BFS - Obituaries 2023

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Graveside Service: Friday, March 31, 2023, 12:00 PM
Interment: Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara, CA

Wendy Winton was born in California and passed away in Santa Clara, California. She was 77 years old.

James John Scanlon
October 20, 1943 - March 13, 2023
Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina

James John Scanlon, 79, of Pine Knoll Shores, NC, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Stanford Medical Center in Stanford, CA, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

James was a kind and generous man who will be missed and remembered for dedicating his life to higher education. He humbly spent time in service to several campus communities including those at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Southeast Missouri State University, Clarion University, Youngstown State University, and Missouri Western State University, where he retired as President Emeritus. Outside of his career, James cherished his family, was passionate about feeding those in need, and was a fervent supporter of Catholic primary and secondary education.

He is survived by his son, Blake K. Scanlon; daughter-in-law, Ellen R. Scanlon; grandson, William L. Scanlon of Los Gatos, CA; his sister, Patricia Steimer; his brother, Robert Scanlon (Irene); and his mother, Margaret Brady.

He is preceded in death by his father, James J. Scanlon; his beloved wife, Lauren Kristan Scanlon, and their infant son, Evan Scanlon.

The family welcomes all who wish to pay their respects on Monday, April 3, 2023, at 10:00am, at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, in San Jose, CA. A Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00am, with Father Steve Kim officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Food Pantry of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in San Jose, CA, (https://paybee.io/@stleo@30) or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (https://pancan.org).

Ishve Sargiz Gharghiz was born in Urmia, Iran and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 92 years old.

Martha Markovits was born in San Francisco, California and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 60 years old.

Oefik Babakhany Daerberoody
August 17, 1964 - February 22, 2023
San Jose, California

Oefik Babakhany Daerberoody was born in Tehran, Iran and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 58 years old.

Primitiva Ventura Raras
December 4, 1926 - February 22, 2023
San Jose, California

Primitiva Raras was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 96 years old.

Music
Ave Maria D. 839 - Musopen
Moments in Life - Evan Wise
Rising Above - Marc Aaron Jacobs
You and Me - Dream City Orchestra
Bottom String Ballad - Freeplay Music
Close to Home - Jayson Steed
Silhouettes - Freeplay Music

Maxine Shirley Morse
December 30, 1924 - February 21, 2023
Santa Cruz, California

Graveside Service: Saturday, March 11, 2023, 10:30 AM
Interment of Cremated Remains: Los Gatos Memorial Park, San Jose, CA

Maxine Morse, 98, of San Jose, California, passed away on February 21, 2023 in Santa Cruz.

She married Robert Morse on August 28, 1948 and had three children: Michael, Kenneth and Virginia.

Maxine is survived by her two sons, eight grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

William Piroyan was born in Urmia, Iran and passed away in San Jose, California. He was 87 years old.

Marjorie Jean Gilbert
February 14, 1924 - February 17, 2023
Cupertino, California

Celebration of Life: Saturday, March 18, 2023, 2:00 PM at the IOOF Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA
Interment: Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Los Altos, CA

Marjorie Gilbert was born in Wheeler, Oregon and passed away in Cupertino, California. She was 99 years old.

Marge Gilbert, devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and dedicated community volunteer died on February 17, three days after her 99th birthday. She passed away in the Cupertino home where she and her late husband, Joe, had raised their six children.

A stay-at-home mom, Marge was active in Cupertino’s Welcome Wagon, serving as its president, helping to organize bridge groups and its gourmet club. She also volunteered at Faria School when it opened, serving as a room mother in her children’s classes and volunteering to sell juice bars every Friday at the school with no cafeteria.

Once her fifth child began school, Marge volunteered with Children’s Home Society, helping to care for infants in a county hospital. She gave up that role when she delivered her sixth child, at 44, and became a full-time mom.

She and Joe volunteered together and independently in the community. They helped found Belles and Beaus, raising money for the Santa Clara County Mental Health Association. They served as leaders of Cupertino National Little League, he as president, she as treasurer, and were active in Monta Vista High School’s PTA and Booster Club. Marge again helped at Faria School, serving as PTA president and school volunteer, and she taught catechism at St. Joseph’s of Cupertino Church.

