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Saurarshi J. "Rishi" Sanyal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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