Obituaries
Adelle Patricia Spiess
Nov 17, 2011
Former Sonora resident Adelle Patricia Williams Spiess died Nov. 17 at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento. She was 83. Born in Tapco, Ariz., to Nina Lee and Clyde Williams, she graduated from Arizona State University with her teaching credential in 1953. While there she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Mu Rho Alpha honorary music sorority, and the...
Jose Pena Zuniga
Nov 13, 2011
A longtime and unique resident of midtown, Jose passed away in Sacramento on November 13, 2011. He will be remembered for being a friend to many different people in the Sacramento area. Friends are welcome to attend a Liturgy Service on Friday (11/18) at Noon, at St. Mary's Cemetery Chapel, 6700 21st Ave. Arrangements by W.F. Gormley & Sons.
Jae Sik Mun
Nov 13, 2011
Of East Sacramento, formerly of Seoul, South Korea, father, grandfather, bus-driver for nearly thirty years, passed away Sunday, November 13, at the age of 79. He was a Korean veteran who loved singing and fishing, renowned for his skills on the river and at the microphone. His singing specialty was old Korean folk songs which he rendered with much feeling...
George J. Caselli
Nov 9, 2011
Colonel USAF Born on October 17, 1915, passed away on November 9, 2011. Beloved husband of 62 years to his bride Annetta. Loving father of John (Barbara), Jim (Julie) and Mike (Nancy) Caselli. Cherished grandfather of Tony (Becky Solie), David (Priscilla), Anna, Stephen, Bryan, Matthew, Lisa Caselli and Alex Besso. Great-grandfather to Miller Joseph Caselli. Third generation Sacramentan who grew...
Lila Joan Peterson
Nov 7, 2011
Of Sacramento, CA., died November 7, 2011 at the age 79 years. She was born 1932 to Cyril and Kathleen Nagle. She attended St. Joseph's Academy and later graduated as a Registered Nurse from St. Mary's College of Nursing of San Fransisco, CA. She married John A. Peterson on April 3, 1954 at All Hallows Catholic Church, Sacramento, CA. Lila...
Dorothy Paula Silva
Nov 3, 2011
Born to Augusto and Josephine (Cioli) Duccini on October 21, 1919 in Sacramento, CA. Passed away on November 3, 2011 surrounded by family and her dear friend and caregiver Connie Ortiz. Beloved wife of 63 years to the late Delano Silva. Preceded in death by her son Don; sister Iva Mulhern; and brothers, Orland and Eugene Duccini. Loving mother to...
Sister Mary Loyola Macdonald
Nov 2, 2011
Died peacefully at Our Lady of Mercy Convent, Auburn on November 2, 2011. Born May 9, 1925 in Oakland, she was the daughter of Joseph and Veronica MacDonald. She entered the Sisters of Mercy on September 21, 1943 and professed final vows on August 21, 1949. A dedicated and passionate educator, Sister Mary Loyola spent most of her 58 years...
Theresa M O'Keefe
Oct 16, 2011
Passed away peacefully in her home on 10/16/11 at the age of 85. She was retired from the Sacramento Army Depot, after 30 years of service. She is survived by her brother, Thomas D. O'Keefe (Joan), sister's Ann M. Johnson, and Joan M. Knego. She was a member of the Catholic Deaf Community of Sacramento, Sacred Heart Church and Mercy...
Susan Jane Mondine
Oct 14, 2011
Susan was born Feb. 17, 1947 and passed away Oct. 14, 2011. She was 64 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents Betty and William Williams. She is survived by brother Randy of Virginia and sister Sally of Florida. For 25 years, she had been the loved, adored, and loving wife of Rene Mondine. Susan spent 16...
Robert C. Austin
Oct 13, 2011
Robert was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Dunham and Grace Austin on September 30, 1919. Beloved husband of Janet E. Austin over 64 years. They were married on December 27, 1946. Bob was raised in Detroit, Michigan with his late brother, Jerry Austin. He went in the Service in 1941 and was stationed at Mather Field for 4-1/2 years....
