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Saurarshi J. "Rishi" Sanyal
Jun 26, 2026
Saurarshi “Rishi” J. Sanyal,46, passed away in his Mountain View, CA residence on June 26, 2026. Rishi was a brilliant and beautiful human being. A rare combination of an artist and a scientist, Rishi brought passion and perfection to everything that he chose to do. Rishi earned a B.A. degree from Princeton University majoring in Molecular Biology; M.A. in Biology...
Catherine Hanna
Jun 8, 2026
Cathy shared with us ninety-five full, funny, fearless years, and she filled every one of them with love. A spirited girl her uncle Wayne fondly nicknamed "Tinka," she became a strong woman who never lost that spark — and who has a way of making everyone around her feel cherished. Her big, beautiful, infectious smile and the twinkle in...
Sitara Meenakshi Ranganathan
Jun 6, 2026
Sitara Meenakshi Ranganathan, daughter of Madhu and Ramaswamy Ranganathan, spent most of her life in Saratoga, California. She graduated from Saratoga High School and, for many years afterward, made her home at the Cambrian house run by Life Services Alternatives (LSA).
Sitara lived with many health-related challenges, but they never kept her from living a full life,...
Radhakrishna Kadali
Jun 1, 2026
Radhakrishna Kadali has departed this world on June 1st, 2026 while participating in a meditation retreat that he deeply loved and enjoyed. Krishna was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend. He was born on the same day as Lord Ganesha in India on July 2nd 1967. He has led a life with great passion for serving others...
Howell Anthony Ivy
May 22, 2026
Howell Anthony Ivy, 80, of Milpitas, CA, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, surrounded by his family.
A celebration of life to honor Howell will be held on Saturday, October 24, at Valley Christian Schools in San Jose.
https://pp.events/rememberinghowell_ivy
He was born on March 19, 1946, in Norcross, GA, to the late Royal Ivy and Marcellia Ivy. Raised in Norcross, Howell found...
Margaret - Pinelli
May 19, 2026
Margaret (Maggie) Pinelli a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully at home on May 19, 2026, after a 14 month, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Maggie was born November 13, 1960, in Los Angeles, California, the second of two daughters of Thomas and Nilda Fenyo. Maggie was extremely close with her sister Annie throughout her...
Devyani Kamlesh Jhaveri
May 14, 2026
Devyani Kamlesh Jhaveri, 82, passed away on May 14th, 2026 in San Jose, California where she lived for 45 years. She was an incredibly loved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. She will be deeply missed. She is survived by her husband Kamlesh, her son Anik, daughter Nilpa with partner Krispin, daughter-in-law Rutwa, and two grandchildren, Arya and...
Karl F. Humowiecki
May 5, 2026
Karl F. Humowiecki (86) passed away on May 5, 2026 in Saratoga, CA. He was born in Elmwood Park, IL and spent most of his life in the Chicago area. He graduated from St. Procopius College (Benedictine University) and had a nearly 40 year career with the Internal Revenue Service. Karl was a lifelong Chicago Bears fan, who also...
Glen Mclaughlin
May 2, 2026
Glen McLaughlin, age 91, passed away peacefully of old age on May 2, 2026 at his residence in Palo Alto, California. He was predeceased by his treasured wife of 57 years, Ellen Marr Schnake McLaughlin. He is survived by his two children, Helen Elizabeth McLaughlin O'Rourke and Glen Wallace McLaughlin, his son-in-law Brian James O'Rourke, Jr., and four grandchildren:...
Howard Bernstein
Apr 26, 2026
In Loving Memory of:
Howard Bernstein, MBA
Operations and Information Technology Management
An Adjunct ProfesSor in Golden Gate University's Operations and Information Technology department, Howard taught courses covering the development, impLementation and use of current and evolving business'side appLications. The eurriculum ineludes technically oriented knowledge...
Sita Dorairaj
Apr 23, 2026
Sita Dorairaj was born on September 1, 1938, in Needamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India. She passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026, at the home of her youngest daughter in San Jose, California, surrounded by her devoted daughters and sons-in-law. She was 87 years old.
As the eldest of eight children, she anchored her large family with quiet...
Jie - Liu
Apr 13, 2026
Jie was born on September 30, 1960 in Shanghai, China. He earned his Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science from Shanghai University before moving to the United States to continue his career. He later completed his Master's degree in Computer Science at Texas A&M University. He went on to have a long and fulfilling career as a software engineer,...
Timothy Jerome Fairfield
Mar 13, 2026
Timothy (Tim) Jerome Fairfield, 59, passed on Friday, March 13, 2026
Tim was born on June 25, 1966, at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA. He was the youngest of 7 kids, of Virgina and Jerome Fairfield.
After graduating from Saint Lawrence Academy, he entered the Air Force. He proudly served and was later honorably...
Ramita Setty
Mar 9, 2026
We are heartbroken to share the news that our wonderful daughter, Ramita Setty, passed away suddenly on March 9, 2026.
She loved reading and writing , watching movies , and cooking/baking special dishes in the kitchen.
She attended College in UC Riverside double majoring in Political science and business economics.
Ramita is survived...
Myron (Mike) Gale Forsyth
Mar 8, 2026
Myron Gale Forsyth, 89, passed away peacefully at home, leaving behind a legacy of generosity, faith, and quiet strength.
Born in 1936 in Portland, OR. Mike attended Warner Pacific University and Lewis & Clark College, receiving degrees in Theology and Biology. He also enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served his country in the medical...
Robert Owen Hainey
Mar 5, 2026
Robert Owen Hainey was born on March 11,1933 in Piscataway, NJ and passed away on March 5, 2026 in San Jose, CA. He was a three-sport athlete in high school focusing on baseball, basketball and football. Bob graduated from Eastern Illinois University after completing two years in the army which paid for his college education. He went on to...
Robert Joseph Joyce
Feb 26, 2026
Robert Joseph (Bob) Joyce was born on October 7, 1936, in Pontiac Michigan. Bob was the only child of Robert Michael Joyce and Kathleen (Burke) Joyce, both immigrants from Ireland. Bob passed away peacefully, on February 26, 2026 in Mountain View, California, at the age of 89.
Bob grew up in Farmington, Michigan, before his family moved...
Raojibhai Kalidas Patel
Feb 24, 2026
Heartfelt Tribute
Late Raojibhai Kalidas Patel
Date of birth: May 3 1935
Date of passing: February 24 2026
You were our source of strength and inspiration.
You were our guide, and you enlightened...
John "Doc" Felder
Feb 22, 2026
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, musician and music educator, John ("Doc") Felder, passed away on February 22, 2026. For most of his life, John was immersed in music, playing piano throughout his youth, then becoming a self-taught drummer, and eventually dedicating his whole life to music education.
John was born in St. Louis, MO in 1947 to Adolph...
Kurt Joseph Nielsen
Feb 20, 2026
Kurt Joseph Nielsen, 68, of Fremont, California, died in Santa Clara, California, of cancer on February 20, 2026.
Kurt was born in Lowell, Massachusetts to Alf A. Nielsen and Mary A. Nielsen. He attended Sargent School in Westford, Massachusetts, and graduated from Nashoba Technical High School in Westford, Massachusetts, in 1976.
Kurt was preceded in...

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