BFS - Obituaries 2023

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Graveside Service: Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 02:00 PM
Interment: Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Fremont, CA

Dolores Sermone was born in Yeager, Oklahoma and passed away in Mountain View, California. She was 86 years old.

Timothy Lee Hoogesteger
September 18, 1960 - May 19, 2023
San Jose, California

Timothy Hoogesteger was born in San Jose, California and passed away in Los Gatos, California. He was 62 years old.

Adelaida Alamillo Trajico
October 9, 1939 - May 18, 2023
Sunnyvale, California

Adelaida Trajico was born in Cavite City, Philippines and passed away in Sunnyvale, California. She was 83 years old.

Louella Anne Kerath
September 21, 1948 - May 17, 2023
College Point, New York

Louella Kerath was born in Queens, New York and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 74 years old.

June Marie Haskett was a fun loving auntie and great-great-grandmother. Born in Colorado on 6-19-1922, her family drove to California in their Model T when she was 5. She spent the rest of her adult life in Campbell. Her first job was picking cots and prunes in the orchards, and her last was at Valley Med where she worked for 25 years. She was a happy homemaker who retired when she was needed most to raise her great-granddaughter. She then became affectionately known as Nanny and the two of them stayed together for 37 years. She loved to get in the car and drive to the country, beach, or for a good cheeseburger. June was always up for adventure. She had a sharp wit, cracking jokes and singing all the way to the ripe age of 100.

Nanny passed away in the arms of her beloved great-granddaughter, Ashley Sundy on Mother’s Day 5-14-2023. She was preceded in death by her son, Dennis; granddaughter, Denise; 6 brothers; 1 sister; and her niece, Kerri. She is survived by her great-granddaughter, Ashley Sundy (Marko Gera); great-great-granddaughter, June; her nieces and nephews, Ray, Teresa, Cissi, Eveline, Debby, Karyn, Joan and Robert; and her beloved dog, Toby.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:30am on Tuesday, May 30th at San Jose Funeral Service, 1050 S Bascom Ave, San Jose. Burial will follow at Los Gatos Memorial Park.

Jose Ojeda was born in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico and passed away in San Jose, California. He was 52 years old.

Memorial Service: Friday, June 2, 2023, 06:00 PM at Harvest Mission Church, 3137 Forbes Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Tel: 408-244-0100
Interment of Cremated Remains: Residence

Eun Benea was born in Busan, South Korea and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 68 years old.

Emma Norred was born in Saratoga, California and passed away in Mountain View, California. She was 87 years old.

Memorial Service: Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10:00 AM at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 875 Quince Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Interment of Cremated Remains: Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara, CA

Judy Sorensen Ruuth, 66 of Santa Clara, CA was called to her heavenly home on April 20th 2023. She has been reunited with her mother, father, brother Bruce , and sister Francene.

Judy was a devoted wife to her eternal companion John C Ruuth, a nurturing mother to Stirling & (Jess) Ruuth, Justin & (Miranda) Ruuth, Taryn & (Paul) Rodriguez, and Andrew & (Sarah) Ruuth, and a loving grandmother to Mackenna, Addison, Cashton, Kayli, Presley, Oliver, Brielle, Hayes, Madison, Remington, Kynnlee, Sawyer, Gabe, Jax and Kal-El., She was a caring sister to Bruce Sorensen, Gary & Jayne Sorensen, Leslie Sorensen, Vickie Sorensen, Conrad Sorensen, Ron and Leisa Sorensen and Francene and Jay Rex and best friend to many . Always a goodly neighbor to those she came across, and second mom to many, as well as a denim enthusiast influencer to the world.

Judy was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. When she wasn't throwing water balloons at newlyweds , she was attending Rancho High School and eating chips and salsa with her best friends at Macayos

During her college years, while standing in line to order food at McDonald's on the famous boulevard in St. George, Utah, she met her eternal sweetheart. Even though she went for his friend who had the blonde hair and jeep at first, John quickly won her over with his charm. They were sealed in the St. George Temple in 1980. They had 43 years of love, service and friendship on this earth and will have many more for all eternity. She was a rich girl because of how much John and her family treasured her.

