Our Obituaries
Robert Samuel Throop
August 14, 1937 - January 25, 2018
Robert Samuel Throop August 14, 1937 to January 25, 2018Bob died peacefully with his wife Karen by his side. He had open heart surgery at age 55 and was 'thrilled to live past his 80th birthday' (he had said at Chomp where they took great care of him). Bob was born in Stoneboro, PA. He went into the Navy at age 18 and was trained in electronics. He worked on Navy crew flights and flew all over...
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Patricia Lockhart
May 12, 1934 - January 25, 2018
Pat Lockhart, 83, of Monterey, passed away Jan 25 after a ten year battle of Parkinson's disease at Ave Maria Senior Living where she'd been living for three years. Pat was born May 12, 1934 in London, England to William Durrant and Phyllis Joseph. She was a child evacuee during World War II, having been moved to several places. Pat first worked for Lever Brothers starting when she was 16 years...
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John Gerrard McKenna
August 16, 1954 - January 14, 2018
Funeral ServiceTuesday, 23rd January, 2018 12:00 noon The Little Chapel by the Sea65 Asilomar Ave.Pacific Grove,CA 93950href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/the+little+chapel+by+the+sea/@36.6331676,-122.0019513,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x808de116ed19e909:0xb270ce6c2fc10afb!2m2!1d-121.9319112!2d36.6331881" Click here for directionsCelebration of Life ReceptionTuesday, 23rd January,...
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Carolyn Allen Thibeau
September 22, 1927 - January 13, 2018
Monterey - A Celebration of Life is planned for Carolyn Gene Allen Thibeau, 90, a long-time resident of Monterey, who passed away on January 13, 2018. The gathering of family and friends will take place at the Monterey Elks Lodge, 150 Mar Vista Drive, Monterey, CA on Sunday, January 28th from 1pm - 4pm so all can share beloved stories and treasured memories of Carolyn/Mom/Grandma. Carolyn was...
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Grace Inez Walter
March 29, 1922 - January 10, 2018
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Piotr Dimitrey Chemeris
March 22, 1922 - January 8, 2018
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Marie Ruth McCrary
April 8, 1921 - January 7, 2018
Marie McCrary, age 96, passed away peacefully at her home. A lifelong resident of the Monterey Peninsula, she was born at home in Monterey. Marie attended San Carlos Parochial School and graduated from Monterey Union High School. Her father owned the first candy/ice cream store on Alvarado Street in Monterey in 1914. Marie was a Parishioner of St. Angela Merici in Pacific Grove. She was also a...
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William Richard Barraza
September 19, 1955 - January 6, 2018
William Richard "RB" Barraza Sunrise, September 19, 1955 Sunset, January 6, 2018Monterey, CaWilliam Richard "RB" Barraza, 62, was called back to Heaven, Saturday, January 6, 2018. Richard was a born In Watsonville, CA and grew up in Monterey & Pacific Grove, Ca. He received his formal education at Robert Down School, PG Jr High and PG High School. Following his graduation, he attended Monterey...
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Kathryn Crumley Yeager
April 20, 1967 - January 6, 2018
We announce with great sorrow and sadness the sudden passing away of Kathryn "Casey" Ricciardi Yeager on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Casey arrived in the world on April 20th, 1967, in Reno, Nevada, to her parents, Anthony and Barbara Ricciardi. The family moved to Carmel in 1973. Casey attended Junipero Serra School, graduated from Santa Catalina School in 1985, and attended college in Southern...
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Albert Gratiot Simpson, Jr.
May 10, 1926 - January 5, 2018
Albert Gratiot Simpson, Jr.May 10, 1926 ~ January 5, 2018Pebble BeachAlbert G. Simpson, Jr., born in New York, New York to Albert G. and Elizabeth Adams Simpson, passed away of natural causes at his home. His family moved to San Francisco in 1927 and to Hillsborough the following year. He attended Burlingame High School from 1942 -1943. With the advent of World War II, his father was called to...
