Obituary: Enrique Cerda Jr.
Enrique Cerda Jr. of Gustine passed away Jan. 6. He was 45. Mr. Cerda was a native of McAllen, Tex., and had lived in Gustine for 37 years. He was a lead operator with the Santa Nella County Water...
View ArticleObituary: Lionel Brazil
Lifelong Gustine resident Lionel Joseph Brazil passed away Jan. 2 at 66 years of age. Mr. Brazil was a well-known dairyman who served as an executive member of the California Milk Advisory Board. He...
View ArticleObituary: Joe Travao
Joe Travao Joe Anthony Travao of Modesto passed away Jan. 10 with his family by his side. He was 76. Mr. Travao was born in Gustine to Emilia and Mateusz Trovao. The family moved its dairy to Modesto...
View ArticleObituary: Jeanne Bloom-Zarcone
Long-time West Side resident Jeanne Bloom-Zarcone passed away Jan. 17. Mrs. Bloom-Zarcone was a native of Sanger. She married Gustine farmer Cedric Bloom in 1951. Please see notice at side for complete...
View ArticleObituary: Lenora Schluter
Lenora E. Schluter, 80, passed away Dec. 17. Mrs. Schluter was a native of Washington State and was a long-time resident of Gustine. She was a retired nurse. Her hobbies includes bowling and gardening....
View ArticleObituary: Maureen Spencer
Long-time Central Valley resident Maureen Clair Spencer passed away Dec. 1 at 62 years of age. Mrs. Spencer’s life revolved around helping people. Her career included respiratory therapy, in-home...
View ArticleObituary: Olivia Freitas
Olivia Freitas Olivia Freitas, 95, of Gustine passed away Jan. 22. Mrs. Freitas was born in Lowell, Mass., and was a resident of Gustine for 80 years. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Freitas was a...
View ArticleObituary: Cleo Chappell
Former Gustine resident Cleo G. Chappell passed away Jan. 16 at 93 years of age. Mrs. Chappell was a native of Kent, Wash. She moved to Gustine with her parents, Bill and Mary O’Grady, and brother Leo...
View ArticleObituary: Jean Carey Beneake
Gustine native and Orestimba High School graduate Jean Carey Beneake of Burlingame passed away Jan. 11. She was 91. Locally, Mrs. Beneake worked at the Black and White Cafe in Gustine and Golden Valley...
View ArticleObituary: Christina Victor
Christina Victor Christina Lee Victor, 64, of Gustine, passed away Feb. 6. Mrs. Victor was born in San Francisco. She moved to Gustine from Redwood City five years ago. She was a homemaker who was...
View ArticleObituary: Belmira Perry
Belmira Mary Perry of Gustine passed away Feb. 5. She was 91. Mrs. Perry was born in Newman. She was a lifelong resident of Gustine, where she was a homemaker. She was a parishioner at the Shrine of...
View ArticleObituary: Manuel Gonzales
Manuel U. Gonzales of Newman passed away Feb. 7 with his family at his side. He was 85. Mr. Gonzales was born in Fort Stockton, Tex. He was a resident of Newman for 65 years. Mr. Gonzales worked as a...
View ArticleObituary: Idona Rust
Long-time West Sider Idona Rust of Colorado passed away Feb. 12 at 94 years of age. Mrs. Rust lived in Gustine for more than 40 years and was an active parishioner at Our Lady of Miracles Church before...
View ArticleObituary: Andrew Gonzalez
Andrew Gonzalez Andrew Trejo Gonzalez of Newman passed away Feb. 13. He was 97 years of age. Mr. Gonzalez was born in Colon, Tex., and was a resident of Newman for 55 years, where he was a parishioner...
View ArticleObituary: Elsie George
Elsie Jeanette George of Newman passed away Feb. 11 at 92 years of age. Mrs. George was a long-time resident of Newman, where she served as city clerk for 25 years. Please see notice at side for...
View ArticleObituary: William Bunker
William Forrest Bunker of Newman passed away Feb. 10 at 75 years of age. Mr. Bunker was born in Gustine. He was a resident of Newman for 30 years after moving from Gustine. He was a farmer for 20...
View ArticleObituary: John Vasquez
John Vasquez, 62, of Newman, passed away Feb. 19. Mr. Vasquez was born in Merced. He lived in Newman for 19 years. He worked as an industrial mechanic for 44 years, most recently at Saputo Cheese...
View ArticleObituary: Dolores Rosamond
Dolores Rosamond Dolores Theresa Rosamond of Gustine passed away Feb. 19 at 80 years of age. Ms. Rosamond was a native of Gustine and long-time resident of the community before moving to San Jose. She...
View ArticleObituary: Agnes Lopes
Agnes Lopes Agnes Grace Lopes, 98, of Newman, passed away Feb. 26. Mrs. Lopes was born in Patterson and raised in Gustine. She lived in Newman most of her adult life. She was a homemaker, and also...
View ArticleObituary: Mary Garcia
Mary Telmy Garcia, 76, of Livermore passed away Feb. 27 at San Luis Care Center. Mrs. Garcia was born in Mexico and was a resident of Livermore for 30 years. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Garcia is...
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