Obituaries

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.

Martha “Lanini” “Rolandi” Vieira 90 of Greenfield passed away Sat. March 25, 2017 at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad.

Rosa Herrera Guzman returned to her heavenly home on August 26, 2017. She was surrounded by loved ones.

Longtime Greenfield resident Elidía C. Sanchez passed away surrounded by loved ones Tuesday, August 29th.

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

Evelyn Sue Clements, 79, long-time resident of Greenfield, passed away Thursday evening, January 11, 2018, surrounded by family at the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in Salinas, California. Evelyn was born September 6, 1938 to Herschel and Leona Salters in Eufaula, Oklahoma, the eldest of 4 children.

Larry Joseph (Joe) Olshewski of Bakersfield, Calif., passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2018, at the age of 71 with his family by his side.

Adolfo P. Bonetti, 91, of Soledad passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, surrounded by family.

Connie L Garcia 78, of Salinas passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. She was born October 5, 1938 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Jesse Dale Phillips, 84, of Soledad, passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.