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Marion La Rosa
August 13, 1923 - January 5, 2018
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Sue L. Barton
November 26, 1938 - January 5, 2018
In the 60s Sue Barton was a top couture model in the United States and Europe. In the 70s and 80s she became involved in the film business, beginning with her own public relations firm in London and culminating as Senior Vice President, Marketing for Columbia pictures in New York and Los Angeles. In the 90's she returned, with great pleasure, to her home town of Pacific Grove, Ca. She is most...
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Ellen Esther Brownstein
March 23, 1946 - January 4, 2018
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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John Torchia
November 10, 1925 - January 3, 2018
John Anthony TorchiaNovember 10, 1925 ~ January 3, 2018Pebble BeachJohn A. Torchia, born in Columbus, Kansas, passed away at Community Hospital. A proud US Navy veteran, he was one of the last surviving Hospital Corpsman who served with the US Marine Corps at the Battle of Iwo Jima. John and his military experiences were profiled in The Herald this past Veterans Day.John received his Master's...
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Richard Lloyd Cline
July 31, 1933 - January 1, 2018
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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John Thomas Roach
July 28, 1930 - December 30, 2017
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Jacqueline Fay Myers Jones
September 17, 1927 - December 30, 2017
Jacqueline "Jacquie" Myers Jones, a Monterey native, went home to heaven on Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Auburn CA. Jacquie married her high school sweetheart, Don Strachan, in 1947. They went off to San Jose State then to Washington. This marriage ended in divorce and Jacquie moved back to California and married Harold Jones on June 6, 1959. Harold was in the military, so the family moved...
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Jerry Irwin Hoffman
November 20, 1935 - December 29, 2017
A Chicago native, Jerry Irwin Hoffman, DDS, Colonel, US Army Retired, was born November 20, 1935 and passed away peacefully at home on December 29 following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Jerry graduated from DePaul, Roosevelt and Loyola University, School of Dentistry. He served in the U.S. Army as a dentist and an administrator from 1964 to 1981 and retired with the rank of...
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William Weslie Brooks
November 2, 1939 - December 28, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Elaine Casteel Watson
May 30, 1927 - December 24, 2017
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Nancy Karen Heitzman
March 25, 1937 - December 23, 2017
Nancy Karen HeitzmanMarch 25, 1937 ~ December 23, 2017Carmel ValleyNancy K. Heitzman, a native of Chicago, has lived locally for the past fifty years, most recently with her daughter and grandson. After receiving her RN degree from the Julia F. Burnham School of Nursing in Illinois, she began her forty-five year nursing career. Nancy worked at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara then as Director...
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Richard Glen Merrill
February 23, 1931 - December 20, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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William Fagan Hurst
April 20, 1925 - December 18, 2017
William Fagan (Bill) Hurst of Marina, was born April 20, 1925 in Los Angeles, California and died December 18, 2017. In 1943 he graduated from Compton High School and joined the Navy, serving in California. After the Navy he met his future wife, Eleanor Ballard. Bill earned his degree in Electrical Engineering at Denver University in Colorado. He was the first in his family to earn a college...
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Kim Michael Batchelder
August 10, 1956 - December 17, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Evelyn Mary Goldsmith
February 18, 1922 - December 14, 2017
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Darren Michael Geyer
May 1, 1967 - December 7, 2017
Darren Michael GeyerMay 1, 1967 ~ December 7, 2017Pacific GroveIt is with great sadness that the Geyer family announces the passing of Darren Michael "Painter" Geyer. A Monterey native, he was a local painting contractor and engineer at the Intercontinental Hotel. A longtime volunteer with the AT & T golf tournament, he was also a motorcycle rider, race fan and drummer and is remembered as...
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Mary Carolyn Palmer
July 12, 1947 - December 1, 2017
Mary "Carolyn" Palmer passed away in Monterey, California on December 1, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rex and Mary Vee Palmer.Carolyn was born on July 12, 1947, in Merced, California. When she was three months old, the family relocated to Albany, Oregon. She attended school there and majored in elementary education at Oregon State University. Upon graduation in 1969, Carolyn...
