Judith Dean, 84, of Palo Alto, passed away on August 17, 2024. She was born in San Francisco on September 16, 1939, the daughter of Albert Penton Dean and Genevieve Louise (Howard) Dean Jelicich. Judith was an avid lover of nature. She enjoyed camping, fishing, bird watching and nature walks. After retiring from an accomplished career at Stanford University as the Assistant Controller she wa...

Gary Dufresne was born on August 19th, 1934. He was a devout Christian and raised by his grandparents on a dairy farm in St. Paul, Minnesota until his teens. His stepfather Ray Dufresne was an officer in the US Army and was deployed to Japan during the Korean war, bringing Gary and his mother along for 2 years. After moving back stateside, Gary attended Messick High School in Memphis, TN...

Jean Emanuelson Dugan, beloved wife, mother, grand-mother, great-grand-mother and long-time Palo Alto resident passed away on Thursday June 27th 2024 from complications related to a stroke that she suffered in April of this year. Jean was an accomplished vocalist who taught classical and opera singing in her Palo Alto home for over 50 years. A former singer with the Palo Alto West Bay Opera and ...

Mary Agnes Early (Valentine), 100, died peacefully on July 10th in her Palo Alto home. Born on December 25th, 1923, in Logan, West Virginia, our Christmas Valentine resided in Palo Alto for the last 55 years. A gifted artist, Mary Agnes studied at Parson’s School of Design in New York City before earning a Bachelor of Arts at St. Mary of the Woods College in Terre Haute, IN (Art/English). S...

Dr. Sam Eletr, a visionary scientist, engineer and entrepreneur, passed away in San Francisco on May 15, 2024 after a long illness. He created many successful biotech companies and in the late 70’s founded a company that developed machines for DNA analysis, later used to facilitate the Human Genome Project. Dr. Eletr was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1939 and at 17, left alone for France to pu...

Monajo was born in Moore Haven,Florida on December 15, 1934 to Venice Mae Swango and James Acey Lee. Monajo graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Florida State and a Master’s degree in Child Development from Brigham Young University. Monajo met Orval Telford Ellsworth while at BYU and they were wed in the Manti Temple on December 29, 1959. Married for 51 years until her beloved Orval passed ...

Lynn Erickson Fielder 2/1/62-7/1/24 Lynn Erickson Fielder lived with brilliance, strength and courage. In her youth she danced, skied and influenced those around her. She practiced her gymnastics routines with flexibility and ingenuity, like her approach to life. Born in Riverton, Wyoming to Jim and Sondra Roberts Erickson, the family of 3 moved to California, Sondra’s home area. Mark and ...

David William Fuller of Seattle died Sept. 10 at his home. He was 75. Fuller was an Assistant Vice President and Editor of The Costco Connection, Costco’s member publication, from 1989 to 2013. A former Palo Alto resident, he attended Gunn High School and Foothill College before touring the world as a student at Chapman College’s World Campus Afloat and visiting 35 countries, feeding a li...

Rex Carlton Garr, a devoted family man, veteran, and accomplished engineer, passed away on April 24th, 2024 at Stanford Hospital at the age of 91. Rex was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on August 5, 1932. At the age of 12, following the loss of his mother to cancer, Rex moved with his father and brother to Los Angeles. After completing high school, he joined the Air Force at the outset of the Kor...

Claude Jean Gaubert passed away at the age of 88 on September 21 st 2024, after taking a tragic fall. He was born on June 1, 1936, in Oakland, California. He was predeceased by his parents Fernanda and René Gaubert. Claude’s French heritage was very important to him, and he continued to be fluent in French for his entire life. Claude attended Oakland High School and Menlo College wh...

Lucia E. Gegan, 82, of Menlo Park was a woman who brought sunshine and a love for the arts to everything she did, she passed away peacefully on July 12, 2024 with her brother Ron, sister Lillian, brother in-law Joe, daughter Lauren, and dog Daisy, beside her. She was active up until the week before, going out to dinner and always having a glass of her favorite red wine. Lucy's passion for art ...

Rochelle Gibbons passed away after suffering from cancer the last 3 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Ian Gibbons and mother. Beloved Immigration attorney since 2008 at ISMV.org she enjoyed her dogs, cat and scuba diving. https://obituaries.neptune-society.com/obituaries/belmont-ca/rochelle-gibbons-11878016?utm_source=obit_alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=obit_detail&utm_conte...

Pete Hammond, of Portola Valley, Menlo Park and, most recently, Palm Desert, California passed away on July 7, 2024. He died peacefully in his 94th year, with family at his side, after a brief bout with cancer. Pete lived life to its fullest. He retired from his day job with Wells Fargo in his 40’s to spend time with family, travel, and to pursue his interests – Namale Plantation in Fiji...