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Clara M. Buellesbach
Apr 20, 2020
Clara M. Buellesbach was born in Chicago, Illinois to F. William and Ellen Peters Morf; she was the eldest of four siblings. Her father moved the family to California soon after World War II and she made the Golden State her home for the remainder of her life. Clara graduated from The Bishop's School in the City of La...
Marlene Maselli Schuessler
Apr 12, 2020
Marlene Maselli Schuessler passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12th, after an almost year long dignified and brave fight with cancer. She was a beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, friend and educator.
She had a light, a joy and a strength about her, always with a big, warm, welcoming smile! She loved her family, her friends, her...
Chitra Dinakar
Mar 27, 2020
Chitra Dinakar, who was a physician at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City and later, Stanford University passed away on Mar 27 th . A sparkling bundle of energy and intellect with an unwavering true north, her award winning contributions to allergy and immunology had a tremendous influence on innumerable patients, mentees and colleagues. She was a champion sprinter and...
George Erwin Hansell
Mar 24, 2020
George Hansell was the beloved father of two sons and one daughter. He was a Salesman for electronics for 50 years.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Perry
Mar 16, 2020
Elizabeth (Betsy) Perry, 75, of Campbell, Ca. passed away on March 16, at 7:03 am at her home.
Betsy was born on April 27, 1944 in Pasadena Ca to Joseph and Marjorie (King) Zets. She married William (Bill) Perry on June 14, 1969 at St Lucy Catholic Church in Campbell.
She was preceded in death...
John Spencer Morse
Mar 7, 2020
John lived his 90 years to the fullest, personally and professionally. He was born in San Diego but spent the majority of his youth in Oregon. He attended Lakeside Boarding school in Seattle for high school, graduating as the student body president and valedictorian, before attending Stanford and achieving his BS in...
Shou Chong Albert Hsia
Mar 4, 2020
Shou Chong Albert Hsia was born in Shanghai, China on February 25, 1940 to William and Jessie Hsia. He had two sisters, Pamela and Betty Hsia who reside in Florida. Albert received two Bachelor degrees and a Master's degree in Computer Science in England. He taught at the University of London for 10 years before immigrating to the United...
Margaret "Maggie" Kelly
Feb 26, 2020
Margaret "Maggie" Kelly (nee Hill) was born on April 30, 1927 in San Jose, CA. She passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on February 26, 2020 in Saratoga, CA. She was 92 years young. She attended St. Leo School and then travelled to Nazareth Academy in Bardstown, Kentucky for high school. She returned home to attend...
Ralph Wood
Feb 24, 2020
Ralph H. Wood, MD passed away on Monday, February 24 th , at his home in Saratoga, CA. He was born in Oakley, KS on December 5, 1930. He married his high school sweetheart, Frances, in December of 1950. In 1955, Ralph graduated from the University of Kansas Medical School. He served in the United States Air Force for...
Darlene Ann Morgan
Feb 22, 2020
Darlene "Dee" Morgan. Born August 18, 1932. Passed away February 22, 2020. A native of Great Falls, Montana she grew up in the beautiful Big Sky country. She was born Darlene Ann Barnum daughter to Ann Helen & Joseph Clinton "Barney" Barnum. She married Frank Martin and moved to California with whom she had two daughters. She then married...
James " Jim" Leslie Arthur
Feb 22, 2020
Jim Arthur was born in Cairo, Illinois May 14, 1934. His family moved frequently in his youth. Jim met his future wife Winifred (Winnie) Isaak in Reedley, CA. In 1954 Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in England working with radar. That sparked his interest in electronics that would shape his future career. Jim married Winnie...
Stephen C. Chan
Feb 21, 2020
Adored husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend Stephen Chan passed away peacefully on February 21, 2020, in Redwood City at age 36 after a brave and dignified battle with brain cancer. Survived by wife Janice Chen; parents Hsiao-Chun and Jenny Chan; brother Alan Chan (Ryan Samaroo); sister Sadie Haroon (Justin Haroon); and nephews Ethan and Colin whom he spoiled...
Catherine Earhart
Feb 16, 2020
Catherine Earhart of Saratoga passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16 th surrounded by her loving husband and children. Catherine's family and friends will greatly miss her warmth, kindness and sparkling blue eyes. Catherine loved spending time with her family, traveling with her husband, and voraciously reading mysteries and thrillers, often in her lovely garden at home. Catherine is...
Edward Charles Gianni
Feb 10, 2020
Ed has joined his adored wife Claire who passed away in 2006. He leaves extended family members in the Central Valley, fond friends around the country and Claire's family who loved him, and friends in Canada. Ed and Claire lived in Los Gatos since 1973 and were inseparable. They were a couple young at heart and are now forever...
Marie Ann Mcmanus
Feb 9, 2020
Marie Ann (Laviano) McManus, 86, of Cupertino, CA, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Loving mother to Stephen J. and wife Tiffany of Rocklin, and Sandra J. of San Jose, CA. She was grandmother to Mandi, Ryan, Jordan and Kristena and great-grandmother to Alicia, JJ, and Matthew. "Favorite" aunt to her nieces and nephews....
Jack Richard Taylor
Jan 31, 2020
Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather – Jack Taylor was born
in Los Angeles, California, to Edgar Russell Taylor and Bertha Koester Taylor
on April 25, 1930. He attended Los Angeles High School and graduated from
UCLA, where he played baseball on their varsity team and majored...
Serafima Novofastovskaya
Jan 31, 2020
Serafima Novofastovskaya (maiden name Tzarkova) was born on July 20, 1925 in Moscow, Russia. She passed peacefully on January 31, 2020 in Sunnyvale, California.
Serafima was born to Anastasia Tzarkova (maiden name Rodina / Solodova) and Gregoriy Tzarkov. As a child, she lived through many attacks of World War II. She later received a degree in engineering...
Frances Elizabeth Kulm
Jan 22, 2020
The Angels in heaven are now rejoicing and lovingly receive Frances E. Kulm passed on Jan. 22,2020. She is survived by her daughter Linda Kulm Andrews and son Gerald W. Kulm. Linda and Gerald: there are four granddaughters Mary, Jamie, Julie and Katrina and 6 Great great-grandchildren, Marilyn. Gracie, Mailey, Marcus, Bentley and the youngest our little Evie.
...Laura Dalalo Simbe
Jan 21, 2020
Laura Dalalo Simbe was the beloved wife of Loreto Simbe who preceded her in death January 11, 2014. Both were members of St. Simon Catholic Church Los Altos. Loving mother, devoted grandmother; she cherished her family.
Gloria Madeline Eppler
Jan 20, 2020
Gloria Madeline Eppler, age 89, of Saratoga, passed away peacefully the morning of January 20, 2020. Gloria was born September 19, 1930 in Chicago IL, the only child of Joseph and Katherine Gazarra. She was raised in Fresno CA and earned a Liberal Arts degree from St Mary's college in Notre Dame, IN. She met her husband, Walter Eppler,...

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