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Demetria Kalonturas Deoudes
January 14, 1928 - November 29, 2017
Demetria K. DeoudesJanuary 14, 1928 - November 28, 2017Carmel Valley, CaliforniaDemetria K. Deoudes, surrounded in her last days by her family, died after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Washington, D.C. to James and Georgia Kalonturos, she was the second of three children, and the breadwinner in her family beginning at the age of fifteen when her father, a World War I veteran, died and...
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Demetria Kalonturas Deoudes
January 14, 1928 - November 29, 2017
Demetria K. DeoudesJanuary 14, 1928 - November 28, 2017Carmel Valley, CaliforniaDemetria K. Deoudes, surrounded in her last days by her family, died after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Washington, D.C. to James and Georgia Kalonturos, she was the second of three children, and the breadwinner in her family beginning at the age of fifteen when her father, a World War I veteran, died and...
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John Donald Wise
August 9, 1926 - November 26, 2017
John D. Wise born, August 9th 1926, passed away at age 91, November 26th 2017 after several years of failing health.Born and raised in Hazleton Pennsylvania he moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 1948. After boot camp at Fort Ord and a brief stint in the army and began his career as a carpenter; working most of those years for the Comstock Company building custom homes in Carmel.After a divorce in...
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Margaret J. Bohn
May 24, 1934 - November 22, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Pamela Lynn Silva
October 28, 1942 - November 16, 2017
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Edward Robert Watson
May 27, 1925 - November 16, 2017
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Valentina Rumyantseva
October 30, 1925 - November 15, 2017
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Georgena Edgin
June 11, 1927 - November 15, 2017
Georgena EdginJune 11, 1927 ~ November 15, 2017MontereyGeorgena departed this world in the early morning hours of November 15 while she was sleeping. She was 90 years old.Georgena was born in Humbolt, Nebraska, the fourth child of William R. and Irene Clement. Soon after graduation from high school and the end of WWII, she met the love of her life, Cairl Burdett Edgin, at the paint shop in the...
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Thomas Patrick Davies
May 14, 1923 - November 9, 2017
On November 9, 2017, Thomas Patrick Davies left this world for Heaven. His faith in God and trust in His word was the guidepost of his life and hope for the future.Tom was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 14th, 1923, to a Welsh immigrant (Horace Andrew Davies), who became the Treasurer for the Chrysler Corporation, and a PE teacher from Black River Falls, Wisconsin (Mary Louise Dunn). Tom grew...
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Mary Len Wartenberg
November 27, 1924 - November 9, 2017
Mary Len (M.L.) Wartenberg (nee Cerney) Nov. 27, 1924 - Nov. 9, 2017Mary Len (M.L.) Wartenberg passed away Thursday, Nov. 9, after a lengthy illness. M.L. lived on the Monterey Peninsula for most of her life, and had been a resident of Forest Hill Manor since 2011. She was our beloved, compassionate, and tireless friend, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, mother (6 kids), mother-in...
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Rj Thomas Harper, Jr.
August 30, 1956 - November 8, 2017
Robert "RJ" HarperRJ Harper, 61, (Robert T. Harper, Jr) passed away, Nov. 8, 2017 after a 14 month battle with pancreatic cancer. RJ, who grew up known as Bobby, was born August 30, 1956 to Yolanda Talassio Harper (Hall) and Robert T. Harper, in Memphis, TN. While life was not easy in south Memphis, young Bobby excelled both in the classroom and in all sports. RJ received a full athletic...
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Sung Gi Min
February 16, 1930 - November 7, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Donald Lyons Marlette
December 1, 1925 - November 7, 2017
Donald Lyons Marlette was born December 1, 1925, to George Henry and Mary 'Mame" Marlette in Stockton, California. After Victory School and Stockton High School, Don attended College of the Pacific until enlisting in the Navy in 1942. Don served in the North Pacific, patrolling the Aleutian Islands. He was privileged to witness the Victory Ceremony in Tokyo Bay September 2, 1945.Upon his return...
