Obituaries

Clarke Bagby Congdon, age 78, of Menlo Park, California, passed away peacefully Friday, March 1st, 2025 after braving a two-year battle with cancer. Born July 31st, 1946 in Palo Alto […]

Barbara Anne Harvey Lewis passed away on February 26th, 2025, in Los Altos, CA. She was 88. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s School in San Jose, the city […]

June 26, 1926 – February 10, 2025 Jeanne Lussier Kirkland died on February 10, 2025, at the age of 98. Born in Oakland, California, on June 26, 1926, to Earl […]

May 18,1936 – January 28, 2025 E. David Crockett, born May 18,1936, died on January 28, 2025, in Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, at the age of 88. He was […]

June 21, 1931 – January 30, 2025 Nancy Jean Soltau passed away on January 30, 2025, in Palo Alto, CA. Nancy was born on June 21, 1931 to Verne and […]

April 15, 1936 – January 20, 2025 Robert Slater Johnstone, age 88, passed away peacefully in a board and care home in Menlo Park, California, on January 20, 2025, from […]

December 16, 1937 – February 5, 2025 Philip W. Sheehan passed away on February 5, 2025, in Stanford, California, at the age of 87. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and […]

A resident of the South Bay Area for most of his life, John Northcott passed away in his home at the age of 66. The child of Robert and Joan […]

Abi was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 12, 1968, and passed away at her home in Palo Alto, California over Thanksgiving.  She will be greatly missed. ​While she cherished […]

  May 30, 1947 – January 5, 2025 Ralph Richard Russo, a devoted son, husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025, at the age […]

December 1, 1941 – January 7, 2025 Judith Ellen Komoroske (née Roach) passed away peacefully on January 7, 2025 surrounded by family. Born December 1, 1941 (Hartford, CT), she was […]

July 22, 1927 – December 25, 2024 Menlo Park Barbara Settle, passed away peacefully in her home on Dec. 25, 2024 at the age of 97.   Born in Daly […]

Robert Tankersley, 80, of Redwood City, left us too soon on December 7, 2024.  He was the oldest of ten, born to his young parents on a farm in Bonanza, […]

We sadly announce that Margaret, age 95, is now with the Lord. She passed peacefully surrounded by her husband Richard and many members of her family.  Margaret grew up in […]

August 17, 1941- October 24, 2024 Sheri was born in Berkeley, CA to Richard and Margaret Pinnell, attended El Cerrito High School (class of 1959) and earned her BA in […]

Frederic H. Duperrault, 98, passed to the next plane of existence on Dec. 12, 2024, in the warm embrace of his family. He dedicated his life to others, serving his […]

February 7, 1929 – December 4, 2024 Richard R. Dewey MD passed away peacefully on December 4, 2024, in Portola Valley, CA. Dick was born on February 7,1929 to Benjamin […]

July 12, 1924 – November 9, 2024 Charles T. Scott Sr. passed away suddenly on November 9th, at the age of 100. Charles will be remembered for his laughter and […]

December 9, 1930 – November 26, 2024 Lawrence Cottrell Allen, Jr. (Poppi), 93, passed away on November 26, 2024 surrounded by family after a brief illness. Larry was born on […]

July 7, 1937 – November 20, 2024 John Uebbing, longtime resident of Palo Alto, father of two, grandfather of two, and friend of many, died of cancer at Palo Alto […]

October 13, 1938 – June 4, 2024 It is with great sadness that the family of Clement Eugean Hawes, lovingly known as “Butch” announce his passing on June 4, 2024 […]

1934 – 2024 Michelle “Micki” Cooley, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, died peacefully of heart failure on November 4, 2024. She was 90 years old. Micki was widely admired […]

March 11, 1933 – October 9, 2024 Richard Carl Placone, born March 11, 1933, was a Palo Alto resident for 62 years. He died with family at his side on […]

February 5, 1920 – October 7, 2024 Ruby Chizuko Inouye passed away in the early hours of October 7, 2024 at the golden age of 104 years.   Ruby was […]

Aug. 11, 1927 to Sept. 29, 2024 Mary Elizabeth Beerbohm (nèe Reitan) or “Beth” to so many who love her, passed away on September 29th, after a brief illness. Beth […]

