Obituaries

Jun 6, 2020

Private services were held.

Jun 3, 2020

May 27, 2020

Glen Thomas Vanderford, born Jan 23, 1922, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2020 of natural causes.  Glen was among the Greatest Generation and served his country during World War II with dedication and honor.  In 1942 Glen received his BA degree in Agronomy from the University of California at Davis.  In October of 1942 Glen enlisted in the U.S....

May 24, 2020

Jonah Jacob Lavering, born May 18, 2000 in Sacramento, California, was only 20 when he went to be with the Lord. Loved and missed by many, he left a huge impact as a son, brother, cousin, nephew and friend. Also as a soccer player, basketball player, and rapper. Jonah was truly a beautiful soul who drove his mom nuts, although...

May 22, 2020

Eleanor 'Kay' Thomas passed away on May 22, 2020 peacefully at home, surrounded by her family. Kay was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 43, and 68, but worked tirelessly to fight it both times. However, in 2019 she was diagnosed with cancer again and after additional attempts to battle the disease, decided to stop treatment in 2020....

May 14, 2020

Martha “Juanita” Nardinelli passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on May 14, 2020 in Orangevale after a long and full life. One of five children, Juanita was born in Pratt Kansas on January 31, 1925 to William and Glenda Templeton. At age 5, her family moved to Sacramento where she grew up and graduated from C. K. McClatchy...

May 13, 2020

Dolores Mae Barandas (Ferreira) was born on September 19, 1922 to her parents Lauro Ferreira and Rose (Brum). Dee died on Wednesday, May, 13, 2020, at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Manuel J. Barandas, her sons, Richard, John and James, her son-in-law, John Naify, her siblings, Manuel, Lauro Jr., Joseph, Alfred,...

Apr 28, 2020

Patricia Heath Kiesling MacLeod, a resident of Eskaton Village in Carmichael, CA passed away in her sleep on April 28, 2020. She was 96 years old. She was born in December 1923 in Robinson, Illinois where she grew up with her parents, Bayard & Beth Heath and brother, Bayard Jr. She graduated from Indiana University where she met her husband,...

Apr 27, 2020

Charles Covington, born July 17, 1937 accompanied his parents to California at an early age. He died peacefully, at the home he designed, on April 27th, 2020. Charles left Sacramento High School to join the United States Navy after his junior year. While using the GI Bill, to finish his high school education, he met the love of his life...

Apr 27, 2020

Tim Haley born in Sacramento on October 5, 1955 and passed away on April 27, 2020 after a short illness. 

Tim was number 9 of 10 children to Jack and Peggy Haley. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School and Cal Poly-SLO. With his degree in City Planning, he went to work in Campbell, California. As a City Planner...

Apr 24, 2020

No services will be held at this time. 

Apr 17, 2020

On April 17, 2020, at Kaiser Hospital in Vacaville, CA, Edward Paul Hollingshead, a native Californian, passed away peacefully, aged 90. Edward is survived by his beloved wife, Victoria Foster Hollingshead of 63 years, and loving children Linda Hollingshead Howell, Dr. Mark Hollingshead, Victoria A. Hollingshead, and Cecilia V. Melby. Edward is also survived by his brother Bill Hollingshead of...

Apr 16, 2020

Sacramento, California - Jean Stokes Hunt, age 92, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2020. She was born in New York City on July 14, 1927 to Helen Burton Stokes and John Fraser Stokes. As an only child, Jean enjoyed growing up in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, attending Santa Barbara Junior High and graduating from Alexander Hamilton High School....

Apr 15, 2020

George Aristides Tzikas was a hardworking and humble patriot. He was born in the village of Ano Meros in Rethymnon on the island of Crete, Greece on June 7, 1918. He was a World War II hero who fought against the occupying movement of Nazi Germany. He enlisted in the Greek military on April 4, 1939 and served at the...

Apr 12, 2020

Born to William and Marie Delaney in San Francisco, October 22, 1927, Jim (92) passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. He was the oldest of two children and predeceased by his brother, William. He enjoyed being IRISH and took pride in his wonderful wife of 66 years, Jo Ann Cardwell Delaney, his three daughters, Denise Marie, Stacey Ann,...

Apr 11, 2020

Sister Mary Alice Spohn, short in stature but massive in heart, went home to God on Saturday, April 11, 2020.  Sister Alice was deeply contemplative, mischievous, compassionate, and an ardent reader of theologians like Karl Rahner, naturalists like Loren Eiseley, and writings on the mystics. She had a great hunger for learning and examing.  That hunger prompted her to attend...

Apr 5, 2020

Robert "Bob" Henry Emslie, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 5, 2020. He was 89. Bob was born to Robert Henry Emslie, Sr. and Elenoir Ingrid (nee Engelsgjerd) Emslie in Sacramento and was a lifelong resident. He attended McClatchy High School and worked for Pacific Bell for his entire career. On March 3,1957 Bob married Annette...

Apr 1, 2020

Thomas Phelps, born in Livingston Park, Montana on January 10, 1929 passed peacefully on April 1, 2020. Tom was loved and raised by his beloved mother Minerva Phelps. He proudly served his country in the US Army as a radioman. He then went on to study at Seattle University for an undergraduate degree, the University of Washington for his MA...

Mar 26, 2020

BRADY, REV. CHARLES

Rev. Charles Brady, a priest of the Diocese of Sacramento from 1955 to 2020, died on March 26 at Mercy McMahon Terrace assisted living in Sacramento. He was 89. He retired from active ministry on Aug. 31, 2005 and was named Pastor Emeritus of Holy Spirit Parish in Sacramento. Father Brady was pastor of Holy Spirit Parish...

Mar 22, 2020

Cathy passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2020, at the age of 64 years old. She was a beautiful and strong woman who spoke her mind freely and cared deeply for her family. Cathy was predeceased by her father Charles and brother Timothy. She is survived by her mother Joan, her brothers Dennis and Hugh (Tina) and her sister in...