Obituaries

Gertrudes Miranda, a resident of San Jose, California, passed away Sunday, the 31st of December at Regional Medical Center.

Born on January 26th, 1940 in Manila, Philippines, Gertrudes was a hardworking business woman. During her younger years, she was known to be a wonderful dress maker. She married the love of her life, Restituto Miranda on November 4, 1962. The couple raised four children: Ruth, JoJo, Raymond and Guian.

In 2000, Gertrudes and Restituto immigrated to San Jose, California, to be closer to their eldest daughter, Ruth. She stayed there for the remainder of her years.

Gertrudes was a dedicated and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with family during holidays and birthdays, and was very proud of her family. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Gertrudes is survived by her husband, Restituto Miranda; her daughters, Ruth Miranda Azurin and Guian Miranda Sampson; her sons, JoJo Miranda and Raymond Miranda; and grandchildren Nicole, John Patrick, Geli, Vinnie, Miklo, Jonah, Stephanie, Nico, Jared, Hope and Matthew.

Family and friends will gather at Fremont Chapel of Roses, 1940 Peralta Boulevard, Fremont, CA, on Friday, January 12th for a memorial service from 5:00-8:00 p.m. For anyone wanting to ship something directly to my family, please use my mother's address: Ruth Miranda Azurin, Phone: 408-886-4400 1854 Elk Grove Landing San Jose, CA 95131