April 13,1940  ~ October 14, 2024 William Beaver was born in Peoria, Illinois, to John and Ethel Beaver on April 13,1940. He attended elementary school in Gary Indiana and middle […]

July 8th 1931 – September 8th 2024 Isabel Perez Murray, a Palo Alto resident for sixty-four years, passed away surrounded by loving family members and her caregivers. She was born […]

October 1, 1930 – September 29, 2024 Family and friends mourn the loss of Charles Hebel and gratefully celebrate his life. “Chuck,” to family and friends, was a Renaissance man—a […]

Dec. 30, 1940 – Aug. 14, 2024 Kathy Ann McKennan, 83, of Sunnyvale passed away on August 14, 2024 in Palo Alto, CA after a long illness. Kathy is survived […]

Feb. 22, 1928 – Aug. 27, 2024 Blanca Stella Arana, a Salvadorian immigrant, devoted Catholic and an accounting secretary who raised four children in Palo Alto, died on Aug. 27 […]

Sept. 16, 1939 to Aug. 17, 2024 Judith Dean, 84, of Palo Alto, passed away on August 17, 2024. She was born in San Francisco on September 16, 1939, the […]

July 6, 1920 – December 4, 2023. Elizabeth (Betsy) Boardman Ross passed away peacefully on December 4, 2023, 103 years since she was born in San Francisco on July 6, […]

August 23, 1936 – June 6, 2024 John Ferrando, 87, passed away on June 6, 2024 in Mountain View, CA. Born in Redwood City on August 23, 1936 to Biagio […]

December 12, 1934 – May 12, 2024 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rose Marie Kunin, beloved wife and mother, grandmother, friend, and sibling.  She […]

June 14, 1938 – July 16, 2024 Resident of Los Altos It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Marya DeHaven Keeth at her home early […]

November 29, 1927 – May 10, 2024 Bob grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, obtained his BS in engineering from University of Michigan, and MS and PhD in from Stanford, […]

August 6, 1934 – July 15, 2024 Phyllis M. Heinrichs went to be with her Lord on July 15, 2024. The daughter of Reverend Lester and Mary Glea Smith, she […]

Our beloved sister,  Nicole Sprague, passed away peacefully at home on July 13th surrounded by her loved ones. She is preceded in death by her mother, Huguette Soffey, her father […]

September 26, 1960 – July 10, 2024 Georgia Laughrey, 63, was a beloved figure of Woodside and South San Francisco, CA. Georgia passed away peacefully in her childhood home surrounded […]

August 18, 1964 – July 9, 2024 Colin Kent, age 59, long-time resident of Palo Alto, died on July 9 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Los […]

December 25th, 1923 – July 10, 2024 Mary Agnes Early (Valentine), 100, died peacefully on July 10th in her Palo Alto home. Born on December 25th, 1923, in Logan, West […]

June 21, 1923 – June 9, 2024 Betty (Pick) Harrod passed away peacefully in her home on June 9 at 3:50 AM, with family by her side. She was less […]

May 22, 1937 – May 13, 2024 Adassa Walker, loving daughter of Papa Walker and Pearl Currie, was born on May 22nd, 1937 in Madras, Jamaica, West Indies. At her […]

June 1943 – June 2024 Georgia Thiemann of Redwood City, aged 80, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Georgia was loving and kind, and always expressed her […]

July 28, 1945 – June 7, 2024 She was a teacher and school administrator and often said that her career was the best ever. She was predeceased by John Lippold, […]

Virginia Lee Fryer, 102, a long-time resident of Santa Fe, NM and Portola Valley and Claremont, California, passed away in Santa Fe on Thanksgiving Day 2023. Born in Topeka, Kansas, […]

Robert “Bob” G. Herriot passed away at the age of 80 years, at home in Palo Alto with family after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bob, the eldest of […]

Captain, United States Navy Reserve, Retired November 27, 1958 – May 3, 2024 Bill Mills, beloved son, brother and uncle, loving friend and colleague, passed away after a nine-year battle […]

