All Obituaries

Maria Teresa Hoàng Ngọc Loan was born on June 17, 1942 in Vietnam. She was the eldest of seven. As such, she took on a big role of responsibility at a young age to take care of her six siblings (Thuý, Oanh, Hiếu, Yến, Hùng, Nhạn). She always prioritized others before herself. She was selfless. Eventually, she started a family of her own with her life-long partner of 57 years, Giuse  Nguyễn Đình Hùng. Together, they bore four children. The...

Eugene (Geno) Leon Villicana, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2020 due to renal disease. He was born on November 15, 1937 in Morgan Hill, California to John V. Villicana and Conception V. Leon. Geno began his life as a sibling of one brother and 3 sisters before starting out on his own life adventures. He was honorable discharged from the United States Air Force after serving his country for 4 years and earning a medal of good conduct. Geno entered in to the lumber trade where he...

            Renato V. Guirao was a man of steel- a real life Iron Man- who had gone through countless ailments before finally losing the battle for his life on March 3, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Candida, and his children, Renato, Paul, James, Mark, and his dog, Cali.              Renato was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines on February 15, 1937 to the...

Roy "Pinky* Swenson of Gilroy passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 after a brief illness. He was 91. At the time of death he was surrounded by family at his bedside.  He was born in Wells, Minnesota to Walter and Anna (Schultz) Swenson. He served in the United States Army and defended his country in the Korean War. He was the owner and operator of Pinky's Tile Co. for forty years. He loved his work and took pride in every job he did. He was a people person who loved to have...

Joy Lynn Harsch Leap passed away on February 20, 2020, in Gilroy, California. She was 61 years old. A memorial will be held for her family and friends on March 21, 2020 at The River Church in San Jose, California. Joy was born on January 3, 1959. She grew up in Elmont, New York and lived with her brother and parents, near many extended family members. She married the love of her life, Cyrus Leap, in 1984, and they were married for more than 35 years. Together they had one daughter,...

'Jesse Edward Sanchez was born in San Jose, California on Christmas Day, 1941. He grew up working in the fields and then helping with his mother’s Mexican restaurant. After graduating from Lincoln High School he saved up and bought a motorcycle and a small billiard bar named ‘The Coffee Cup’. He had to leave all of it behind when he was drafted to fight in Vietnam. Because he was drafted very late in the war, by the time he was out of basic training the government had...

Rosemarie C. Visperas better known as “Marie”, age 50 passed away on Saturday, February 8th, 2020. She was the ninth child to Melchor and Bernabela Visperas, born June 17th, 1969 in the Philippines. Marie had a passion for cooking, and she also had an unwavering dedication to others. Her willingness and generosity to share this passion of food, was endless. Most of Marie’s adult life was spent battling with diabetes and the complexity that came with the disease. She was...

Luisito Holgado was born on June 21, 1944 in Taal, Batangas, Philippines. He passed away on February 6, 2020 in San Francisco, CA.  He is survived by his wife Susima Holgado, children Glenn Holgado, Rosalyn Holgado, Godwin Holgado, and grandson Camden Lucas Holgado. He also leaves behind his 3 brothers and 3 sisters along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Luisito was caring with a witty sense of humor. He was a friend to all. He enjoyed eating Chinese food, drinking...

Jonathan Kirk Windle (Jon, Papi, Kirk), was born on October 7, 1964 in Nashville TN, to Kenneth and Peggy Windle. Jonathan unexpectedly passed away on February 5, 2020 in San Francisco Ca, at the age of 55.  He received his Auto mechanics Associates degree from Shasta Community College In the year 2000. On July 22, 2006, he married Arlene Windle and together raised three daughters, five sons, and seven adorable grandchildren. Jon had a passion for playing the drums, UFO sighting,...