Brian D Smith, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 12, 2023, at his home in Pacifica, Calif. He was only 50 years old. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden death.
Danielle Louise (Hoffman) Batteate was born on September 14, 1981, and passed away at the age of 41 on February 17, 2023. Danielle fought a long hard battle in the hospital prior to her passing at the Alexander Cohen house in Hughson, Calif. Danielle is survived by her husband, Dustin Battea…
Judy Clement was born Judy Ann Ferris on July 24, 1938, in Los Angeles, Calif., and died February 21, 2023, in Springfield, Oregon, of complications from multiple sclerosis. She lived in Pacifica, during the 1970s and ‘80s, working as a family therapist for a local social service agency. She…
Feb. 21, 2000 – March 6, 2022
Stacey Gene Alvarez, 38, passed away on Jan. 29, 2023, after a courageous fight with breast cancer. Stacey lived in Pacifica, Calif., and later moved to Placerville, Calif.
Longtime Pacifican, former St. Peter Church choir director, and member of the Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, James Bryant passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at a residential care home in Fresno with his wife of 62 years at his s…
John (Johnny) Vincent Kaufman passed away on Jan. 11, 2023, in Rocklin, Calif., with his longtime partner and friend, Frances Buchholz, by his side. John was the only boy and the fourth of five children of Vincent Theodore Kaufman and Etta Elizabeth Paulson, of Minnesota. He is predeceased b…
James (Jimmy) was born on June 11, 1937. A San Francisco native, Jimmy ruled the streets. At 17 Jimmy joined the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Ulvert M. Moore in the Pacific. From Kezar Stadium to the docks, to the breweries and the manicured putting greens, Jimmy not only held jobs at eac…
Jean Corlett Bardon passed away on Dec. 18, 2022, in Pacifica, where he was a longtime resident. Born in Alameda on Oct. 28, 1934, he grew up in San Francisco. He was the son of William Eugene Bardon and Ramona Florence (Lewin) Bardon, and the younger brother of Robert and Phillip, all of wh…
Martha Mary Talmadge was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world peacefully on Oct. 3, 2022, at age 92, after a celebrated and full life.
Dan DeBardeleben was born on Sept. 26, 1944, in San Francisco, the son of Bud and Iva DeBardeleben. They all moved to Pacifica in the early 1950s. After graduation from Terra Nova High School, Dan joined the Navy to serve his country on the USS Oriskany. That took Dan to Japan for two years…
Jean Corlett Bardon passed away on December 18, 2022, in Pacifica, where he was a long-time resident. Born in Alameda on October 28, 1934, he grew up in San Francisco. He was the son of William Eugene Bardon and Ramona Florence (Lewin) Bardon, and the younger brother of Robert and Phillip, a…
Peter C. Buckley was a native of San Francisco and resident of Pacifica for 66 years. Pete passed away peacefully on Dec. 11, 2022, at age 90.
Robert C. Dyer passed away on Dec. 1, 2022, after a battle with ALS. Robert was born on Sept. 29, 1957, and is survived by his mother, Therese Dyer, two aunts and many cousins. Robert served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Local 217 of the carpenters union.
Sandra Jean Orchid (nee Finley) died on Nov. 27, 2022, in San Diego. Sandra was born in San Francisco on Sept. 24, 1945, to parents Wayne and Dominica (Minnie) Finley. The family moved to Pacifica in 1954 before there was a Pacifica in the Pedro Valley area.
Seven years and 11 months ago, Michael Charles Fredenburg, 61, of Oxnard, Calif., was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer. He lived every day since that diagnosis as if it was a gift. On Nov. 30, 2022, he passed away peacefully in his sleep in the comfort of his home in …
Gerald John Trecroci passed away peacefully on December 1, 2022 at his home in Pacifica, CA. Born on February 8, 1940 in Wisconsin, to his parents Ernest and Jemella Trecroci. Gerald graduated from the School of Letters and Science with a Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Wisconsin. He …
Rev. Piers M. Lahey passed away in Daly City, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Loving brother of Rev. M. Denis Lahey (Abbot of the Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco); beloved son of the late Donald Charles Lahey and Marie-Louise B. Lahey; and grandson of the late Gertrude T. Bocqu…
Marisol Remembered: Surrounded by her loving sons and close family, “Marisol,” as her friends affectionally called her, passed peacefully on Nov. 11, 2022. Marisol Vuskovic was 81.
Lynette Jetke passed away on Oct. 27, 2022, with her family by her side.
