Obituaries

Jan 3, 2022

Tucker Charles Neithercutt passed away suddenly at the age of 28 on Monday, January 3, 2022. He was a beautiful soul who leaves behind his parents, Julie and Marc, his stepmother, Kathy, and his younger brother, Weston, who love him more than words can express. He also leaves behind a large extended family and many, many friends. He could light...

Jan 2, 2022

It is with great sadness; the family announces that Eugenia passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 2nd 2022.

She will be greatly missed by her children, Juan and Francisca, and grandchildren, Tamara, Christopher, Serena, and Alexandra.

Eugenia was born in Punta Arenas, Chile. When she was a young girl, her family moved to Santiago. Then, as an adult, she moved...

Dec 29, 2021

Dorothy E. Woolley died at her home in Davis on December 29, 2021, at the age of 92. Dorothy was born on the family farm on February 2, 1929, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and was the oldest of three children born to Urban Schumann and Esther (Starr) Schumann. Dorothy started first grade in a one room country school which included eight...

Dec 22, 2021

Elizabeth “Lyss” Engelke Bradford of Davis passed peacefully from this life at age 87 on December 22, 2021 with family at her bedside. Elizabeth was born on May 20, 1934 to Walter and Marion (Withey) Engelke in Madison, Wisconsin. She grew up in a strong, loving family with her parents and two brothers, and a large extended family in Wisconsin....

Dec 10, 2021

Robert “Robbie” Peter Robinson died unexpectedly at the age of 62 on Friday December 10, 2021 in his home in Tucson, Arizona. Robert Peter Robinson was born on December 27, 1958, in Newfoundland, Canada to parents Robert Robinson and Marjorie Lilly. He moved around quite a bit in his childhood due to his father being in the United States Air...

Nov 27, 2021

November 27, 2021, Davis CA - Native of Brooklyn, New York and California resident for 55 years, Robert (Bob) Richardson passed away peacefully at the age of 83 with wife Vicky and family by his side. A member of the Baldwinsville Chapter of the National Honor Society, Bob's life served as an example of the NHS’s four main qualities: scholarship,...

Nov 16, 2021

Stella Frances Deas Pfanner Sutter was born on October 29, 1928 in Yreka, California and was raised on a dairy ranch in Montague, California. Her mother Frieda was a Swiss immigrant, and her father Frank was a Californian of Portuguese-Azorean descent. She had a sister, Vera, who was a year younger.

Raised during the Great Depression, Stella...

Nov 15, 2021

Our father, GrandJack, Great-GrandJack, John “Jack” Willard Barry, 87, slipped away in the early hours of November 15, 2021, at home in Davis, California. He fought for sixteen-years with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia-a rare blood disease, which was in remission at the time of his death. However, his body was tired after living a life of extensive interests and a passion...

Oct 29, 2021

Patricia Lynn Kelleher, age 64, died at her home in Davis, California on October 29, 2021. Pattie passed away peacefully in the early morning, surrounded by family members. She was born September 24, 1957, in Spokane, Washington to Robert and Daisy Kelleher. Pattie was a devoted parishioner and long-time employee of Saint James Catholic Church in Davis, California. She...

Oct 28, 2021

Joan Andrews Harrison, age 91, passed away in Davis, CA, October 28, 2021 with her children at her side. Joan was born in St. Joseph, MO in 1930 to Robert and Pauline Symon. She graduated from Stanford University and Stanford Law School and practiced law for 60 years in Santa Clara County. Joan lived most of her adult life...

Oct 20, 2021

Srilekha (Roy) Bhattacharya – loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt – passed away on October 20, 2021 in Davis, California. Srilekha was born on May 9, 1938 in Calcutta (Kolkata), India. She received a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Scottish Church College and an M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Science College. She and her husband, Prodyot Kumar Bhattacharya,...

Sep 29, 2021

"DAVIS HAS GONE DARK" would be the headline that was, in an mirthful way, envisioned by Wendell P. Jacob for this occasion. Born in Woodland and raised in Davis, Wendell Jacob passed away peacefully September 29th at the age of 92 at his family home in College Park surrounded by his daughter, daughter in-law, son and his fiancé. A...

Sep 29, 2021

Gerald Jay “Jerry” Adler died in his El Macero home on September 29, 2021 surrounded by family.

Jerry was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 7, 1931, to loving parents, Jack and Ann (Chuven) Adler.

From an early age, lifelong values were set – family, honesty, education and service. He excelled as a student, played stickball and chess, collected...

Sep 22, 2021

We lost Doranne “Dodie/Nonie” Range on September 22, 2021, she was 87.  Dodie was born in Falls City, Nebraska on August 23, 1934.  She and her family moved to California and then, after their marriage, Dodie and Windy moved to Davis in 1963, where they have lived for 58 years.

Dodie was a loving wife, mother, and...

Sep 20, 2021

Bertha “Betty” Ruth Roberts, 91, passed away on September 20, 2021 in Woodland, California. Betty was born on March 1, 1930 in Riverside, California, to Carl Lee and Virginia Malena (England) Grant.  Betty shared wonderful memories of her summers spent with her sister and grandparents at Huntington Beach, Calif.  Betty graduated from Poly High School in Riverside in 1947. ...

Aug 22, 2021

John “Duane” Copley passed away of natural causes, peacefully in his sleep, on August 22, 2021.

His wife, Jeanette Copley said, “As the clock was turning into Aug. 22 and I was having trouble sleeping, I sat up and kissed Duane. He gave me a gentle smile and a wink.  It was 22 minutes into August 22,...

Aug 16, 2021

George was born and raised in Santa Clara, California and was the first of three children born to Ana Maria (Sanches) and Alberto Bettencourt.  From an early age George was always surrounded by friends and family, including his many cousins with whom he shared in his Portuguese heritage and experience as a first generation American.  George was grateful to...

Aug 9, 2021

Edwin Alonzo Hendrix, a California native, Ed was born in Sacramento and grew up in Live Oak.  He was an Eagle Scout and attended the 1963 Boy Scout International Jamboree in Greece.  He first moved to Davis to attend UC Davis, where he graduated in 1968 with double majors in History and International Relations, as well as met Kathleen...