Obituaries

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 […]