Aug 7, 2023

Heather passed away in her home, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, on August 7, 2023.

Heather was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to Clarence Smith of Alberta, Canada and Edna Smith of Derry, Ireland. Her parents served in The Royal Canadian Air Force. In search of fairer weather, The Smith family moved first to Culver City,...

Aug 3, 2023

Lincoln was born in Oakland, CA on May 7, 1943. He was the second youngest of 6 siblings.

Lincoln graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco in 1961. He initially attended Oakland City College. His passion was fashion, so he went off to New York to Traphagen School of Fashion, and the Fashion Institute of Technology....

Jul 23, 2023

Steven was born in the early morning on February 15th, 1989. He was a wonderful, easy-going, pleasant baby with a smile that would endear total strangers. A joy to the whole family. A gift we cannot replace.

Steven was always adventurous, even as a toddler, his mother had to tie the chair legs to the table to...

Jul 23, 2023

Jackie Casey was born in 1944 in Kansas and died July 23, 2023, in Los Gatos, CA.

As the daughter of an army captain, Jackie spent her early years living in different locations throughout Hawaii and California before her parents settled in Santa Rosa, California.

Jackie attended San Jose State University, earning a Bachelor's Degree...

Jul 20, 2023

On July 20, 2023, Louis S. Gagliasso passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA surrounded by family. He has rejoined his wife, Nella, family and friends that passed before him.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: A memorial service to celebrate Lou's life will be held on August 2, 2023 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church,...

Jul 20, 2023

Full of life until the end, Shiv passed on to his next set of adventures on July 20, at the ripe young age of 95.  Generous to a fault, his metaphoric heart was always big enough to accommodate everyone, but ultimately his physical heart could give no more.

Born in a village in British India without electricity...

Jul 20, 2023

Saroja Devi was born on September 15th 1941 in Channarayapatna, Karnataka, India to Smt. Puttamma n Sri A. N. Kumar.  She was the eldest of eight siblings.

She was trail-blazing for her generation, completing her university studies and her medical degree at a time when it was unusual for women to do so. She married her high...

Jul 16, 2023

Genevieve ("Tommie") Andersen of Saratoga, CA passed away peacefully on July 16, 2023.  She was 97 years young.  Tommie was born in Seattle WA, followed her husband to Spokane, WA, New Britain, CT Riverside, CA and finally to Saratoga where they lived for 66 years.  In 1958, she successfully worked with her Saratoga homeowner's association to resist their annexation...

Jun 28, 2023

Arakere Vasudev passed away peacefully on June 28, 2023, at the age of 88 having lived a full and bountiful life. He was beloved by family, friends, students, colleagues and anyone who had the good fortune to meet him. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Karen, their 3 sons, Pradeep, Anand, and Roshan, and their 6...

Jun 28, 2023

Affectionately known to his family as Papa, Dr. Munesh Ahluwalia's extraordinary journey here on Earth ended on June 28th, 2023, at the age of eighty-seven after a full and impactful life.

Papa was a man of strong faith who embodied acceptance and gratitude. Notwithstanding his remarkable accomplishments, he was the most humble of beings. Even so, Papa...

Jun 10, 2023

Mary Lou was born in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Lucy Robeson. They moved frequently during her childhood eventually settling in Los Angeles, CA.  Mary Lou attended UCLA, joined Alpha Chi Omega sorority where she met Jack Taylor. They were married in 1952.  She wasn't able to finish her degree as they moved to Washington DC for Jack's enlistment...

Jun 9, 2023

Reeta Gupta, 61, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, June 9, 2023, after a courageous battle with gallbladder cancer.

Born in Ujjain, India, February 20th, 1962, she was the daughter of Mr. Santosh Kumar Gupta and Mrs. Raj Kumari Gupta.

Reeta completed her doctorate degree in Organic Chemistry from APS University in Rewa, India...

May 24, 2023

Persa Kralj passed peacefully into God's hands on Wednesday evening May 24, 2023.

Persa was born on April 7, 1934, in Popovo Poljice, near the city of Trebinje in former Yugoslavia. She was the daughter of Pero Miljevich and Vasiljka Kurilic Miljevich.

She was the eldest of four children, brothers Borislav and Miho and a...

May 11, 2023

Our Beloved Dolores passed away peacefully on May 11th, 2023, at the age of 94. Born Dolores Sally Matlosz in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to parents Joseph and Salomeja (both from Poland), she was the youngest of nine children. She was a longtime resident of San Jose, Calif., and was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings; husband Anthony...

May 2, 2023

Gerald "Poppa" Ligsay passed into God's hands on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Gerald was born on November 26, 1938 in San Jose, California and was the son of George and Lidia Ligsay. Poppa graduated from the College of San Mateo with an A.A. degree in Horticulture . He spent his early life in the Navy, receiving several medals...

May 1, 2023

Jean Luree Merten (née Bules) was born on March 1, 1931, to a farming family in the small town of Peetz, Colorado, not far from the Nebraska border.  She was the youngest of six by several years, earning her the nickname "Babe" that she would keep forever.  Jean's father died when she was in...

Apr 15, 2023

Dr. Lakshmi Narayan Goyal passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on April 15, 2023, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

He is survived by his loving wife, Madhu and two daughters Muneesha and Lipika Goyal.  He is also survived by four brothers, two sisters and...

Apr 13, 2023

David J. Splawn passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at the age of 85 in Campbell, California. He was born in Azle, Texas, just outside of Fort Worth, Texas in 1938. David was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Bielss and stepfather, Rayburn Bielss. He is survived by his wife, Kerstin Splawn; daughter, Michelle Ellinor and son-in law,...

Apr 11, 2023

William "Bill" Grant lived an incredible life of 90 years. He was born in Chicago, moved, and lived in the Bay Area. Bill graduated from San Francisco State and met and married his best friend, Barbara. They were married for 64.5 years and had two daughters, Bonnie and Mary. Bill joined the US Airforce as a pilot after...

Apr 6, 2023

Venus Phillips was born on Staten Island, in New York City, the only daughter of Moushegh and Zabel. While growing up during the Great Depression, the family moved quite often. They settled in a neighborhood of Manhattan called Washington Heights.

The family attended Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church. Venus sang in the choir. She graduated from Armenian...