Marge was active in Cupertino Federated Women’s Club, twice serving as president and was the long-time treasurer. She was supervisor of the neighborhood voting precinct for 25 years. She volunteered at Los Gatos Community Hospital for 30 years. She served as chair of the Girl Scout cookie drive several times.

Her greatest cause was her family, and she attended all of her children’s and grandchildren’s games, dance performances, speech tournaments and theatre productions. There wasn’t a student event she didn’t volunteer to chaperone and transport students to.

Marge was known for her cooking and her hospitality. She and Joe enjoyed sharing their home and backyard pool with friends, and their Fourth of July parties were legendary with 70 people or more.

Marjorie Jean was born to Frank and Clara in Wheeler, Ore., where her father was a scaler for the lumber mill and her mother was postmistress and pianist for silent movies. The family briefly lived in Tacoma, Wash., then moved to Salem, Ore., where she graduated from Salem High School.

She met her future husband as a journalism student at the University of Washington, where she pledged Kappa Delta Sorority and remained a member. She earned her degree from Washington and worked as a reporter for The West Seattle Herald until Joe returned from World War II duty, completed his degree and began his newspaper career. He later went to work for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, which moved the family from Washington to California.

Marge Gilbert is survived by five children, Maureen, Kirk (Teri), Annette Iwamoto (Stan), Lori and Chris (Tisha), two grandchildren, Kelly (Jesse) and Brett (Tian Tian) and three great grandchildren (Audrey, Zach and Dash). She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Joseph Gilbert, her daughter, Sandra, parents, sister Frances and brother Charles.

A celebration of life is scheduled for March 18 at 2 p.m. at the IOOF Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd., Cupertino. Burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery is private.

Napoleon Gilbert Macias
April 27, 1941 - February 17, 2023
San Jose, California

Visitation: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 01:30 PM to 04:30 PM at St John Vianney Catholic Church, San Jose, CA
Funeral Mass: Friday, March 17, 2023, 12:00 PM at St John Vianney Catholic Church, San Jose, CA
Interment of Cremated Remains: Residence

Napoleon Macias was born in Chih, Mexico and passed away in Stanford, California.

Kevin Brendan McGreevey
May 27, 1941 - February 13, 2023
Sunnyvale, California

Interment of Cremated Remains: Scatter at sea off the coast of Kauai County, HI

Kevin started teaching elementary school in Reno right after graduating from University of Nevada, Reno. After a few years, he worked nights and summers on a master's degree, completing it in 1969. He then relocated to California and started teaching for the Mountain View School District (40 miles south of San Francisco). He retired after 30 years, but continued to work part time, working on assessments and hands on science. He worked two weeks of the school year in charge of all of the state testing.

After retiring, Kevin had time for traveling in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Ater maintaining a second residence on Kauai for 22 years, he sold it and had more time for foreign travel. He enjoyed visiting Egypt.

The rest of his time was spent attempting to keep the house and yard in order. He enjoyed long walks every day and was a news junkie: TV, radio and weekly news magazines. He also enjoyed reading biographies and historical fiction. After getting rid of prostate cancer and having his first cataract surgery, life was good.

Isabel Cortes Vargas
November 19, 1925 - February 13, 2023
Morgan Hill, California

Funeral Service: Saturday, February 18, 2023, 12:00 PM at Mission City Church, 1290 Pomeroy Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Tel: 408-241-5365
Graveside service to follow
Interment: Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Los Altos, CA

Isabel Vargas Cortés was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on November 19, 1925. She married Rosali Vargas on October 15, 1949 and remained married for 50 years until his passing in 1999. Rosali and Isabel moved their family to Mountain View in 1951 and have been in the area ever since.

She is survived by 9 children; 24 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

She was strong in her Christian faith, taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir, and counseled many couples. She loved music, dancing, and had a wonderful sense of humor.

