Tony Ferreira, 48, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2004, at San
Jose Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
Tony Ferreira, 48, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2004, at San Jose Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
He was a native of Pico, Azores. Tony moved to Santa Clara County in 1961 as a child. He attended Morgan Hill schools and Live Oak High School. Tony loved the outdoors and after school he began farming in the Morgan Hill/Gilroy area in organic row crops. He enjoyed deep-sea fishing, hunting and his vegetable gardening.
He was the loving father of Tenica Garcia, of Hollister, Sheena Ferreira, of Fresno and Autumn Ferreira, of Hollister; dear son of Antonio and Filomena Ferreira, of Morgan Hill; brother of Alzira Hernandez, of Morgan Hill, Lidia (Tim) Gomes, of Fremont, Manny (Susan) Ferreira, of Gilroy and Maria (Allen) Bosley, of Meridian, Idaho; uncle of Joe Ferreira and James (Courtney) Hernandez, of Morgan Hill, Michael (Kellie) Gomes of Fremont, Manny (Anna) Ferreira Jr. and Denise Ferreira, both of Boston, Mass., Donald (Sharon) Bosley and Sandy Bosley, all of Meridian; and grand-nephews Caleb Henandez, Thomas and Marcus Bosley.
Rosary will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Funeral Services will begin Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Then to St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Morgan Hill for Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Morgan Hill.
