Robert Earl McDonald of Palo Alto, CA passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025 at age 89. He was born on June 23, 1935 in Wichita Falls, TX, the son of Richard T. McDonald and Mabel Inez McDonald (Smith). From a young age, Bob was driven to figure out how everything worked and soon could build or repair just about anything. He loved electronics and often used his skills for mischievous purposes...

The charm of Eugene John Micek of Palo Alto, California and Perdido Key, Florida, a proud veteran of the 11th Airborne, satellite contractor, private pilot and a globetrotting raconteur, faded peacefully from this world on August 1, 2025, a few weeks shy of his 93rd birthday. He is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Sonia Lisette Micek of Palo Alto, California, daughter Gina A. Micek o...

Brenda S. Miller, beloved mother, devoted friend, and lifelong learner, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2025, at the age of 91. Born and raised in Whittier, California, to William and Marion Sorey, Brenda was a bright and curious child who cultivated a love of music, history, and adventure. An accomplished pianist and equestrian in her youth, she carried a deep appreciation for the arts an...

John, affectionately known as “Johnny Mo” by his longtime friends and family, shared his outgoing personality abundantly with his community. In his youth, he was often the life of the party—his big, beautiful smile made you feel seen and special. He had a natural gift for connecting with others. John was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Jack and Mary Morris. In 1959, the family relocated t...

Patricia Michele ("Trish") Mulvey of Palo Alto died peacefully at home on June 23, 2025. She was 82. Trish was born in Fresno, California, November 24, 1942, the first daughter of Catharine and Ralph Maxwell. She lived with her mother near her grandparents in La Jolla, California, while her father served in the Pacific for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The family returned to Fresno after the ...

Ethel Isabella Newell, affectionately known as Nonna and Big E, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed from this life peacefully in her sleep at home with her husband by her bedside on the morning of May 19, 2025. She lived a full, abundant life to the very end, despite having ovarian cancer for the past 4 years. The youngest of three daughters, Ethel was born in Ma...

Richard Patrick Nuzzo, aged 89, peacefully passed away on May 5, 2025. Born in Fresno, California, to Kay and Anna Kazarian, Rick distinguished himself as a track star at Ventura High School before serving in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1964. While stationed in England, he met his beloved wife Alice, embarking on a remarkable marriage that lasted just a week shy of 68 years. For ov...

Dana Parsons, age 75, died suddenly at his home in Portola Valley on the morning of March 13, 2025. He is survived by his wife, Ann, his son, Matthew and his wife, Abigail, and his daughter, Emily and her fiancée, Jacob Forster. Dana was predeceased by his parents, Earl and Gloria Parsons. A native of the Bay Area, Dana grew up in Palo Alto, attending Gunn High School and San Jose State Univer...

Commander Michael L. Peck, U.S. Navy (Ret.), after a brave battle with cancer, passed away peacefully at home in Palo Alto, CA, on June 11, 2025, with his wife and daughter at his side. Born February 2, 1946, in Binghamton, NY, to his parents Herbert and Helen Peck, Mike attended local schools and graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 1963. He graduated from Penn State University with a bach...

Loren ‘Wayne’ Pepple, 96, passed away on April 30th, 2025, at Gordon Manor, Redwood City, CA. Wayne was preceded in death by his brothers, Clarence and Robert, an infant sister, half-brother Clarence, and his parents, Ivan and Elsie (Overbey) Pepple. He is survived by his wife of 76 years, Margaret (Harville) and their children, Merriam Hanley (Robert) of Tehachapi, CA, Monica Pepple of Blo...

Ida Pryor passed away on April 12. She was survived by her daughter Heather Cole and her three grand children Kourtni Cole, Bret Cole and Zachary Cole in Boston, Ma. Ida moved from Sunnyvale, Ca to Vacouver, Wa in 1989 where she lived out her life. She enjoyed playing bingo and crochet....

Joseph D. Putnam died peacefully at his home in Woodside on August 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 90 years old. Born in Gregory, South Dakota, Joe was one of six children of Francis and Bertha Putnam. He was raised on his family’s farm, where,  during the depths of the Depression and the Dustbowl, they carried their water to the house in buckets from a well, their heat was p...

Jameson Quinn died March 23, 2025, after falling into a canyon in Guatemala City while attempting to rescue a small dog. Jameson (James Arnold Quinn) was born January 19, 1974. He graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio 1998 and earned a PhD in Statistics at Harvard in 2020. He supported his family by working as a teacher, a programmer and as a statistician. Jameson’s ambition and intellectual pass...

Nicholas D’Arcy Roche, beloved husband of Stephanie Twomey Roche, died peacefully at home in San Mateo, CA on July 31, 2025. Born on April 2, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John Nicholas Roche and Johanna Brennan Roche, D’Arcy was known by his middle name in deference to his father who went by Nicky. His charm and good humor were surely influenced by sharing the name of Jane Austen’s dashing le...

Judith “Judy” (nee Kahn) Sadoff was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1928. Within a few years the family moved to Queens, NY. Judy treasured growing up among a large and close group of aunts, uncles and cousins. Judy attended Fort Hays State University in Kansas, She then came to the Bay Area and worked as a "computer" (ala Hidden Figures) at NASA, where she met and married Melvin Sadoff, an aeronau...

Jacqueline Jean Schatz 2/5/1929-4/29/2025 With sadness we announce Jackie's passing, due to complications from a fall. Resident of Palo Alto for 53 years,she was predeceased by her husband, the Honorable John S. Schatz and son, Eric. Leaves behind son, Christopher Schatz. Jackie was 96 yrs old. There will be no services....