John Thomas Antoun was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Majid John and Marion Mitchell Antoun, the second of their six children. He was a 1961 graduate of Cathedral Prep and a 1965 graduate of The University of Notre Dame, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. After graduation from Notre Dame he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Navy, serving four years as a faculty member ...
Ruth Allen Barker
June 14, 1930 - Nov. 6, 2025
Cupertino, California
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teacher/educator
Ruth Mary Allen Barker passed away peacefully at age 95, supported by her family’s love, and with her beloved dog, Bucky, by her side. Born in San Francisco to Mary Beulah Gibbons Allen and James Hamilton Allen, she attended Miss Burke’s School for Girls through 12th grade. Ruth had one sister, Margery (pre-deceased) and one brother, Wyatt. Summers were spent at the family ranch in Napa Valley...
Kathryn Rose Beadle
March 19, 1937 - Feb. 28, 2026
Green Lake, Wisconsin
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teacher/educator
Kathryn Rose Beadle passed away peacefully February 28th at Markesan Resident Home, in Markesan, Wisconsin at the age of 88.
She grew up in Galesville, WI, and was the youngest of four children. Her parents, Orlo and Beulah Beadle, were both teachers. They instilled in all their children the importance of learning, deep connection with family and commitment to service.
Kathy graduated wit...
Val Blanchette
March 27, 1933 - Feb. 20, 2026
Portola Valley, California
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teacher/educator, business
Eleanor Anna Valerie Blanchette - Val to all who knew her, passed away peacefully on February 20th, 2026 at the age of 92, surrounded by her youngest child, his wife and their twin girls, and a menagerie of horses, dogs, cats – one of which she named, and even a steer Robert and his wife raised; her last year of life was filled with love, affection, and constant attention, for which we are all f...
Phil Bobel
May 31, 1948 - Jan. 31, 2026
Palo Alto, CA
Phil Bobel lived a life of purpose, passion, and profound impact. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, an inspiring mentor, and a tireless champion for the environment, Phil passed away on January 31 after dedicating more than five decades to making the world cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable—one conversation, one program, one young person at a time.
Born in Washington, D.C., ...
Lisa Burnett
March 9, 1952 - Jan. 16, 2026
Menlo Park, California
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teacher/educator
Lisa Burnett, 73, passed away at her home in Menlo Park on January 16, 2026. She had a life full of friendships, family, dance, horses, cats, Pilates, Shiatsu, music, travel, cooking, and Cosmos. She spent a lifetime creating dances and inspiring others to bring dance into their lives as well as strength and grace into their bodies. Her home became a gathering place for a coterie of dedicated f...
Karen Veronica Canty
Nov. 10, 1945 - Jan. 9, 2026
Redwood City, California
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public service, arts/media
Karen S. Canty, voracious reader, puzzler, volunteer, avid traveler, and lover of people died Friday January 9th at Stanford Hospital. Also one of the most well-read humans on planet earth (scientific fact) we will be using a lot of Fuchs words* here to honor her. She was born Karen Veronica to parents Harry and Edea Surgalski in Herrin, IL November 10th, 1945. First generation American on Harry...
Sada Chidambaram
Nov. 26, 1944 - March 16, 2026
San Francisco, California
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business, sports, public service
Sada Chidambaram, our beloved father, grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away on March 16th at the age of 81. The older of two siblings, Sada was born in Kerala, India in November towards the end of the British Raj. While predeceased by his wife, Marie-Angele, whom he missed dearly, Sada is survived by his daughter, Meena, his son-in-law, Tory, and their children, his son, Nicolas, his daughte...
To know Katie Clancy was to love her.
On December 7, 2025, Katie passed away peacefully at her home in Palo Alto, where she lived for 51 years. She was 81.
Katie was born on March 3, 1944, in Montreal, Canada to William and Hazel Sinclair. She was the youngest of three daughters, attended Montreal High School and graduated with honors from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Nursing School. In 1966...
Better known as “Charlie,” Charles Erwin Clark died of Alzheimers January 8, 2026. He
is survived by his beloved wife Lynda Steffen Clark, his sisters Myrtleann Clark Westphal (Missoula, MT) and Vicky A Clark (Pittsburgh, PA), his niece Michelle and Carl Thornblade , Elliot Edward and Ian Charles Thornblade( Missoula, MT), Lynda’s sisters, Martha and Michael Schattschneiders’ family (Gree...
Dwight Delong Clark
Jan. 21, 1934 - Feb. 22, 2026
Palo Alto, California
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public service, teacher/educator
Dwight Clark, a long-time Stanford fixture who founded two cultural exchange organizations for young people in Asia and the U.S., was born in Great Bend, Kansas to Dwight Delong Clark Sr. and Ruth Bales Clark. The family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, where Dwight excelled as a student, youth leader, news radio host and writer. He graduated from high school as student body president, one of four...
Thomas S Clark
March 23, 1932 - Feb. 20, 2026
Palo Alto, California
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business, veteran
Tom Clark died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on February 20, 2026. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in nearby Wauwatosa. As a teenager, he earned his Eagle badge in the Boy Scouts and spent many weekends biking to the nearby airport where he learned to fly. He graduated from Purdue University with a major in Aerospace Engineering. Having joined the AF ROTC in ...
Michael Cunningham
Sept. 22, 1941 - Jan. 1, 2026
San Rafael, California
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business, public service
Michael Cunningham died at his home in San Rafael, California on New Year’s Day at the age of 84.
Born in San Francisco, Michael was deeply rooted in the Bay Area where he received two degrees from Stanford University, raised a family on Christmas Tree Lane in Palo Alto and built a life defined by professional excellence, physical discipline and civic responsibility.
Michael had a long and...