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...

Roderick Canfield McCalley, beloved husband, father, and brother, died on September 18th, at Stanford hospital, from injuries suffered in a bicycle accident. Rod was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1943, while his father was serving in the army with General Patton, in Africa. At the end of WWII, his father continued his military career and so Rod lived in many different places around the world, in...

Giselle Anschuetz McKellar, 87, passed away on September 15, 2024, in Atherton after suffering a stroke earlier in the month. A long-time resident of Atherton, Giselle was born on March 12, 1937, in Bad Hersfeld, Germany. Giselle lived her life with a deep sense of vibrancy and joie d’vivre that matched her fiery red hair and collection of wide brimmed hats for every occasion. Her infectious...

Kathy Ann McKennan December 30,1940 - August 14, 2024 Kathy Ann McKennan, 83, of Sunnyvale passed away on August 14, 2024 in Palo Alto, CA after a long illness. Kathy is survived by her son Sean and grandson Maxwell, her daughter-in-law Joelle (Blanton) McKennan, sister Abigail (Holbrook) Munro and brother-in-law Michael Munro and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parent...

Charles C Milford, a resident of Channing House in Palo Alto, died August 4, 2024 at the age of 97. Charles was a long-time staff member at Stanford, librarian to the Food Research Institute from 1964 to 1991. Charles was a native of Berlin, born on July 13, 1927; his birth name was Klaus Mühlfelder. His father was a physician from Thuringia, and his mother a Berlin resident. Charles’ moth...

Bonnie Craig Miller passed away on September 1st, 2024 with her family by her side. She truly loved her wonderful and special life of 96 years. Born on February 9, 1928 and raised in Decatur, IL. Bonnie was the sixth of eight children of Otto and Goldie Craig. She married Donald Miller on May 14, 1949 and they spent almost 74 years together. Early in their married life Don and Bonnie lived ...

Isabel Perez Murray, a Palo Alto resident for sixty-four years, passed away surrounded by loving family members and her caregivers. She was born July 8, 1931 in Madera, California. She was the oldest of eleven siblings and the younger sister to her half-brother. While attending primary and secondary school, she concurrently worked part-time and full time in the summers in support of her parent's f...

Kirstin (Kris) Clark Nichols died peacefully on Saturday October 19th, 2024 at her home in Cupertino, California, following dementia complications. At her side was her beloved husband Fred, her companion and best friend for 55 years as well as her three sons, daugher-in-law, and three grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Fred, their three sons, Matthew, John, and Andrew, their wives Meaga...

Beloved wife, Mom, and Gram, Peggy Elaine (Adcock) Pitsenbarger, former Mountain View resident, passed away peacefully on November 1st, 2024, in Vancouver, WA, at the age of 93. Peggy was born on Easter Sunday, April 5th, 1931, in Windsor, CO, the youngest child of Arthur Eaton Adcock and Beulah Genevieve (Moore) Adcock. Raised on a farm, Peggy was a lifelong animal lover with a heavenly voi...

Diana Plummer died peacefully at her home in Palo Alto on October 1. She was 86. Diana emigrated from England in 1961 and worked in the Department of Computer Science at Stanford. With her beautiful smile and quiet British accent, she charmed all who knew her. Diana was a keen gardener and did flower arranging at Gamble Garden and Filoli. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Bo...

Carolyn Ann Razzano passed away peacefully at City of Hope Cancer Center, Los Angeles in the early evening hours of November 20, 2024, three days after her 89th birthday. Carolyn was born and raised in Lima, Ohio, daughter of Guy and Irene Infante. She was a graduate of St. Rose High School and attended Mount St. Joseph College in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she studied theater. Carolyn devoted her...

If you live a good life according to God’s plan, you get to live to the ripe old age of 95 and your last meal is Thanksgiving. At least that is how it was for Reginald W. Rice, Eagle Scout, Collegiate Athlete, Trusted Financial Advisor, Church Deacon, devoted husband and father, who left this earth on the morning of November 29, 2024. Reg was born and raised in Wilmette, Illinois, a...

David Ring passed away peacefully at his home in Palo Alto, California, on July 31, 2024. He was the son of Eileen Greear and Robert Ring. David was born in Upland, California, and was raised by his parents and extended family, the Harnish family (Aunts Ruby, Lily and Uncle Dewey). David graduated from Upland High School; studied Biochemistry at Pomona College (the Claremont Colleges in sout...

Lloyd Samuel "Sam" Robinson passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024, in Palo Alto, California, at the age of 98. Sam was born on March 8, 1926, in Bellaire, Ohio, to Cecil C. Robinson and Georgia McConnell Robinson. An excellent student and a standout athlete at Bellaire High School, Sam captained the Bellaire Big Reds football team and earned the nickname “Crazy Legs” for his elusi...

Nancy Weeks Rossen (b.12/20/32) We celebrate the life of Nancy Weeks Rossen, who passed away surrounded by family on August 19, 2024. Nancy was a pioneer in many ways throughout her life. Born in Galveston and raised in Houston, she ventured far away from Texas to attend Stanford University where she majored in Education and Economics and obtained her Master’s in Education. Marrying Rob...