Ron Otvos, passed away on October 14, 2024, in Pleasanton, CA. He was born on June 25, 1946, in Syracuse, New York, and later moved to Pleasant Hill, CA, where he graduated from College Park High School and Diablo Valley College. Ron went on to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army. It was during high school that he met Kathy Cooper, the love of his life, and they recently celebrated 54 years...

After a journey that lasted over 103 years, our beloved father, Fred Weakley, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2024. Fred was born on July 1, 1921 in Burlingame, CA after his parents, Frederick and Laura, and brother, Robert, moved west from Pittsburgh. Soon after, the family moved to San Leandro, CA and his father started a business in Oakland that manufactured and sold men’s hats. In spite...

“Super” Sandy Manifesto (Barstad) made her final transition at 5:15pm on October 3rd, 2024, succumbing to a 13 year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. Surrounded by her loved ones she passed peacefully in Dublin, California at the age of 76. Sandy was born on April 27th, 1948, in Oakland, California, to Omar and Margie Barstad (Heier). Sandy started dancing and acrobats at the age 5 and s...

Carol Lynne Simas, aged 87, passed away peacefully with family and loved ones on September 29, 2024, in Castro Valley, California. Carol was born on February 11, 1937, in Alameda County, California. She was a beloved figure in her community and a successful self-employed businesswoman. Carol attended Cal Berkeley and soon became a pioneering entrepreneur, running a retail gas station business s...

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Restaurateur, and Friend With deep sadness, we announce the passing of John Luevano on September 21, 2024, at the age of 64. Known for his warmth, humor, and boundless patience, John touched the lives of many as a loving husband, devoted father, proud grandfather, and cherished community member. He passed away following the recent loss of his father-in-law Bo...

James Patrick Hart, an Oakdale resident for nearly 40 years, passed away peacefully at his home after a short battle with cancer. He was 69 years old. Jim was born in Castro Valley, California in 1955. He was the third of seven kids born to Tom and Mary Hart. The family moved to Pleasanton, California in 1964. He graduated from Amador Valley High School in 1973. After high school, Jim atten...

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our dearly loved Mother, and celebrate the gift of her life which she left gently and peacefully. Rosina was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Adolfo and Petra Shoemaker. She graduated from Loretto Academy and was a smart, resilient, quietly determined and positive woman who met life's challenges with grace and accomplished so very much. She had s...

Dixie was born in Ft. Wayne, IN to Robert and Vera Hogg where she attended school and an early career with General Electric. In 1961 she ventured to San Jose, California where she met the love of her life, Bob. They were married in Carmel, California, in 1963 and shortly thereafter began their family with twin boys. They made their home in Fremont, CA, before a work transfer took them to Chicago,...

“Life is just a voyage that’s homeward bound.” David is on his homeward voyage. A space cadet, a rocket man, a NASA employee for 40 years, he witnessed the Golden Age Of Space Exploration. With a mere Bachelor of Arts degree and the computer programmer “right stuff”, he landed the job of a lifetime. From the beginning, in 1966, he was at the right place at the right time. After att...

Charles was born May 18th, 1936, in Batavia, New York. He graduated from LaSalle High School and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While in college, he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity and the ROTC program. After college, he worked briefly for Carborundum Company, until the warm weather of the west beckoned to him. Beginning in 1959, he began work...

It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of our beloved mother, Donalyn Rees Cowden. Donalyn passed away peacefully with family by her side on Aug. 21,2024. Born in Colombus, Ohio, Donalyn spent many happy years growing up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with her parents Merlin and Mildred Rees, and sisters, Maralyn and Karen. She married Wayne Cowden in1952 and together they were able ...

George’s biggest passions were his faith, his family, music and serving others. He was a humble, down-to-earth guy who preferred shorts and flip-flops and always took time to say hello or stop and help a stranger. A 39-year resident of Pleasanton, George had a heart for wounded military veterans, even visiting many at Bethesda Naval Hospital. In 2013, inspired by those visits, he organized a ben...

Paul Richard (Dick) Hilleman III died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, a few days after celebrating his 93rd birthday. He was born August 8,1931 in Pittsburgh, PA. His family moved to Curwensville, PA when he was young where he graduated from high school in 1949. He was active in many sports and treasured his friends and time spent hunting and working with his father on t...

Leni was born at a North Carolina military base at 3 lbs. 8 oz. but overcame her rough start to become a very successful, independent, woman. She graduated from San Leandro High School in 1972. After 1 year at Humboldt State she decided to enroll in a vocational drafting program in Pocatello, Idaho. She became the 4th employee at Power Engineers as a drafter where she practiced her impeccable w...

Maria Virginia Vargas was born on April 22,1939 in Pedro Miguel, Faial, Azores Islands, and passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024, after her long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Maria and her husband Manuel immigrated to the United States in 1959 when she was 19 years old, and began their new life in Pleasanton, California. She was known by most of her family and friends as “Virginia.” ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce that Kimberly Ann Kaford Avon, after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 58, has died. She was 66 years old. Kim was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, as well as a treasured friend to many. Kim, known affectionately as “Kimmy,” had an infectious smile with which she spread her boundless joy and w...

Steve entered the world in the winter of 1952, the third child of Jack and Mildred (Bradley) Parks. As he approached all matters of life, he exercised his tenacious determination and fought a courageous six-year battle with metastatic cancer. In late July, he succumbed to the disease surrounded by his loving family. Steve grew up in Antioch, California, attending schools there from 1958 until 1...

Josephine was born in Mellieha, Malta in December 1934. She was the eldest of fourteen children born to Carmelo and Carmela. She spent countless hours with her paternal grandfather, James, in her youth and considered him her idol. Josephine met Joseph Stellini (also from Mellieha) when she was 16. They fell in love and were married in August of 1954. Josephine emigrated to the U.S. to settle with ...

A long-time resident of Pleasanton passed away on July 26, 2024. His father, Joseph and mother Angeline Corege settled in Sunol, CA. Their family of 8 with 6 children; Joseph, Nicholas, Theresa, Maryann, Kathrine and Michael soon grew to 10 after becoming established in Sunol, they welcomed children 7 & 8 Joann and Antionette (Nettie). After graduating from Amador, Nicholas joined US Navy in 1...