Obituaries

October 26, 1945 –  May 18, 2021 A dad, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend, Thomas Leigh Craigmile (Tom), passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2021 just 9 short months after […]

August 11, 1952 – May 22, 2021 After a courageous 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer Jean Mary Wilson was finally lifted to heaven by angels as she was surrounded by […]

Faith Arlene (Mosher) Hastings entered eternal rest the afternoon of 18 Sept 2020 at her home in Palo Alto aged 86. Preceding Faith in going to heaven were her father […]

September 21, 1950 – May 7, 2021 Former Resident of Palo Alto Surrounded by family, Rich Vicenti passed away peacefully at home on May 7th from complications of a stroke. […]

June 5, 1953 – May 7, 2021 Dr. Peter Walter Andree passed away in his home May 7, 2021. Peter was born June 5, 1953 in Norman, Oklahoma to Richard […]

Maria (Marie) Paleologos passed after a short illness following a heart attack in December 2020. Maria, born January 17, 1927, in Eva Messinias Greece (Peloponnese) was the 3rd child of […]

August 26, 1929 – April 17, 2021 Elizabeth Anne “Betsey” Wallick was born August 26, 1929 to Guy Philip Wallick and his wife, Florence Kenneth “Keysie” Keys, in Palo Alto, […]

August 20, 1954 – April 11, 2021 Jonathan Pharazyn passed away unexpectedly after a tragic accident while riding his bicycle, April 11, 2021. Born in San Francisco, Jonathan was the […]

Also known as “Action Mike” or “Handsome Mike” October 9, 1945 – February 28, 2021 Born to Father, Joseph Montgomery (Montminy). Born to Mother, Dorothy Montgomery (Willard) Siblings: sister, Joanne […]

August 30, 1921 – April 10, 2021 Rosemary Theresa (Goggins) Martin, 99, died peacefully on April10, 2021. She was born on August 30, 1921 in the Town of Winneconne, Wisconsin […]

June 17, 1921 – March 17, 2021  Kiyome (“Kiyo” or “Kay”), a long-time resident of Los Altos, at the age of 99, passed away in her sleep on March 17, […]

Isabella Martinez Coffman passed away peacefully at the age of 100 on March 18, 2021 under the care of her daughter at home. Her husband, Paul Coffman, proceeded her in […]

August 22, 1952 – February 24, 2021 Dennis Victor Renal, 68, passed away at home on February 24, 2021 after a courageous 7 year battle with cancer. Born August 22, […]

Shirley Ann Mills, a lifelong Palo Alto resident, passed away on January 4th, 2021 at the age of 86, after contracting an unknown lung infection (not Covid) on Christmas Eve. […]

August 8, 1927 – January 23, 2021 Adam J. Wosick, 93, died at home of natural causes 1/23/2021. Adam was born 8/11/1927 in Big Woods, MN, the son of Frank […]

September 1, 1920 – September 11, 2020 Harriet Pedersen, a resident of Palo Alto for 62 years, died peacefully only 10 days after celebrating her 100th birthday! Born in Montevideo, […]

March 21, 1942 – January 12, 2021 Affectionately known to some as “Georgie”. Passed away peacefully at his home in Mountain View after a well fought battle with cancer. Born […]

October 1925 – January 2021 Christopher Arnold passed away on January 18, 2021. The cause of death was COVID-19. A prominent architect and longtime resident of Palo Alto, he designed […]

October 13, 1947 – January 10, 2021 Mary Elizabeth Emard (nee Rose), a lifelong resident of Palo Alto, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 10th after a […]

April 21, 1930 – December 20, 2020 Eugene (Gene) L Capra, age 90, passed away peacefully in his home on December 20, 2020. He was born to Michael and Provena […]

1924-2021 Dorothy Janette Kilburg nee Yola, beloved mother, wife, daughter, and grandmother passed away peacefully at her assisted living facility on January 2, 2021. She was 96 years old. Born […]

On December 13, 2020 the world lost a super hero. Her super powers included the ability to navigate San Francisco streets without GPS; an unparalleled talent to impeccably name the […]

August 19, 1957 – October 22, 2020 Robert Earl Capps passed peacefully on October 22, 2020, at his home in Truckee, California, with his sister, Carol Capps DiSabatino, niece, Sophia […]

October 31, 1929 – October 27, 2020 Resident of Palo Alto, CA Born 1929 in Kiel, Germany, Klaus lived his childhood years in Schelswig-Holstein, on the Kieler Fjord by the […]

Diana was the rare individual who, once she decided what she wanted, could accomplish most anything. She was most of all the perfect mother and wife, but she squeezed so […]

1944 – 2020 Bonnie Tenenbaum passed away on October 15, 2020, two days after her 76th birthday. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, Marty, cherished son […]

Suzanne lived a loving and giving life.  To love and to give, to build community, and to encourage was her joy.  She was born to a loving home in Chicago […]

Cindy Baxter loved a good party, almost as much as she loved swimming, running, biking and above all, her family and friends. Under normal circumstances, her passing would be widely […]

April 12, 1925 – September 25, 2020 Bernetta, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away surrounded and comforted by family, at the age of 95 on September 25th, 2020. […]

1923 – 2020 Annette Mish, 97, of Foster City/San Mateo, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020. She was at home surrounded by family. Born in Brooklyn, NY to David […]