With Judy, her kids and grandkids were everything to her. She loved laughing with her kids. One of her best talents was to sew and she loved sewing quilts for her grandchildren.

She loved getting together with her friends to sew, go out to dinner and movies and play cards with the girls. She loved calling her life long friends and checking on them.

Judy had a strong testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved President Nelson. She lived by faith and a love of charity and hope. She had the gift of endurance. Even through hard struggles with health issues, she pushed through her body's weaknesses and chose to serve and love and nurture. We will all miss her very much.

Patricia Lou Krueger
December 28, 1935 - April 19, 2023
San Jose, California

Memorial Service: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 03:00 PM at San Jose Funeral Service, San Jose, CA
Interment of Cremated Remains: Residence

Patricia Lou Krueger passed away peacefully on April 19, 2023 surrounded by her family. Pat was 87 years old. She leaves behind Elton, her husband of more than 60 years; her children, Ann, Sue, Charlie, Mary and Patty; her grandchildren, Amanda, Olivia, Mason, Rachel, Danny, Sarah, John, Silas and Ada; her great-grandson, Jayden; and another great-grandson on the way. Pat’s family was her heart and her joy.

Pat studied nursing at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco and was a devoted and caring nurse for more than 38 years. She worked at San Jose Hospital for two decades.

Born and raised in San Jose, Pat was in the first graduating class of Willow Glen High School and was proud that two of her grandchildren went there, too. She loved to be in or near the water and may have taken her kids to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk instead of school, on occasion.

She never missed an opportunity to see a movie with family, take little ones to Happy Hollow, and enjoy her favorite restaurants. She was also a fierce competitor at board games. Her entire family will miss Pat's great warmth and vibrant spirit.

Xianli Huang was born in Yexian, China and passed away in Palo Alto, California. He was 83 years old.

Guadalupe Ramirez was born in Camp Stoneman, California and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 80 years old.

Visitation: Monday, April 10, 2023, 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM at San Jose Funeral Service, San Jose, CA
Interment of Cremated Remains: Residence

Shaoping He was born in Shanghai, China and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 79 years old.

Visitation: Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at St Joseph Catholic Church, Mountain View, CA
Funeral Mass: Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 12:30 PM at St Joseph Catholic Church, Mountain View, CA
Witness Cremation: Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 02:00 PM at Irvington Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, CA
Interment of Cremated Remains: Residence

Francesca Lozada was born in Makati City, Philippines and passed away in Cupertino, California. She was 20 years old.

Annmarie Eyers was born in San Jose, California and passed away in Santa Clara, California. She was 60 years old.

It is with overwhelming sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Annmarie (Burriesci) Eyers on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Annmarie was born on August 31, 1962, the third of four children of Salvador Victor Burriesci (deceased) and Carol Jean (Sommer) Burriesci.

An extremely bright and happy child, she attended Mariposa Elementary, St. Justin, Curtis Junior High, and Emil R. Buchser High School. She earned an associate degree from West Valley College in Saratoga, California.

In high school, Annmarie not only excelled academically, but was also active on the school’s dance team, the Bruinettes, for 3 years, and she was Head Bruinette in her senior year. Annmarie continued her friendships with her classmates throughout the ensuing years by planning several high school reunions and serving as the alumni representative for the Buchser Class of 1980.

While working at Wells Fargo Bank in 1983, Annmarie met her future husband, Cecil Eyers. In earlier years, Cecil and Annmarie traveled extensively and had many adventures, but Annmarie was the epitome of support and gave new meaning to the term “holding down the fort” while Cecil went on hunting or fishing trips several times a year. Together they expanded their family room to display his hunting trophies, including a towering ten-foot-tall brown bear. They built a beautiful life together for over 40 years. She was Cecil’s best friend and the love of his life.

For years, Annmarie helped Cecil run his business (Eyers Hitch Center) by maintaining the books, managing payroll, and attending to all things financial. She had an excellent business mind.

Annmarie was passionate about her family and was fondly known as “Auntie Ree” to seven of the luckiest nieces and nephews who ever lived. The love, attention, and time she devoted to these kids (now adults) over the years were nothing short of amazing. She supported her family 100% and was actively involved in all family gatherings.

