March 23, 1953 – July 18, 2026 Charles Leonard Aker died unexpectedly on July 18 at age 73 at his home in Leon, Nicaragua. He was born and raised in Palo Alto, the middle child of Raymond and Dorothy Aker. He is survived by his older sister, Carolyn Aker Shepard, and younger sister, Elizabeth Aker Mateyka. He was married to Concepcion de Maria Narvaez Solis. They have 2 children, Carlos Ern...

Michael Almond died suddenly at his San Francisco home on July 4, of unknown causes. He was 59 years old. He is missed by family and friends. Mike’s lifelong passion for design was reflected in his work and avocations. He was a graphic designer, specializing in user experience and web design. Michael was born in New Haven Connecticut, a twin, on October 27, 1966. His parents, Drs Barbara...

George Nelson Andrews was born in Redwood City on February 25, 1931, and died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 95. He spent his long career as a lineman with the Bell System, in the years when AT&T was the telephone. It was outdoor work, climbing poles in whatever weather the day handed him so that other people's calls went through. The network of that era was built and kept running by men like G...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jose Mendoza Baez, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend whose life was defined by hard work, resilience, and unwavering dedication to his family. Jose was born on March 27, 1939, in Aguililla, Michoacan Mexico. At the age of 17, he met the love of his life, Beatriz Barragan. They were married in Octo...

Beverly Jane (Stout) Balanis, an award-winning Bay Area artist and arts leader, passed away on August 4 after a long illness. She was 95, and had just celebrated that milestone birthday with close family friends. Beverly, born in 1931, was the daughter of Edgar and Carmen (Cota) Stout. She was raised in Belding, Michigan, where her academic excellence became evident at an early age. She graduat...

Henry Joseph (Hank) Blommer, Jr. lived with passion, curiosity, and courage – a man who embraced life fully, whether exploring the wilderness as a boy, flying his plane across the West, carving down ski slopes with his family or fighting to preserve his family business that carried the Blommer name. Hank died peacefully in his home in Atherton, California, on September 15, 2026, at the age of 94...

On Friday, July 3rd, 2026, just shy of his 94th birthday, Walter Graeme Bretall passed away peacefully in his home in Ketchum, Idaho. Born on July 4, 1932, in Hardisty, Alberta, the second son of Frank and Irene Bretall, Graeme was raised in Vancouver, BC, and Seattle, Washington. At Franklin High School in Seattle, he played clarinet in the marching band and a jazz band. He learned to ski at Milw...

Kathryn Gail Fenton Brown died peacefully at home in Cupertino, CA, on July 12, 2026, surrounded by her family, following an unexpected diagnosis and a swift subsequent decline. She was 78 years old. Kathy was born on April 2, 1948, in Lafayette, Indiana, the second-born and oldest daughter in a family of nine children. She went on to earn her BSN, MSN, and MBA at the University of San Franci...

Webster, NY, formerly of Palo Alto: Aged 48, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by the love of her family and closest friends in her final days. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Leslie and Sam Huey; her sisters, Jill Burkholder (Sean Caldwell) and Kate Kapoor (Sandeep). In lieu of flowers, please donate to ...

We are deeply saddened to announce that our mother, Patricia S. Campbell, passed away on July 16, 2026. Born on May 15, 1941, she lived a remarkable life filled with many accomplishments both professional and personal. She graduated from Douglass College (the women's college of Rutgers University) in 1963 with a degree in chemistry. After moving to California, she worked at Stanford Medical Center...

At rest on July 25th, 2026. Son of the Late Harry and Devora Cascade; Brother of Phyllis Bismanovsky (Josef); Uncle of Danit and Joshua Bismanovsky and great uncle to Hanna Bismanovsky. Memorial contributions preferred to, TSC Alliance, 8737 Colesville Road, Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Jewish Children and Family Services of Palo Alto; Hadassah or your favorite charity...

After a long and varied life, Hilde Cervenka passed peacefully at home at age 98 1/2. She was born in Germany and despite many challenges, she persevered and went to veterinary school. At age 30 she emigrated to the United States, meeting her husband Josef on the transport boat on the way to New York. She lived in the Chicago area for more than 40 years, working both as a vet and then as a teacher...

A life of family, friendship, faith, purpose, and fearless generosity. Lindsay lived only 48 years, but she filled those years with extraordinary purpose, energy, love, and impact. Amazingly smart, deeply caring, confident, creative, and relentlessly determined, she was a dreamer who knew how to turn bold ideas into reality. She was comfortable outside her comfort zone, and rarely second-guess...

Kathleen Claudon, 80, lived a beautiful life filled with family, faith, art, nature and creativity. She passed away on September 1st, 2026 after 20 years dealing with the myriad of challenges related to Parkinson's Disease. Her treasures in life were her daughter, Dana Marie Ebbs (Mullins), and her three grandchildren, Riley, Annabelle and Finnegan who called her "Noni". She was the loving mother-...