August 14, 1939 – April 18, 2024 Bette was born in San Francisco on August 14, 1939, to Esther (Gronberg) and Frederick Ludemann. Her earliest memory recalled hearing the Bay […]

April 24, 1946 – April 7, 2024 Grace Fujita Sawka passed onto the hands of Lord early Sunday April 7, 2024.  She had suffered a stroke and was making a […]

Roger Watson “R.W.” Stiles passed peacefully at the age of 88 on April 11, 2024. He was a native of the San Francisco, California Bay area for over 60 years. […]

July 16, 1942 – April 13, 2024 Janice S. Gonzaga (81) died unexpectedly on April 13, 2024, at Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, California.  Janice, the eldest of three children was […]

November 24, 1956 – March 6, 2024 Janet Dixon passed away peacefully at her home in Lincoln, California, surrounded by her daughter, Alison, family, friends, and her loyal cat, Billy. […]

September 30, 1954 – June 24, 2018 Son, Brother, Athlete, Nephew, Husband, Educator, Father, Uncle, Grandfather, Friend Keith Alan Murray was born on the 30th of September 1954 in Fresno, […]

April 21, 1933 – December 24, 2023 A Celebration of Life for Mel Froli will be on Saturday the 20th of April 2024 from 1pm-3pm at the Mel Froli Gym, […]

July 25, 1933 – February 29, 2024 Maria Lillian Ferrando, 90, passed away peacefully on February 29, 2024 in Redwood City. Conceived in Italy and born in the Redwood City […]

November 25, 1927 – March 9, 2024 Martha Leviant passed away peacefully in Pleasanton, California on March 9, 2024 at the age of 96. Martha was born in Detroit Michigan […]

May 29, 1935 – January 14, 2024 Dr. Gordon Taylor “is happiest when he has a project”, according to his son Bob. A high-achieving doctor with a storied career as […]

March 17, 1938 – January 5th, 2024 On Friday evening, January 5th, 2024, our beloved Charles Lawrence Sedelmeyer set sail into the sky. His darling Barbara was at his side […]

Urban K. Cummings, 95, died after a few years of declining health but resisting death as long as he could. He had no regrets and still had joy in his […]

July 17, 1919 – February 5, 2024 Suzanne Marie Landon Schaffner peacefully passed away on February 5th at the age of 104 in Redwood City, California, with her son and […]

February 8, 1934 – December 11, 2023 It’s with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved father John Richard Horan. He passed away on December 11, 2023. […]

June 24, 1939 – December 22, 2023 Jim Maletis died peacefully on December 22, 2023 at the age of 84 with his family nearby. Jim will be remembered for his […]

November 17, 1964 – December 26, 2023 David Craig Althouse was born on November 17, 1964, at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City and passed quietly in his sleep at Sonora […]

March 17, 1927 – November 14, 2023 In loving memory… Marguerite Pitt was born in Elmira, New York. She was the only child of Marion and Merton Pitt. Marg spent […]

September 4, 1947 – December 4, 2023 Elizabeth Pape Lucchesi of Palo Alto California, born on September 4, 1947, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2023. She was 76 years […]

May 29, 1989 – October 28, 2023 Our beloved son and brother, Tyler Ineo Montgomery, suddenly departed this life due to an aortic aneurysm on October 28, 2023 at the […]

Eugene “Paul” Jaroch, Jr. of Ogden, Utah passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, at his home on September 7, 2023 at the age of 77 years old. He was born in […]

As a dedicated nurse, Carol’s compassion and sense of humor touched many lives. She was a nurse for 50 years, 35 of which were at Stanford University Hospital. Carol was […]

April 29, 1956 – September 20, 2023 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Denis M. Hayes, who passed away peacefully at home on the […]

March 11, 1969 – September 18, 2023 Felton, California – Gary Patrick Swope, an extraordinary guitarist, I.T. professional, husband, father and grandfather, died of heart failure on September 18, 2023, […]

February 26, 1933 – July 7, 2023 Mark Clay Davis of Atherton, California passed away peacefully on July 7, 2023 at the age of 90. Mark was a devoted husband, […]

