Longtime resident Jesse M. Ruiz passed away in Hollister on
August 30, 2004 at the age of 76 years.
Longtime resident Jesse M. Ruiz passed away in Hollister on August 30, 2004 at the age of 76 years.
A native of Corona, Calif., Jesse first came to San Benito County when he was 6 years old. He is a graduate of Sacred Heart School, San Benito High School, and San Benito Junior College.
Mr. Ruiz served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a lifetime member of the Hollister Post 9242 Veterans of Foreign War and a member of Sacred Heart Church. Jesse entered the dry cleaning business over 57 years ago beginning in Michigan and continuing in Hollister for 44 years. His original location was on San Benito Street at Sixth Street across from Schippers Clothing until he moved his Fashion Cleaners to the shopping plaza across from Kmart 33 years ago.
Besides being a devoted grandfather, his interests were in his family, reading, spending time at his Lake Tahoe home, and hunting in Gilroy and San Benito counties during his younger days.
He is survived by his wife Gloria of Hollister; sons Philip Ruiz of Hollister, Jesse Ruiz and Lucy, his wife, of Gilroy; grandchildren Rachel, David and Sarah Ruiz of Gilroy. He was the brother of Phyllis Valdez of Hollister, Joseph and Mac Ruiz of San Jose, and the late Catlino and John Ruiz, Lupe Oates, and Carmen Melendez. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews; a dear family friend Lucy Pineda of Hollister; and sisters-in-law Evelyn Jensen of Gilroy and Irene Mosso of Hollister.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral service on at 1pm Friday Sept. 3 at the chapel of Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home, 870 San Benito Street. Interment will follow in the family plot at Calvary Cemetery. Donations are preferred to Alzheimer’s Research care of the mortuary chapel.
