Lasting Memories

George Geoffrey Westerfield
June 6, 1958-Dec. 1, 2025
Menlo Park, California

George Geoffrey Westerfield (Geoff), 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 1, 2025, at Mission House, a hospice home, in Redwood City, California.

Geoff was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the beloved son of Putney and Anne Westerfield. Raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, and summers enjoyed in Watch Hill, RI., he graduated from Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1976. After high school, the Westerfield family moved to Hillsborough, California. Geoff then attended Santa Clara University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts, in History.

After graduation, Geoff began his career at The Gap, working in the technical support division before moving into a managerial role overseeing local stores. Pursuing his keen interest in technology, he joined ComputerWare, specifically the MacSource store in Palo Alto, California. ComputerWare was an influential, Macintosh-only storefront that quickly became a vital gathering spot for the early Apple community and served as the model for future computer retail. During his tenure, Geoff was a core part of its expansion into a regional chain of stores throughout the Bay Area and became vice president of merchandising. In this role, he personally vetted every product stocked, ensuring the store’s reputation for quality, and managed key vendor relationships. He helped make ComputerWare special, especially during MacWorld Expo. After, he co-founded The Marin Mac Shop, an Apple product distributor, which preserved the “clubhouse” feel and the strong third-party ecosystem that ComputerWare had championed. During these years, Geoff focused on several tech investments which ultimately enabled him to pursue other interests.

Foremost amongst his interests was a lifelong interest in basketball, both as a player and a fan. In retirement, after volunteering and assisting teams, he became a varsity boys’ associate head basketball coach at Woodside Priory School, culminating in the Division IV State Championship. He delighted in designing plays to outwit taller teams from larger schools. Inspired by the great coach John Wooden, Geoff was equally concerned with imparting life lessons, promoting sportsmanship, teamwork, and perseverance. Woodside Priory was indeed a second home to Geoff. He loved the beautiful campus environment, the faculty, the students and families, and above all, its coaches and players.

Family and friends were at the core of Geoff’s life. Incorporating his love of photography, he spent hours documenting their lives through countless photographs, and family beach week vacation videos. He shared his love of natural beauty, specifically the big waves of the Pacific coastline, and the stunning views of Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. His musical tastes were expansive ranging from classical to rock, especially his favorite, The Grateful Dead.

Another passion for Geoff was his ability to design and plant gardens. He created several gardens, many with cutting flowers, zinnias his favorite. Each spring, he planted his vegetable garden, sharing zucchini, tomatoes, and strawberries with family, friends and neighbors. Geoff quietly brought beauty and joy into our lives.

Recently, Geoff savored his newest role as a grandfather to Vigo and Maeve, spending quality time teaching Vigo the debatable ‘fact” that “basketball is the greatest sport,” how to hold a camera, to water properly, and how to grow carrots and strawberries from seedlings. He often spent time simply holding Maeve. The births of Vigo and Maeve brought immense joy.

Above all, Geoff had a deep love of family. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Renee of Menlo Park, CA, and their children, Mark Westerfield (Alyssa) of Redwood City, CA; Emily Westerfield of Menlo Park, CA; grandchildren Vigo and Maeve Westerfield; his mother Anne M. Westerfield of Portola Valley, and his brother F. Bradford Westerfield of Vero Beach, FL; his sister Clare Evans (Jim) of Burlingame, CA, and their children Katie Evans of Palo Alto, CA, and Taylor Evans of Carlsbad, CA.