Alice M. (VanHouten) Moffat

Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
Alice M. (VanHouten) Moffat died peacefully June 13, 2013.
Alice was born 100 years ago on March 5, 1913 in Kimberly, ID to Sarah (Terry) and Miles Van Houten. She was a college graduate and an excellent bookkeeper, working well into her 70's. Riding her bike, sewing her clothes, decorating, card making and poetry were some of her passions. Alice ...more

Arlene Rutsuko Osato

Posted: Monday, Jun 17th, 2013
Arlene Rutsuko Osato was born on October 18, 1936 in Watsonville, California.   Arlene, also known as Lou to many, attended local schools and graduated from Watsonville High School and achieved her AA degree from Monterey Peninsula College.   A job opportunity with an insurance company had her venture out to San Francisco.  While attending a local church, she met her husband, ...more

Tom Isao Mine

Posted: Monday, Jun 17th, 2013
March 14, 1918 ~ June12, 2013
 Life-long resident of Watsonville
Tom Mine, our beloved patriarch, passed away at home peacefully at the age of 95.  Tom was a three sports athlete at Watsonville High, an amateur baseball player, and an avid golfer for 72 years.  He was a dedicated family man & married to his loving wife Kikue, for 54 years. He was ...more

George Tuttle Menasco

Posted: Monday, Jun 17th, 2013
George Tuttle Menasco passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2013 in Watsonville, CA. He was 96 years old.
He was born on September 13, 1916, in Watsonville, Ca. to parents Sid and Jennie Menasco. He attended Mintie White Grammer School through 5th grade. He then went on to Montezuma School for Boys in Los Gatos, CA until the end ...more

Marietta Bertie

Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
WATSONVILLE -- Marietta Bertie, resident of Watsonville, died on Thursday, March 21, 2013. She was 92.
She was born on Aug. 10, 1920.
A memorial service will be held at Holy Eucharist Church in Corralitos on June 29 at 11 a.m. ...more

Richard Bivins

Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
PRUNEDALE -- Richard Pomeroy Bivins died at his home in Prunedale after a battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. He was 62.
Mr. Bivins was born on Feb. 18, 1951, at Watsonville Community Hospital to Henry Holmes Bivins and Naomi Pomeroy Bivins. He graduated from the Watsonville High Class of 1969. He was a very talented musician, ...more

Genaro Corpus

Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
WATSONVILLE -- Genaro Corpus died at Watsonville Community Hospital surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. He was 56.
Mr. Corpus was born to Genaro and Agustina Corpus in San Pedro Coahuila, Mexico. He was an active advocate to the Cesar Chavez Union. He was a hard worker; working in agriculture for many years and ...more

Lisa Pierce

Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
  CORRALITOS -- Lisa Marie Pierce died peacefully at home in Corralitos on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, with her husband Lee Pierce and mother-in-law Esther Pierce by her side. She was 48. 
  Born on Oct. 2, 1964, Mrs. Pierce was a 20-year Valley Churches United volunteer beginning at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church after the storms of 1982. 
  She was preceded in ...more

Esperanza Haney

Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
WATSONVILLE -- Esperanza Haney died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, June 6, 2013. She was 84.
She was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on Feb. 16, 1929. She came to the United States with her daughter, Thelma, in 1956. She proudly earned her high school diploma and obtained US Citizenship.
Mrs. Haney was a hard ...more

Michael Chavez

Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
December 28, 1954, June 6, 2013
Resident of Watsonville
Michael Chavez passed away on Thursday, June 6th at his home surrounded by his loving family at the age of 58.
Michael served the students of Santa Cruz County as a youth guidance and clinical counselor for more than 25 years. He supported the community and families of ...more

George Lincoln Bailey

Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
February 12, 2013, June 5, 2013
Resident of Watsonville
George Lincoln Bailey, born on Feb. 12, 1926, went to his eternal home on June 5, 2013. He was 87.
George left his home in Idaho at the tender age of 16. He claimed to be 18 in order to join the Navy during WWII. He served aboard two separate ...more

Arthur David Padilla Sr.

Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
November 18, 1956,
June 6, 2013
Arthur was born in Watsonville, California to Alfred Sr. and Elsie Padilla. He was raised there with his brothers and sisters; Andrea, Angie, Alfred Jr., Adela, Andrew and Ana and attended school there. He later met his wife, Maria and had 3 children in Watsonville, CA. They relocated to Turlock, CA and had ...more

George Tuttle Menasco

Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
George Tuttle Menasco passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2013 in Watsonville, CA. He was 96 years old.
He was born on September 13, 1916, in Watsonville, Ca. to parents Sid and Jennie Menasco. He attended Mintie White Grammer School through 5th grade. He then went on to Montezuma School for Boys in Los Gatos, CA until the end ...more

Michael Chavez

Posted: Monday, Jun 10th, 2013
WATSONVILLE -- Michael Chavez died on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 58. 
Mr. Chavez was born in Hollister on Dec. 28, 1954, to Leopoldo and Grace Chavez. He served the students of Santa Cruz County as a youth guidance and clinical counselor for more than 25 years. He supported the ...more

Rena Kusanovich

Posted: Monday, Jun 10th, 2013
WATSONVILLE --Rena Marie Kusanovich died of natural causes on Thursday, June 6, 2013. She was 93.
Mrs. Kusanovich was born on June 22, 1919, to Croatian immigrants, Antone and Anna Perlenda in Butte, Mont. She spent her childhood in Oakland. At the age of 15 moved to Watsonville where she resided for 79 years.
She was preceded ...more

Tommy Rodriguez

Posted: Monday, Jun 10th, 2013
WATSONVILLE -- Tommy Rodriguez died at his home in Watsonville on Thursday, June 6, 2013. He was 79.
Mr. Rodriguez was born in Arizona on Oct. 31, 1933, to Tom and Isabel Rodriguez. He served in the US Marine Corps for five years and in the US Navy for 15 years. During this time he fought in both the ...more

George Bailey

Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
WATSONVILLE -- George Lincoln Bailey, longtime resident of Watsonville, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. He was 87.
Mr. Bailey was born on Feb. 12, 1926, and left his home in Idaho at the age of 16. He claimed to be 18 in order to join the Navy during WWII. He served aboard two separate destroyers that were ...more

Iris Jean Forsyth Rodgers

Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
May 19, 1913, January 1, 2013
Resident of Watsonville
A memorial service will be held for Iris Jean Forsyth Rodgers on Saturday, June 15, 1 PM, at the United Presbyterian Church, 112 East Beach St., Watsonville.
Iris passed away at home on New Year's Day. She was born and raised in Santa Cruz, going on to Stanford University where she ...more

Rena Marie Kusanovich

Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
Rena Marie Kusanovich entered into rest of natural causes, June 6, 2013. She was born June 22, 1919 to Croatian immigrants, Antone and Anna Perlenda in Butte, MT. She spent her childhood in Oakland, CA . Then at the age of 15 moved to Watsonville where she resided for 79 years.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. ...more