Helen Whitaker passed away on Friday, March 17 at age 92. Helen was known by my her many friends and loved ones for her expansive mailing list for thoughtful cards celebrating a wide variety of holidays. She was an active member of Lynnewood United Methodist Church and PEO, where she was well-loved for her caring and generosity. She moved to Pleasanton in 1999 after living for 40 years in Alhambra...

Robert (Bob) Rubino, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on March 10, 2023, surrounded by those he loved. A resident of Moraga, CA, Bob was born in Oakland, CA on January 28, 1940, to Jack Sebastiano Rubino and Mona (Chapman) Rubino. After high school, he joined the Air Force (1958-1961) and was stationed in Georgia, Florida, and then Greenland. After completing his service, he worked at JCP...

Phyllis was an elementary school teacher for the Pleasanton Unified School District from 1970-1993. While she taught at Vintage Hills, she was affectionately known to her students as Mz Lynn or simply Mz. She loved traveling and was a passionate Oakland A's and Raiders fan, with season tickets to both teams, when the Oakland Coliseum was still small. Along with her daughter, Ruthie and son, David...

Verna Rose Smith married to Skip Kelsey and later Jerry Jahn passed on 2/23/2023. She was a loving person who loved the lord. She loved MG’s and going on all the tours with the Sorry Safari club members. She was a Coca Cola association member and collector. Formerly worked for the Oakland Police Department for 25 years. She is survived by her 2 sisters, 2 stepdaughters, nieces and nephews and nu...

Joel Gibbs Stites, 49, of Los Angeles, CA, passed away February 20, 2023 peacefully at his home. He was born on March 23, 1973 in Elgin, IL. Joel was the oldest child of David Stites of St Petersburg, FL, Linda Stites of Elgin, IL, and the awesome "big" brother of sisters, Tessa Copeland of Elgin, IL, Jane Stites of Lake in the Hills, IL, and Susie Stites, Roseville, CA. He is survived by the abov...

Elva M. Cooper passed away on February 8, 2023, at age 90.  She was born in Inglewood, California and attended college at San Diego State and the National University of Mexico in Mexico City.  And for close to 60 years she lived in Pleasanton with her husband Philip Cooper, raising their family, teaching, and contributing thousands of volunteer hours to her community.  She is survived by he...

After 80 years of a life well-lived, Dan Dawson passed away on February 6, 2023. Dan was born on September 19, 1942 in Rockville Centre, New York to Daniel W. Dawson and Frances Davison Dawson. Dan grew up in Oceanside, New York, graduating from Oceanside High School in 1960 and then heading off to Cornell University, where he majored in mechanical engineering. While at Cornell, he met the ...

On January 30, 2023, Carol Deller Monahan, age 84, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend, a long-time member of the Pleasanton, California community, died peacefully in the loving presence of family in Valencia, Ca. Carol, a woman of generous spirit, warmth, and admirable tenacity, was born and educated in Pittsburgh, PA. Throughout her life, she traveled the world and held a speci...

Earth lost an angel and Heaven gained one on the death of Patricia Lankford Baer (Patti) on January 25, 2023. Patti was born October 31,1940 in Washington D.C. to Arthur and Marjorie Lankford. They initially lived in VA but later moved to SLC, UT. As a grade-schooler at the Presbyterian church in SLC, she met Alvin Baer, her future husband. During that time, she contracted polio, but because of a ...

Earth lost an angel and Heaven gained one on the death of Patti Baer on Jan 25, 2023. Patti was born in Washington D.C. to Arthur and Marjorie Lankford. They initially lived in VA but later moved to Salt Lake City, UT. As a grade-schooler at the Wasatch Presbyterian Church, she met Alvin Baer, her future husband. During that time, she contracted polio, but a doctor with progressive methods hel...

Nathan Douglas Quimby, a resident of Livermore for over ten years, passed away tragically in an automobile accident on January 21, 2023 in Livermore. Nathan was born on February 7, 1983, in Hayward, California, the much loved firstborn son of Claudia L. Regalia, originally of San Mateo, and Douglas P. Quimby originally of Minnesota. A smiley and happy baby from the start, Nathan was the first ...

Dorothy passed away a day shy of her 98th birthday after a long and well-lived life. She was a kind and gentle soul who moved through life with grace and gratitude. Born in San Francisco to Alma and August Schmidt, she grew up happily with her four siblings in the then small town of Pleasanton. Later in life she would chronicle that experience in a series of short stories, many of which, to her de...

Cynthia Jean (Oxsen) Schane passed quietly at 7:35pm on Friday 1/13/23 of natural causes, with husband Tim by her side holding her hand. She is leaving behind husband Tim, daughter Tracy and Jaylene, Grandson and wife Vincent and Kellee, Great Granddaughter Alexandra Jean, nieces Dawnielle and Jennifer, nephew Michael and a veritable treasure trove of lifetime friends including Nancy (Mullins...

Teresa Renee Sheehan passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her loved ones. She was raised in El Granada, California and graduated from Half Moon Bay High School in 1979. She loved the San Francisco Bay Area and spent her entire life here. Her hobbies included gardening, pottery, and movies. She loved basketball and often watched the Golden State Warriors. She planned to retire next...

The world lost a bright and shining light. Lucas Emmett aka “The Director Luke” entered God’s Eternal Kingdom far too young, at the age of 28. Luke suddenly and unexpectedly passed on the second day of this year 2023. Luke grew up in Pleasanton, CA. He graduated Foothill High School in 2013 where he became interested in, and studied photography and videography. After high school he fur...

Dennis Remund passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family on December 30, 2022. He was raised in Oakland, CA and graduated from St. Elizabeth’s High School in 1962. He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Jeanne Silva in 1964. They relocated to Castro Valley for a few short years then settled in their forever home in Pleasanton, CA where they raised four...

Mike was born and lived most of his life here in Alameda County. Apart from a few years in San Francisco and a stint in Germany with the Army, Mike called Oakland, Hayward and finally Pleasanton home. Establishing a long career in the trucking industry, Mike split much of his free time between the golf course and the backyard with friends, neighbors, his many beloved dogs and a few cats. Country m...

Albert Ronald Thiessen (90) of Livermore, California passed away on December 27, 2022, after a long battle with dementia. Albert, fondly known as Ron, was born to Albert and Dorothy Thiessen on February 21, 1932, in San Francisco, California. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1950 and later studied Physics at UC Berkeley and CSU Hayward. Ron served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korea...

Mary Frances Stuker, age 81, of Southport, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Mrs. Stuker was born August 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of the late James and Margaret Walsh. Mary was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She made this world a better place by always reaching out to others, finding the joy in being kind, doing thoughtful deeds, making o...

Diana Quan Cabrall, from Pleasanton, California, died unexpectedly on December 27th. She was 70 years old. Diana’s family is deeply saddened and shocked by her sudden death. Diana was born on June 3, 1952 to Margaret Chu Quan and Frederick Douglas Quan in Oakland, California. After losing both her own mother and father at a young age, Diana and her two sisters were lovingly raised by her...