Obituaries

January 21, 1937 – August 26, 2022 The elegant Eileen Hope Maddalena passed away peacefully at the age of 85. Born Jan 21, 1937 in Sheffield, England, surviving the bombings […]

1927 – 2022 Saul Rosenberg passed away peacefully in the presence of his children on September 5, 2022, at the age of 95. He was born and grew up in […]

June 12, 1940 – April 18, 2022 Robert Tucker, a Computing Support Analyst in the Department of Computer Science at Stanford University, a Stanford alumnus, and a fixture at the […]

September 11, 1934 – August 9, 2022 Jo Marks Kadis was born 9/11/34 and raised in Port Jervis, NY. Jo received a Master’s in early childhood development from Brandeis University, […]

September 28, 1928 – September 3, 2022 George Chippendale, age 93, passed away at Villa Siena in Mt. View on Sep 3, 2022 from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease. He […]

1946 – 2022 Geoffrey James Kerber, loving husband of Ann and father of two sons, Greg and Grant, passed away in Chico, California surrounded by his loved ones on Memorial […]

January 4, 1926 – August 10, 2022 Long-time Palo Alto resident Arthur “Art” Adams Jr., 96, passed away peacefully August 10th, 2022. Born in Kansas City, MO, Art was the […]

Resident of Los Altos Helen Cassidy, longtime resident of Los Altos, has passed away peacefully at the age of 96. Those who were lucky enough to know her will remember […]

April 23, 1959 – July 28, 2022 Suzanne was a 2nd-generation Palo Altan and 8th generation Californian. She attended Crescent Park Elementary, Jordan Jr. High, and Palo Alto High School […]

July 19, 2022 – 86 Years Old Tig Tarlton died peacefully at his home in San Luis Obispo on July 19, 2022. He is survived by his two sons, Dave […]

Nancy Ruben Stern, dear wife, mother, grandmother (Nonna), sister, and friend passed away on July 13th at the age of 79. She was beloved to all who knew her – […]

February 21, 1960 ~ July 4, 2022 On Monday, July 4, 2022, JoAnn Velayo, loving wife, proud mother, aunt, and friend passed away at the age of 62. JoAnn was […]

March 1933 – January 2022 Joy Alamar-Pulvers died in the early morning hours of Jan 25th, 2022, just shy of her 89th birthday. The calm and peace she exuded in […]

October 19, 1928 – June 20, 2022 Mercedes McCaffrey de Urkidi died on June 20, 2022, at Channing House in Palo Alto. Of Basque heritage, she was born on October […]

 August 10, 1929 – June 19, 2022 In celebration of the life of Freeman Herbert Bradford, August 10, 1929-June 19, 2022: During WWII, Freeman’s family lived in Washington D.C. where […]

November 15, 1940 – June 16, 2022 Esther Gomez a Redwood City resident since 1942 passed away peacefully on June 16th 2022 with her family by her side. She was […]

July 19, 1924 – June 20, 2022 Betty Maurine Robarts was born in Portland, Oregon in 1924 but grew up in Utah. In 1942 she travelled from Ogden, Utah to […]

May 12, 1939 – May 28, 2022 Richard passed peacefully at age 83 surrounded by loved ones at his family home in Palo Alto. His parents John and Lucy met […]

Gary D. Cole passed away on May 31, 2022, of complications from Parkinson’s. He was 82 years old. He was comfortable and well cared for. Gary truly lived his life […]

After a 9+ year struggle with Lewy Body Dementia, an incurable progressive neurologic disease, Dr. Coleman Robert Sachs, of Palo Alto, formerly of Rossmoor, California and Beachwood, Ohio passed away […]

November 17, 1931 – February 20, 2022 Frances Alice Young died peacefully at age 90 on February 20, 2022, at Stanford Hospital. Frances was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on […]

Robert Wayne Silva (Bob), 84, took his last breaths surrounded by family holding his hand on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. He was 84 years old and suffering from heart failure […]

May 26, 1937 – May 11, 2022Palo Alto, California Gisele Green passed away suddenly after a long illness. Born in France, she escaped the Nazi invasion as a young child […]

July 7, 1953 ~ August 16, 2021 Early on August 16, 2021, Barbara Jean Lopes passed away peacefully in her sleep from a silent heart attack at St. Elizabeth Community […]

Emmy Lou Papagni died May 8, 2022 in Palo Alto. She was 99 years old. In death she joins her beloved husband, John Papagni, who passed in 1986. Emmy Lou […]

March 22, 1941 – May 5, 2022 Joyce A. Van Huystee of San Mateo, passed away on May 5, 2022, peacefully at home with her family by her side after […]

April 26, 1949 – May 3, 2022 Susan Elaine Cannon McOmber, aged 73, died peacefully on May 3, 2022, of complications incident to Alzheimer’s disease. Born April 26, 1949, in […]

It is with heavy hearts that we mark the passing of Dennis Jerome Kobza Sr. Oldest of four boys, Dennis was born in Ulysses, Nebraska on September 30, 1933 to Jerry and […]

July 20, 1938 – March 15, 2022 James A. Kurpius (Jim), died peacefully on March 15, 2022 at age 83 in Los Altos, California with his loving wife and two […]

August 2, 1938 – January 4, 2022 Will Richardson (83) died on January 4, 2022, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease in San Diego, CA. He was […]

February 1946 – February 2022 Brian E. Stack passed away at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 77. Brian was raised in Palo Alto, CA and attended San […]

August 7, 1926 – March 4, 2022 Bonnie Jeanne Nelson, daughter of Lillian and Ted Beeman, went to be with the Lord on March 4th, 2022. She was 95. She […]

1933-2022 Long-time Palo Alto resident Mary Ann “Mimi” Webb passed away March 2 from natural causes at the age of 88. She will be remembered and missed by the Palo […]