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Jane Lesley Crotser
March 10, 1946 - November 6, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Sammy Halim Roman
October 11, 1942 - November 5, 2017
Sammy Roman, Assistant Professor, Defense Language Institute FLCSammy H. Roman of East Garrison, CA passed away on November 5th, 2017 at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula after a lengthy illness.Sammy was born in Minia, Egypt Oct. 11, 1943. He graduated from the University of Minia with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and went on for special engineering studies in Germany. He...
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Ardiste R. Ladin
June 30, 1922 - November 4, 2017
Ardi continued on her travels on Saturday, November 4th. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jack and Bessie Rosenthal. She grew up and met Burt Reis there and they were married in 1941. After the war, Mom and Dad moved to Alexandria, Virginia, where their daughter Meryl was born in 1947. Shortly after, they picked up roots again, this time heading west, all the way to the west coast. They...
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James David Messersmith
September 14, 1931 - November 4, 2017
James David MessersmithSeptember 14, 1931 ~ November 4, 2017Pacific GroveJames "Jim" D. Messersmith, a native of Paintsville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home after several months of battling liver cancer. He was a 1949 graduate of Stephen W. Kearny Junior-Senior High School in San Diego and received both his Bachelor's (1953) and Master's Degrees (1955) in Fisheries from Oregon State...
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Arnold M. Rosenwald
July 23, 1925 - October 31, 2017
Arnold M. (Arnie) Rosenwald, 92, a retired standards engineer, safety coordinator and Air Force Veteran, passed away Tuesday, October 31 in Pacific Grove.Arnie was born July 23, 1925, in Boston, Mass.In 1964, his family of four voyaged west to explore new horizons. After a rewarding 25 years in Silicon Valley, (20 years of which serving Varian & Assoc.) Arnie and Sally / Soralie, (wife of 51...
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Richard Lee Grimes
October 10, 1922 - October 30, 2017
Richard Grimes passed on October 30 of natural causes in Sunrise Living Center in Monterey, California at the age of 95.Richard, a graduate of Michigan State University and World War II veteran, taught science for over 20 years the majority at El Sausal middle school in Salinas. He enjoyed golf, gardening, travel and playing his guitar, often times at American Legion dances. Richard was born on...
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Donald Lee Lucas
March 13, 1934 - October 30, 2017
Don LucasMarch 13, 1934 - October 30, 2017Pebble BeachDonald L. Lucas, a highly successful former owner of many automobile dealerships and a major benefactor to various educational and cultural organizations, died Monday at his home in Pebble Beach. He was 83. His death was confirmed by his wife of 61 years, Sally Lucas.While a student at San Jose State University, he bought and sold used cars...
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Debra Christine Foord
October 14, 1956 - October 28, 2017
Debra (Debbie) Christine Newell, a lifelong resident of Monterey County, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2017. Debbie grew up in Pacific Grove, where she attended St. Angela's Grammar School and Pacific Grove High School. She worked for the Herald as a young woman, and went on to become a medical transcriptionist, working for many doctors across the peninsula for decades. She was preceded...
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Marilyn Mae Mitchel
January 29, 1927 - October 26, 2017
Marilyn Mae MitchelMarilyn Mae Mitchel diedpeacefully on October26, 2017. She wasborn Marilyn MaeGetzelman inHampshire, II onJanuary 29, 1927. Shewas the second childand grew up on afarm with 6 brothers.Farm life was neverher choice, so she trained to be a nurse inMadison WI and practiced nursing for severalyears. She met Robert F. Mitchel on a blinddate while in school in Madison and theymarried...