Annmarie suffered from Polycythemia Vera, a blood disorder that took her from us way too soon. She is survived by her loving husband, Cecil F. Eyers of Santa Clara, CA, her mother, Carol Burriesci of Colorado Springs, CO, her sister Maryrose Hutchinson (Will) of Sebastopol, CA, her brother Robert Burriesci (Holly) of Gilroy, CA, and her sister Lily Lauer (John) of Granbury, TX. She was pre-deceased by her father, Salvador Burriesci in 2012. Annmarie leaves behind her nieces and nephews Kelli Jennings (Cody), Jonathan Lamb (Elizabeth), Kyle Burriesci, Mark Burriesci, Jake Lauer (Nikayla), Josh Lauer, Ariel Lauer, great-nephews Sawyer Jennings and Mitchell Lamb and great-niece Kylie Lauer. Annmarie was stepmother to Eric Eyers of Santa Clara, CA and step-grandmother to Melissa Brewer and Mathew Eyers (Magda) of Santa Clara, CA. Lastly, she was “mommy” to her beloved Cocker Spaniels, Holly, Brandi (RIP), and Lexi (RIP).

Per Annmarie’s wishes, no services were held and a private Memorial gathering has already taken place with her immediate family.

Julie Villorente Gresham
June 10, 1936 - March 30, 2023
San Jose, California

Julie Gresham was born in Libacao, Philippines and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 86 years old.

Joan Khangaldi was born in Urmia, Iran and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 97 years old.

Stacy Kelleher was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 58 years old.

Betty Ramirez Valente
December 11, 1934 - March 27, 2023
San Jose, California

Graveside Service: Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 01:00 PM
Interment: Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CA

Betty Valente was born in Del Rio, Texas and passed away in San Jose, California. She was 88 years old.

Blanca Recinos was born in El Salvador and passed away in Santa Clara, California. She was 65 years old.

Visitation: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 09:30 AM at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1336 Cherry Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Funeral Service: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 10:00 AM at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1336 Cherry Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Graveside Service: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 02:00 PM
Interment: San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery,

Beverly Ann Fender (Thean), age 80, of San Jose, passed away March 21, 2023. After years of declining health and heart failure, she joins her late husband Robert John Fender. Beverly dedicated decades of service to others through volunteering in youth programs such as scouting, international service trips to schools and orphanages, volunteer work at San Jose historical museum, the Tech museum, and various hospitals, amongst many other organizations. As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she lived a faithful life striving to live the teachings of Jesus.

Beverly grew up in Southern California where she was lovingly raised by Anthony and Marie Thean. She attended Alhambra High School and graduated from Los Angeles State College and soon after joined the Peace Corps. She met Robert while he was on leave from the Navy in Hawaii and they were married in the Oakland Temple. Having lived in the San Francisco South Bay area for the past fifty years, Beverly leaves behind family, many friends, and associates.

Beverly was a loving mother of five children: Timothy, Joy, James (Jennifer), Jeff (Stacey), and John (Melody). She is also the grandmother of seven grandchildren: Alexander, Olivia, Kayle, Emily, Louisa, Nora, and Josephine.

There will be services held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1336 Cherry Avenue in San Jose, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 10:00 am with subsequent burial at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.

Sam Haddad was born in Mosul, Iraq and passed away in Stanford, California. He was 83 years old.

John Chu was born in Taiwan and passed away in Santa Clara, California. He was 73 years old.

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

Wendy Capps Winton, a shining light to all who knew and loved her, left us on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 to lay beside her beloved husband, Michael Dwight Winton. Their bodies will be rejoined at Mission City Memorial Park, but their spirits will forever soar above us, their souls united in everlasting embrace.

She leaves behind two brothers, two children, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a vast sea of heartbroken friends and acquaintances.

Music
In My Life - Jake Shimabukuro
Angel - Jake Shimabukuro
Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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.

Memorial Service: Sunday, May 21, 2023, 02:00 PM at the Mill Pond Club House, San Jose, CA
Interment of Cremated Remains: Residence

Martha Mary Markovits will be remembered for her vivacious spirit, generosity and kindness. Her family, friends, long time companion and Max, will miss and love her forever and even longer.

A memorial service will be held May 21 in the Mill Pond Club House, 2 PM San Jose

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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