Obituaries

Elias De Leon Jr, 79, of Greenfield, passed away surrounded by family, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Watsonville Nursing Center.

Atha M. Sportsman, 96 and longtime South Monterey County Resident passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

Lew Kent Borzini, 76, of Greenfield, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday December 29th. Lew was born on September 1st, 1941 in King City to Lucio and Bernice Borzini.

Joseph “Joe” Pacheco passed away April 23, 2018 at the age of 90.

Clover Josephine Gilles (Van) died on July 18th, 2018 at the age of 97.

Dale Phillips, age 84, passed away October 29, 2018, after battling many health issues.

Joseph M. Suniga, 55, of Greenfield, passed away suddenly, Friday, March 30, 2018, at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.

Catherine Alinda Ekert Burnett entered eternal rest on April 2, 2019, in Portland, Oregon, following a brief illness.

Arnold Togni, age 90, passed away in Redding, Calif., on Sept. 21, 2019. He was born on March 23, 1929 in Gordola Gordemo, Canton...

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.