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Susanne Marie Polden
June 20, 1922 - October 26, 2017
Susanne Marie (Sue) Polden a longtime Monterey educator and resident of Pacific Grove passed away on October 26, 2017, after a short illness. She just celebrated her 95th birthday in June of 2017. Born in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, to John and Susan Simpkin, she grew up with her siblings: Margaret (a Sister of Loretta), Elizabeth, Nora and Jack. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
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James D. Long
April 15, 1928 - October 26, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Mel Laurance Cantor
May 20, 1938 - October 26, 2017
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Cyrus Falconer Fitton
October 28, 1921 - October 24, 2017
Captain Cyrus Falconer Fitton (USN RET) passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at home in Carmel, California. Cy was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 28, 1921, and was the son of Don and Nannie (Vaden) Fitton. He graduated from Fairfield Township High School and attended Oberlin College. His studies were interrupted by WW II, but he went on to receive his BA & MS degrees from George...
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Helen Morphet
December 1, 1936 - October 23, 2017
Helen Jaques Morphet, a resident of Monterey, was born December 1, 1936, and went to her heavenly home October 23, 2017, following a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.She was born in Monterey and graduated from Monterey Union High School in 1954. Following attendance at the College of the Pacific she became a licensed X-ray technician and a medical transcriptionist and worked in...
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William Louis Askew
May 6, 1927 - October 21, 2017
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Georgia Lee Hollister
January 9, 1942 - October 20, 2017
Georgia Lee Hollister, beloved wife of Ted Hollister, passed away on October 20 after a two-year-long illness. Always brave and steadfast, Georgia battled her illness with the grace and composure that she had lived her entire life. Georgia spent her childhood and early life in Crawford, Nebraska, a small farming community. She graduated from high school with her twenty-eight classmates in 1960...
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Jean Bown
October 6, 1929 - October 14, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Joan Paschall Richards
October 19, 1934 - October 12, 2017
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Elizabeth Muller
October 31, 1915 - October 11, 2017
Elizabeth Muller, nee Steiner, passed away last week at the Carmel Valley Manor, just three weeks short of her 102nd birthday.Mrs. Muller was born in Horazdovice, a small town in what is now the Czech Republic and was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She moved to Prague with her family as a teenager. Mrs. Muller escaped from Nazi-occupied Prague early in 1941, traveling alone. Her...
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Hans Ekkehard Rogge
October 24, 1928 - October 9, 2017
Hans Ekkehard Rogge, resident of Pacific Grove for 69 years, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 9. Born on October 24, 1928 in Bremen, Germany, Hans endured and survived WWII in his youth after which he emigrated to the United States at the age of 20. Like many immigrants of his time, Hans arrived in New York City with empty pockets after paying for his passage from Europe. ...
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Asta Beckstrom Johnson
May 27, 1920 - October 7, 2017
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William Warren Taylor
August 25, 1925 - October 6, 2017
William Warren TaylorAugust 8, 1925-October 6, 2017William Warren Taylor, known to most as Warren and to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Poppy," passed away peacefully with his daughter, Nicki, by his side on October 6th, 2017. Warren was a recent resident at Merrill Gardens in Monterey along with his wife of 71 years, Norma. Previously, the Taylors resided for many years in San...
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Frank Henry Klahn
June 1, 1959 - October 5, 2017
Frank H. Klahn, longtime resident of Pacific Grove, passed away from complications following surgery at the Community Hospital of Monterey, CA on October 5, 2017. Born June 1, 1959 at Fort Kobbe, Panama Canal Zone, to Francis Klahn and Maria Elena Trigo Klahn, he is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Irina; his mother; his brothers Xavier, Rene, and Luis Candia; and many cousins, nieces...
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Harry Lawrence Wilsey
August 17, 1923 - October 3, 2017
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Ruth Pryer Hardisty
September 22, 1927 - October 1, 2017
Ruth Kathryn Pryer HardistySeptember 22, 1927 ~ October 1, 2017Ruth Kathryn Pryer Hardisty, of Carmel Valley, CA passed away peacefully in Carmel on October 1st at the age of 90 with her family by her side. Ruth was born on September 22, 1927 in Taft, California to John and Kathryn Tregea and was proud to be a fourth generation Californian. Ruth grew up in Kern county California where she helped...
