Obituaries

Watsonville Death Notices: Aug. 15-21

See obituaries of people from the Pajaro Valley who passed away over the last few days.

The following people with ties to Watsonville died in the last week. Click their names to read full obituaries.

Fred Becker: The Watsonville resident died Aug. 19. He was 87.

Nuss "Betty" Marie: The former librarian in Watsonville died in her Aptos home July 26 at age 88.

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Donald Stracener: The Watsonville High graduate died Aug. 13 at his Aptos home. He was 74.

Masami Tony Tamaoka: The Watsonville native who lived in San Benito County for all of his life died Aug. 16 at age 84.

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Mitchell Lawrence Cohen: The Aromas resident died Aug. 16. He was 52.

Travis Tanner: The 65-year-old died Aug. 19. He was a longtime Watsonvile resident.

Julie Michelle McGown: The Watsonville native died at her home in Idaho on Aug. 11. She was 49.

Victor Rojas Lopez: He died unexpectedly on July 2. The 48-year-old was a native of Mexico.

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