Sandy Willett, 71, a 35-year resident of Pleasanton, died on Dec. 21, 2023 after a short uphill battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She is survived by her sister Sue Poliakevich, her husband, Bob, of 50 years, and her two adult children, son, Eric Willett, and daughter, Sarah Horgan, daughter in law Anna Breckenridge, son-in-law Michael Horgan and two grandchildren Lacey and Keegan Horgan. Sandy...

Jerry Boster, 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of December 18th, 2023. Born January 15th, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio, he attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and later graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in physics. His career was spent in the transportation industry in multiple capacities, from overseeing mass transit vehicle...

Marilyn Porter Foreman was born in Berkeley October 27, 1936. She graduated from Berkeley High in 1954 then UC Berkeley in 1958. She married Berkeley native Don Foreman June 28, 1958 who was in the US Navy and stationed in San Diego. She obtained her teaching credentials from San Diego State then taught in San Diego and San Jose before moving to Pleasanton in 1966 where she taught 3rd grade until ...

Freddie Leon Houston, head football coach at Los Banos and San Ramon High Schools and later co-founder of Mission Hope Day Program passed away at the age of 91 on November 30, 2023 in Pleasanton surrounded by his family. We are grateful for the thoughts and prayers and will continue to celebrate his life and remember him, today and forever as a beloved Husband, Father, Coach and Friend. Fred H...

Long-time Pleasanton resident Dave Gamble, a gentleman in every aspect of that word and a committed Christian, went home to be with the Lord in the arms of his wife on Nov. 29, 2023. He was 95. Dave was known for his gentle nature and concern for family, friends and strangers alike. He was a member of GraceWay Church (formerly Pleasanton Presbyterian) for more than 50 years and loved serving ther...

Norman Wallis Kester passed away on November 23, 2023, at Pleasanton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at the age of 88. Norman was born August 29, 1935, at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, California to Clarence A. and Bernice K. (Lund) Kester. He spent his formative years in Alameda and Hayward California. He was a Chief Warrant Officer in the California Army National Guard when he retired ...

Dorothy Jean Laird, 99, died November 8, 2023 in Pleasanton, California, where she had been a resident for fifty-one years. She was born Dorothy Jean Ofstedahl on August 5, 1924 in Platte, South Dakota, the daughter of Carl Ofstedahl and Josephine Nash. She was known to her family and friends as “Dotty.” Dotty attended public schools in Platte and Geddes, graduating from Geddes High School ...

Donald (Don) Redgwick passed away on Nov. 8, 2023 in Pleasanton, Calif. at the age of 90. Don was born in Oakland, Calif. to Hubert and Ellen Redgwick. He was raised in Oakland & Hayward, and graduated from Hayward High School in Jan. 1951. Don attended San Jose State College, Napa College, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before entering the Navy in 1955. After completing his service, Don earned h...

Judith Ann Hilger, known to her loved ones as Judy, peacefully passed away from metastatic breast cancer on November 5, 2023, in Roseville, CA, at the age of 84. She was born on August 22, 1939, in San Francisco, CA, to her late parents, Viva and Edmund Niederhaus. Judy was a loving, supportive, and encouraging wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She had a remarkable ability to listen and provid...

Joyce A. Robinson, a long-time resident of Pleasanton, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the age of 99. Joyce was born in London, England on July 30, 1924, to Henry William Brewer and Emily Louisa Brewer. She was evacuated to Cornwall along with her younger sister Vera at the start of WWII, later returning to London where she lived and worked during the Blitz of 1940 and 1941. ...

Theresa Annette Lembi (Haff) passed away peacefully on October 25, 2023 at the age of 76. A beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, she leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and cherished memories. Born in San Francisco, Terry was raised by her mother, Marie Haff, in Burlingame, California with twin sister, Kathy, and sister, Lee. She graduated from Burlingame High School in ...

Frank Darrell Agamau, born November 21, 1958, passed away on October 24, 2023 in Vallejo, California. Frank's memory will forever be cherished by his family and friends. Frank is survived by his mother, Violet Leverne Nourse, sister, Deborah Fleming, brother, Duane Agamau, son, Ryan Agamau, his daughter Megan Souza, and five grandchildren, nephew, Shaun Fleming, niece, Stephanie Moeller and thr...

John Phillip Scafetta, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2023 in his home surrounded by his family at the age of 95. John was born December 3, 1927 in Batavia, NY, where his parents settled after immigrating from Italy. He was the second oldest of 5 siblings, of which two still live in New York. He served in the US Navy from 1945-...