Brian Tak Hong Guan, a man beloved by many, passed away at his home, surrounded by family on December 10, 2024. He was 57. Brian was born and raised in Malaysia as one of seven siblings to parents born in China. He was a true citizen of the world, multilingual, culturally fluent, and made meaningful friendships everywhere he went. He was known throughout his life for his intelligence, wit, kin...

William Sterling (Bill) Hackmann of Elsberry, Missouri, and a former resident of Palo Alto and the Bay Area from 1977 to the mid-1990s, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, surrounded by loving family members and friends. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Kathy Hackmann (nee Petitt), his older brother Frank (Susan) Hackmann of Clayton, Missouri, and his older brother ...

Jane Watrous Hall, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024. Born on November 17, 1938, in San Francisco, California, she was the daughter of Lucile Hansen and Winthrop Porter Watrous. Raised in Kentfield, California, Jane was the second of three daughters in a close-knit family. Jane attended Ross Grammar School and graduated from Sir Franci...

We commemorate the life of Patricia Jean Duff, aka Pat Hayes, 3 February 1926 – 6 August 2024. She was not in pain or ill and she died while sleeping. This year, shortly after celebrating her 98th birthday, she said she was getting old. It was a blessing to feel that way when she did. Family and friends benefited from her youthful, creative and adventurous spirit. Born in San Francisco, she...

We commemorate the life of Patricia Hayes, aka Pat Hayes, February 3, 1926 – August 6, 2024. Daughter of Stewart E. Duff and Jean Alexia Margaret Foster. Her illness was age. She died while sleeping. Shortly after celebrating her 98th birthday in February, she said she felt she was getting old. It was a blessing to feel that way at the age she did. Family and friends benefited from her yout...

Family and friends mourn the loss of Charles Hebel and gratefully celebrate his life. “Chuck,” to family and friends, was a Renaissance man—a beloved family leader, versatile scientist, and engaged community member—who lived a full life of creativity, service, and love, passing away peacefully after a brief illness. Chuck especially enjoyed his children and grandchildren, relating to...

Ruby Chizuko Inouye passed away in the early hours of October 7, 2024 at the golden age of 104 years. Ruby was born in North Platte, Nebraska on February 5, 1920 to Kin and Kunikiyo Nabeta. She was the second of seven children. Her early years were spent in Salt Lake City, Utah; Shizuoka, Japan, and Los Angeles, California. She was sent to Topaz, Utah during World War II where she met her ...

Nancy Carole Forslund Jang, 87, of Princeton, NJ died on December 25, 2024 at Princeton Medical Center, following a brief illness. Nancy was born in Callao, Peru in 1937. Her parents, Evar Forslund, a miner, and Ella Nikula Forslund, a school teacher, left their Finnish American community in Upper Michigan during the economic ravages of the Depression. Eventually Evar found work in Peru, wh...

Gail Kaiser, a 42-year resident of Palo Alto, died at home on October 5 after a 6-year battle with multiple myeloma. She was 67. Gail was born at the US Air Force hospital in Wiesbaden, West Germany. Her parents worked in the Foreign Service and she grew up in Yugoslavia, Austria, Poland and South Africa. Gail attended New England Conservatory for three years studying harpsichord and organ. ...

Judith Ellen Komoroske (née Roach) passed away peacefully on January 7, 2025 surrounded by family. Born December 1, 1941 (Hartford, CT), she was raised in Brighton-by-the-Sea, Old Lyme, the second child of Robert Nicholas and Frances Prendergast Roach. She graduated from Williams Memorial Institute in New London and the Duchesne Residence School (NYC). Her first employment was Time Inc., Photogra...

On August 8, 2024, we lost our mother, grandmother and dear friend, Chongme Lee. We all knew and loved her as Mea. She was 77 years old. Mea is now with her beloved husband and hero**, Peter Lee. Mea and Peter eloped after only knowing each other for two months and shared nearly 55 “years of bliss”. If there were ever two soulmates on this earth, it was Peter and Mea. Together, they raised ...

Francisco “Paco” Alexander Leon passed away peacefully at home in Palo Alto, CA on November 29, 2024, from aphasia. Born on February 26, 1953, in Yonkers, New York, to Eleanor (Smith) and Fernando Leon, Paco was the fourth of six children. The family relocated to Michigan in 1955, where Eleanor had grown up. Fernando, an exile from the Spanish Civil War, met Eleanor at Black Mountain Coll...

Ruth Lisha passed away peacefully at her home in Palo Alto on December 26. She was 77. Born in Longview, Texas to Dr. John A. Gallaher and Stephani Gallaher, she grew up in Walnut Creek where she and her sister, Frances Pierce, enjoyed an idyllic childhood climbing oak trees in their backyard and swimming in the family’s pool. Ruth attended UC Santa Barbara before transferring to UC B...

Christopher Andrews Lockwood, “CAL,”passed away at the age of 70 on September 12, 2024 after a long battle with chronic conditions. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Vera Lockwood, his brother Peter Lockwood, and his grandfather Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood. He is survived by his daughters Jessica Lockwood, Courtney Murphy and Michelle Schofield; his grandchildren Charly, Te...

Robert Roy Maxfield, the M in ROLM, passed away unexpectedly on August 13th, 2024 at the age of 82 during his morning walk. He was doing what he enjoyed at the Texas lake he loved, but oh, he will be missed! Bob grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. From a young age he was interested in technology; he built a ‘computer’ in 8th grade. After excelling in Electrical Engineering at Rice Universi...

Mike McCabe passed away at home surrounded by his family on October 1, 2024 after a six-year battle with blood cancer. He led a magnificent, long, healthy life. According to those who knew him, he was the best dad, husband, and friend imaginable. In 1941, Mike was born to Elizabeth and John McCabe who owned a tavern on the south side of Chicago. After his parents’ divorce, Mike attended sch...