Elvira A. Pacciorini
Obituary
Elvira Antoinette (Soares) Pacciorini died April 30 as she wished, peacefully at home with her family. She was 95.
As a child she moved with her parents to Gilroy in 1934, attending Jordan Elementary School where Mrs. Pacciorini, often caught talking in the back of the classroom by teachers, earned her nickname, "Squeak."
She married Charles M. Pacciorini of Gilroy June 19, 1949 at St. Mary's Church. Mr. Pacciorini died in 1989.
She was the bookkeeper for several businesses and at Gilroy Lumber Co. from 1967 until she retired in 1989.
She participated in many social clubs, was a volunteer at the Garlic Festival, and was a long-time member of the Side-by-Siders singing group, Women in Touch II and the Italian Catholic Federation. She earned her 10,000-hour pin as a volunteer at South Valley/St. Louise Hospital.
She is survived by her children, Albert C. (Debbie) Pacciorini, John J. (Dennis) Pacciorini, Michael A. Pacciorini and Susan M. (Diana) Pacciorini and grandsons, Richard C. Pacciorini and Brandon M. Pacciorini.
A more complete account of her life is at www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com. Because of the varying Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, no services are planned at this time.
Published in Gilroy Dispatch · May 7, 2021