San Jose, CA Obituaries

Vivian Newell9/2/1959-5/21/2013Resident of San JoseAdoring mother of Milton Jr., Arthur, Esmeralda, Adelle and Alvina. Beloved daughter of John and Josie Newell. Loving sister of Jimmy, John and Barbara. Cherished grandmother of 13. Viewing 5/29/13 from 3-9pm. Rosary at 7pm at Chapel of Flowers. Mass 5/30/13 at 11am at St. John Vianney, 4600 Hyland Ave. Burial at Calvary

Albert H. TapiaSept. 5, 1956 - May 20, 2013Resident of GilroyAlbert leaves Loving Wife Debbie, sons Elias Madrid, Ryan and Albert Jr. and daughter Antoinette Martinez. Wonderful Mother in-law. Proceeding in death by Father, Mother and 3 brothers. Family includes 3 brothers, 5 sisters. 2 sister and 5 brother in-laws. Numerous nephews & nieces and one loving grandson Ezrial Madrid...

Lydia A. GordilloAug. 3, 1937 - May 18, 2013Resident of San JoseEntered into Rest May 18, 2013, Born on August 3, 1937 in Bisbee, AZ. Daughter of the late Belen L Torre. She was a retired instructional teachers aide from the Alum Rock School District. Lydia is preceded in death by her husband Raul C. Gordillo, survived by her daughters...

Gayle "Kathy" von Raesfeld10/22/1941 - 05/17/2013Resident of San JoseBorn 10/22/1941 in Detroit Michigan, daughter of North and Lois Vance, lived in Santa Clara, CA, passed away suddenly, Friday, May 17, 2013. She was 71 years old. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Gary, her son Christopher, his spouse, Sarah and four grandchildren. Kathy worked hard her whole...

Ralph 'Tapie' Gomez Resident of San Jose With deep sadness we announce the passing of Ralph 'Tapie' Gomez (46 yrs) May 8, 2013. Ralph joined his father Narciso Gomez and sister Linda 'Gata' Gomez in Heaven. A native of East San Jose, CA, Ralph was born to Narciso & Lucy Gomez on Nov. 23, 1966, the baby of 11 children....

Janice DemarestOct. 12th, 1955- May 9th, 2013Resident of San JoseJanice leaves behind a loving husband, Keith, and her four children Nicole, Keith Jr., Matt and Sabrina. She also leaves behind her extended family to include her niece Danielle, and grandchildren Andrew, Emily, and Danielle's son Jacob. She was a cornerstone to her friends and family, who will miss her dearly....

Lisa Marie Mares08/06/1964 - 04/29/2013Resident of San JoseEntered into the gates of heaven after losing her battle with Huntington's disease. Celebration of Lisa's life to be held at Chapel of Flowers in San Jose on Sunday May 5, 2013 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth's Church in Milpitas on Monday May 6, 2013 at 11:00am.

Apolonio Alvarado4/10/1938-4/25/2013Resident of San JoseViewing 5/1/2013 from 3-9pm at Chapel of Flowers. Viewing 5/2/2013 from 12-4pm at Chapel of Flowers. Rosary 5/2/2013 at 7pm at Most Holy Trinity Church, 2040 Nassau Dr. San Jose, CA. Mass 5/3/2013 at 9am at Most Holy Trinity. Burial to follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park.

Theodore John Cosby12/15/1946 - 04/20/2013Resident of San JoseTed passed away suddenly to join the Lord after a long illness. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Institute in Sunnyvale or a charity of your choice. A Memorial service for Ted will be held at Chapel of Flowers on May 4th at 10 am.

John Charles Bondi5/5/1941-4/18/2013Resident of San JoseJohn went home to God where he joined his mom and dad, Ivan and Jean Bondi and his brother Jim.He will be greatly missed by his sister, Yvonne Bondi, SND, his aunts, Norma Giammona, Juliette Bondi and his cousins.John was a native of San Jose and the owner of FXC Communications. John appreciated his associate,...

John L. Palomo Sr.7/8/1960-4/16/2013Resident of San JoseMemorial service Sunday April 21, 2013 at 10:30am at Chapel of Flowers Funeral Home.

Jensey "Babe" Wallace2/20/1918-4/11/2013Resident of San JoseBabe passed away peacefully with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband Emitt Wallace, brother Frank Scimeca and sister Angie Costa. Babe is survived by her children Emitt and Tina Wallace Jr. and Al and Virginia Cancilla. Grand-children Marc and Suzie Cancilla, Greg Cancilla, Ian and Miles Wallace. Great...

Anna Marie Ritchison04/17/1912- 03/27/2013Resident of San JoseAnna Marie Ritchison, age 100, passed away at her home in San Jose on March 27, 2013. She was proceeded by and will now join her beloved husband Richard LeRoy Ritchison. Born in Mt. Eden CA, Anna was the third of seven children of John Theotonio and Anna Margaret Theotonio-Garcia. Anna retired after 20...

Frank D. Tallerico9/30/1924-3/20/2013Resident of San JoseFrank D. Tallerico Jr. passed away peacefully at home on March 20, 2013, he was 88.Frank is survived by his beloved Sylvia, his bride of almost 67 years, his children Emily, Frank (Patti), Michael (Frances). Grandchildren Valerie, Lauren, Matthew, Christopher, Michaela and his sister Adeline Patellaro.Frank was born in Weed, CA. the youngest of 12...

Frances N. Martinez8/17/1933 - 3/20/2013Resident of San JoseBeloved wife of Luis Martinez for 56yrs. Preceded in death by daughter Cathy Stallings. Loving mother of Stanly Halfacre (Lori), Luis III, Jose (Elizabeth), Rene and Michael (Izza) Martinez. Adoring grandmother of 14, great grandmother of 14 and great great grandmother of 2. Beloved sister to Betty Lewis, Chris Morang, Stanley Killian &...

Athalia GalvanJan. 3, 1915-Mar. 16, 2013Resident of San JoseAthalia died peacefully at her home Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the age of 98 with close family surrounding her. She was a faithful wife to one man, Carlos (Charlie) Galvan who passed away at the age of 62 on November 2, 1979 when she was only 64. He was the love...

Joseph Salvatore DeLise1/5/1924-3/7/2013Resident of San JoseJoseph Salvatore DeLise Sr., 89 years old, passed away March 7, 2013. He is survived by his wife Carol, and his children Darlene, Dianna, Michele and Joe Jr. Stepdaughters Eileen Townley and Janice Mark. He served his country and community throughout his life. He retired from the San Jose Fire Department. He will be missed...

Donald Wayne Keith11/15/1945-3/1/2013Resident of San JoseFuneral service will be held on 3/5/2013 at 2:00pm at Chapel of Flowers Funeral Home.

Grace S. Valdez10/15/1939-2/9/2013Resident of San JoseMemorial Service 2/23/13 at 2:00pm at Chapel of Flowers.

Mary Gene DuarteMay 24, 1938 - February 8, 2013Resident of San Jose, CAOur beloved Mary Gene was a kind and generous person who was looking forward to a new home in Sonoma County. She had a wonderful smile and a laugh so contagious she could light up a room. She is survived by her sisters, Rebecca Grace, her brothers Daniel...