Dr. Ford G. Roberts, retired orthodontist and longtime resident of Pleasanton, passed away peacefully on October 14, of cancer. He grew up in Hinsdale, Illinois. After attending college at Cornell University, he completed his dental training and orthodontics residency at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry. He also served briefly as a dentist in the Navy. He moved with his ...

Aurora Pialorsi Roselli passed away peacefully on Saturday night August 2nd, leaving this world to be reunited with her beloved husband Frank Roselli. A native San Franciscan, Aurora grew up on Potrero Hill. She was the daughter of Italian immigrants Pietro Pialorsi and Margherita Marinai. Aurora was always very independent and a bit of a trendsetter throughout her life. As a young lady she ...

We said goodbye to our beloved Raymond John Joseph Serafin on 8/11/25 at 1:30am in Manteca, Ca. He was 89 years old. His was truly “A life well lived”! Ray was born 7/15/36 and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. He was continually active in the Polish Catholic church serving as an altar boy at St. Joseph’s where he also went to school. After earning his A.A. at Donelly College in Kansas, h...

Helen Story (Tori) Desmond Smith died at age 89 on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Walnut Creek, CA after a brief illness. Tori was born on October 22, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Humphrey Earl and Janet Johnston Desmond. She was one of seven children. Her father, Humphrey, was the editor of The Catholic Herald Tribune and her mother, Janet (Jay), was an accomplished coloratura soprano. The fami...

Thomas Clayton Tucker, 84, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, in Pleasanton, California. Born on April 17, 1941, in Norwalk, Ohio to parents Paul and Katharine, Tom lived a life marked by dedication to his family, his community, and the field of healthcare. Tom began his professional journey with Grace Memorial Hospital in Detroit, Michigan and went on to play a pivotal role in shaping ...

Surrounded by her loving family, Mary Elizabeth Walker, 90, peacefully passed away on June 30, 2025. Born on April 5, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA to Charles and Frances Duffy, Mary was the third of five Duffy children and the only daughter. She was born during the Great Depression and grew up surrounded by the riches of her family, friends and childhood experiences. Mary attended St. Philip Cath...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Eugene “Gene” Jerome Walls on September 27, 2025, at the age of 81. Gene was born on April 9, 1944, at Parris Island Marine Corps Base in South Carolina to Dorothy (Little) and Eugene (Brown) and was lovingly raised by his mother and dad Melvin Walls. He grew up in Southern California, where he spent his youth body surfing at the be...

Celebration of Life Memorial Service to honor Nelda Whitt on October 18, 2025, at 11:00 am, at Rock Bible Church, 4100 First Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566...

Bob was born in North Dakota to Oscar and Lydia Widmer and was the youngest of ten children raised in Kimberly, Idaho. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s. On June 6, 1969, Bob married the love of his life, Susan Rose. Together, they raised two daughters, Kimberly Eicher and Kristine Widmer in Pleasanton, California. Bob and Susan found great joy in spending time with thei...

Tom was born on June 1, 1967 at Valley Memorial Hospital in Livermore California, to Elizabeth and Joe Wolfenberger and grew up in Pleasanton California. Tom played soccer and baseball in Pleasanton and pre high school had a paper route for the Valley Times. While attending Amador Valley High School, he worked at Meadowlark Dairy, The Pleasanton Sports Park and Mobil gas station, he also was a r...

Hannah Annette Zarubin entered peacefully into eternity on October 2, 2025 in the presence of her loved ones. She was born to Dave and Sondra Zarubin on December 16, 1994 in Redwood City, California, and spent much of her life as a resident of Pleasanton, California where she was raised alongside her siblings, Jackson Zarubin and Sasha Johnson. Hannah grew up in princess dresses, adventuring on...