Josefina R Castaneda
February 20, 1941 - February 6, 2023
Campbell, California

Interment of Cremated Remains: Scatter at sea off the coast of Santa Cruz County, CA

Josefina Castaneda was born in Mexico City, Mexico and passed away in Campbell, California. She was 81 years old.

Vivian Lorraine Consul
January 31, 1926 - February 6, 2023
San Jose, California

Vivian Consul was born in Summerfield, Oklahoma and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 97 years old.

On February 6th, the anniversary of our mother‘s passing, our brother Joseph John Eaton (Jay) passed away at the age of 63. He was residing in Milpitas, California at the time of his death.

Jay was born on June 27, 1959 in San Jose, California. He graduated from Gunderson High School in 1977 and then attended San Jose City College where he received a degree in electronics and a minor in music.

Some great memories are of Jay’s trumpet playing years. He had been in several jazz bands in his younger years winning many awards and honors. He was a big jazz enthusiast, some of his favorite artists included Miles Davis and Doc Severinsen. His 40+ year work history was in Santa Clara County and occasionally overseas. He worked as a senior electronics engineering technician and eventually bought his own company “Dance Music Productions.” Being a DJ suited Jay’s personality and he became very successful for many years before selling his business. Those were happy times for many years with his wife Lucia Aviles and their sons, Joey and Kevin. There were always large family gatherings with great Nicaraguan food, lots of dancing and parties, holiday gatherings and fun memories that will always have a special place in all our hearts.

Jay’s life then took on some turns and he eventually made plans to leave California and move to Thailand. This is where he met Ann. Ann and Jay began their life together with a ceremonial wedding and they later welcomed the birth of their daughter, Sammy. Jay loved his new family and wanted to stay in Thailand though he could not find work. One year later Jay returned to California.

The families share their sadness at Jay’s passing and hope he has found eternal peace with our Lord Jesus Christ. We love and miss him.

Jay was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Francis Eaton, and mother, Margaret Caroline Eaton.

He is survived by his love, Ann Thepnuan, and their child, Sarocha (Sammy) Thepnuan; Jay’s two sons, Joseph Robert Aviles, Kevin Michael Eaton and his spouse, Allyson Marie Eaton; Jay’s 3 grandchildren, Joseph Robert Aviles Jr., Mia Love Aviles and Henlee June Eaton; his sister, Leslie Eileen Canal; his brothers, Christopher Robert Eaton and Mark William Eaton, and his nieces and nephews.

You are welcome to attend Joseph Eaton’s memorial service which will be held at Santa Teresa Catholic Church 794 Calero Ave. San Jose, California 95123 on March 15, 2023 at 11:00am.

Romeo Garces Jr
December 23, 1967 - February 5, 2023
Mountain View, California

Graveside Service: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 10:30 AM
Interment of Cremated Remains: Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, CA

Romeo Garces was born in Manila, Philippines and passed away in Mountain View, California. He was 55 years old.

Edward Howard Brostrom
December 25, 1930 - February 1, 2023
Los Gatos, California

Edward Brostrom was born in Dos Palos, California and passed away in Campbell, California. He was 92 years old.

Diana Liu was born in Taiwan and passed away in Santa Clara, California. She was 73 years old.

Visitation: Thursday, February 9, 2023, 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM at San Jose Funeral Service, San Jose, CA
Witness Cremation: Thursday, February 9, 2023, 02:30 PM at Irvington Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, CA
Celebration of Life: Saturday, March 18, 2023, 11:00 AM at United Japanese Christian Church, 136 N Villa Ave, Clovis, CA 93612
Interment of Cremated Remains: Residence

On the early morning of Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Lily Paras, loving and dedicated mother of five children, passed away at the age of 78.

Lily was born on January 11th in Dinalupihan, Philippines to parents Cornelio and Oliva. She married the love of her life, Enrique Paras in February 1968, and had five children. The family moved and resettled in the United States in 1988 and have built a new life in California. She was a very active member of Fresno Christian Fellowship Church in Fresno, California where she served as the Church secretary and was a member of the church choir. In her later years, she was a member of United Japanese Christian Church where she also shared her gift and love for singing in the Church choir. She held various jobs for many years and was dedicated and worked diligently and hard to provide for her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Enrique Paras; sister Marlyn and brother Sonny.

