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Eloise DeVoe
Aug 4, 2008
Long-time Davis resident, Eloise L. DeVoe, died on Monday, August 4, 2008 at the age of 89. Eloise was born on February 12, 1919 on a small family farm near Haxtun, Colorado. Eloise and her parents stayed on their beloved farm as long as they could, but the dust bowl era forced the family to relocate to a new small...
Joanne Bertero
Aug 1, 2008
Joanne Lee Bertero, 74, of El Macero, passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 at Sutter Davis Hospital. She had been an area resident for almost 45 years. Joanne was born August 12, 1933 in Oakland, California to John and Dorothy Ortzow. She and her husband, Fred, moved from the Bay Area, where they met, to Davis in 1964, where they...
Ursula Kobos
Jul 24, 2008
"Toni" Kobos passed away peacefully on July 24, 2008 in Davis, California, at the age of 86. She was born Ursula Mildred Royston on April 25, 1922 in Jonesboro, Tennessee to Felix Garland Royston and Mary Etta Copas. She graduated From Our Lady of the Woods School in Carthage, Ohio in 1940. Toni was a WAVE in the US NAVY...
Sherry Cermak
Jul 20, 2008
Sherry was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, grew up in Illinois, and made Davis, California her home for the past 28 years. She died of a sudden heart attack on July 20, 2008. Sherry graduated with high honors from UC Davis in 1985, and from UCD's School of Law in 1988. After a brief career as an attorney, Sherry found her...
Lawrence Wold
Jul 16, 2008
Lawrence Eugene Wold was born February 24, 1939 to Lawrence Inman and Genevieve Rose Ray Wold in Chico, California. He was raised in the Sutter California community and graduated from Sutter High School and attended Yuba College, Sacramento State and the University of San Francisco. He was in the Marine Corps Reserve. Lawrence died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 surrounded by...
Stanley Walton
Jul 11, 2008
STANLEY V. WALTON Stanley Victor Walton, died peacefully at home with his family at his side on July 11, 2008. He was 98 years old and preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Madelyn. A remarkable man, loved by all that knew him, he will be missed. He also will be remembered for his gentlemanly kindness and considerate...
Harry Bunfill
Jul 11, 2008
HARRY ALLEN BUNFILL, 79, of Sacramento, passed away Friday, July 11, 2008 at his home. He had been an area resident for the past 25 years. Harry was born April 9, 1929 in Watsonville, California to Harry and Mary Bunfill. He had a love of horse racing and golf. He also enjoyed good food and drink! He greatly loved his...
Leroy Quaas
Jul 9, 2008
Leroy (Lee) M. Quaas, 66, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, surrounded by his family, on July 9, 2008, in Sacramento, California. Lee was born to Charles and Dorothy Quaas in Maple Plain, Minnesota. Raised as a Minnesota Farm Boy, Lee combined his natural acumen with his cultivated work ethic to win a scholarship to Valparaiso University. Graduating with honors, Lee...
Katherine Wooden
Jul 8, 2008
Katherine Lilienthal Wooden died at Davis, the 8th day of July 2008 at age ninety She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly sixty years, Wesley R. Wooden, in 2005. Born on February 2, 1918, in San Francisco, California, Kay was a 1940 graduate of U.C. Davis, and a long time resident of Davis. Kay attended Pomona College...
Don Bennett
Jul 1, 2008
Don Charles Bennett entered into this world April 17, 1935 in San Francisco, CA and departed July 1, 2008 in Davis, CA of a sudden heart failure. Don was the beloved husband of Nemia Ocampo Bennett for 16 years. They were married August 18, 1992 in San Fernando, Philippines and first resided in Stockton, CA. They later moved to Davis...
Michael Krell
Jun 23, 2008
Michael Kevin Krell, 65 years of age, born in Manhattan on July, 22nd 1942 to Helen Ina Pritchard and Donald Krell, passed away on June, 23rd 2008 of heart disease. Mike is much beloved by his two daughters, Diana Krell of Oakland CA. and Athena Chapman of San Francisco, her husband Joshua Chapman, Mikes partner Cathleen Edmonds of Davis, and...
Jenny Donlon
Jun 19, 2008
Jenny Jacqueline Donlon, 21, of Davis, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008. She had been an area resident for the past 8 years. She was born February 20, 1987 to Patrick and Nancy Donlon. Jenny is survived by her loving parents, Patrick and Nancy Donlon; sisters: Erin Klender and Kelly Donlon; grandparents: Dan and Verna Corrigan, Jean Donlon-Hall and Bob...
Raul Valdez
Jun 15, 2008
Raul Valdez, 67, of Winters California, passed away June 15, 2008 in Woodland. He had been an area resident for the past 42 years. Raul was born March 21, 1941 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to Jose and Andrea Valdez. He came to California in 1967 where he worked in farm labor and this is when he met Lucia Rodriguez. They married...
Dorothy Dunning
Jun 12, 2008
Dorothy Jean Dunning, age 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 12, 2008. She was born on June 1, 1916 in Elgin, North Dakota to Charles Gust Wachsman and Regina Augusta Alzner Wachsman. She married James Joseph Dunning on December 27, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; he preceded her in death on December 8, 1987. Dorothy loved spending...
Lorenzo Lopez
Jun 9, 2008
Lorenzo Cardona Lopez passed away peacefully in his Winters home, in the close care of his family, on Monday June 9, 2008. Lopez, a Winters resident for more than 51 years, was diagnosed with cancer a year ago, and chose home care with the assistance of Yolo Hospice in his last months. He was born August 8, 1923, a native...
Anne Napolitano
May 31, 2008
A Memorial Mass will be held in honor of Anne Napolitano on Friday, June 13th at St. Victor's Church located at 3108 Sierra Road, San Jose at 10:00 A.M. As requested by Anne an "Irish Wake" will be held on Saturday, June 14th at the family ranch. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society,...
Sandra Reece
May 30, 2008
Sandra Lee Reece lost her courageous battle with cancer on May 29, 2008. She was born in Calexico, CA, to Al and Betty Reece on August 4, 1948. Her family moved to Santa Barbara in 1963 and then to Santa Ynez in 1971. Sandy graduated from San Marcos High School in 1966 and from Westmont College in 1970 with a...
Patrick Donlon
May 27, 2008
Patrick Pat Donlon died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on the evening of Tuesday, May 27th. Cause of death was Mesothelioma cancer, which was first diagnosed in October, 2007. He was raised in Elkader, Iowa, a small farming community in northeast Iowa. He was a fourth generation Iowan of Irish-German heritage, who always felt that he had...
Narcissa Pena
May 26, 2008
Lifelong Davis resident Narcissa Pena, who comes from a pioneer family and was among the first women to attend UC Davis, died Monday at Courtyard Healthcare Center. She was 89. Pena was born to Jesus and Lucy Pena on Oct. 29, 1918, in Davis - just one year after the city incorporated. She is survived by her brother, Tom Pena...
Joann Schwartz
May 16, 2008
Joann Schwartz died on May 16, 2008. During her final illness she had a constant stream of visits by her loving children, grandchildren, many relatives, neighbors and friends. She was connected and involved in so many people's lives. All of us will be diminished by her passing. Joann was born to Marion and George Thayer Jordan in Chicago, IL on...
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