Vigil will be held on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Habings Funeral Home at 7:00 P.M. Mass and Burial will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 1:30 P.M. Condolences can be made at www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com
Gilroy Native, Rejino ‘Guero’ M. Castaneda, age 49, died at Good Samaritan Hospital on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. He is survived by his loving wife, Esther M. Castaneda, two wonderful children, son, Rejino ‘Gino’ Castaneda IV, daughter, Mary Catherine Castaneda, father, Rejino G. Castaneda, sisters, Madeline Castaneda-Sias, and Sonia M. Werk.
He was VP of Finance & Administration at Cogswell Polytechnical College of Sunnyvale, CA. His other surviving relatives include many aunts, uncles and cousins. Linda & Joe Perez, Francisco & Belen Saucedo, Jennie Castaneda, Robert Valverde, Tony Hernandez, all of Gilroy, CA, Robert A. Martinez of Milpitas, CA and Helen C. Hurtado of Holtville, CA. Preceded in death by his mother, Mary M. Castaneda, grandparents, Rejino E. Castaneda, Elisa G. Castaneda, Blas Martinez, and Carmen Cervantez, aunts, Angelica Martinez, Jennie Hernandez, Charlotte Valverde, uncles, Richard G. Castaneda, George G. Castaneda, Elias Hurtado.