All Obituaries

Judy Husband-Stroh passed away peacefully on January 11th in Santa Cruz, California at the age of 76. A Native American, Judy was born on July 30th, 1944 to Earl and Irene (Marques) Stroh of Watsonville. She was a lifelong Santa Cruz County resident. Judy was a light to all who got to know her. She had a kind generous heart, an infectious laugh, and a wonderful outlook on life. She was a fiercely independent person who could often be spotted scooting around Santa Cruz on her many...

Martha Murillo was born on June 17, 1954, and was granted her angel wings on January 8, 2021. Martha was born to Maria Luisa Martinez (AMA) and Francisco Ramirez in Somerton, AZ.  She met her husband Ruben Murillo when she was 15 years old and married him years later. Martha and Ruben had been happily married for over 50 years and together they raised 3 beautiful children. Martha resided back and forth in Yuma, AZ, and Watsonville, CA most of her life. Martha's biggest joys in her...

Francisco Cortes was born in Catarina, Jalisco on October 4, 1957 and passed away on December 27, 2020. He was 63 years old. Francisco immigrated to the United States when he was 18-years-old, working in the agricultural fields for 10 years, before building his own Landscaping business. By the age of 30, he had learned English by taking night classes at Cabrillo College, and by the age of 40 he had obtained his contractors state license and began his own corporation. His drive, internal...

Norma Espinoza Amick, 57, passed away peacefully after a short illness on January 5, 2021. She was born in Watsonville to Maria de la Luz and Julio Espinoza on December 29, 1963. She graduated from Watsonville High and went on to work for the Pajaro Valley School District for more than 33 years, as an instructional aide. Throughout the years, her compassionate heart led her to work-outside-the-box with her many students, journeying through a work life filled with kindness and passion,...

Eva Jasso passed away on January 4, 2021, in San Jose, Ca. She was 58. Eva was born on July 12, 1962, in Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico to Pedro Jasso and Elena Bernal. After finishing high school in Mexico, she migrated to Watsonville Ca. in 1986. She worked in various jobs and went to school to learn English and take classes to become a CNA. She loved her job and loved to take care of people. She was proud of her accomplishment of becoming a U.S Citizen in the early 2000s. Her fondest memories...

Ricardo Guadalupe Gonzalez, a lifelong resident of Monterey County, died on December 31, 2020. Ricardo was born on December 16, 1989, to parents Ida Parker and Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez. He was 31 years old. He was a natural stand-up comedian and was always making people laugh. He was good at sports and, also loved “Oldies”, Spanish music, cooking, and was an avid 49ers fan. Ricardo will be deeply missed by his loving family and many friends. Ricardo is survived by his parents;...

Reighnan Florencio Ordanza passed away on December 26, 2020. He was 11. Reighnan was born on April 8, 2009 in Watsonville, California to his parents Reggie and Syta Ordanza. He graduated from 5th grade at Landmark Elementary in June of 2020 and was able to have a drive-thru, graduation ceremony. Reighnan loved Watsonville and enjoyed growing up with his parents, siblings, grandparents; Mama Leony and Grandpa Pedring, and his aunt KC, under one roof. He enjoyed blogging within social media;...

Lucy Moncada died peacefully in her sleep on December 22, 2020 after a short battle with Covid-19. She was 82 years old.   Lucy was born in Santa Monica, California to Antonio and Julia Moncada.  She was raised in Watsonville, California and graduated from Watsonville High School in 1956.  She married her high school sweetheart Robert H. Carlon in 1957. Lucy is survived by son Robert Carlon of Watsonville, daughter Carol Sutherland (Dennis) of Santa Cruz, sisters Anne...

Rev. Jesus Gutierrez, died on December 17, 2020 in Watsonville, CA. He was born in Chietla, Puebla, Mexico. As a young adult he moved to Mexico City. After various jobs as a bodyguard and store manager, Jesus decided to come to the United States. He lived in New York City and shortly after, moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a welder. There he found a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and felt the calling to become a minister. He moved to San Antonio, Texas, where he studied at...

Maria Teresa Ortiz de Zamora died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 16, 2020. She was 75. Maria was a strong, independent, hardworking woman. She enjoyed music and cooking. She also loved gardening, taking pleasure in nature’s beauty. But what she loved most was spending time with and taking care of her family.  Maria was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and will be forever missed by her loving family. Maria is survived by Ramon Zamora Anaya, her...