Lily is survived by her five children, Elna, Pia, Ellis, Beth and Kimpee; their spouses, Wilson and Gary; her six grandchildren, Emily, Allen, Lia, Jared, Eleana and Lilah; her five great-grandchildren, Sophia, Abram, Aydin, Naiya, and Leo Oliver; her sisters, Myrna and Teresita; her brother, Boy; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Sydney Lejuez was born in Netherlands and passed away in Santa Clara, California. He was 90 years old.

Luzviminda Alino Lewis
April 26, 1958 - January 29, 2023
San Jose, California

Luzviminda Lewis was born in Cotabato, Philippines and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 64 years old.

Sheldon Blaine Ryan
February 26, 1960 - January 28, 2023
San Jose, California

Sheldon Ryan was born in Van Nuys, California and passed away in San Jose, California. He was 62 years old.

Graveside Service: Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 10:00 AM
Interment: Los Gatos Memorial Park, San Jose, CA

Julie Mikaelian passed away on January 26 in Santa Clara. She was born on March 6, 1935, in the West Pullman community of Chicago, IL. She was the daughter of Toros and Heropsima Mikaelian, and the sister of Jacob (Hagop) Mikaelian.

Julie graduated with honors from Fenger high School, and later obtained a degree in Education from Nothern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. She taught elementary school in Arlington Heights Illinois, and later in Palo Alto after she relocated to California. Subsequent to her early retirement from teaching, she worked for Fairchild industries and then for a major accounting firm until her retirement.

While living in West Pullman, she was active in the Armenian community, and served as a member of the choir of Armenian Saint Savior Apostolic Church of West Pullman from adolescence until her relocation to California.

Julie was pre-deceased by her parents, Toros and Heropsima; her brother, Jacob; and older infant sister; her maternal aunt and uncle, Siranoush and Ohan Elasarian; her cousin, Mary Elasarian Pederson (Douglas); and her dear friend, Kenneth Marsh. She is survived by her cousins, Elizabeth, John, and Anna Elasarian of Waukegan, IL; and her cousin Mary's sons, Mark (Barbara), Michael (Jenith), and Robert Pederson, and their families; and many dear friends in California and Illinois.

She was interred at Los Gatos Memorial Park in San Jose, CA. May God bless her soul and may she rest in peace.

Tony Hefner was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and passed away in San Jose, California. He was 63 years old.

Fiel Bascon Trinidad
October 11, 1952 - January 23, 2023
Modesto, California

Fiel Bascon Trinidad was born in Cebu City, Philippines on October 11, 1952. He was the youngest son of Mariano & Maria.

He graduated from the University of the East in Manila with a degree in Business Administration.

He immigrated to the United States in 1978 and worked at Advanced Micro Devices where he met the love of his life, Susan, and subsequently at the United States Postal Service where he retired in 2009

He was fortunate to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary surrounded by family & friends on January 8, 2023.

He passed away at the age of 70 on January 23, 2023 in Imus, Cavite. He is survived by his wife, Susan, and their 2 children, Ryan & Chrisele (her husband Tony); 3 brothers, Vic (wife Vivian), Nilo (wife Felina) and Rene (wife Maria Theresa); 2 sisters Ester (husband Leonidas) and Lilia (husband Elpidio) as well as many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. He is preceded by his parents, Maria & Mariano, brothers, Joel & Tito (along with wife Marilyn).

Jayalakshmi Rao Perumalla
February 14, 1943 - January 22, 2023
Mountain View, California

Witness Cremation: Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 12:00 PM at Irvington Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, CA
Interment of Cremated Remains: Scatter at sea off the coast of Santa Cruz County, CA

On Sunday, January 22, 2023, Jayalakshmi Perumalla, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away at the age of 77.

