Beth Grossman was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, to Stephanie and Herbert Grossman. She grew up in a variety of places, moving to Washington, D.C., then to Sudbury, MA (the namesake of her childhood cat), and finally, to Palo Alto in the second grade. She attended Palo Alto High School, where she was involved in El Al BBG. After graduating high school, Beth went to Williams College where she s...

Robert B. Harrington (Bob) of Palo Alto, CA, died, at Stanford Hospital on June 8, 2025 after a short illness. He was 84 years old. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margie, and by his children: Melissa Whiting (Jill French), Steven Harrington, David Harrington, Elizabeth (Kris) Kristofferson, by his grandchildren Griffin Whiting, and Drea Gomes (Eric). Lauren Whiting (Jonelle), Mitchell an...

Paul Pei-Jen Hau led a remarkable life. Books have been written about his background and his art. Paul Hau (Hou Beiren), artist, diplomat, scholar, author and teacher, passed away at age 108 in his Los Altos home on May 20, 2025. Paul was born in Haicheng, Liaoning Province, China in 1917, moved to Hong Kong in 1949 and came to California in 1956 with his family. After attending college in...

Kevin Francis Hayes, 70, of Redmond, Washington, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025, with his loving family by his side. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 19, 1954, Kevin was the son of Ward and Joan Hayes. He grew up in a lively household as one of five boys and attended Bellarmine High School before going on to study at Santa Clara University. A prominent and well-respected l...

Alison Slone Hengehold, 79, of Menlo Park, loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor and friend, passed away on July 9, 2025. Alison was born on June 12, 1946, in Patterson, California, to James Woodward Slone and Charlene Elfers Slone. She attended Northmead Elementary, Las Palmas Middle School and Patterson High School, where she played tennis and was a cheerleader. ...

Esther Heslop died peacefully on August 6, 2025, in Bend, Oregon at the age of 93. Known as “Mummy” to her children and their friends alike, and “Grummy” to her grandchildren, Esther’s life was marked by grand adventures, generous hospitality, and life-long friendships that spanned the globe. Her enthusiasm was contagious, her energy boundless and her laugh unforgettable to the end. B...

Derek Lancaster Hine passed away near his home in Portola Valley, California, after a long battle with dementia and multiple myeloma. Born in 1935 to Joseph Lancaster Hine and Lilian Amy Ault, Derek was a proud “Coventry kid.” One of six siblings, his early years were shaped by World War II. Separated from his family, he was evacuated to Shipston in the Cotswolds for two years. Rejoining hi...

Wayne Ken Horiuchi, age 72, of Palo Alto, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on July 10, 1952 in Osaka, Japan, Wayne was the son of Kenji and Fumiko Horiuchi. At the age of six, Wayne and his family immigrated to the U.S., moving to Marin County, California, where Wayne grew up. A natural athlete, Wayne excelled at every sport he tried. He was on skis at the a...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Vivian Theresa Jenna on May 13, 2025. Her desired career was to be a race car driver! Today, we believe she has entered heaven with the speed of lightning, completing her journey and standing before our Lord God the Father and Jesus Christ. They were waiting for her to give her a trophy for excellence. All the police in...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Vivian Theresa Jenna on May 13, 2025. Her desired career was to be a race car driver! Today, we believe she has entered heaven with the speed of lightning, completing her journey and standing before our Lord God the Father and Jesus Christ. They were waiting for her to give her a trophy for excellence. All the police in...

On August 30, 2025 Wilna 'Jean' (Davis) Johnston passed away... Jean was 99 years old, and was born in Indiana, where she was raised by her mother, with her older sister Alice, and her cousin Edna. She attended University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, and majored in Mathematics where she met Robert H. Johnston while working at the university's radio station. They were married soon after college, a...

Monique Kane, age 87, of Palo Alto, California, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2025, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and mentor whose warmth, humor, kindness, and leadership touched countless lives. Born on December 4, 1937, in Rhode Island to Thérèse Legris and Adrien Geffroy, Monique spent her early childhood in France and North...

Barbara Kaplan passed away at her home in Menlo Park. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Barbara studied Art History at the University of Wisconsin before earning her masters degree from Rutgers University. After getting married, she lived much of her adult life in Portland, Oregon, before moving with her family to the Bay Area in the mid-1990s. Barbara began her career as a speech pathologist but ...

Just shy of his 41st birthday, Max Kautz passed away at home in Palo Alto. Max was born at The Birth Place in Menlo Park weighing 10 pounds 11 ounces, larger than life from day one. He went to Grace Lutheran Preschool, El Carmelo Elementary, JLS Middle and Gunn High Schools until he was a Junior after which he graduated from the Florida Air Academy. Following high school Max went to CSU Fullerton ...

Dr. Manouchehr Kavoosi, beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2025, in Menlo Park, California. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-nine years, Dr. Iran Iranpour. Born in 1930 in Kerman, Iran, Manouchehr entered the world after the passing of his father, Khodayar. He was lovingly raised by his mother, Firoozeh, with the devoted support of his sister Morva...

Longtime Palo Alto resident Richard “Dick” Kilner passed away on August 1 at the age of 97. Dick grew up in Kenilworth, Illinois, on the north shore of Lake Michigan outside Chicago, as the youngest of three children. He attended New Trier High School, where he became a strong tennis player. In the fall of 1946, Dick and a handful of New Trier classmates headed out west to attend Stanfo...

James Charles Kitch was born on June 20, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas, to Paul and Josephine (Pridmore) Kitch. Jim grew up in Wichita and graduated from Wichita East High School where he starred on the golf team and spent weekends working on the family farm. He went on to attend Harvard University, where he wrote for The Crimson and graduated magna cum laude. He then attended Stanford Law School, w...

On August 23, 2025 Helen ‘Honey’ Lechner (nee McLaughlin), daughter of James Robert McLaughlin and Winifred McLaughlin (nee Maher), loving wife of Albert ‘Al’ Lechner (deceased, 2009), and adored aunt, great-aunt, sister-in-law, and friend, passed away at the age of 80. Helen was nicknamed Honey at birth by her mother who rightly looked down at her beautiful new baby and exclaimed, “Isn�...