Craig Leon Wentz, 62, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025 in Denver, CO. Craig was born in Mountain View, CA, and grew up in Menlo Park, CA where his love of sports, people, and storytelling first took shape. He attended Menlo Atherton HS and graduated from Palo Alto HS in 1981. He then went on and graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1986 with a degree in Communication and b...

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, ...

Earl Gene “Gene” Kershner, age 97, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, near his home of 68 years in Palo Alto, CA. Born on June 1, 1928, in Defiance, Ohio, to Mabel May (Higley) and Worthy August Kershner, Gene lived a long and purposeful life marked by dedication, service, and faith. Gene served his country proudly in the Korean War as a First Lieutenant from 1951 to 1955. After re...

Loyal friend, devoted community member, and winemaker Bob Mullen passed away peacefully in his sleep from natural causes on November 24, 2025, at the age of 99. His partner, Marsha Campbell, was at home with him. Robert Lee Mullen was born in Youngstown, Ohio on February 12, 1926, at 5:55 p.m. His family moved often before eventually settling in Peoria, Illinois, where he attended high scho...

Born July 23, 1936, in Shanghai, China to Jack and Gladys Reed, Marcia Janice Cecilia Cecilia Li Mo Chen Reed Wythes lived her first five years in the French Concession of Shanghai, where she mastered the Shanghainese dialect.  World War II required an evacuation, and the Reeds sailed to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1941, months before the attack on Pearl Harbor.  A newly enrolled student at Punahou, M...

Nan Ray of Menlo Park, CA passed away peacefully on November 8th. She was 91 years old. Nan is survived by her children, Lauren Lamb, John (Cynthia Lyon) Ray, and Paul Ray and her grandchildren, Kevin (Tiffany Marchbanks) Ray, Robert Lamb, and Alison Lamb. She was predeceased by her parents, Agnes Flach Engler and Paul Edward Engler, her husband, John Charles Ray, and her son-in-law, William Lamb....

Patricia (Pat) Morrissey, age 87, died on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. She is survived by her brother, Dan Morrissey, and his wife, Kathryn, of Omaha, NE; her nephew, Joe Morrissey, of Minneapolis; MN, and her niece, Dr. Colleen Morrissey, her husband, Dr. Sean Kamperman, and their daughter, Nora, of Lawrence, KS. Pat dedicated her life to education. She earned her BA and teaching credential at...

Michael Miller Matthews July 5, 1940 – November 3, 2025 Michael Miller Matthews passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, at the age of 85. He was born on July 5, 1940, in San Francisco, California, to Margaret and Grant Matthews, grew up in San Carlos and lived in Atherton for the last 50 years. A proud alumnus and member of the basketball team of Carlmont High School, Mike went on t...

Alonzo B. "Al" Ramirez, 86, of Palo Alto, California, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Born June 10, 1939, in El Paso, Texas, to Dalmira Chacon and Baldomero Ramirez, Al lived a life defined by patience, humility, intellect, and love. After four years in the U.S. Air Force, Al earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at El Paso through the GI Bill, followe...

Dr. Ralph Charles Yob, left peacefully on October 28, 2025. He is survived by wife Rosemary, his wife of 73 years, his daughter Victoria (Troy); and his four sons Mark (Andrea); Steve (Randi); Tom (Debi), and Tony; his 11 grandchildren, Brandon, Brenna, Michael (Ashley); Emily (Carlton); Danny (Sarah) Steve (Amanda); Brittney (Jakub); Brooke, Troy, Bradley, Zoe; and his 4 great grandchildren, Ryle...

Hortense Hyacinth Burke, nee Guthrie September 29, 1942 - October 28, 2025 Hortense Hyacinth Burke, 83, of Los Altos Hills, California passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Born in Kingston, Jamaica on September 29, 1942 to Astley Guthrie & Lurline Graham, Hortense (nicknamed June) was the eldest of four girls. She is survived by her sisters: Dahlia (aka Greta) and Marjorie (aka Dimple...

GERALDINE “GERI” KINYON (80), lifelong Palo Alto resident, Cubberley High School class of 1962, and UC Santa Cruz graduate, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025 surrounded by her family. A former Santa Clara County social worker turned professional photographer, Geri was beloved for her boundless heart and humor. Devoted mother to four children, she served as a second mother to countles...

Grant “Gary” Knute Hagestad, 88, of Portola Valley, California and Carson City, Nevada, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. Born July 20, 1937, in San Mateo, CA, to Hamilton and Ruth Hagestad, Gary grew up in Placerville and spent his youth surveying the Sierra Mountains with his father. He graduated with honors from Sonora High School and earned a ...

Dr. Joseph Cindrich, 90, of Menlo Park, died peacefully at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo Alto on October 24, 2025. He is survived by his dear companion, Alberta (Bear) O’Brien. Joe was predeceased by his wife Karen (2015), his father and mother, Anthony (1954) and Agnes (1958); sisters Katherine Kasmarcak (2011), Anne Chromey (2000), and Mary Alice Lapsevich (2018); and brothers...

Helen Marie Herbert Lieberman died peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 23, 2025 at the age of 98. Helen was born on February 4, 1927 in Sioux City, Iowa, to Henry and Esther (Dunn) Herbert. Her family later moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she attended school and graduated from high school. In January 1946, Helen courageously accepted an opportunity to leave home and mov...

Lemuel (Lem) Davis Bishop June 4, 1934 – October 20, 2025 (Beaverton, OR) Lem was born in Palo Alto, California, to Lemuel and Bina, who raised their three sons and daughter on Emerson Street. His parents owned Bishop’s Creamery on California Avenue for 37 years, a beloved community fixture. Lem was a standout athlete in the Palo Alto High School Class of 1952, where he played football as q...