Rosalie Lefkowitz, née Coblentz, 95, of Palo Alto died June 24, 2024, at home of natural causes with her family beside her. Born on April 4, 1929, to Lambert and Dorothy Coblentz, Rosalie grew up in San Francisco with her sister Elizabeth. As a child, Rosalie enjoyed playing tennis, riding horses in Golden Gate Park and spending time with cousins and friends. She attended Madison School...

Christopher Andrews Lockwood, “CAL,”passed away at the age of 70 on September 12, 2024 after a long battle with chronic conditions. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Vera Lockwood, his brother Peter Lockwood, and his grandfather Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood. He is survived by his daughters Jessica Lockwood, Courtney Murphy and Michelle Schofield; his grandchildren Charly, Te...

John Roy MacMillan passed away at home June 11th, 2024 from lymphoma. Born in Maryland on June 25 1949 to Virginia (an OR head scrub nurse with the Army Nurses) and Oscar (a career Navy Officer), John liked to say both his parents held the rank of Captain. What he didn't like about growing up in a military family was moving frequently, staying for a year or so in Virginia, Hawaii, Pennsylvania amo...

Bob was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and grew up in Palo Alto. He attended Our Lady of the Rosary School, where he made lifelong friends. He graduated from St. Francis High School, class of '66, where he served as Class President and played intramural football and baseball. He continued playing football and baseball at University of Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a degree in Poli...

Robert Roy Maxfield, the M in ROLM, passed away unexpectedly on August 13th, 2024 at the age of 82 during his morning walk. He was doing what he enjoyed at the Texas lake he loved, but oh, he will be missed! Bob grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. From a young age he was interested in technology; he built a ‘computer’ in 8th grade. After excelling in Electrical Engineering at Rice Universi...

Mike McCabe passed away at home surrounded by his family on October 1, 2024 after a six-year battle with blood cancer. He led a magnificent, long, healthy life. According to those who knew him, he was the best dad, husband, and friend imaginable. In 1941, Mike was born to Elizabeth and John McCabe who owned a tavern on the south side of Chicago. After his parents’ divorce, Mike attended sch...

Roderick Canfield McCalley, beloved husband, father, and brother, died on September 18th, at Stanford hospital, from injuries suffered in a bicycle accident. Rod was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1943, while his father was serving in the army with General Patton, in Africa. At the end of WWII, his father continued his military career and so Rod lived in many different places around the world, in...

Giselle Anschuetz McKellar, 87, passed away on September 15, 2024, in Atherton after suffering a stroke earlier in the month. A long-time resident of Atherton, Giselle was born on March 12, 1937, in Bad Hersfeld, Germany. Giselle lived her life with a deep sense of vibrancy and joie d’vivre that matched her fiery red hair and collection of wide brimmed hats for every occasion. Her infectious...

Kathy Ann McKennan December 30,1940 - August 14, 2024 Kathy Ann McKennan, 83, of Sunnyvale passed away on August 14, 2024 in Palo Alto, CA after a long illness. Kathy is survived by her son Sean and grandson Maxwell, her daughter-in-law Joelle (Blanton) McKennan, sister Abigail (Holbrook) Munro and brother-in-law Michael Munro and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parent...

Martha Feil Merz, a beacon of warmth and love, was called home on July 23, 2024, surrounded by family members. Born to Anna and Adolf Feil on December 18, 1945, Martha's life was a tapestry of love, service, and caring to those around her. Martha's journey began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she grew up with her siblings, Annie, and the late John, Carl and Gus.It was also where Martha met Den...

Charles C Milford, a resident of Channing House in Palo Alto, died August 4, 2024 at the age of 97. Charles was a long-time staff member at Stanford, librarian to the Food Research Institute from 1964 to 1991. Charles was a native of Berlin, born on July 13, 1927; his birth name was Klaus Mühlfelder. His father was a physician from Thuringia, and his mother a Berlin resident. Charles’ moth...

Bonnie Craig Miller passed away on September 1st, 2024 with her family by her side. She truly loved her wonderful and special life of 96 years. Born on February 9, 1928 and raised in Decatur, IL. Bonnie was the sixth of eight children of Otto and Goldie Craig. She married Donald Miller on May 14, 1949 and they spent almost 74 years together. Early in their married life Don and Bonnie lived ...

Ursula Moore, 101, died May 21 at her Palo Alto home where she had resided for 74 years. Ursula was adored by her 3 children, Barbara Ellis, Virginia Davis and Jacqueline Moore, 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and her son-in-law Mark Davis. Ursula was born in Breslau, Germany and fled the Nazis in 1938. Her parents chose Berkeley because the weather was beautiful and the university was ...

Karen Jacobsen Mora went into the arms of her loving Savior on June 5, 2024 after battling with a long illness. Karen was married twice, once to Russ and then and Hank Mora, (died 1997), whom she considered her soulmate. She was preceded in death by parents, Virginia and Jake, sister, Shelley, and nephew Todd. She is survived by brother Jim, nephews Bryce, Brett and Justin. Karen, was a l...

Isabel Perez Murray, a Palo Alto resident for sixty-four years, passed away surrounded by loving family members and her caregivers. She was born July 8, 1931 in Madera, California. She was the oldest of eleven siblings and the younger sister to her half-brother. While attending primary and secondary school, she concurrently worked part-time and full time in the summers in support of her parent's f...

Kirstin (Kris) Clark Nichols died peacefully on Saturday October 19th, 2024 at her home in Cupertino, California, following dementia complications. At her side was her beloved husband Fred, her companion and best friend for 55 years as well as her three sons, daugher-in-law, and three grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Fred, their three sons, Matthew, John, and Andrew, their wives Meaga...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Barbara Perret on Jun 5, 2024. Born on September 13, 1953, Barbara's light was extinguished too soon, leaving a profound void in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. Barbara was a vibrant woman whose spark was ever-present in her laughter, in her eyes, and in her life's passions. Her favorites ranged from the music of Ringo Starr ...

Louis Peselnick passed away at his Menlo Park home on June 5, 2024, at the age of 100. Lou was a native of Brooklyn, New York, and a long-time resident of Menlo Park, California. After graduating from high school during World War II, he served in the US Army as a Control Tower Operator. Lou then earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a doctoral degree in physics from the Cath...