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Thora T. Purdom
November 1, 1925 - September 28, 2017
Thora T. Purdom, 91, a former resident of Pebble Beach and Corral De Tierra passed away peacefully at The Park Lane Memory Care Facility after a brave battle against Alzheimer's Disease. Thora was born in Chaing Rai, Thailand, one of ten children born to Bertel and Pimpa Thorangul and was the last surviving child of the family. She spent her childhood years between Chaing Rai and Chaing Mai,...
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Lucy E. Gruwell
February 10, 1915 - September 25, 2017
Lucia "Lucy" Ventimiglia Gruwell passed away peacefully in her home on Sep. 25th with her caregiver, Elley by her side. She was predeceased by her husband Clinton and son Richard, and granddaughter Kimber. She is survived by her sons James (Sherry), Clinton (Susan), Charles, and daughter Bernice and her granddaughter, Carole Campo (Sally). She has numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren,...
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Marian Sciarretta
December 29, 1930 - September 22, 2017
Marian Sciarretta was born in Brooklyn New York on December 29, 1930 to Margaret and Vincent Sciarretta. Growing up in the midst of the Great Depression, Marian was one of three children in the family. Her older brother Patrick Sciarretta preceded her in passing in 2012. She is survived by her younger sister Annette Johston, her loving son and only child Matthew Bilac, his wife Rachel, and...
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Augusto Soares DaSilva
April 19, 1937 - September 21, 2017
Augusto(Gus)Soares DaSilva passed away on Thursday September 21, 2017 in Salinas California surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Maria DaSilva; daughter, Dolores (Mike) Aliotti; son, Albert (Sarah), four grandsons, Anthony, Michael, Antonio, Nickolas, and two brothers Eddie DaSilva and Joe Silviera. He was born on April 19th, 1937 in Faial, Acores. Born to...
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Joan Marie Widmann
July 11, 1933 - September 17, 2017
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Edward Ralph Monteith
March 20, 1925 - September 16, 2017
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Judith D. Gilbert
September 21, 1946 - September 15, 2017
Judy D. Gilbert, beloved daughter of CDR. (USN Ret.) and Mrs. Arnold E. Downs and mother of Nathan S. Gilbert, passed away peacefully at the Monterey Community Hospital after a long and difficult illness. She will be greatly missed.Born in Norfolk, VA Judy experienced a Navy dependent's childhood full of travel and adventure. After graduating from Pacific Grove High School, Judy attended the...
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Gary Elbert Cowen
January 30, 1951 - September 15, 2017
Gary Elbert CowenJanuary 30, 1951 - September 15th, 2017.Gary passed away peacefully at his home in Elkhorn, Friday, September 15th at the age of 66, surrounded by the ones he loved the most in life; his wife Patricia of 42 years, his three beautiful daughters, his two loving son in-laws, his two energetic grandchildren and his devoted yellow lab by his side. Gary was born the 4th of 6 children,...
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Sally May
April 25, 1944 - September 14, 2017
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Marianne Schmitt Hoffman
October 6, 1948 - September 11, 2017
Marianne, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away at Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula. She met Paul, her husband of 37 years, in 1975 while working together at Comshare, Inc. in New York City. They spent fourteen years in Dallas before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area and resided in Atherton for twenty years. In 2012, they moved to Pebble Beach to enjoy their retirement years...
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Helen Dorothy Neuman
February 5, 1915 - September 10, 2017
Helen D. Neuman Resident of Pacific Grove, CA Feb. 5, 1915 - Sept. 10, 2017 Helen Dorothy Neuman, 102, of Pacific Grove passed away peacefully in her sleep on the night of September 10 at Canterbury Woods retirement home in Pacific Grove. She was born on Feb. 5, 1915 in Chicago to George and Eugenie Kapantais. She was married to Milton C. Neuman on August 17, 1935. Helen had a strong love of...
