David Alois Fencl passed away in Palo Alto, California, on September 18, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 17, 1950, to Alois and Lucy Irene Fencl, David grew up in Aurora, Colorado, where he graduated from Aurora Central High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado. David served as an officer in the United Sta...

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...

A few short days after Jeannie’s parents married (November 28, 1941), what should have been their honeymoon was cut short by Pearl Harbor: December 7. Her father, William H. Howard, was called up to active duty in the Navy, and her mother “Ginny” Virginia (née Wilson) returned to her parents’ home in Santa Cruz. Thus almost three years passed before Jeannie was born, in February 1944. Ba...

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...

Longtime Palo Alto resident Edith Twombly Eddy died peacefully on September 4, with her husband at her side. Born in 1942 in New York City, the youngest of three children of Gray Twombly and Mary Forester Field, Edie attended the Brearley School, Milton Academy, Swarthmore College, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She moved to Palo Alto in 1971 and to Channing House in 2023. Edi...

Elodia “Lupe” Soto Del Real passed away peacefully in the care of her loving daughter in Sunnyvale, CA on September 1st, 2026 at age 88. Elodia was born on December 8th, 1937 in Brawley, CA. She moved to Mountain View, CA in 1957 and worked in agriculture across the Santa Clara Valley in her youth and later at Dinah’s Shack Restaurant in Palo Alto. She married Ruben Del Real in 1958 an...

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-...

Mary Fitch, 78, passed away on August 28, 2026 after a 48 year battle with MS. She died the way she always wanted, at home, free from life support machines and in the arms of her husband. Her body was taken to Stanford Hospital for research applications in MS and other neurological diseases. Mary was born in Toledo, Ohio to Richard Long and Anne Tenney Long. She was brought up in Glen Rock, New...

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...

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...

Francis William Dubreuil died peacefully in Pasadena, California on August 22, 2026, after a long illness. He was 77. Frank was born and raised in Westport, Massachusetts, the fifth of seven children born to Lydia (Banville) Dubreuil and Leo R. Dubreuil. He was a student at Saint George School and at Bishop Stang High School, and he credited his teachers there with inspiring him to pursue hi...

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...

Blake Nichols Sandy, 65, passed away on August 20, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. He lived his life to the fullest and would want his life remembered as a celebration of the opportunities we are given to make life extraordinary. Blake was born on February 5, 1961, at Stanford Hospital to Elmer Hugh and Norma Jean Sandy. He grew up in Ladera (now Portola Valley), California, where...

Yvonne Olson Jacobson of Los Altos Hills, acclaimed Santa Clara Valley historian and author, beloved mother and grandmother, who dedicated her life to preserving the past and cherishing her family, has died at 88 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Growing up on a cherry farm in Sunnyvale originally settled by her Swedish grandparents in the early 1900s, Jacobson chronicled the di...