October 6, 1940 – August 19, 2023 Co-founder of Adobe (former CEO and Co-Chairman of the Board), B.S. in Mathematics & Philosophy, PhD in Electrical Engineering (Computer Science) from the […]

October 9, 1946 – July 27, 2023 Cathryn Wolfman Young, of Palo Alto, California born on October 9, 1946, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023, at the age of […]

Dr. Diana Koin passed away at her home in Portola Valley, California on July 20, 2023 following a lengthy battle against cancer. She is survived by her loving husband Bill […]

March 19, 1945 – June 24, 2023 Chris Roscher Lampe, 78, a resident of Sunnyvale, California since 1984, died June 24, 2023 from cardiac arrest. Chris, the son of Dorothy […]

Gerald Walker Smith (Jerry), beloved husband of Joyce Hanna Smith, died peacefully at home in Atherton, surrounded by his family. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Jerry received his undergraduate degree at […]

March 19, 1927 – July 16, 2023 Raye Carleson Ringholz closed the chapter on a long and eventful life on July 16, 2023. The daughter of Fred A. and Lucille […]

December 23, 1929 – July 9, 2023 Hal Ulrich passed away peacefully on July 9, 2023, after an extended illness. He was 93 years old. Hal was predeceased by his […]

Audley “Oliver” Burford passed away peacefully on June 8, 2023. He was 92 years old. Oliver was born to the late Audley Ray and Grace Oliver Burford in Tupelo, MS. […]

February 17, 1938 – July 16, 2023 Edward Kennedy passed away peacefully at his Menlo Park home on July 16, 2023 at the age of 85. A devoted husband and […]

March 2, 1941 – May 10, 2023 James (Jim) Clarence Smith, 82, a real estate executive from Los Altos, died of natural causes at home on May 10, 2023. Jim […]

September 28, 1938 – July 12, 2023 John was born on September 28, 1938 to Dr. John Lippold and Agnes (Telford) Lippold of Spencer, Iowa. The family’s summer cottage was […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Edward E. Rousar, III, of Mountain View. He died of a Heart Attack/ Aneurysm. Ed was born in […]

February 23, 1927 – October 24, 2022 Virginia (“Jinny”) Cox Atkinson died peacefully in her sleep on October 24, 2022. Her death was preceded by a fall fracturing her pelvis. […]

June 28, 1926 – December 30, 2022 Doris Santana, a resident of Palo Alto, California, peacefully passed away on December 30, 2022, surrounded by her cherished loved ones in the […]

January 4, 1934 – June 12, 2023 Palo Alto, CA Margaret Mary ‘O’Kane’ Cohen hailed from across the pond, having been born and raised in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. During what […]

October 11, 1938 – May, 10, 2023 Donald Arthur Hayler died in his sleep on May 10, 2023, at 84, in Palo Alto. Don living fully with multiple myeloma for […]

August 1, 1923 — May 29, 2023 Grace Yow Chuck, a longtime Palo Alto resident, has passed away peacefully on May 29th, 2023, at the age of 99. Grace Chuck […]

August 23, 1953 — March 8, 2023 JoAnn Marie (Matty) Tyson, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, cousin, “Thea,” and friend, passed away on March 8, 2023, surrounded by her […]

July 26, 1932 – May 27, 2023 Much loved Patricia Anne Hathaway Targgart, born July 26, 1932, died at home in Atherton, CA with family in attendance on May 27, […]

May 1, 1933 — May 12, 2023 Longtime Palo Alto resident Theodore Clarence Carlstrom passed away in the early hours of Friday, May 12 after a sudden and short illness. […]

June 21, 1926 — May 17, 2023 Joyce Earldine Tostenson was born at home in Leavenworth, Kansas, the daughter of Earl William Smith and Pearl Rose Smith (nee Schuetz). Her […]

June 30, 1945 – May 1, 2023 The man asked me, “What should I list as your wife’s occupation?” So I said, “waitress, counselor, nanny, handyman. Chef, cleaning lady, seamstress, interior […]

July 27, 1948 – February 6, 2023 Conzuela Maritha Antionette Villa was born to Marie Ridgley on July 27, 1948, in Seattle Washington. Toni left this earth on February 6, 2023, […]