Thomas Francis Purtill
Oct 12, 2011
Born in San Francisco, on October 14, 1927, a devoted husband of 60 years, father, grandfather and great-grandfather died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on October 12, 2011. He is lovingly survived by his wife Rosemary and the 3 generations they created together: his children Susan Purtill-Barnes, Sara Ingalls (Tom), David (Linda), Brian (Jymmey Lynne), Joan Lippi...
Herbert Hoover Gaffney
Oct 10, 2011
In Carmichael, October 10, 2011. A native of Alabama, and a 17 year resident of Sacramento, aged 82 years. Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 2620 Capitol Avenue, October 20 at 11:00am, In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to the Trinity Cathedral Memorial Fund, 2620 Capitol Ave, Sacto., Calif.,...
William Thomas Waterman
Oct 7, 2011
WATERMAN, Jr. William (Bill) William (Bill) Waterman Jr. passed away in Sacramento on October 7, 2011. Bill, the son of William and Edith, is survived by brother James, sister-in-law Margaret, sister-in-law Joyce, and was uncle to James Patrick Waterman, Cynthia Soto, Kelly Waterman, and Sheri Collins. He was preceded in death by his brother John. Born in Salem, Oregon and...
Paul L. Kelly
Oct 4, 2011
He is the husband mabel Kelly and grandfather of Karen Freeman. He was born in Springfield, Ohio and moved to Sacramento where he lived in Sacramento for 55 years. He worked for the Department of Defense for 40 years as a Mechanic.
Hildred Loretta Pierson
Oct 4, 2011
In Elk Grove, on October 4, 2011 Beloved wife of the late Robert Leon Pierson, loving mother of Bob (Sharon), Ken (Sharon), Richard (Robin), Bill (Helen), and Tim (Melinda) Pierson, and the late Pat, Tom, and Jim and his wife Peggy Pierson, mother-in-law of Cassie and Eleanor Pierson (wives of Pat & Tim). Sister of the late Geneveive Kierl, Helen...
William Ellery Mcclatchy
Sep 20, 2011
William Ellery McClatchy, a world-class croquet player and the last member of his generation to oversee the family's newspaper business, The McClatchy Co., died Tuesday at age 86. He died of natural causes at his home in Pope Valley in Napa County, said his nephew Kevin McClatchy. William Ellery McClatchy was the middle of three brothers who inherited and expanded...
Philip Stroube Richardson
Sep 17, 2011
Stroube was born on April 19, 1929, in Bloomington, Indiana, and died on September 17, 2011, at home in Carmichael, of respiratory failure. He is survived by his wife Patty. After graduating from Indiana University in 1951, he joined the Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired from the Air Force in 1971....
Betty Jane Mackenzie
Sep 16, 2011
In Sacramento, September 16, 2011. Beloved wife of Norman B. MacKenzie (60 years), loving mother of Lisa M. Sorensen and the late David M. Droppo, mother-in-law of John K. Sorensen, daughter of Louis U. and Georganna Moody, sister of Louis U. Moody, Jr., cherished grandmother of 6 grandchildren and great-grandmother of 11, aunt of Danny and Jimmy Moody. A native...
Patricia M Andrew
Sep 13, 2011
Pat Andrew, beloved wife and mother, passed away on September 13, 2011 following a short illness. Born March 17, 1931 to Kathryn and Jack Moran in Denver, Pat graduated Vallejo HS in 1949 and UC Berkeley in 1953. She was a Master Teacher and noted Bay Area artist. Pat married her high school sweetheart, Dr. William N. Andrew, in 1953....
Bryte Johnson
Sep 10, 2011
Died on September 10, 2011 at the age of 76 in the company of his family after a valiant battle with lung cancer. He was a fourth generation Sacramentan, born on June 24, 1935. He graduated from Sacramento High School and UC Berkeley, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. His career as a stockbroker spanned over...
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