Rebecca Teitz Ackerman, resident of Palo Alto, California, died at the age of 61 on March 2, 2025, of lung cancer. She penned her own obituary, which follows below. She leaves behind beloved sons Joshua and Daniel Ackerman and son-in-law musa bouderdaben; mother Elaine Tallmadge Osborn; sister Jessie and brother-in-law Travis Becker and their children, Zachary, Samuel, and Dylan/Madeleine; brothe...

Keil Albert passed away suddenly on December 03, 2024. Keil was born in Mountain View, CA in 1968. He grew up in Sunnyvale, attended Harker Academy, Bellarmine Prep and Sonoma State University. In 1994, after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, he began a successful career at GeoConsultants, Inc in San Jose where he rose to CEO as a certified Professional Geologist (CA). As CE...

Matthew Arnold Allen, Former Mountain View Mayor, Dies at Age 94 Matthew Arnold Allen, former Mayor of Mountain View, CA, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the Vi at Palo Alto on April 11, 2025 at the age of 94. Matthew lived a rich and full life, devoted to science, public service, and family. Born Matthew Arnold Avner on April 27, 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to William and Clar...

Dorothy Fisher Anderson was born Dorothy Anker on May 31, 1924 in Funchal, Madeira to Edna Gilbert Anker and Lewis Mann Anker. Her father worked overseas in the textile industry when “Dolly” was born, but soon after, the family returned to Albany, NY where he died of scarlet fever when she was 9 months old. Dorothy, her older sister Marion, and their mother moved to Manhattan in the late 192...

Michael “Mike” John Anderson, 65, completed a life well lived on Christmas night surrounded by his family in Palo Alto, California after battling a rare form of cancer. Born on October 7, 1959, in Bedford, Indiana, to Edna Jane Gulbrandsen and James Howard Anderson, Mike was the middle child of three boisterous boys. Mike’s slight stature in his youth concealed a large personality. He was qu...

Peter John Anderson, John to everyone who knew him, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, passed away peacefully on May 25th, 2025 at the age of 85.  He will be greatly missed.  John  was born on the island of Gulangyu near Xiamen, China on June 16, 1939. He was the only child of missionaries, Peter Anderson, a Scot, and Constance Mary Hopkinson, an Englishwoman from Suf...

Franklyn Rehm Atkinson passed away peacefully at age 83 on April 14, 2025 in Stanford, California, following a brief illness. Frank was born in San Francisco on December 13, 1941 to Patricia Rehm Atkinson and Robert Wilson Atkinson. Frank was a 4th generation Californian. Due to his father’s work with a family business, the Guy F. Atkinson Company (construction), he spent his childhood with h...

Jeanne Throckmorton Bartlett, 90, a longtime resident of Portola Valley, CA, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2024, in Redwood City, CA. Born in New Rochelle, NY, on March 15, 1934, Jeanne was the daughter of Harold Avington Throckmorton and Dorothy Louise Mason Throckmorton. She grew up in Rye, NY, and Great Barrington, MA. After graduating from Miss Gill School for Girls in 1954, Jean...

Joseph Stanley Baylis passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 1 at his home in Menlo Park, CA. Joe was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1933, the youngest of six children of Francis Ray Baylis and Jessie (Kenny) Baylis. He lived a modest life in his childhood, overcoming persistent health issues in his youth, then becoming president of his high school class in Dexter, Michigan. Joe joined the Army ...

Jim Beer, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and respected local business owner, passed away peacefully at his home in Menlo Park on May 19, 2025, at the age of 90. A native of Centerville, Iowa, Jim was born on January 7, 1935. He married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Rodgers, in 1955. They shared over 60 loving years together before her passing in 2016. Together, they raised two ch...

Vic Befera scorned traditional memorials, eschewing what he felt were overused expressions such as “passed peacefully,” and “surrounded by loving family.” Yet we cannot lie, he slipped away gently with a sigh, sent off with love from all three adored daughters as he entered into final rest (a phrase he approved) exactly one month shy of his 99th birthday. “Please remember me more for ...

Lynette Ann Belingheri passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, but thankfully peacefully, on February 17, 2025 at the age of 79. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and dog lover, whose warm heart, kind soul and boundless energy touched so many lives. Lyn was born and raised in Redwood City and graduated from Sequoia High School. She was married at 18, had ...

William F. Berry, affectionately known as “Bill,” passed away on January 2, 2025, in Stanford, California, at the age of 83. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle and cherished friend, Bill will be remembered for his unwavering love, adventurous spirit, and generous heart. Born on April 12, 1941, in San Francisco, California, Bill grew up in Palo Alto and later in Portola Valley. A ...

Kenneth Bird passed away peacefully at home in Palo Alto on April 23, 2025 at 85 years old. Ken’s professional geological career is legendary. During his senior year at Oregon State University, Ken was hired by Shell as a summer intern to participate in geological field investigations in northern Alaska. A year later, during continued work with Shell, he was injured in an Alaska North Slope rock...

Lily Wong Brelsford, 76, passed away in Menlo Park California on January 24, 2025 at home with family by her side. Her tenacity and fortitude kept her going through tough cancer treatments and she had a fulfilling life for many years after her brain tumor was diagnosed 10 years ago. Lily was born in San Francisco at St. Joseph Hospital on December 11, 1948. She grew up in San Francisco’s ...

Laura, a Mountain View resident for 46 years, was born in 1942 in Winton, Minnesota to Eino and Mary (Franti) Paaso. Laura is survived by her husband Robert, Son Eric William, Step-son Geoffrey, nieces Lisa, Lori, Karen and nephew, David. Laura’s family, and older sister, Adele, moved to Seattle when Laura was one year old. Laura grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washing...

John Kay Campbell, “Kay” to family, age 96, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, after a long and full life, leaving behind a legacy of curiosity, resilience, and love for family. Born in 1928 in Sacramento, California, John’s early years were shaped by the hardships of the Great Depression. He grew up moving between California, the Ozarks of Missouri, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, as his famil...