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Michael Cunningham
Sept. 22, 1941 - Jan. 1, 2026
San Rafael, California
Sept. 22, 1941 - Jan. 1, 2026
San Rafael, California
Tags: public service, business
Michael Cunningham died at his home in San Rafael, California on New Year’s Day at the age of 84.
Born in San Francisco, Michael was deeply rooted in the Bay Area where he received two degrees from Stanford University, raised a family on Christmas Tree Lane in Palo Alto and built a life defined by professional excellence, physical discipline and civic responsibility.
Michael had a long and...
Peter Kolb Danner
Jan. 10, 1936 - Dec. 11, 2025
Palo Alto, California
Jan. 10, 1936 - Dec. 11, 2025
Palo Alto, California
Tags: teacher/educator, arts/media
Peter Kolb Danner, 89, of Palo Alto, California, passed away peacefully at his home on December 11, 2025. He was a much loved father, grandfather, and friend. He will be deeply missed.
Born in San Jose, California, Peter was raised by Sara Kolb and William Mason Danner. His early years were spent on the Stanford University campus, where his father was a doctoral student, and Santa Barbara, w...
David Charles Duisenberg
Dec. 2, 1944 - Dec. 26, 2025
Chico, California
Dec. 2, 1944 - Dec. 26, 2025
Chico, California
Tags: public service, business
David Charles Duisenberg, 81, passed away peacefully at home in Chico on December 26, 2025 after a long journey with Parkinson’s disease. Born December 2, 1944 in San Francisco, he grew up in Palo Alto where he participated in Boy Scouts and became an Eagle Scout which defined his helpful character throughout his life. He spent many summers of his adolescence on his cousin’s cattle ranch in so...
The only child and absolute apple of her parents Virginia and Raymond Engasser’s eye, Pat was raised in Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA. Always the overachiever, she got her first job at age three! A Hollywood agent saw Pat on a street corner and told her mother that the brown-eyed girl had to be in the movies. Known as a child actress who could master her lines and cry on demand, “Patsy Nash...
Nancy Faisant, 89, of Portola Valley, CA, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2025, at her long-term residence, The Sequoias. Born on February 25, 1936, in Oakland to Chet and Evelyn Southard, Nancy grew up on a small ranch with her brother in a home filled with love and laughter. In her youth, she was often found tending to her dog and horse, dreaming of one day becoming a veterinarian.
Nancy...
Robin Denys Faisant
March 5, 1931 - Feb. 3, 2026
Portola Valley, California
March 5, 1931 - Feb. 3, 2026
Portola Valley, California
Tags: public service, veteran
Robin Denys Faisant, known to many as Rob, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, at The Sequoias in Portola Valley, California. He was 94.
Rob was born on March 5, 1931, in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Eleanor Kathryn Kelley and Ernest Jean Xavier Faisant. He grew up in what was then an undeveloped Hudson River Valley, spending his boyhood exploring forests, hunting, skating on frozen ponds, a...
Bruno Ferrari, a man of honor, dedication, and resilience, passed away peacefully at the age of 99.
Born in Italy, he immigrated to the United States with determination and a strong work ethic, building a life defined by integrity, perseverance, and devotion to family. Through years of hard work, he provided for his loved ones and earned the respect of all who knew him.
He had a lifelong passion...
Michael John Flynn died peacefully on December 24, 2025, with family at his side. He was 91 years old. Michael is predeceased by his beloved wife, Patricia (2023), and daughter, Theresa (2018). He leaves behind his son Frank (Kirsten), his daughters Kathleen and Margaret (Don Evans), nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, his youngest brother Thomas Flynn, and so many nieces, nephews and co...
Eleanor Tilden Gardner
1935 - March 14, 2026
Portola Valley, California
1935 - March 14, 2026
Portola Valley, California
Tags: public service, arts/media
Eleanor “Ellie” Whittier Tilden Gardner, a fourth-generation San Franciscan and a beloved presence in the Portola Valley community, passed away on March 14, 2026. Born in San Francisco to Heber Voorman Tilden and Eleanor Whittier Weir Tilden, Ellie spent her childhood in Woodside, where she developed a lifelong love of horses, the outdoors, and painting. She attended Sacred Heart Schools and C...
Nancy Gilbertson, 88, passed away on February 17, 2026, in Palm Beach, FL, with her family at her side. Born on January 7, 1938, in Mount Kisco, N.Y., Nancy lived a life defined by intelligence and steadfast devotion to those she loved. In 1960, she met Gordon on Cape Cod—a meeting that began a 66-year marriage marked by deep love, loyalty, laughter, adventure, and true partnership.
Nancy dev...
Mark J. Ginanni, age 66, passed away peacefully on December 21 at his home in Palo Alto after a thirteen-month-long battle with Glioblastoma Multiforme. Born on May 8, 1959, Mark was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, coach (Wilcox and Palo Alto High Schools), teacher (Peterson and Jordan/ Greene Middle Schools), and friend, whose presence touched the lives of so many.
Mark was a Bay Are...
Longtime Palo Alto resident, William Ernest Green, 88, passed on Friday, Oct. 17 at home in the arms of his wife, Loretta, surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
Bill, as he was known, fled the snow in Rochester, New York and arrived in Palo Alto in 1971, satisfying his dreams of living in California.
He joined the legal staff of Boise Cascade, then a paper and forest products c...