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Mary Helen Topete

1925 - 2014

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1925

DIED

2014

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Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park

300 Curtner Ave

San Jose, California

Mary Topete Obituary

Mary Helen Topete
Dec. 14, 1925 - Aug. 4, 2014
Resident of Santa Clara
A longtime resident of Santa Clara for over 40 years passed away Monday August 4, 2014. She was a retired computer technician and a dedicated volunteer at Kaiser Hospital. Mary was adored and loved by all, her beauty showed inside and out by all who knew her. Mary was the widow of her devoted husband Joseph V. Topete. She is survived by her loving and caring daughter Yolanda Mercado, son Salvador Barranco and daughter Luz Barranco (deceased), her Grandchildren Yvette Lounsbury, Ruben Joey Mercado, Silvia Ortiz, Hector, Isabel, Kathy Barranco's and Edmundo Barranco (deceased) as well as leaving behind many great grandchildren among them Jake and Brian.
She will be missed greatly by family and friends.
Funeral Services will be held August 11th at 10am. Viewing 4-7pm and Rosary 7pm on August 10th. All service's will be held in The Chapel of Roses at 300 Curtner Ave. San Jose.

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Published by San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Aug. 8, 2014.

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Our thoughts and our prayers are with you at this time. We will remember Mary in our prayers also. Dave and Marilyn Poole

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