Published on October 13th, 2021 Elizabeth "Betty" (Frazier) Karplus Elizabeth "Betty" (Frazier) Karplus passed away at home on Sept. 22, aged 96. Born on March 22, 1925 in Burlington, Vermont, Betty and her family moved to Connecticut where she grew up. She worked as a welder for Yale & Towne during WWII to fund her bachelor's degree ...
Published on September 29th, 2021 Fred Herkenhoff Fred Herkenhoff, internationally renowned geophysicist and beloved father and spouse, passed away on Sept. 8, 2021 while surrounded by his family. Fred is survived by his wife Linda, five sons, four grandchildren and one sister.
Published on September 15th, 2021 Terry Towers Witharm Terry Towers Witharm, born June 29, 1936 passed away Sept. 4, surrounded in love from his family. While Terry's wife, Nancy, met the Lord in 1989 Terry learned to keep living life, setting a magnificent example for others. Terry is survived by his sister Lilla Strauch, ...
Published on July 7th, 2021 Diane Weidel Steuber The flag has been lowered for Diane Weidel Steuber, who left us just short of her Fourth of July birthday. After being in declining health for two years, Diane died peacefully at home on June 24 surrounded by her loving husband Hal and her children.
Published on July 7th, 2021 Honoring Larry Swindell, July 16 The family of Larry Swindell has set a memorial service to honor his life at 2 p.m., Friday, July 16, at Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church, 10 Moraga Valley Lane, Moraga.
Larry Nolan ...
Published on July 7th, 2021 Janet Louise Emmerich Janet "Jan" Emmerich, loving wife, mother, sister, grandma ("Ma"), great grandma and friend passed away at the age of 88 peacefully in her home with her family by her side. She leaves behind her sister, Joan (Fred), and her children, Joan (Kevin), Paula (David), Mary ...
Published on June 9th, 2021 Michael Fraser Madden Mike Madden passed away after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. A beloved husband, father, stepfather, and grandfather, he will be dearly missed.
Born in Omaha, ...
Published on May 26th, 2021 William E. Boyd On March 30, 2021, William E. Boyd, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 98.
Bill was born in Auxvasse, Missouri, to Frank and Ruth Bailey Boyd, whose families ...
Published on May 12th 2021 Bonnie Lafaye Hoydal Bonnie Lafaye Hoydal of Snoqualmie, Washington, loving mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 in Issaquah. She was 90.
Bonnie was ...
Published on May 12th 2021 Mary Elizabeth Tierney Mary Elizabeth Tierney, 80, passed away peacefully on March 21, only 39 days after the passing of her beloved husband, Dennis. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York to John and Violet Mahoney she was the second youngest of six. Mary and Dennis met at the local college bar ...
Published on May 12th 2021 John E. Carey, Jr. Friends and family remember John Carey as larger than life. He was hard to miss in a room-thanks to both his towering stature and his reverberating presence. True to his Irish heritage, John possessed the "gift of gab," known for his wild stories, incisive wit, and ...
Published on April 28th, 2021 Ronald Sylvio Ertola Ron Ertola was born in North Beach, San Francisco to Sylvio and Bruna Ertola. He graduated from Galileo High School, where he was an All City Basketball and Baseball Athlete. He was inducted into the Galileo Athletic Hall of Fame. He was awarded a dual scholarship ...
Published on March 31st, 2021 Dennis F. Tierney, Jr. Dennis F. Tierney, Jr., 79, passed away on Feb. 11, 2021 surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dennis was born and raised in the Bronx, New York and graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY where on a bet in the ...
Published on March 3rd, 2021 Charlie Kezerian Charlie Kezerian passed away on Sunday, Feb. 21, at the age of 94, with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Dorris Kezerian and devoted father to Patti (Peter), Bob (Gail) and Sandi (John). He was the proud grandfather of five grandchildren; Alysia, ...
Published on February 17th, 2021 Sandra Landin Sandy Landin, resident of Moraga, California, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7 with family by her side. She was a committed, caring daughter, wife and mother. Her laughter and smiles will be missed but she left us many wonderful memories. Sandy was born in Oakland ...
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