Obituaries

November 9, 1927 – November 7, 2019 Barbara Jean Jensen passed away peacefully in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, just two days before her 92nd birthday. Barbara was […]

October 11, 1925 – November 1, 2019 Charles Everson passed away November 1 in Palo Alto, California. He had just turned 94 years old on October 11 and was celebrated […]

July 4, 1932 – October 27, 2019 With deeply felt sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Betty Jeanne Cooley, our family’s matriarch, at home on October 27, 2019. Though […]

February 6, 1934 – November 2, 2019 LeRoy Franklin Wicks – Born February 6, 1934. He went home to be with the Lord on November 2, 2019 at the age […]

September 16, 1933 – October 16, 2019 John (Vern) Cloutier, 86, passed away in his home on Wednesday, Oct 16, after a long illness. Vern was born in London, Ontario […]

August 23, 1951 – October 2, 2019 Timothy Abell Price passed away peacefully with his loving family surrounding him October 2, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia and […]

June 11, 1936 – September 1, 2019 William Allen Preston passed away September 1, 2019 at home. He was 83 years old. William Preston was born June 11, 1936 in […]

February 17, 1937 – April 10, 2019 At age 82, Robert Oakley of Palo Alto left us after a long and debilitating illness. In 1954 Bob graduated from Palo Alto […]

Margaret Meagher passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 27, 2019. Marge was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She was the second daughter of […]

1972 – 2019 Natalie Smith of Wyoming, PA was known for her art and writing projects, exceptional research skills and gifts for organization and humor. Formerly of Palo Alto, California, […]

May 16, 1924 – May 4, 2019 RESIDENT OF PALO ALTO Jean Ellsworth Williams passed away in her home just 12 days shy of her 95th birthday. She was preceded […]

Robert Harmon Carlstead, 90, of Palo Alto, CA passed away April 28th, 2019 at Stanford Hospital. Robert “Bob” was born in 1929 in Chillicothe, MO to Edward Robert Carlstead and […]

Jean Baptiste Maitia passed away May 31st, 2019 at the age of 82 years. Jean Baptiste, known to his friends as J.B., was born in the small village of Estérençuby […]

January 15, 1966 – May 26, 2019 Robert Alan Vaughan, born January 15, 1966, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019, after a year-long struggle with cancer. Bob was much […]

August 26, 1954 – May 4, 2019 Dr. Kathryn Harrell Mercer passed away in Redlands, California on May 4, 2019. Kathryn was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on August 26, […]

August 16, 1949 – October 23, 2018 Our unicorn with a heart of gold (and purple) has rode into the sunset. Carmen Marta Giedt-Mier, formerly of Half Moon Bay, California, […]

On April 14, 2019, Russell Mark Rector, beloved son and brother, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Oakland. Born in Oakland in 1953, Russell was a wonderful gift to […]

Melvin Cohen, have you ever met a more charming man? One more intelligent? Probably not. Mel was not just a charismatic smarty-pants, he was a husband, our father, uncle, grandfather, […]

February 9, 1934 – April 14, 2019 Resident of Palo Alto, CA Frank Schwartz passed away on April 14, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Frank was born in […]

May 28, 1921 – March 31, 2019 Louise Greenleaf Hall, a 50-year resident of Palo Alto, died peacefully on March 31st in Modesto, CA. She was 97. Louise worked hard […]

Lillian Jean (Christiansen) Kazezski passed away at her home in Mountain View on March 20th, 2019. She is predeceased by her husband, Stanley George Kazezski, who passed 7 weeks earlier. […]

Vince Sevely was born in a ranch house in Mountain View, California in 1929 to John and Anka Sevely who had emigrated from Yugoslavia (now Croatia) in search of a […]

August 11, 1965 – March 15, 2019 Lydia Helena White passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm at home in Napa on March 15, 2019. She was 53 years old. […]

August 24, 1919 – March 20, 2019 Bill Freedman had a rich life. He was an internal medicine doctor, a dedicated environmental activist and mycologist. Married to Louise Freedman for […]

Mimi was born on March 21, 1957 in McCloud, CA to Robert Scott and Nickie Murphy Alexander. After the death of her father at age 4, she moved with her […]

November 4, 1970 – February 10, 2019 Linda Willey Meyer, 48, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on Sunday, February 10, 2019 after a two-year […]

Louise Jean Freedman (maiden name Louise Jenny Reifman), passed away on February 22nd, 2019, 92 years of age. Born April 7th, 1926 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Joseph and Bessie […]

Dr. Thomas Forrest, 88, son of physicians Fred and Susanne Forrest, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 2, 2019. Tom was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1930. His family […]

Richard Reeder passed away peacefully at home on January 29, 2019 after a brief battle with cancer. Richard graduated from Palo Alto High School and the University of Oregon. After […]