June 4, 1942 – July 7, 2020 Sandra Lynn Brown died after a brief battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Jack Autry […]

September 10, 1927 – August 25, 2020 Charles Drekmeier, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Stanford University, died at home in Palo Alto on August 25, 2020, just shy of […]

January 13, 1925 – August 20, 2020 Arlene Elizabeth Coenenberg, 95, of Palo Alto, died August 20th, 2020. Arlene was born in Downs, Kansas on January 13th, 1925 to the […]

Diane Craigmile nee Kilburg, beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully at her home on August 15, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. She was […]

December 3, 1933 – June 16, 2020 Local attorney J. Norman Baker died on June 16 of heart failure. He is survived by his beloved family: his wife of 56 […]

1928 – 2020 Mary Kiki Wilcox, born in San Francisco in 1928, died on August 3, 2020, in Palo Alto, CA. She was predeceased by her dearly beloved husband, Wally […]

January 9, 1923 – July 25, 2020 Margot (Peggy) Beckett January 9 1923-July 25th 2020 passed away peacefully of natural causes at home. Margot Wrenn Beckett was born Margot Lucile […]

On July 8, 2020, Betsy Birnbaum passed away peacefully, at the age of 92, with her husband by her side. Betsy was born and raised in the Midwest and came […]

Longtime Palo Alto resident, Alicia Boyd, died peacefully early Saturday morning, July 12, 2020, at age 82. She is survived by her daughters: Deborah Viariseo-Costella, Janice Viariseo-Bothwell, and sister, Rose […]

April 10, 1925 – June 2, 2020 Emanuel (Manny) Galdes, 95 years young, died peacefully of natural causes on June 2, 2020 while surrounded by his loving family. Emanuel was […]

September 24, 1931 – June 17, 2020 Gloria Mae (Secker) Capra, age 89, passed away peacefully in her home on June 17, 2020. She was born to Nell and George […]

August 27, 1921 – June 14, 2020 Leo Mather Sant was born in Grace, Idaho, on August 27, 1921, to Alfred and Ethel Sant. He died peacefully at his home […]

December 21, 1952 – June 4, 2020 Christopher Lundin passed away unexpectedly in the early morning of June 4th at his home in Palo Alto. Born in San Francisco in […]

July 26, 1921 – May 25, 2020 Mercedes Matthews Williams, a resident of Ladera for 47 years, passed away at age 98 on May 25 at the Sequoias in Portola […]

April 11, 1927 – May 15, 2020 Gerald (Jerry) Overman, 93 years old, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2020. Jerry was born in Marion, Indiana and graduated from Marion […]

On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Marjorie Rose, loving mother of four daughters, adoring grandmother of four grandsons and dear friend of many, passed away at the age of 87. Margie […]

July 21, 1920 – April 20, 2020 Mary Jo Milks passed away peacefully on the morning of April 20, 2020. Mary Jo was born in Springfield, NE, on July 21, […]

1939-2020 Mildred Martha Daume Mario, former chair of the Palo Alto Historic Resources Board and past president of the statewide California Preservation Foundation, known to everyone in town as Millie, […]

April 16, 1930 – March 24, 2020 Manfred (Manny) Wildmann, a longtime resident of Menlo Park, passed away from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy on March 24, 2020, a few weeks shy […]

April 30, 1938 – March 25, 2020 Michael Edwin Kahn passed away peacefully in his home in Los Altos on March 25, 2020, with the love and support of his […]

August 29, 1950 – December 17, 2019 Pamela Joyce Anderson (stage name Betty Buggatti), age 69, passed into peace December 17, 2019 in Yuma, AZ. She was born August 29, […]

November 24, 1935 – January 5, 2020 Berkeley, California Amy Chern Chih-Shang Hsi was born November 24th, 1935 in Taipei, Taiwan and passed away with her family by her side […]

July 23, 1928 – September 2, 2019 Resident of Palo Alto After a fulfilling life Juliann passed away peacefully at home at the age of 91. She was surrounded in […]

November 24, 1931 – December 11, 2019 Diethild Anna Else Price, 88, passed away at her Palo Alto home surrounded by family on December 11, 2019. Born in Berlin, Germany, […]

December 20, 1923 – December 28, 2019 Rev. Sarah E. “Sally” Brown passed away on December 28, 2019, in Redwood City, California at the age of 96. She was a […]

October 6, 1924 – November 23, 2019 Dr. Bert G. Hickman, Stanford University Professor Emeritus of Economics, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Palo […]

August 8, 1939 – December 2, 2019 On Monday, December 2nd, 2019, Ellis Joseph Alden, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away at the age of 80 following […]

Jason Matthew Exmeyer passed away on November 21, 2019, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, CA aft er a courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at 40 years of […]

Resident of Palo Alto October 28, 1925 – November 24, 2019 Mark A. O’Leary, who lived in and around Palo Alto for over 70 years, passed away peacefully at Stanford […]

Jan Didriksen, age 84 from Portola Valley, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on October 23rd in Palo Alto. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, […]

Resident of Los Altos November 8, 1927 – November 14, 2019 Harold F (Hal) Schoenborn, age 92, passed away peacefully among family on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Formerly of Hebron, […]

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 […]