Obituaries
Marta Ann Martinelli
Feb 18, 2018
Marta Ann Orsi Martinelli passed away on February 18, 2018 at the age of 85 surrounded by her family in Sacramento California. She was born in Torre del Lago, Italy and immigrated to the United States at the age of five. Marta was raised in Ogden Utah and attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School, Ogden High School, and St. Benedict’s School...
Suzanne Louise Mckinnon
Feb 15, 2018
Suzy Louise McKinnon, age 65, died unexpectedly in Carmichael after an acute illness. She was born on Feb. 20, 1952, in Sacramento, to Jack Turpen and Maudelouise Brannely. In 1974, Suzy married the love of her life, Gene McKinnon. They had two daughters, Aimee and Allison. Suzy is survived by Gene, Aimee, Alli and her husband, Paavo; her brother, Mike...
Edward Joseph Giovannoni
Feb 10, 2018
On February 10, 2018 in Sacramento, CA. passed away peacefully, aged 49. He is survived by his loving children, Sean, Bryce and Hunter, his brother, Jason Giovannoni and sister, Raquel Ketchem. Also survived by his mother, Emily, stepfather Dave Herbert, grandfather, aunts, uncle and cousins. Born in San Francisco to Edward & Emily Giovannoni. Eddie worked as an electrician. Eddie...
Michael Charles O'Neil
Feb 7, 2018
Michael Charles O’Neil, age 93, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2018. He was born May 24, 1924 to Jack and Nydia O’Neil. He attended St. Francis Grammar School, Christian Brothers and Sacramento High Schools, and the University of Santa Clara.
First and foremost, Michael loved his family. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Margaret. He...
John Quincy Brown Jr
Feb 3, 2018
John Quincy Brown, Jr. passed away February 3, 2018. He was born in Sacramento on February 22, 1927. He was the fourth John Quincy Brown to live in Sacramento. His great grandfather John Quincy Brown arrived in Sacramento from Kentucky in 1850. He served as Mayor of Sacramento from 1881 to 1887. His son, John Quincy Brown II, was born...
Thomas Michael Kelly
Feb 3, 2018
Thomas Michael Kelly passed away February 3, 2018. He was the founder and artistic director of the Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre and a prolific playwright of contemporary, historical and children's plays. He was an award-winning producer and set builder. He taught playwriting classes for the Learning Exchange, produced stage and radio plays, and mentored many community theater actors, directors, and...
Frances Barbagelata Sexton
Feb 1, 2018
After 99 years of a grace filled life, Frances Barbagelata Sexton passed from this life and entered into the loving arms of God on February 1, 2018. Born in San Francisco on October 29, 1918, she lived each day with distinct gentleness, graciousness and genuine care for the interests of others. She was an elegant role model of beauty with...
Marjorie L. Diltz
Feb 1, 2018
Passed away peacefully, on February 1, 2018. She was born November 6, 1928 in Marshall Missouri. Marjorie married the love of her life, Richard E. Diltz in 1949. They had a beautiful marriage that lasted 53 years until Richard passed away in 2002. They moved to Sacramento in 1965, as Richard was promoted to a Arson investigator for the California...
Jeffrey Joseph Vonessen
Jan 30, 2018
Jeffrey Joseph Von Essen of Lodi, California passed away peacefully on January 30, 2018 at UC Davis Medical Center surrounded by his family and many caring doctors and nurses.
Jeff was born in Fresno, California on June 5, 1958 and attended schools in Visalia, Porterville, and Manteca, graduating from East Union High School in 1977. He attended Delta College...
Joan A. O'Brien
Jan 28, 2018
O’Brien, Joan A.
Joan A. O’Brien passed away on January 28, 2018 at the age of 85 in Sacramento, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Terrance O’Brien. Joan was born to Thomas and Jeannette Eschelman in Sacramento on November 8, 1932, and was raised in Folsom, CA. She married the love of her life,...
Milan Louis Popovich
Jan 23, 2018
Milan Popovich passed away on January 23, 2018, aged 84 years. Survived by his loving sister, Mitzie Johnson, his aunt, Vera Malkovich, and his niece Diana Landau (Carl). He is also survived by great nieces Kim Garner (David), and Mandy Kakavas, great-nephew Nick Kakavas, and great-great niece and nephew, Jillian and Charlie Garner. Born in Round Mountain, Nevada, Milan grew...
Bernadette Therese Paulsen
Jan 23, 2018
Bernadette Therse Paulsen(Simpson) Bea passed away peacefully on January 23, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late retired LT. Colonel Paul Paulsen, and she is survived by her loving, devoted children Loretta Simpson Stribling (Randy), Marlene Mabel Simpson, and Robert L Simpson (Christi). She lives on in her treasured grandchildren J.R. Weinzetl, Jacqueline Lee Gardner, the Paulsen grandchildren, ...
Chris John Hartnett
Jan 20, 2018
Chris Hartnett died suddenly 01/20/2018 a month before his 73rd birthday. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 2/23/1945 and was always proud to say “it is the day the U.S. raised our flag in Iwo Jima during WWII”.
Chris was an athlete. He loved to ride his bike, he played high school and college football. He spent his youth...
Alison Eliason
Jan 17, 2018
Alison was an extraordinary woman who lived an extraordinary life. She passed away peacefully on January 17, 2018 at the age of 101. She lived her life with kindness, grace, integrity, honor and dignity. She enjoyed traveling, art, archeology, history, and reading. She had incredible intelligence throughout her entire life. A true inspiration in so many ways. As a young...
Paul F. Dauer
Jan 16, 2018
On January 16, 2018, Sacramento lost an internationally-recognized ceramics collector and respected public contracts attorney when Paul F. Dauer passed away peacefully at the age of 77 following a long battle with cancer. Paul was born on April 8, 1940 in Watertown, Wisconsin. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 1962, and from the University of Michigan school of law...
Greta Lou August
Jan 9, 2018
A native of Sacramento, California, Greta Lou August passed peacefully on January 9, 2018. She is survived by her daughters and their husbands, Cynthia & Charlie Barr, Debbie Williamson, Lou Ann & Roger Ghilain, grandchildren Tracie & Eric Guillen, Trische & Geoff Olander, Mac, Zakary & Colleen Williamson, Todd Barr, Natalie & Courtney Ghilain. She was further blessed with 4...
Garland E. Gilmore
Jan 8, 2018
Education: Graduated from Mackenzie High School in 1971 and started college at Eastern Michigan University where he graduated with an accounting degree in 1975
Career: Worked as an Accountant for the City of Detroit from 1980 to 2005. He retired in 2005 and moved to Pittsburg, CA in 2007. He lived there until 2016 when he moved to San...
Irvine Donald Duke
Jan 8, 2018
The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00pm on February 5, 2018 at the Sacramento Valley VA National Cemetery.
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