It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Martha Jacqueline Enthoven, age 59, on June 2, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. Martha lived a life rich in love, family, friendship, travel, curiosity, and conversations about the endless array of things that struck her fancy. She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and aunt—and a dear and inspiring friend to many. Martha ...

Robin Denys Faisant, known to many as Rob, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, at The Sequoias in Portola Valley, California. He was 94. Rob was born on March 5, 1931, in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Eleanor Kathryn Kelley and Ernest Jean Xavier Faisant. He grew up in what was then an undeveloped Hudson River Valley, spending his boyhood exploring forests, hunting, skating on frozen ponds, a...

Bruno Ferrari, a man of honor, dedication, and resilience, passed away peacefully at the age of 99. Born in Italy, he immigrated to the United States with determination and a strong work ethic, building a life defined by integrity, perseverance, and devotion to family. Through years of hard work, he provided for his loved ones and earned the respect of all who knew him. He had a lifelong passion...

It is with deep love and heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Janice (Jan) Fisher on April 21, 2026. Jan was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, community volunteer, and a true joy to all who knew her. Jan lived a life centered around family, service, and adventure. As a wife, she built a life filled with laughter, support, and unwavering love. As a mother,...

Alan Douglass Fitch, a long-time resident of Palo Alto and Woodside, died May 24, 2026 at the age of 98 in Prescott, AZ. He was born in Boston, MA on February 5, 1928 to John Douglass and Mary Hamilton Grover Fitch. As a youth he lived in Maryland where he attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, DC. He then graduated from the University of Michigan and was a member of the two-time Natio...

Robert B. Flint, Jr. peacefully passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease on May 28th in Woodside, California. Born on April 4, 1940 in Wilmington, Delaware to Robert and Lucile Flint, Rob was the first born of five children including Peter, Alice, Henry and Consie. Rob attended Hotchkiss for high school, graduated from Yale in 1962, and moved to California for graduate work in...

Pat Frankenfield passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in San Francisco and raised in the East Bay, Pat moved to Washington, D.C., in her early twenties. She served as a congressional assistant in the Senate and a case worker in the House of Representatives during the Kennedy administration. Though she initially intended to stay in D.C. indefinitely, her plans changed when ...

Eleanor “Ellie” Whittier Tilden Gardner, a fourth-generation San Franciscan and a beloved presence in the Portola Valley community, passed away on March 14, 2026. Born in San Francisco to Heber Voorman Tilden and Eleanor Whittier Weir Tilden, Ellie spent her childhood in Woodside, where she developed a lifelong love of horses, the outdoors, and painting. She attended Sacred Heart Schools and C...

Nancy Gilbertson, 88, passed away on February 17, 2026, in Palm Beach, FL, with her family at her side. Born on January 7, 1938, in Mount Kisco, N.Y., Nancy lived a life defined by intelligence and steadfast devotion to those she loved. In 1960, she met Gordon on Cape Cod—a meeting that began a 66-year marriage marked by deep love, loyalty, laughter, adventure, and true partnership. Nancy dev...

Daniel Hachigian—beloved husband of Martina, devoted father of Jakob, Greta, Lemons, and Oliver, a valued member of the Woodside, California community, and a lifelong friend and mentor to many—passed unexpectedly in his sleep on January 26, 2026. Daniel was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Alexander and Margaret Hachigian and lived there throughout his teenage years. As a Boy Scout in Tr...

Allen was a devoted husband and father who wore his love of his family on his sleeve, and he was a beloved and endowed Professor of Law at Santa Clara Law School. His scholarship focused on access and fairness in the media, priorities he pursued as the director of the Minority Telecommunications Development Program in President Carter’s Administration and as legal counsel in nonprofit and indust...

Arthur Herbert Hausman passed peacefully at Stanford on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the age of 102, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He is remembered for his warmth, quiet humor, intellectual brilliance, curiosity and lifelong devotion to family and public service. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Arthur moved with his family to El Paso, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Au...