Carol Ann Clifford Mitchell died August 8, 2026, in Palo Alto, California, at the age of 90. She was born on April 27, 1936, in Ventura, California, the daughter of Mary Edith Jones Clifford and Charles Randall Clifford. Her parents moved back to Palo Alto, where she attended the local schools, enrolled at Stanford University , and graduated with a B.A. in psychology in 1957. She married John W...

Tashia Frankfurth Morgridge passed away peacefully at her home in Portola Valley, California, in the company of family and friends on October 30, 2026. Tashia was born January 23rd, 1933, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to William Frankfurth and Louise Trost. In 1949, Tashia moved to Wauwatosa and attended Wauwatosa East High School, where she would start going steady with a boy named John Morg...

Our beloved Dad and Grampa, Lloyd, has passed away at age 96, after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his beautiful wife, Yvonne. His daughters, Melinda, Becky, and Kim, and his large family of grandchildren and great grandchildren will treasure every moment and memory we have of our 'Grampa.' Lloyd's life revolved around his love of family. He was born in Canada, but mainly grew up in G...

Longtime Palo Alto resident John Neves passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Born in Bahia, Brazil he was 85 years old and leaves no immediate family. He lived a celebratory, joy-filled life. His warmth, ebullience, and joyful spirit will be missed by all those with whom he worked, played music and taught.  John came to the US in 1967 to take an electronics job with the Singer Company...

George Philip Norbeck, of Woodside, California, passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on July 24, 2026. Born on January 15, 1937, in Vermillion, South Dakota, George was raised in nearby Redfield, where he enjoyed an active childhood with his two sisters Judy and Mary, and cousins Carl and Jane. After graduating from St. Olaf College, he followed a calling to medicine, earning his medical d...

ames David Owen (Jim), age 66, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2026, in Eureka, California, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 19, 1959 in Lafayette, Indiana, Jim was the middle child of three, raised by his parents, James and Patricia, alongside his older sister, Karen, and younger sister, Becky. He spent his childhood in Lincoln, Nebraska then grew up in Palo Alto, California...

Surrounded by his loving family, Shawn Thomas Pagee—beloved husband, father, son, brother, friend, and coach—passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California. Born and raised in Menlo Park, Shawn graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School Class of 1989. His love for baseball took him from the College of San Mateo to the University of Texas at Austin and l...

Mildred DeWitt Peery, known and loved by all as "Mimi," passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026, at the age of 86. She was surrounded by her family, who sang to her and shared their final goodbyes at her bedside. Mimi was born on August 5, 1939, in St. Johns, Arizona, to Wallace and Lorene Platt DeWitt. The vibrant and close-knit small town, as well as her bright and faithful parents, inspire...

Valerie Pillsbury died of metastatic melanoma in Fresno, CA in October of 2026. Valerie was born in San Francisco in 1959 and was a lifelong Californian, most recently of Clovis. She graduated from Palo Alto High School and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a degree in Natural Resources Management. Valerie worked as a US National Park Service Ranger for 39 years, her entire career. National Pa...

Robert Mackinlay Polhemus, 90, died peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 30, 2026. Rob was born at the Stanford Hospital on Dec. 12, 1935 and lived in the Bay Area all of his life. He grew up in then-rural Danville and attended the University of California at Berkeley where he earned both his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees. Rob was the Joseph S. Atha Professor of Humanities, Emeritus, having ...

Michael Marlon Rabinovitch, 53, of San Francisco and Napa, California, died suddenly on Wednesday August 26, 2026, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He died from an acute heart attack, leaving a profound void in the lives of all who knew him. His death comes as an immense shock to his family and the countless friends whose lives he touched. Mike was a loving and devoted husband, son, brother, uncle, f...

Matthew Carl Ragno passed away unexpectedly on September 5, 2026, in Modesto, California, at the age of 75. He was surrounded by his family and his beloved dog, Britt. Matt was born in 1951 in Palo Alto, California. He spent many years as the owner of John’s Liquors in Portola Valley, which he operated alongside his brother. Matt enjoyed the simple things that brought him happiness—walki...

Jean passed away in Roseville, Nov. 1, 2026. She is the daughter of the late Kenneth and Velma Myers. Jean was preceded in death by her only child Kenneth (2017), and daughter-in-law Lisa (2013). Jean moved from San Francisco to her Nilda Ave. home in 1952 where she resided until June 2020 relocating to Roseville to be near extended family. She is survived by Don & Phyllis Perkins of Sun City, B...

It is with deep sadness that the family of James G. Regel, a longtime resident of Menlo Park, CA and Naples, FL announces his passing on July 14, 2026. Jim passed away peacefully following a challenging struggle with complex health issues at Palo Alto Commons. He had been in the care of dedicated staff and compassionate care givers, to whom the family will be forever grateful. He w...

It is with deep sadness that the family of James G. Regel, a longtime resident of Menlo Park, CA and Naples, FL announces his passing on July 14, 2026. Jim passed away peacefully following a challenging struggle with complex health issues at Palo Alto Commons. He had been in the care of dedicated staff and compassionate care givers, to whom the family will be forever grateful. He was bor...