Welcome to our Community Obituaries page, a place to honor and remember those who have died. Here you can read recent obituaries, search for a loved one, submit an obituary and share remembrances.
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Kathryn Gail Brown
Kathryn Gail Fenton Brown died peacefully at home in Cupertino, CA, on July 12, 2026, surrounded by her family, following an unexpected diagnosis and a swift subsequent decline. She was…
Karen Louise Rongey-Conner
Artist. Mother. Designer. Teacher. Learner. Entertainer. Hostess with the mostest. Storyteller. Karen Louise Rongey-Conner passed away in Redwood City on April 13, 2026. She loved her walks through Woodside, her…
Shawn Thomas Pagee
Surrounded by his loving family, Shawn Thomas Pagee—beloved husband, father, son, brother, friend, and coach—passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California. Born and raised in Menlo Park, Shawn graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School…
John Arnold Galen
John Arnold Galen was born in Portland, Oregon, to Delphine (Bendheim) and David. When he was two, the family moved to San Francisco. John attended Lowell High School, continuing his studies at Stanford University, when World War II intervened. He…
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Dyanne Sharon Gavin
Dyanne Sharon Gavin has passed on after a life filled with adventures and challenges that she met with determination, energy, investigation and always on her own terms. She was an…
Kuniko Okamoto
Kuniko Ikemori Okamoto, age 94, was born August 13, 1931 and was raised in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii and passed on April 26, 2026 in Carmel, Indiana. She was preceded in…
Elizabeth Cowell
Known as Beth, V. Elizabeth Cowell transitioned to her eternal rest on May 29, 2026 with her children close at hand. She was born to loving parents, Robert Rahe and…
Stacey Burkholder
Webster, NY, formerly of Palo Alto: Aged 48, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by the love of…
David Gilbert Luenberger
David Luenberger, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 19, 2026, at his home at Stanford. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, professor, and friend. David…
Brian Carl Goncher
Brian Goncher loved. He loved throwing parties, especially if he could plan a menu and cook for you. He loved gardening, transforming his Palo Alto home into a green oasis…
Leanne Giles
Leanne Harrison Giles, beloved wife of Peter, mother, grandmother, sister, and faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at…
Edie Dorosin Kirkwood
Edie (Jacobson) Dorosin Kirkwood passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, surrounded by her family’s love. Edie had an active and wonderful life, filled with family, time in nature, an…
Donald Arthur Langrock
With deep love, we announce that Don Langrock, 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Woodside on June 11, 2026, surrounded by his wife Sherry, his daughters Leslie and…
Robert B. Flint, Jr.
Robert B. Flint, Jr. peacefully passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease on May 28th in Woodside, California. Born on April 4, 1940 in Wilmington, Delaware to Robert…
Demetrios P. Kanellakos
MADISON – Demetrios P. Kanellakos died comfortably at age 93 on the morning of June 12, 2026, in Madison, Wis. Demetri was born to Panagiotis and Calliope as their fourth…
Martha Jacqueline Enthoven
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Martha Jacqueline Enthoven, age 59, on June 2, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. Martha lived a life rich in love,…
Eleanor Herz Swent
Author, historian, teacher, and world traveler Eleanor “Lee” Herz Swent died on May 24, 2026, surrounded by loved ones and just short of her 102nd birthday. Eleanor Martha Herz was…
Rachel Crawford Valentine
Rachel passed away peacefully on May 20th at the age of ninety. Deeply loved by her family, she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Born Rachel Crawford…
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