Hope R. Gamez

Hope R. Gamez, 95, longtime San Martin resident, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026, surrounded by family.

Born in Santo, Texas to Ponciano and Hermelinda Rodriguez, she was the youngest of seven children. Her parents immigrated from Mexico and her family later settled in Watsonville, where she became the first in her family to graduate from high school. After high school she worked at Martinelli's and later was a dedicated bookkeeper for the family business, BG's Service Station in Morgan Hill.

Widowed young after the death of her first husband, Frank J. Gamez, she later married Bruno J. Gamez, with whom she shared 68 loving years of marriage. Together they raised five children and built a family rooted in faith and devotion.

Hope was a devoted parishioner of St. Catherine Catholic Church and enjoyed time with friends at the Morgan Hill Centennial Recreation Senior Center. Hope was known for her classy style, always "dressed to the nines." She had a passion for shopping, especially shoes, and loved needlepoint, word finds, and classic movies. Whether jitterbugging to Glenn Miller or slow dancing to Vicente Fernandez with her husband, she moved through life with grace. She will be forever remembered for her fresh salsa, her gift for storytelling, and her fierce devotion to those she loved.

She is survived by her husband, Bruno J. Gamez; children Diana Pena (Manuel), Frank Gamez (Liz), Steve Gamez, Martha Flores, and Laura Carey (Doug); 11 grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and extended family. She was preceded in death by her first husband and six siblings.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 4, 2026, at St. Mary Parish (Gilroy), with visitation at 9:00 a.m., rosary at 9:30 a.m., Mass at 10:00 a.m., followed by burial at Mount Hope Memorial Park (Morgan Hill) at 11:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Morgan Hill Centennial Recreation Senior Center.

Published in Morgan Hill Times · April 28, 2026