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Local residents who have died recently include:
Christian Parlanti, 84, A Menlo Park resident who worked in a mix of Silicon Valley companies and start-ups, and was an avoid soccer and hockey player before developing a love for tennis and golf, on April 23; Perry Lee McCarty, 91, a pioneer in the field of environmental biotechnology at Stanford whose work on wastewater treatment won him awards and led to greater access to safe drinking water worldwide, on June 4; Lois Carol Prior, 91, a Palo Alto resident who was an active member of the Los Altos United Methodist Church and a lifelong learner who worked at Stanford, Lockheed Martin and World Savings and Loan, on May 5; Margaret Cohen, 89, a longtime volunteer for the Allied Arts Guild described as “tough as nails” and known for being a superb baker at home, on June 12; and Barry Bowers Blocker, 85, a Portola Valley resident who founded an environmental engineering company as well as a natural gas drilling company, and spent his free time playing sports and riding horses, on May 13.
To read the full obituaries, leave remembrances and post photos, go to Lasting Memories at AlmanacNews.com/obituaries.
