Jose Carmen Soto, 73, passed away at St. Louise Hospital, Sunday, September 23, 2007. He was the husband of Juana Soto of Gilroy, father of Eudulia “Lulu” Ramirez (Arturo) of San Jose, Fernando Soto (Ester) of Salinas, Francisco “Frank” Soto of Hollister, Maria Del Carmen Soto of Gilroy, Mike Soto (Beatrice) of Hollister, Jose Soto Jr. (Yvette) of Gilroy, Jesse Soto of Gilroy, grandfather of Allegra, Analiza, Cassandra, Robert, Alex, Erica, Adriana, Jaclyn, Mike Jr., Steven, Vanessa, Julian, Adrian and Jose III. A native of Bolanos, Jalisco, Mexico.
Mr. Soto moved to Gilroy in 1969 from Mexico. He worked in various jobs in the fields then later becoming a farmer in the New Ave. area until he retired in 1997.
The Rosary is Wednesday, September 26, 2007 – 6:30 P.M. at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Mass Thursday, 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary Church, Gilroy. Burial will follow at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy.
