Joseph D. Putnam died peacefully at his home in Woodside on August 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 90 years old. Born in Gregory, South Dakota, Joe was one of six children of Francis and Bertha Putnam. He was raised on his family’s farm, where,  during the depths of the Depression and the Dustbowl, they carried their water to the house in buckets from a well, their heat was p...

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...

Nicholas D’Arcy Roche, beloved husband of Stephanie Twomey Roche, died peacefully at home in San Mateo, CA on July 31, 2025. Born on April 2, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John Nicholas Roche and Johanna Brennan Roche, D’Arcy was known by his middle name in deference to his father who went by Nicky. His charm and good humor were surely influenced by sharing the name of Jane Austen’s dashing le...

Judith “Judy” (nee Kahn) Sadoff was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1928. Within a few years the family moved to Queens, NY. Judy treasured growing up among a large and close group of aunts, uncles and cousins. Judy attended Fort Hays State University in Kansas, She then came to the Bay Area and worked as a "computer" (ala Hidden Figures) at NASA, where she met and married Melvin Sadoff, an aeronau...

Jacqueline Jean Schatz 2/5/1929-4/29/2025 With sadness we announce Jackie's passing, due to complications from a fall. Resident of Palo Alto for 53 years,she was predeceased by her husband, the Honorable John S. Schatz and son, Eric. Leaves behind son, Christopher Schatz. Jackie was 96 yrs old. There will be no services....

David Schooley, age 82, died suddenly but peacefully at Stanford Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born to Gertrude and Elmer Schooley in Denver, CO, but grew up in Las Vegas, NM, a small town in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Summers were spent at the family ranch in Westcliffe, Colorado, which cemented his love of the Colorado lands. He will be buried in the family ...

We celebrate the life of Sonia Gay Shepard, a fourth generation Californian, who passed away peacefully at her home in Atherton, California, on August 18, 2025, surrounded by her family, gardens, dogs, and devoted caregivers. Born in Visalia, California, on October 27, 1935, to Otto and Carol Lambert, Sonia’s early life was marked by both tragedy and resilience. Orphaned at the age of two whe...

Louise passed peacefully in her sleep early Tuesday morning, July 22 at the age of 92 at The Terraces in Los Gatos, California. Born on May 3 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Louise was the only child of Della and James Lester Whitney. She was named Millie Louise after her grandmother Millie Hill but used her middle name of Louise throughout her life. She was proud that both her niece – Lindsay Lou...

John Tenanes, 68, of Palo Alto, CA passed away on August 4, 2025, from Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease (CJD), surrounded by his family. Born on April 3, 1957, in Northampton, MA, to the late John and Jean Tenanes, John made Palo Alto his home for 40 years. In that time, he became deeply connected to the community–raising a family, forging lifelong friendships, and sharing in the city’s history. He...

Mabel G. Teresi passed away peacefully at home. Mabel was born in San Francisco, raised in Colma, and lived in Palo Alto for 65 years. She had multiple careers, including stay-at-home mom & volunteer, cafeteria baker, and banker. She cherished her family and was well-loved by her extended family for hosting holiday meals and parties, which always featured her delicious homemade pasta sauce, coo...

Paul Cowles Valentine passed away peacefully at home on his 93rd birthday, surrounded by his family and friends. Paul was born in Chicago and raised in Elgin, Illinois, where he lived through high school. By the time he was eight, his only sibling George (ten years older) was off fighting in WWII. In between making mischief with his friends, including the right of passage of stealing and crashi...

James C. Van Horne, a long-time resident of Palo Alto and professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, died at Stanford Hospital on Monday, September 1st at the age of 90. Jim led an amazing and very fulfilling life. His love of family – his wife Mimi, three sons, and seven grandchildren – allowed for many wonderful times together. Jim was born on August 6, 1935 in South Bend, ...

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 ...

Bruce Alan Williamson, a long-time resident of the Bay Area, passed away peacefully at Kaiser Permanente Fremont, with friends at his side, on June 22, 2025, just shy of his 79th birthday. Bruce was born July 4, 1946, in Johnstown, Ohio, and was raised in Huntington, West Virginia and Columbus, Ohio. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College and obtained a master’s degree fro...

Wolmuth, Caroline Buckwalter November 16, 1941 - July 30, 2025 Caroline Wolmuth was the eldest of three sisters she is survived by Louise Rising and Irene Thomas. Raised in Palo Alto, California by parents Betty and Richard Buckwalter (deceased). With a creative flair she was a social convenor of many fun and elaborate parties. After studying fashion design at Pratt University i...