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Joseph Francis Golden
August 25, 1920 - September 10, 2017
Joseph Francis Golden was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1920. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1942 with an Honors Degree in English, served in Occupied Guadalcanal, and met his wife of 60 years, Janet, at the University of Michigan where he earned a Master's Degree. They moved to California where he taught at St. Mary's College, then co-founded the Junipero Serra...
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Rodger Biddle Applegate
August 25, 1920 - September 6, 2017
Rodger Applegate born August 25, 1920 passed away on September 6, 2017 in Monterey, California. Rodger was proud to have served in the US Army during WWII including his participation in the Battle of the Bulge.Arrangements under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, CA.
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Nicole Ayers
January 6, 1945 - September 3, 2017
It is with a heavy heart and much sadness that I must announce the passing of Nicole Thiebaut Ayers. Nicole passed away early Sunday morning, September 3, 2017 in her home in Pacific Grove, California. She is survived by her two sons Wendell Rene' Ayers and Marcel Ayers, their spouses Mary and Terry and four Grandchildren Trevor, Trevor, Christian, and Megan, her sister Rene Vosgien and brother...
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Concetta Montecchi
November 11, 1923 - August 30, 2017
Concetta MontecchiNovember 11, 1923 ~ August 30, 2017MontereyOur beloved mother, Concetta Montecchi, went peacefully to heaven surrounded by her family. She was born in Mondello, Sicily to Antonio and Rosalia Tarantino. During WWII, she met the love of her life, our father, Sergio and shortly thereafter they were married. Together they had three daughters. In 1955, our parents immigrated to...
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Kelli Ann Rinaudo
May 11, 1963 - August 29, 2017
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Phillip Balma
February 24, 1947 - August 29, 2017
Phillip Jeffrey Balma died on August 29, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born on February 24, 1947 in London, England to Nobile (Martin) and Josephine Balma. The family, which included brothers Dennis and Mark, emigrated to the U.S in 1952. Phil came to California in 1965 to attend UC Berkeley, graduated from UC Riverside and later received his master's degree in computer science from the...
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Maurice Hyde Gardner
September 24, 1924 - August 27, 2017
Maurice Hyde GardnerSeptember 24, 1924 - August 27, 2017Maurice Hyde (Maurie) Gardner passed away on August 27, 2017 in his Carmel Valley, CA home. He was born September 24, 1924 in Portland, OR to Curtis and Hattie Gardner. Maurie was a builder, sailor, golfer, bridge player, and artist. He attended Oregon State University and graduated University of Colorado in Civil Engineering in the Navy V...
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Pierre Auguste Chomat
May 14, 1932 - August 22, 2017
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Herbert Michael Rosenberg
December 2, 1920 - August 18, 2017
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John Frank Furtado, Jr.
October 27, 1934 - August 12, 2017
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Ann Marie Turner
December 21, 1928 - August 11, 2017
Santa Barbara - Nancy Turner, 88, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born in Oakland to Irish immigrants James C. Walsh and Ann McDonnell Walsh. Nancy had three brothers: James C. Walsh Jr., Msgr. Donnell Walsh, and Kevin Walsh. In her youth, the family spent every summer at their cabin on the Russian River in Guerneville. Nancy attended Our Lady of Lourdes...
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Wauneta Hildred Stillinger
November 12, 1917 - August 9, 2017
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Donald Joseph Mayol
March 25, 1933 - August 9, 2017
Donald Joseph Mayol passed away peacefully after a short illness at the age of 84 on August 9, 2017. Don was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 25, 1933, the son of Joseph John Mayol and Myrtle Lee McCloskey and sister to Carol Lee Mayol (Andersen). He spent his youth in Chicago, Illinois and Oakland, California. Always, with an eye towards business, he set bowling pins in Chicago, parked...
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