BenitoLink, San Benito County’s nonprofit news and information website welcomes the publication of obituaries written about San Benito County community members and former community members.
Obituaries recognize the lives of individuals and contain our county history, which the BenitoLink team values very highly.
Due to the cost of staff handling obituaries, BenitoLink recently started charging a modest flat rate per obituary.
However, thanks to a kind and generous donor who prefers to remain anonymous, there will be no charge for obituaries with one photo and under 400 words in 2026.
Exception: BenitoLink accepts obituaries longer than 400 words or with more than one photo. The charge is $100 for 501-1000 words and $25 per additional photo. There is a limit of 5 photos per obituary.
Please include the name of who the obituary was written about.
Contact us via the email listed below to provide your article. If you have questions, feel free to call us. We are happy to help. Leslie (831) 801-1356.
To find more obituary listings or to learn about our local, family owned mortuaries, click on the names of the local funeral homes listed below:
Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Family Funeral Home & Crematory
Black-Cooper-Sander Funeral Home and Gavilan Hills Crematory
Roger Grimsley
June 13, 1940 – December 24, 2025 Roger Grimsley passed away in Hollister, CA at the age of 85. Private cremation will be followed by private family inurnment. A full obituary will be forthcoming. A…
Federico Tenes Cortes
October 8, 1952 – December 11, 2025 Federico Tenes Cortes passed away in Hollister, CA, at the age of 73.
Catherine “Cay” Melendy
Catherine “Cay” Melendy, age 99, passed away peacefully at her home in Soquel on December 7, 2025. A 75-year resident of Santa Cruz County, Catherine was born in Sonoma, California, where she distinguished herself early…
Linda Diane Vaccarezza
Linda Diane Vaccarezza, age 72, of Hollister, California, passed away on December 10, 2025, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.…
Manuel Grimaldo
May 2, 1989 – November 30, 2025 Manuel Grimaldo, a beloved son, brother and friend, 36 passed away suddenly on November 30th, 2025. Born on May 2, 1989, in Hollister, California. Manuel was a graduate…
Anna May Park
January 30, 1926 – November 20, 2025 Our gracious, beautiful mother, Anna May Park, could always find a way to make conversation with just about anyone and make them feel valued. She loved meeting new…
Kay Brengman
November 2, 1943 – December 10, 2025 Kay Brengman, beloved wife, cherished mother, adored grandmother and great grandmother passed from this life on December 10, 2025. Born Ozella Kay Layman on November 2, 1943, in Marion,…
Thomas M. Valentine
April 30, 1947 – December 8, 2025 Thomas Michael Valentine died at the age of 78 on December 8, 2025 in Hollister, CA. He was born to Leslie A. Valentine and Mary Jane Valentine on April…
Leon Ronald Sarringhaus
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Leon Ronald Sarringhaus, age 84, of Hollister. Leon died in Groveland, California, where he had traveled to share Thanksgiving with family. He…
Maryann Dunn
Maryann Dunn passed away peacefully in her home on November 24, 2025, just shy of her 94th birthday joining her beloved husband, Jim, who predeceased her in 2020. Maryann was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, second…
Leona Fay Valdez
Leona Fay Valdez passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Whispering Pines Inn, Hollister, CA, at the age of 94. Leona was born in Denton, Texas, on January 6, 1931, the eighth of…
Wesley Brummet
June 13, 1948 – November 28, 2025 Wesley Brummet, 77, left this world peacefully on November 28, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Wes was born on June 13, 1948 in Woodland, California, the son of…
Evangelina Ramirez
September 21, 1959 – November 30, 2025 Angie Ramirez, 66, of San Juan Bautista, passed away peacefully in her home on November 30, 2025 1 surrounded by her devoted family. Angie was born in San Jose,…
Ralph Eugene Patterson
Ralph Eugene Patterson (Gene), 72, of Hollister, California, went to be with the Lord on November 5, 2025 at 10:30 am in Pleasanton, CA. He was surrounded by loved ones. Memorial Services will be determined…
Shirley Lucille Avery
Shirley Avery, 89, passed away on November 27, 2025 in Hollister, CA, after a long illness. Shirley was born in Bath, Illinois, to James Nall and Della Keefer on November 24, 1936, the second oldest…
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