Obituaries

 August 10, 1929 – June 19, 2022 In celebration of the life of Freeman Herbert Bradford, August 10, 1929-June 19, 2022: During WWII, Freeman’s family lived in Washington D.C. where […]

November 15, 1940 – June 16, 2022 Esther Gomez a Redwood City resident since 1942 passed away peacefully on June 16th 2022 with her family by her side. She was […]

July 19, 1924 – June 20, 2022 Betty Maurine Robarts was born in Portland, Oregon in 1924 but grew up in Utah. In 1942 she travelled from Ogden, Utah to […]

May 12, 1939 – May 28, 2022 Richard passed peacefully at age 83 surrounded by loved ones at his family home in Palo Alto. His parents John and Lucy met […]

Gary D. Cole passed away on May 31, 2022, of complications from Parkinson’s. He was 82 years old. He was comfortable and well cared for. Gary truly lived his life […]

After a 9+ year struggle with Lewy Body Dementia, an incurable progressive neurologic disease, Dr. Coleman Robert Sachs, of Palo Alto, formerly of Rossmoor, California and Beachwood, Ohio passed away […]

November 17, 1931 – February 20, 2022 Frances Alice Young died peacefully at age 90 on February 20, 2022, at Stanford Hospital. Frances was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on […]

Robert Wayne Silva (Bob), 84, took his last breaths surrounded by family holding his hand on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. He was 84 years old and suffering from heart failure […]

May 26, 1937 – May 11, 2022Palo Alto, California Gisele Green passed away suddenly after a long illness. Born in France, she escaped the Nazi invasion as a young child […]

July 7, 1953 ~ August 16, 2021 Early on August 16, 2021, Barbara Jean Lopes passed away peacefully in her sleep from a silent heart attack at St. Elizabeth Community […]

Emmy Lou Papagni died May 8, 2022 in Palo Alto. She was 99 years old. In death she joins her beloved husband, John Papagni, who passed in 1986. Emmy Lou […]

April 26, 1949 – May 3, 2022 Susan Elaine Cannon McOmber, aged 73, died peacefully on May 3, 2022, of complications incident to Alzheimer’s disease. Born April 26, 1949, in […]

It is with heavy hearts that we mark the passing of Dennis Jerome Kobza Sr. Oldest of four boys, Dennis was born in Ulysses, Nebraska on September 30, 1933 to Jerry and […]

July 20, 1938 – March 15, 2022 James A. Kurpius (Jim), died peacefully on March 15, 2022 at age 83 in Los Altos, California with his loving wife and two […]

August 2, 1938 – January 4, 2022 Will Richardson (83) died on January 4, 2022, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease in San Diego, CA. He was […]

February 1946 – February 2022 Brian E. Stack passed away at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 77. Brian was raised in Palo Alto, CA and attended San […]

August 7, 1926 – March 4, 2022 Bonnie Jeanne Nelson, daughter of Lillian and Ted Beeman, went to be with the Lord on March 4th, 2022. She was 95. She […]

1933-2022 Long-time Palo Alto resident Mary Ann “Mimi” Webb passed away March 2 from natural causes at the age of 88. She will be remembered and missed by the Palo […]

With immense sadness we announce the passing of Professor Radu Toma, at 60 years of age, on February 13th, 2022. Radu was a teacher at Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA, and […]

January 20, 1928 – February 19, 2022 Charlotte (Carlotta) Maurice died peacefully in the early hours of February 19th, aged 94. Born in Chicago, she left for California at age 16 […]

It is with heavy hearts that Terrie and Mari Masuda, and Sven Seltmann announce the sudden passing of their beloved daughter, sister and wife, Misako “Misa” Masuda. Misa was born […]

July 31, 1935 – January 20, 2022 A resident of Palo Alto since 1971, Joanne passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by family on January 20, 2022. Mom was […]

Patricia Joyia, known by family and friends as “Patty,” passed on January 21. She is survived by daughter Adrienne Rush, son John Scott Talbot, granddaughters Amanda Rush and Bonnie Rush, […]

1928 – 2022 Carole Louise (Zimet) Stone passed away peacefully in the early dawn of January 1, 2022, at the age of 93. With her generosity and warmth, Carole always […]

July 8, 1972 – October 22, 2021 Galen was born in Hilo, Hawaii to Bonnie (nee Turkisher) and Kent Antle on July 8, 1972. Galen was raised in California and […]

August 13, 1954 – December 26, 2021 Patricia Harrington Greene (aka Patty) a long-time resident of Palo Alto/Menlo Park/Atherton passed away peacefully on 26 December. Patty, age 67, left us […]

May 9, 1927 – December 13, 2021 Robert Erwin Rutherford, age 94 of Portola Valley, passed away peacefully Monday December 13, 2021. Bob is survived by his sister Emily Myers, […]

December 17, 1944 – December 8, 2021 Kay Diane Simon of Mountain View, California died on Wednesday December 8, 2021, at Stanford Hospital. Kay was born to Norman Simon and […]

February 13, 1929 – November 9, 2021 Ted (Teruo) Noguchi, a long-time resident of Palo Alto, passed away on November 9, surrounded by family. Ted was born in Acampo, a very […]

January 22, 1945 – October 25, 2021 Richard Pope, a retired elementary school teacher, native Californian and Bay Area resident died October 25, 2021, at the age of 76, succumbing […]

Bob Stankovic, who worked as a tailor in Palo Alto and then in Menlo Park for more than 64 years, has died. He was 81. Stankovic, who died on Nov. […]

September 20, 1928 – October 14, 2021 Mary passed away on the afternoon of October 14, 2021 in Santa Cruz, California at the age of 93. She was born September […]

July 11, 1932 – October 15, 2021 Arthur Michael Bodin, Ph.D., a long-time resident of Palo Alto, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 15, 2021, after a long illness. […]