Obituaries

On January 2, 2019, Elder Cruz Almanza Jr. went home to be with the Lord.

Robert “Bob/Pops” Fellows, a resident of Gonzales, Calif., passed away July 11, 2019 at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad after a brief illness at the age of 93.

James (Jim) Forrest, 97, passed away quietly on April 13, 2017, at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad, CA.

Kathleen Gore Thayer, 95 of King City, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 in Soledad at Eden Valley Care Facility. She was born in Pomona, California on September 23, 1922.

Bernice Brainard Mason, 96 of Greenfield passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at her home in Greenfield.

Deolinda George, 90, of Gonzales, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. She was born in Sao Miguel, Azores in Portugal on February 17, 1927.

Leslie Plaskett Merrill passed away on August 3, 2017, in the loving embrace of her family. She was born in King City, CA and later moved to the Monterey Peninsula. Leslie loved her life overlooking the bay with the love of her life, her husband Scott. She enjoyed taking big ocean walks and watching the seals and otters play outside their window. Leslie loved watching Scott teach martial arts at Monterey Sports Center and was so happy to be Mrs. Sensei. She and Scott enjoyed their vacations in Lake Tahoe, where they had spent their honeymoon, and returned every year. A talented stylist, Leslie took wonderful care of her clients and valued their friendship greatly. She adored her children and grandchildren and cherished time spent with family.

Born October, 16, 1932 to Mary Anita and William Macklin.

Mildred Caroline Gibbs, a longtime resident of Soledad, Calif., died Thursday, the 4th of April at the age of 97.

Herman Mario Delmenico passed away peacefully on March 21, 2018 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in Salinas of congestive heart failure.