Obituaries

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 […]

Roger Allan Skarston passed away peacefully on January 11, 2019 at his home in Palo Alto, California. He had his loving family and caregivers by his side. At the time […]

August 17, 1919 – December 31, 2018 Saisie Pratt, a long time resident of Palo Alto, CA passed away on December 31, 2108 at the age of 99. A memorial […]

On Thursday, December 27th, 2018, David William Camp died peacefully at his Sunnyvale home after a long illness. He was 89 years old. Dave is survived by Jan Camp, his […]

Paul Cervenka, a lifelong Emerald Hills resident, died at his home after a short illness. He is survived by his first wife, Sharon L., his daughters Denise Sandell and Heather […]