Hollister native
Hollister native Peter Eugene Dias died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002 in El Paso, Texas after a brief illness. He was 53.
Mr. Dias was born in Hollister and lived here for 43 years before moving to El Paso. He had worked for McCormick Selph, Inc. as a quality control manager and later worked for Elcom, Inc. in El Paso, where he also attended vocational college.
He had a love for nature and sports and was a fan of the San Francisco 49ers.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Elida Dias of El Paso; his children, Michele Sheets of San Jose and Amanda Dias of El Paso; his brothers and sisters, Suzie Dias, Janet Vega, Vickie Dias, Linda Dias, Judy Dias, Cathy Dias, Dennis Dias and John Dias, all of Hollister; and a grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Josephine Dias, and his brothers, Arthur and Robert Dias.
Private family services have been held.
