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Hugh H. Gleason

Hugh H. Gleason

Jan 14, 2020

Hugh passed away peacefully at his home in Saratoga surrounded by his loving family. He was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Eleanor and Clifford Gleason. He was a graduate of St. Thomas University in St. Paul Minnesota. Husband to Evelyn Gleason for 61 years, Father of two daughters, Marcia and Mary, and a Grandfather of 7. Hugh was...

Lawrence "Kapp" Sylvester Kappenman

Lawrence "Kapp" Sylvester Kappenman

Jan 6, 2020

Lawrence Sylvester "Kapp" Kappenman, 86, husband, father, grandfather, friend and longtime Los Gatos resident, passed away on January 6, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.

Lawrence was born and raised in Centerville, South Dakota. After serving his country in the US Army, he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota State University. While in college...

Annaswami - Narayanaswami

Annaswami - Narayanaswami

Jan 5, 2020

Mr. A. Narayanaswami, affectionately known as Cupertino Swami, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on January 5, 2020 in Mountain View, California. Narayanaswami was born to Annaswami and Sarada in Devakottai, Tamil Nadu on August 16, 1927.

Married to his dear wife Radha in 1952, he built a successful career at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited,...

Dolores Margaret Siebert

Dolores Margaret Siebert

Jan 1, 2020

Dolores Margaret Siebert, age 100, of Saratoga, passed peacefully in her sleep the morning of January 1, 2020.  Dolores was born November 13, 1919,   the youngest child of Robert & Sybella Case in Rochester, New York where she grew up on a farm.  After graduation she started a Dance Studio and at 22 years old, she married her high...

Tsu-Nien - Yuan

Tsu-Nien - Yuan

Jan 1, 2020

Mr. Tsu-Nien Yuan passed away peacefully in the morning of January 1, 2020 in his home at the age of 93. Tsu-Nien was born to Tsu-Shien Yuan and Sheu Juan Fu on May 12, 1926 in Nantong, Jiangsu, China. Tsu-Nien fled to Taiwan when Communist took over China in 1949. He finished college in National Taiwan University studying Accounting....

Dorothy Loraine Franklin

Dorothy Loraine Franklin

Dec 28, 2019

Born in Kansas City, Kansas, daughter of John and Ruth (Estes) Monahan. Dorothy graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas. She attended the Universty of Kansas where she met her future husband Thomas Franklin. They were married September 20, 1952. They moved to the Los Angeles area in May 1957 where both of their children, David and...

Lenore K. Lehrer

Lenore K. Lehrer

Dec 27, 2019

Lenore passed away peacefully in Cupertino on December 27, 2019 at the age of 89 from Leukemia.   Lenore was born in Manhattan, New York, on February 10, 1930. Her father was Hyman Kissner and her mother Bertha Monash Kissner. She lived in the Bronx, graduated from Walton High School in 1947, and attended the College of the City of...

Margaret Ann Kelm

Margaret Ann Kelm

Nov 23, 2019

Our beloved Sister and Aunt passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Margaret Ann (Sarbaugh) Kelm was born on September 21, 1932 in Canton, Ohio. She attended St. Peter Catholic Grade School graduating in 1946 and furthered her education at Mount Marie High School graduating at the top of her class in 1950....

Marian S. Donkerbrook

Marian S. Donkerbrook

Nov 7, 2019

Marian S. Donkerbrook, age 96, of San Jose, went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2019. Services for Marian will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019, starting at 10 a.m. at The San Jose Christian Reformed Church, 5150 Camden Ave., San Jose. Graveside Service immediately following at Oak Hill Memorial Park.

Marian...

Linda Schubert

Linda Schubert

Nov 5, 2019

She passed peacefully at home, to her loving Jesus's arms, surrounded by her family and friends.

She is survived by her daughter Ann Schubert, nieces Lori and Linda, nephews Todd and Darren and special friends Thea Faye Spatz, Barbara Wilkenson, Theresa Huether and Shelley Currin.

...She touched thousands of lives throughout her forty years of...

