Lasting Memories
Theodore (Ted) Bache III
May 9, 1938-Jan. 9, 2012
Menlo Park, California
Submitted by Lisa Coates
Ted Bache, 73, a 35-year resident of the Bay Area and specifically Menlo Park, died January 9, 2012.
Born in New York City, NY, he moved to the Bay Area in the 1970s. A self-professed crazy reader his entire life ("I was born with a book in my hand and a cigarette in my mouth"), he filled his life with stories.
Ted started his career as a writer for the Bridgeport (CT) Telegram, went on to work for Pan American Airlines; he founded and operated Peninsula Magazine out of Palo Alto, and eventually a resume writing service.
An avid golfer, Ted was a Northern California Golf Association rules official, and he worked as a marshal at the Stanford University golf course.
Ted's favorite golf stories are that of crossing paths with a young and soon-to-be-superstar golfer -- Tiger Woods on the Stanford course.
Ted is survived by his sister Gwen (Bache) Gunther; brother Bob Bache; Geraldine Bache; children Lisa (Bache) Coates, Darrell Bache, Allison (Bache) Boudreau, and Christopher Bache; three grandchildren; and longtime consort Margo Sensenbrenner.
Jan. 11, 2012
Ted was a great friend of the Almanac's. He would drop by frequently to give us tips and letters to the editor. If you go to the Almanac home page -- AlmanacNews.com -- and enter Ted Bache in the search box at the top, you will see page after page of references to Ted. We are thankful for his generosity and support of our work. We miss him, and will miss him, very much.