Obituaries
Ruth Carnes
Mar 3, 2013
Ruth Carnes (Emma Ruth Queen) passed away on Sunday March 3, 2013 in Watsonville, CA at the age of 85. She was born in Loving, OK and moved to Watsonville in 1945. Ruth was an entrepreneur ahead of her time, starting a trucking company in Watsonville in the late 1940s, and a second Trucking Company, "Little Choctaw Trucking", in...
Dr. Donald Pine, M.D.
Mar 1, 2013
Dr. Donald Kay Pine, M.D. passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 in Watsonville, California.
Dr. Pine was born and grew up in Chicago. He graduated from high school at 16 to pursue his dream of becoming a physician. He attended numerous colleges on the G.I. bill including Stanford, Virginia Military Institute, Purdue, and George Washington University,...
Felipe Reyes-Adan
Feb 28, 2013
Felipe Reyes-Adan, 20 yrs. old, of Watsonville Ca passed away on February 28, 2013. The funeral service will be held on Sunday March, 10 2013 at Ave Maria Memorial Chapel, 609 Main St., Watsonville at 4pm. Mass will be held on Monday March, 10, 2013 at 10 AM at St. Patrick's Church and burial will follow at Valley Public...
Mary Meifu
Feb 24, 2013
Mary Tomoye Meifu passed away peacefully at a convalescent hospital on February 24, 2013. She was born in Hollister to Chica and Toichi Nitta on August 1, 1924. She was the eighth of nine children and attended schools in Watsonville until she was relocated to a camp in Poston, Arizona during World War II. When the war was over,...
Ray Corbly
Feb 22, 2013
Ray Will Corbly
Born June 1 1919 Died February 22, 2013
Ray began his life in Jacksonville, Oregon, in his early years he moved often with his family to different logging locations within the states of Oregon and Washington. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Corbly; his mother, Ethel Corbly both of...
Antanacia Ruiz Fragozo
Feb 21, 2013
Antanacia Ruiz Fragozo, age 83 of Watsonville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband Julian Gonzalez. Survivors include her children Maria Antonia Castro, Silvestre Gonzalez, Rafaela Espinola, Victoria Gomez, Julian Gonzalez, Jovita Hernandez, Rosa Maria Baldivia, Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez, Esblinda Guzman and Cielpo Minerva Beltran and a brother Francisco Ruiz Fragozo, 47...
Edward Mateo
Feb 12, 2013
Edward S."Lalo" Mateo
On Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, Edward S. Mateo passed away unexpectedly at the age of 56.
Mr. Mateo leaves behind loving children Eddie and Crystal of Watsonville, his brothers Louie of Jamestown and Lionel of Washington state, as well as his lifetime partner Vicky Barcelo of Watsonville.
Born January 27th,...
Petra Hernandez
Feb 8, 2013
Petra Hernandez, also lovingly well known, and referred to as "Tita", was a wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother who passed away on Friday February 8 after a long battle with a terminal illness. She was preceded in death by her fourth child Lourdes Sanchez. She is survived by her husband Vicente Hernandez of 63 years and...
Jeri Tanner
Feb 7, 2013
Jeri A. Tanner, a loving mother and selfless giver, passed away unexpectedly on February 7th in her home. Born and raised in Watsonville, Jeri was a graduate of Watsonville High and remained in the community as a bookkeeper. She leaves behind her daughter, Jennifer, and dog Sophie. Jeri enjoyed gardening, painting, and spending any free time with her best...
Nellie Stark
Feb 6, 2013
Nellie May Stark, 98, resident of Watsonville, safe in the arms of Jesus, Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Pacific Coast Manor in Capitola, CA. A native of Clearwater, ID born on July 9, 1914 to Robert C. and Emma Taylor.
Wife of the late Lester Stark and sister of the late John A. Brown and Charlotte Tate....
Virginia Lomeli
Feb 2, 2013
Virginia V. Lomeli
Peacefully at rest on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Stanford Medical Center. A native of San Pedro Tesistan Jalisco, born December 14, 1943, she was a devoted homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Adan Lomeli; children, Adan Jr., Virginia and Pedro Lomeli; 3 grandchildren; mother, Maria Dolores Paz; brothers, Manuel Valencia, the late...
Donald Armstrong
Jan 19, 2013
Donald 'Howard' Armstrong
Donald "Howard" Armstrong of Santa Cruz died in Watsonville on Saturday, January 19, 2013 following a long illness. He was 75.
A native of Austin, Texas, Mr. Armstrong faithfully served in the US Air Force as a Radar Systems Technician. He worked at the recycling center in Freedom for many years. Following...
Harry Starbuck
Jan 18, 2013
Rev. Dr. Harry L. Starbuck made a peaceful and joyous transition to heaven Jan. 18, 2013, surrounded by family. He was 89 years young and is survived by his beloved wife of 29 years , Lollie, brother Frank of Michigan, sister Helen of Florida, son Ed and wife Cindy of Rhode Island, son Jeff of New Jersey, and Lollie's...
Barbara Wada
Jan 18, 2013
Barbara Kikuko Wada peacefully passed away at home on January 18, 2013 at the age of 78. A native and resident of Watsonville.
Barbara is survived by her devoted and loving husband of almost 59 years, Ted. Survivors also include her children; Mitchell of Mtn. View; Norman (Traci) of San Francisco; Lori (Derek) Etow of Aptos; and...
Josephine Casillas
Jan 11, 2013
Josephine Casillas passed away on Friday January 11, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was 82.
Born in Santa Barbara, CA April 24, 1930 to Leonardo and Ramona (Padilla) Lopez. Throughout her childhood her family lived everywhere from Texas to Mexico, until they moved to Watsonville, CA. Upon marriage, she and her husband Panfilo, of 56 years,...
Sebastian Hernandez
Jan 10, 2013
Sebastian Edward Hernandez of Watsonville died on Thursday, January 10, 2013. He was 45.
He is survived by his mother, Juana Valdez Hernandez of Watsonville; son, Daniel Hernandez of Madera; sisters, Geneva Blake of Oregon, Connie Moran of Watsonville, Maria Gass of Iowa, Stella Rubalcava of Watsonville, Annie Hernandez of Orange, Linda Lara of Sunnyvale and Corina...
Margaret Ruiz
Jan 7, 2013
Margaret Ruiz of Watsonville passed away peacefully at the age of 77 in her home on January 7, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born on February 19, 1935, in Moss Landing CA. She worked at Watsonville Community Hospital for 25 years. She was a caring kindhearted woman who always put others before herself. She enjoyed shopping,...
Ernesto Molina
Jul 24, 1966
Ernesto Miguel Molina, known to his friends as “Ernie” passed away on Thursday January 16, 2020 in the early morning hours at the age of 53. He was born July 24, 1966, in Watsonville, CA and was the son of Catalino Salita Molina from the Philippines and Dionicia Mendoza Macias from Mexico.
Ernie was predeceased by his...
Beverly LaGrange
Sep 2, 1937
Wife, mother, and friend passed peacefully Saturday morning, with son Richard LaGrange and daughter Susan LaGrange Bennett by her side.
Beverly, daughter of Harry and Goldie Montgomery was born in Illinois and moved to Aromas with her folks and sister Helen, when she was six years old. Beverly attended Aromas School and graduated from Watsonville High School. ...
Evelyn Beeson
Jul 11, 1929
Evelyn Beeson passed away July 11, 2018 at the age of 88. She was born in Taft, California and attended Taft High School where she met her future husband, Donald. They moved to Watsonville in 1951 where Don taught woodworking and math at E.A. Hall School. Evelyn worked for Bank of America until the birth of their daughter, followed...
