San Jose, CA Obituaries

ARROYO, Luwana Rae-- in San Jose, CA March 15, 2002. Beloved mother of Felicia and Hope. Dear sister of Lucille. Adoring grandmother of Celina, Cynthia, Michael, Priscilla, Emilio, Daniel, and Angelina. Devoted friend of Joey. Sister for life of Sissy, Angela, Gayle, Mary and Mary-Ann. Comadre of Christine. She was known to everyone as Auntie Lou. A native of San...

GIANSIRACUSA, Sebastian M. (John) Jr.-- entered into rest March 16, 2002 in Mountain View, CA. Beloved husband of Billee Giansiracusa. Devoted father to Barry, of Lake Tahoe, CA and Beth Giansiracusa of Portland, OR. Dear brother to Michael, of Saratoga, Ca., and the late Joseph and Anthony Giansiracusa.A life-long resident of San Jose, and graduate of Bellarmine Preparatory and SJSU's...

REZOS, Marshall Philip-- in San Jose, CA March 8, 2002. Beloved husband of Claudette Maureen Rezos. Devoted son of Barbara Helen Rezos and the late Philip L. Rezos and son-in-law of Hulda Williamson. Loving father of Loretta Rezos of Chicago, IL and Cheryl Rezos of San Jose. A native of San Francisco aged 64 years. Marshall was a graduate of...

PIERCE, Edward Allen-- Passed away peacefully at his home in San Jose on March 07, 2002. Beloved son of Edward and Barbara Pierce. Loving father of Jared Pierce. Dear brother of Crystal Foglesong and Cindy Singer. Cherished grandson of Harriet Catanzaro. Adoring nephew of Ray and Judy Mitchell and Bob and Peggy Quental. Special cousin of Carrie and Greg Mummert,...

GRIJALVA, Lino Edwardo-- in San Jose March 3, 2002. Beloved husband of Hallia K. Grijalva. Devoted son of the late Caterino Grijalva and the late Maria De Jesus Barragan. Loving stepson of Gregorio Barragan. Loving father of eight stepchildren. Dear brother of Catherina Valles, Ramona Bosse and the late Alex Grijalva and Mercedes Gaitan. Loving brother of Gregorio and Jesus...

CHAVEZ, Mercy Ellen-- in San Jose, CA February 26, 2002. Beloved daughter of Mandy Llamas of San Jose & Ernesto Chavez of AZ. Loving mother of Andrew Widmark of Poway, CA. Dear sister of Donna MacDonald of Chicago. Adored granddaughter of Helen & Bob Velasco. Also survived by numerous other relatives. A native of West Covina, CA, aged 37 years.Vigil...

QUINTANA, Jacob A.-- in San Jose, CA February 23, 2002. Devoted son of Benino and Margaret Quintana. Loving father of Larry, Jacob and Angelina. Dear brother of Benjamin, Richard, Gene, Bruce, Harvey, and Keith. A native of Colorado. Age 48 years.Memorial Service will be on Friday March 1, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at CHAPEL OF FLOWERS, 900 S. 2nd St.,...

SMITH, Anna Elizabeth-- In Los Altos, Ca., February 22, 2002. Loving mother of Christine Barnes. A native of MD. Aged 83.Memorial services on Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at CHAPEL OF FLOWERS, 900 S. 2nd St., San Jose.

KELLEY, Patricia Frances (Patty)-- was born July 22, 1920 in Summerville, MA. She was the daughter of Frank & Alice Cogger. In 1926 the family (which included 8 children) traveled across the country in a Model T Ford and settled in Redwood City, CA. Patty graduated from Redwood City's Sequoia High School in 1938. She was Christian.She had 2 children,...

ASHBY, Leon Jr.-- in Santa Cruz, CA February 19, 2002. Loving father of Michele Ashby of Boulder Creek and the late Cindy & Kevin Ashby. Dear brother of Gene Williamson, Jerry Williamson, Ralph Williamson, Michael Ashby, Robert Ashby, Darlene Hallmark, Betty Summers & Linda Darr. Adoring grandfather of Joshua Ashby & Lavonne Ledbetter. Former husband of Carolyn Ashby. A native...

PRICE, Charles Arthur-- age 84 years. Peacefully passed on to the Lord at home in The Villages, San Jose, CA on February 14, 2002 from lung cancer. Beloved husband of Virginia. Loving father of Sarah Elizabeth Bess, Peggy Jean Bakker, Charles Arthur Price Jr., and Cheryl Anne McGovern. Adoring grandfather of 8 and great-grandfather of 5.Born in Missouri on September...

MEJIA, Juana-- in San Jose, CA February 14, 2002. Beloved mother of Mary Vigil, Ruben Romero, Manuel Mirabal, Jennie Mejia & Vincent Mejia and the late Charlie Romero, Joseph Mirabal, Henry Mirabal & Ernest Mirabal. Dear sister of Ramon Pino and the late Jose Pino & Tomasita Peralta. Adoring grandmother to over 150. A native of New Mexico. Aged 92...

HEIN, Lorraine Edith-- in Los Altos, CA February 12, 2002. Beloved wife of the late James Hein. Loving mother of Leonard Hein of Salt Lake City, UT, Daniel Hein and Anne Hein both of San Jose, CA. A native of Omaha, NE. Aged 77 years.Graveside services on Monday, February 18, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Hill Memorial Park, San...

PARKER, Harry Joseph-- Attorney, at rest February 3, 2002 in Santa Clara. Mr. Parker was born on August 27, 1924 in San Francisco, CA. He grew up in San Francisco and attended St. Ignatius High School and law school at USF. Mr. Parker served in the US Military as a Navy Pilot in WWII. Thereafter he attended law school and...

JAMES MARLIN SHINN A lifetime resident of San Mateo, passed away January 3, 2002 at Peninsula Hospital at the age of 62. He had recently retired after 38 years as a radio officer from the merchant marine. He graduated from San Mateo High School in 1958. He was preceded in death by his parents John V. Shinn and Rita Ann...