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...

Annina Ruhe Hardenbergh Demmon (1933-2025). On December 20, 2025, Annina passed away in Palo Alto, CA, surrounded by her loving family. Annina, or Nina as she was known to family and friends or “GG” to her 12 grandchildren, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Henry Hardenbergh, and was born in Bronxville, New York, on July 4th, 1933. Yes, Nina was a firecracker baby who hosted a 4th of Jul...

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...

Bengt Henriksen, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday January 11, 2026. Bengt is survived by his loving and caring wife Kirsten, 3 children, Charlotte, Sanne, and Martin, and 6 grandchildren. Bengt was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1937 to Helge Ibsen Henriksen and Anna Linea Karlsson. He grew up with his younger sister Anita in the port town of Kolding. Bengt joined AP Moller/Maersk Line C...

Cliff Higgerson, beloved husband, devoted father, quiet leader, and deeply humble man, passed away on April 7, 2026, at age 86. He was a long-time resident of Palo Alto for over 30 years before moving to Menlo Park. Born and raised on a farm in southern Illinois, Cliff learned early the values that guided his life—hard work, integrity, and humility—and carried that grounded perspective th...

Modesto Remo Imbimbo, known fondly as Rem, Pop, Nonno, & Uncle Remo, passed away at his home in Woodside, California. A true Valentine's child who filled every moment of his life with boundless love, laughter, & generosity. The youngest of four children of Italian immigrants, he was predeceased by his siblings Dionigi (Nig), Carlo (Sam), & Catherine (Babe). His lifelong love story with Barbar...

Joan Liddy Jack, age 91, died at Stanford Hospital surrounded by her family on December 28th, 2025. Joan was born on February 7, 1934 in Utica, New York to Earl Atwell Wheaton and Gertrude (Liddy) Wheaton and was the youngest of three children. She grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey and graduated from Ridgewood High School where her senior quote in the yearbook was “the time to be happy is now...

Alan Churchill Jones passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, at 2:10 p.m., while in hospice care. He lived a life defined by resilience, scientific dedication, deep love, and quiet generosity. Alan grew up in Berkeley, California, where he met his childhood neighbor and lifelong love, Olga. Both red-haired and spirited, they became sweethearts early on and remained devoted to one anoth...

Earl Gene “Gene” Kershner, age 97, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, near his home of 68 years in Palo Alto, CA. Born on June 1, 1928, in Defiance, Ohio, to Mabel May (Higley) and Worthy August Kershner, Gene lived a long and purposeful life marked by dedication, service, and faith. Gene served his country proudly in the Korean War as a First Lieutenant from 1951 to 1955. After re...

July 25, 1923 - March 3, 2026 Floyd Sylvan Kessler was born on July 25, 1923 in McKeeesport, Pennsylvania and passed away on March 3, 2026 in Los Altos, California. He was 102. He attended George Washington University in Washington, DC taking courses in the Department of Engineering. Floyd married Barbara Goodman on December 28, 1952 in Washington, DC They moved to California and eventual...

Carol Engle Kornfeld Passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 15, 2026, in Cupertino, CA. Formerly of Tenafly, NJ, she was predeceased by her adoring husband of 55 years, Peter Kornfeld, MD (Vienna, Austria), and sister, Judith Engle Siegel (South Orange, NJ). She is survived by her children, Robert Kornfeld (Maureen Pace), and Jane Kornfeld Bessin, and grandchildren, Julie Bes...

Joan Fletcher Lane died peacefully early Thursday February 19, 2026 at Stanford Hospital. She was ninety-seven years old. Even in her final years Joan was funny, kind and unendingly interested in other people. There was rarely a day she did not delight in her family, friends and adored caregivers. Born in San Francisco, Joan attended Berkeley elementary schools and spent her summers swimming...

Robert Leon passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on April 8, 2026. He was 97. “Mr. Leon,” as he became known to so many, was born August 15, 1928, in Rye, New York. He met his future wife, Isabelle, when they were teenagers working at a summer camp in the Pocono Mountains. They were married for 74 years. After Robert graduated from NYU, they moved to California where he...

Elise (“Boots”) Liddle passed away on December 12th, 2025, at a residence in San Jose, two days after her 94th birthday. Present at her passing were sons George Jr. and Marshall. Elise will be interred next to her husband George Sr. at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto. A memorial will take place at 11am on January 30th at Menlo Church. Elise was born on December 10th, 1931, in Pari...