Jaya was born on July 16th in Kohir, a small village at that time in Karnataka, India. With her trademark intense determination, she earned a Master’s degrees in both Education and English Literature and thoroughly enjoyed her career as a middle and high school teacher. In 1967, she married B. V. Rao. Together they raised one son, Srikant, and two daughters, Vandana and Ranjana.

Jaya was a proud and learned devotee of Sai Baba and Venkateshwara Swami and was always happy to enlighten others with her spiritual values. She had a passion for education and never stopped teaching others, whether it was mathematics with the grandchildren, or passing along her secrets for an authentic recipe, she was always ready to share her expertise and her time. She loved reading, cooking, music, dancing, traveling, watching Indian soap operas and films. She will always be remembered for her love of learning, her infectious smile and laugh, and her kind and compassionate spirit.

Jaya is survived by her three children Srikant Bevara, Vandana Mukherjee, Ranjana Young, their spouses Soudamini Bevara, Bodhi Mukherjee, Alan Young and her five grandchildren Trisha Mukherjee, Srikar Bevara, Shriya Bevara, Charles Young, Misty Mukherjee, her brother Vijay Chary, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

A Hindu service will be held on January 25th at Noon PST at Irvington Memorial Crematory at 41001 Chapel Way, Fremont, CA 94538. In lieu of flowers, please consider giving to El Camino Hospital Foundation in memory of Jayalakshmi Perumalla. Gifts can be made online at www.elcaminohealth.org/foundation/ways-to-give/honor-memorial-gifts. To make a gift by mail, please send checks payable to El Camino Health Foundation, PO Box 885868, Los Angeles, CA 90088-5868. Please include Jayalakshmi Perumalla as the honoree in the memo line.

Interment of Cremated Remains: Scatter at sea off the coast of Santa Cruz County, CA

Andrew Dow was born in Danbury, Connecticut and passed away in San Jose, California. He was 66 years old.

Fred Ganji was born in Iran and passed away in San Jose, California. He was 85 years old.

Graveside Service: Monday, January 23, 2023, 02:30 PM
Interment: Los Gatos Memorial Park, San Jose, CA

Byong Hellgren was born in South Korea and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 81 years old.

Diane Genene Buckley
February 9, 1945 - January 16, 2023
Cupertino, California

Diane Buckley was born in Berkeley, California and passed away in Cupertino, California. She was 77 years old.

Dave was called home on the morning of January 15, 2023. Dave (as he was more affectionately known) was born 7/1/54 to Albert and Del Muscolo of Oregon.

In his younger years, Dave was an avid skier, classic car enthusiast and loyal “Dead Head” (The Grateful Dead Band). Prior to his retirement, Dave worked as a tax accountant in a business that was started and handed down to him by his father.

Dave was known for his witty sarcasm, his social time at the dog parks and his love for his family. Dave was an avid hockey fan (Sharks), football fan (49ers) and baseball fan (Giants); even devoting countless hours to his sons during their little league baseball careers as assistant and head coach.

Despite his late health issues, Dave never gave up hope and never wavered in his strength to be a fighter and keep beating the odds.

Dave was a beloved father, a loving brother, and a great friend who will be missed dearly.

Ronald Kenneth Nicholas
October 8, 1934 - January 14, 2023
Los Altos, California

Ronald Nicholas was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and passed away in Santa Clara, California. He was 88 years old.

Joseph Talaich was born in Metkovic, Croatia and passed away in Saratoga, California. He was 90 years old.

Roseann Kitt was born in San Francisco, California and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 82 years old.

Viresalinga Vijaya Sekhar Ravadi
July 3, 1935 - January 4, 2023
Palo Alto, California

Visitation: Saturday, January 7, 2023, 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM at San Jose Funeral Service, San Jose, CA
Interment: Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery, 88 Mornington Rd, P&T Colony, Secunderabad, Telangana, India

Viresalinga Ravadi was born in India and passed away in Palo Alto, California. He was 87 years old.

Eufemia Navarro was born in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines and passed away in Fremont, California. She was 78 years old.

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