All Obituaries

On Friday, August 5th, 2022, Román Manuel Ortiz, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, Godfather, Friend, and God’s Servant passed away suddenly at the age of 78. Román was born December 2, 1943, in San Salvador, El Salvador to Román Ortiz Lopez and Maria Narcisa Ortiz Contreras, where he grew up in the Colonia Diez de Septiembre neighborhood with his sister Leticia, brothers Jorge and Juan Carlos, and developed life-long friendships. At an early age, he...

Jesus Enrique Grijalva, longtime resident of Watsonville, born in Sonora, Mexico on June 5, 1957, died unexpectedly on July 26, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was 65. Jesus was a hardworking man, working as a carpenter for 40 years. He enjoyed going to casinos and taking family trips. He also enjoyed music and dancing at family gatherings. He loved spending time with his family, especially his beloved grandchildren. During his free time, he loved riding his horses and spending time with...

Maria Lisete Nunes passed away in Watsonville, Ca on Saturday July, 23, 2022 surrounded by her family. Maria was born on September 16, 1922 in Calheta Sao Jorge, Acores. She arrived to the United States in 1973. She loved to spend time with her family, dancing at Portuguese festas, and caring for her sunflowers, couves, and favas in her garden. Maria enjoyed watching the 49er’s, San Jose Sharks, and was a huge Porto fan. She loved everyone she met, and her goal was to keep everyone...

Adela Garcia Marquez, a longtime resident of Watsonville, died on July 23, 2022. She was born on January 28, 1937, in San Juan de Los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico to parents Pablo Garcia and Cirina Padilla. She was 85. Adela and her husband moved to the Watsonville area in the ‘8os and together they raised 10 children. She enjoyed cooking, knitting, and was very devout to the Virgen de Guadalupe. She was very friendly and charismatic and enjoyed drinking a glass of wine in social settings...

Pedro “Pete” Elizalde, born in Texas on July 18, 1937, to parents Gregorio Elizalde and Cruz Rivera, died on July 19, 2022. He was 85. Pedro was a generous, hard-working family man. He worked at Castroville Cold Storage for over 25 years, retiring at age 62. He was a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan, an avid bingo player and if you sat at his table, he would challenge you to a game of conquian. Pedro loved fishing and the great outdoors, but most of all he loved spending time with...

Simplicio E. Magno, “Sam” passed away July 14th, 2022, after living a long well lived life. Sam was born November 21, 1926, in La Torre, Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines.  Following the end of WWII, Sam immigrated to Hawaii to work in the pineapple fields before enlisting in the Marine Corps. He was stationed in Korea, Okinawa, Philippines, and Camp Pendleton Ca. He served two tours in Vietnam, earning a Purple Heart for injuries, and receiving the Navy Commendation...

We lost our beloved mother, Elisa “Lichita” Resendez on July 14, 2022, at the age of 100. Elisa was born a century ago on April 26, 1922, in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico to Maclovio Sanchez and Petra Ponce. She was the second to the last of 14 children. As a young woman, she worked in retail and enjoyed traveling to several parts of Mexico with her family. In 1957, she met and married Elpidio Resendez, Sr., and moved to Texas. She had three children and enjoyed spending time...

On July 9, 2022, the Earthly world lost an athlete, competitor, fierce gambler, legendary barbecue, and most importantly, husband, father, and grandfather. Ronald Albo went to his Heavenly Father to join his parents, his brother-in-law and father-in-law, sister and brother who all preceded him in death. Ron was born on August 24, 1954, to Luis Albo and Rose Vargas, in Watsonville. Ron remained in Watsonville with his wife of 24 years, Dora Valenzuela-Albo. As a customer service expert in...