Jul 7, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Taylor Parden was born on May 27, 1927 in San Francisco, CA to Mary Sicocan Taylor and John Felton Taylor, MD. Betty passed away peacefully at her family home in Saratoga, lifted-up by her faith and surrounded by family on July 7, 2018. Betty graduated from Santa Clara High School and San Francisco's Lone Mountain College....

Jun 20, 2018

Daksha Vyas of San Jose, California, passed away peacefully on June 20 th , 2018.

Daksha was born on November 9, 1943 in Ahmedabad, India and grew up in Khadia, Ahmedabad.  She was the only daughter of Hariprasad and Ansuyaben Vyas. She had an older brother Kirit, and has a younger brother Dilip.

She majored...

Jun 14, 2018

Wanyu Chang Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Love. She was filled with unconditional love for everyone she met. I remember an angry truck driver beeped his horn atus, and Mom smiled at him and said thank you. He was so startled, he grinned back. Wanyu was a midwife in China and lived a healthy life. She was an artist, painted Chinese watercolors,...

Jun 7, 2018

We are sad to announce the unexpected passing of John Joseph Haggerty at the age of 78. John was a long time resident of Saratoga and is survived by his loving wife, Carol and five daughters, Colleen Haggerty (Jeff Arnett), Jeanne Haggerty-Arcay (Marcel Arcay), Julie Haggerty, Jill Haggerty (Andy DeBolt) and Joanne Haggerty. He was a proud grandfather of...

Jun 5, 2018

Casildo "CJ" Romero, 22, of San Jose, California, died June 5, 2018. CJ was born March 18, 1996 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the son of Casildo A. and Dani S. Romero. CJ grew up in Campbell, California, and graduated from Archbishop Mitty High School in 2014. He was currently enrolled at Academy of Art University in San Francisco,...

May 26, 2018

Herta Schiavo passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning May 26, 2017 surrounded by her family and beloved niece, Debbie.  She was a Travel Consultant for almost 40 years and was a leader in her field.  Herta had corporate and personal clients for years who were loyal because of her immense knowledge and experience in the travel industry.  She was an avid...

May 19, 2018

James Riley Shoaf III  "Jim" 79, died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Kaiser Hospital in Santa Clara.  He was born in Morgantown, W. Virginia,  February 14, 1939.   He was one of two sons born to the late Doris Runner Shoaf and James Riley Shoaf II.  Jim was employed at Lockheed Missiles and Space in Sunnyvale, CA as a Computer Engineer...

May 17, 2018

Gloria was the beloved wife of Manuel C. Avilla and she passed away May 17, 2018, her 61st wedding anniversary.  Loving mother of Leigh Ann Avilla and predeceased by her son, Michael A. Avilla.  She is survived by her devoted cat, Lucky. Gloria loved golf and was an avid reader.  She was faithful to her San Francisco Giants. No services...

May 10, 2018

Kamla Rustagi was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend.  She was born in Meerut, India and resided in Sunnyvale, CA.

May 3, 2018

Jingping Gao was born in  Wuxi, China and she passed away at home surrounded by her family.  Jingping was the beloved wife of Wenyuan Chen and they resided in Cupertino.  She had been a Medical Doctor for 40 years before retiring.

May 1, 2018

It is with Heavy Hearts that we announce the passing of Our Beloved Mother. Our Souls rejoice that she is in Heaven with the Lord and our Father Charles Roland Hall, (deceased 2-12-98). She leaves behind 3 sons, Stephen Hall, Chris Hall and Denny Hall, 3 daughters, Colleen Hall-Werster (Joe), Jeanine Ivey, Lorene Hall-Edwards (Brian), and 2 granddaughters, Kyla Forsyth...

Apr 24, 2018

Dru Totman passed away peacefully April 24, 2018.  Dru was born in Stockton, CA, on July 31, 1925.  She grew up on the family farm an only child.  Her friends as a child were mostly the children of Japanese American workers, and she was devastated when her best friend was shipped off to an internment camp during World War...

Apr 23, 2018

DEBLAUWE, Elisa, October 10, 1929 – April 23, 2018. Elisa Maria (Van Vreckem) Deblauwe passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 in Sunnyvale, California.  She is the widow to her husband of 54 years, Claude, and is survived by her two children, Claudette (MacMillan) and her husband Bruce, and Tony and his wife, Roxanne (Lindsay). Elisa was not just...

Apr 19, 2018

Norma Jean Norman left this world peacefully the morning of April 19, 2018 just two months after her 88th birthday.  Norma was born in Chicago on February 22, 1930 and moved to Morgan Hill in her teens.  She graduated from Live Oak High School.  After her marriage she lived in Santa Rosa and then San Jose where she raised...

Apr 8, 2018

Loving husband. Doting uncle. Loyal friend. White water rafter. Political activist. Campaign strategist. Social justice warrior. Vice president of Software Sales. Lifelong environmentalist. World traveler. Avid golfer.

Ed Hoffman brought an abundance of gifts and talents to the world. Whether developing strategy for search engine software or political campaigns, Ed brought a combination of keen intellect, compassion...

Mar 22, 2018

Morley Holmes passed away peacefully on March 22, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 65 year, Arlene Holmes, their daughters Susan Porter and Linda Callihan; Susan's husband Barry Porter and their children Amy Rollins and Matthew Porter; and Linda's husband David Callihan and their children Ryan, Michael and Melanie Callihan. Morley was born in Chicago, moved to California...

Mar 13, 2018

Maria Salud Andrade was born on December 08, 1925 in Morelia Michoacán Mexico. Maria was the eldest of 3 siblings. Upon her mothers untimely death as a young child, Maria was separated from her younger brothers and was placed in the care of her fathers relatives.

Maria married Adolfo Ayala in Morelia when she was 19 years...

Mar 10, 2018

Kathleen Nickel, 74, passed away on this March in San Jose. Kathy will be remembered for her contagious joy, positive attitude, kindness, and magnetic personality.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ to Eugene and Catherine, Kathy graduated from Benedictine Academy in 1961. She attended Union County College.

She married Jeffrey Nickel in 1973. They raised their two...

Mar 2, 2018

Afsar "Farzaneh" Varzandeh (1935 – 2018)

Afsar "Farzaneh" Varzandeh, 82 years old, of San Jose, CA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 2, 2018. Afsar was born in Tehran, Iran, on March 13, 1935 to Habib and Mehri Varzandeh. Afsar married Akbar Sahbaee in 1949 and had one son, Parviz Sahbaee. In 1978 she married...

Feb 19, 2018

Catherine McCloskey Gave us Love and kindness for 100 Memorable Years and everyone she touched was better for knowing her

Catherine McCloskey had a unique and wonderful life. She was positive, kind, loving, and a guiding light to all she touched. She was spectacular!!

Catherine was born on December 31, 1917 on a small farm...