Kay B. Hodgson, aged 89 years, passed away at her Hollister residence April 22nd. Kay was a native of Maui, Hawaii and had lived in Sunnyvale, CA for almost 50 years.She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 glorious years, P. J. Hodgson and son Jimmy Hodgson, as well as her parents, Ruth and Matias Gutierres, and six siblings: Joe Gutierres, Isabella Krainock, Juanita Perez, Ruth Nabas, John Gutierres, and Pearl Jurevich. She is survived by nieces and nephews: Janice Dutra, Bob Nabas, Geri McKeller, Ron Gutierres, Susan Russi, Bill Jurevich, Gayla Jurevich, Steve Jurevich, Jill Jurevich, David Jurevich, Bruce Krainock, Joyce Walkey, and Linda Kraincok and many great nieces and nephews. Kay was a very proud and well respected self employed beautician in Sunnyvale for over 50 years. When she retired, she and her husband Paul J. Hodgson moved to Hollister to be close to their son, James Alan Hodgson, who was the pharmacist at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Jimmy passed away in 1997 and Paul died in 2003. When her husband was alive, they enjoyed dinners and dancing with their many friends.
Visitation will be held at the Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home, 870 San Benito St., Hollister, on Friday, April 27th, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.. Family and friends will leave the mortuary Saturday morning at 8:30 A.M. for a Mass Of Resurrection at 9:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church, 5th& College Streets, Hollister. Entombment: Calvary Cemetery.
Donations to Sacred Heart Parish School are preferred, c/o the mortuary chapel.