Gilroy January Death Notices

The following people with ties to Gilroy died in the last month. Click their names to read full obituaries. 

Ernestina Alfaro: Resident of Gilroy. Passed away Jan. 17. She was 83.

Casey Boyd: Life-long resident of Gilroy. Passed away Jan. 25. He was 55. 

Luise Brooks: Resident of Gilroy. She loved the Giants and gin and tonics. Passed away in early January. She was 91. 

Sally Daley: Resident of Gilroy. She lived on a ranch and was married for 55 years. Passed away Jan. 1. She was 78. 

Elida "Ellie" De Santiago: Passed away from leukemia on Jan. 17. She was just 24. 

Bryan Diaz: Graduate of Gilroy High School. He became a touring musician in the Portland, Oregon area and was a great golfer. Passed away Jan. 7. He was 29.

Barbara Furtado: Resident of Gilroy. She passed away after a long illness on Jan. 1.

Ian Andrew Macfarlane: Longtime Gilroy Resident. He loved sports and music and was born in San Francisco. Passed away Jan. 12. He was 42. 

Joanne J. Mendonca: Former professor at Gavilan Junior College. Passed away Jan. 8. She wa 82.

Sebastian Sanchez: Gilroy Regular. He was a co-founder of Chacho's Restaurant.  Passed away Jan. 7 in Gilroy. He was 71. 

Stephen Ralph Stuckey: Resident of Gilroy. He was born into a farming family in Kansas and became very handy as an adult. Passed away Jan. 11. He was 70.   

Carl Dean Tozzi: Born in Gilroy. Passed away Jan. 18. He was 51. 

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