Maria Luisa Sandin Márquez (Lucia), 74, of Palo Alto, California, passed away on April 15, 2025. Lucia was born on May 23, 1950, in Mexico City, to her parents, Jose and Catalina Sandin. She was the third of seven siblings and grew up in a loving and lively household. In her early adulthood, she worked at a chocolate factory, a sweet beginning to a life filled with care, warmth, and devotion...

Matthew Arnold Allen, Former Mountain View Mayor, Dies at Age 94 Matthew Arnold Allen, former Mayor of Mountain View, CA, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the Vi at Palo Alto on April 11, 2025 at the age of 94. Matthew lived a rich and full life, devoted to science, public service, and family. Born Matthew Arnold Avner on April 27, 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to William and Clar...

Robert Leslie “Bob” Krause, Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 31, 1948 to Eileen and Robert Sr. Bob spent the majority of his early years in Kettering, a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, with his parents and three sisters Sue Ellen, Linda, and Debra. Bob was an alumni of the University of Dayton, where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Technology specializing in Electrical Engineering...

Joseph Stanley Baylis passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 1 at his home in Menlo Park, CA. Joe was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1933, the youngest of six children of Francis Ray Baylis and Jessie (Kenny) Baylis. He lived a modest life in his childhood, overcoming persistent health issues in his youth, then becoming president of his high school class in Dexter, Michigan. Joe joined the Army ...

Dorothy Fisher Anderson was born Dorothy Anker on May 31, 1924 in Funchal, Madeira to Edna Gilbert Anker and Lewis Mann Anker. Her father worked overseas in the textile industry when “Dolly” was born, but soon after, the family returned to Albany, NY where he died of scarlet fever when she was 9 months old. Dorothy, her older sister Marion, and their mother moved to Manhattan in the late 192...

Brendon Edward Vining, a resident of Palo Alto for 42 years and a longtime computer systems engineer who traveled all over the world during his career, died March 24 at his Palo Alto home after a lengthy illness. He was 78. Born in Dulwich, south London, to Walter Harold Vining and Elizabeth Rickard, Brendon grew up in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire and spent summers in the village of Howth in his ...

Jameson Quinn died March 23, 2025, after falling into a canyon in Guatemala City while attempting to rescue a small dog. Jameson (James Arnold Quinn) was born January 19, 1974. He graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio 1998 and earned a PhD in Statistics at Harvard in 2020. He supported his family by working as a teacher, a programmer and as a statistician. Jameson’s ambition and intellectual pass...

It is with great sadness that the family of Sheila Foster Wyatt announces her passing on March 23, 2025. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to many. Sheila was born to Russell and Nellie Foster on January 7, 1942 in Mankato, Minnesota. The oldest of five siblings, she completed her bachelor’s degree in sociology at Marquette University. From there, ...

Ronald Alan Krasnow passed away early in the morning of March 20th, 2025, dying due to complications from battling pancreatic cancer for 8 months. Ron was born on September 14, 1962 to Sheryl and Richard in Indianapolis, Indiana. Growing up in Oak Park, Michigan alongside Stephanie and Audrey, he was an avid hockey and tennis player. He graduated from Oak Park High School in 1980. Ron atten...

Brenda S. Miller, beloved mother, devoted friend, and lifelong learner, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2025, at the age of 91. Born and raised in Whittier, California, to William and Marion Sorey, Brenda was a bright and curious child who cultivated a love of music, history, and adventure. An accomplished pianist and equestrian in her youth, she carried a deep appreciation for the arts an...

David Lawrence (Larry) Gershon, 77. Passed away on March 19th, 2025 in Palo Alto, California. A loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and Navy veteran. Larry lived a life marked by service, love for family, and a deep commitment to supporting others. Born on December 6, 1947 in Stillwater Oklahoma, Larry was the son of Morris and Maurice Gershon. He attended Stillwater High Schoo...

Robert Louis Yoerg, M.D., 84, passed away peacefully at home, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in Atherton, California. Robert was born on April 4, 1940 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago with a degree in engineering in 1962 and a degree in medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1967. He was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega...

Long time Menlo Park icon Jack (John Decker) Jorgenson left us Sunday, March 16, 2025. He was 99 and a half, just short of his 100 year goal. Although he often said he was not sure when or if he was going to die, he passed quietly in his sleep at the Sequoias in Portola Valley, his home of 23 years. Born in San Francisco, October 16,1925, he was the product of the public schools. After graduat...

He was a high school wrestler. She was a college track athlete. On an ordinary day in 1994, they met at their local gym and began an extraordinary journey that would last more than 30 years. That excellent adventure came to its sad end on March 8 when John Albert Carman, taking a break from Julie (Jules) Anna Carman’s bedside in hospice care, died suddenly from a heart attack. Jules succumbed to...