James B. Friederich

James B. Friederich

Oct 15, 2019

James B. Friederich, 95, passed away on October 15, 2019 at home with family in Campbell, CA after a short illness.  Born at home in Wood River, IL on June 6, 1924 the fourth child of Caroline E. (Neff) and Joseph B. Friederich.  He is survived by his devoted wife, Patricia J. (Bell) married 70 years Oct 8, 2019,...

Salvatore Robert Furiosi

Salvatore Robert Furiosi

Oct 1, 2019

Resident of Saratoga for over 40 years

Beloved husband of Onorina Furiosi. Devoted father to Tony Furiosi and Sandy Furiosi Andris. Caring brother to Neno Furiosi and Paul Furiosi. Sam was a proud Italian American, a military veteran and a loyal company man, who...

Lewis (Lew) Franklin

Lewis (Lew) Franklin

Sep 27, 2019

Lew Franklin died on September 27, 2019, and has returned to his heaven, the Sierra Nevada Mountains to hike the breath-taking and never-ending wilderness he called home. Lew was born in Fresno, California, to Lew and Mary Franklin and was the eldest son of four children. He grew up in North Fork, California, and graduated from high school at...

Ronny Kelton Green

Ronny Kelton Green

Sep 26, 2019

Ron Green, beloved musician and teacher, passed away peacefully in his home on September 26 th , 2019, following his wife Anna's death three years earlier. Born in Los Angeles in 1935 to an artistic family, he studied Industrial Arts at UC Santa Barbara. In 1961 he married Anna Miller, who he met in their Methodist church choir, and...

Lois Mcpherson

Lois Mcpherson

Sep 24, 2019

It is with tremendous sadness to announce the passing of our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Lois McPherson, 90, of Saratoga, on September 24, 2019.

Lois was born on August 2, 1929 in San Francisco. She was raised on a 10-acre farm in San Jose and as a teen relocated to San Francisco. Six years after High...

Kenneth Ray Pacheco

Kenneth Ray Pacheco

Sep 16, 2019

Kenneth was born in Sylacauga, Alabama to Clarence Pacheco and Sara Bernice (Lightsey) Pacheco and was the oldest of their 4 children.

Ken moved to California when he was 12 and shortly after the family moved to San Jose where he lived for the next 35 years.

In 1974 Ken met the women he knew...

Holly D. Saenz

Holly D. Saenz

Sep 12, 2019

Holly Saenz passed away peacefully on September 12, 2019. She leaves behind her son, Michael Saenz; her daughter Christine van de Water; grandson Oliver van de Water; and a community of friends. She is also survived by her brothers; Son Dang, Tuan Dang, and Minh Dang and their children.

Holly was born in Ha Noi, Vietnam where...

Nicholas "Nick" William Burns

Nicholas "Nick" William Burns

Aug 25, 2019

Nicholas William Burns, aged 37, died in his sleep at his home from unknown causes August 25, 2019. He was born in Oakland, California to Robert and Tina Jacobson Burns.

Nicholas (Nick) lived in El Sobrante, California, where he attended Valley View Elementary and El Sobrante Christian Schools. After the family moved to Moraga, California he attended...

Chester W. Marynowski

Chester W. Marynowski

Aug 24, 2019

Chester Marynowski passed away on August 24th, 2019, at home, in his sleep, after battling a heart condition, bladder cancel, and dementia. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his children: Andra Marynowski, Lori Patterson (Jim), Cara Prunty (Jim), and Janet Churchill (Jim). And his grandchildren:   Greg, Tiffany, Tyler, Ashlie and Amanda and his great-granddaughter Hailey.

He...

Charles "Charlie" - Epolite

Charles "Charlie" - Epolite

Aug 8, 2019

Charles Epolite (Charlie) was born July 16th 1938 and died on August 8th 2019. He was 81 years old. He worked in San Jose at General Electric for 30 years until he retired. He is Survived by his wife Marilyn, son Chris, daughter Julie, brother Carl and sister Mary Jane. He loved wood working and helping out at his...

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