Bernard Sifry, a Pacific resident from 2002 until recently, died on Nov. 5 in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, at his daughter’s home. He was 89 and died of complications of heart disease and Alzheimer’s.
Michael Gilbride passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.
Arthur R. Paik, DDS, known as Randy Paik, of Pacifica, Calif., passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at his residential care home in Daly City, at age 79. He was born in Los Angeles, on Feb. 25, 1943. His death was quick and followed a decline in health over several years due to m…
Stephen Van Zant Jr., a Pacifica native and lifelong resident whose warmth, laughter and generosity filled every room he was in, died Oct. 19 at Kaiser Hospital in South San Francisco. He was 39.
Patricia Anne Burns passed away on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at home in Pacifica of pancreatic cancer, with her husband, Bob, by her side.
John Gerard Donnellan, born Sept. 23, 1937, was a thoughtful, outgoing, kind Irishman who went by many names: “Pan Am Jack,” “Grandpa,” “Jack,” “Sponsor,” “Union Rep” and “Uncle Jackie.” However, the descriptions of him remained constant: Dependable, Funny, Helpful, Intelligent, Frugal, Stor…
Remembering and honoring Robbie Artiga who died at age 53. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was the beloved son of the late Antonio Artiga, and Analicia and Jose Minguela. Growing up, Robbie lived in Pacifica, attended Good Shepherd School and graduated from Serra High School in 1987. He…
Sheila lost her 10-plus-year battle with cancer on Sept. 27, 2022. But despite the ravages to her body from invasive treatments and surgeries, the pain she was forced to endure, and the numerous indignities foisted upon her by this disease and its complications, she maintained her positive a…
On Sept. 12, 2022, Donna Curnen-Robb, loving mother of three, passed away at the age of 84 after suffering from a stroke. A third-generation San Franciscan and graduate of Balboa High School, Donna married Donald Robb Sr., had three children, and moved to the Linda Mar area of Pacifica where…
Dr. Nancy Wynn Craig died after a long illness on Sept. 15, 2022. Nancy was the middle of three children of Robert and Katharine Craig, in Los Angeles, Calif. She attended high school at Westlake School for Girls. She then attended Stanford University, graduating in 1969 with a Bachelor of A…
Lois Marie Reilly was born in San Francisco to the late William and Madeline Poulsen and died peacefully at home surrounded by her sons. She was preceded in death by her parents, Madeline and William, brother William, first husband Alfredo Acero, second husband Robert Reilly, and son Mark Ac…
After a valiant and courageous battle with cancer, Janice passed peacefully on the morning of July 4, 2022, at her home in Copperopolis with family and friends by her side. Predeceased by her parents, Fred and Hilda Plate, and brother Chuck Plate, Janice is survived by her nephew, Gregory, a…
Family and friends are the ones whose successes and failures we celebrate and suffer the most in our own lives, so it should come as no surprise how painful a toll their deaths take on us. But just as we shared their struggles in life together and will surely mourn their loss forever, so too…
Dr. Judith Marilyn (Druhan) Kell was born on Jan. 3, 1941, in San Francisco, California, to Louis and Florence Druhan.
Donald Lee Schlieve, 78, died unexpectedly on May 28, as a result of an accident riding his 1959 Cushman scooter. He was well-known in Pacifica for riding one of his many vintage scooters around the city over the years, picking up the name “Scooter Don.”
Robert Jensen passed away suddenly on May 15, 2022. Born in San Francisco, in 1930, he lived his entire 92 years in California except for his time serving as a driver and rifleman in the Army in South Korea. Bob spent 27 years working for Mitchell Plumbing Co. in S.F. Then, in 1977, he and h…
Donald Lee Schlieve, 78, died unexpectedly on May 28, as a result of an accident riding his 1959 Cushman scooter. He was well-known in Pacifica for riding one of his many vintage scooters around the city over the years, picking up the name “Scooter Don.”
August 2, 1932 - August 12, 2022
James Murphy and his wife of 65 years have lived in Pacifica for 60 of their 65 years together. Their three children all attended Vallemar Elementary School, Sharp Park Junior High School and Oceana High School. James provided for his family by working for 36 years at Midway Village Resid…
Former Pacifica resident Louise Schaffner passed away May 19, 2022, in Brigham City, Utah. Louise and family resided in Fairway Park from 1961 to 1981, after which they retired to Brigham City.
June 24, 1940 – May 11, 2022
On May 19, 1940, Marcelline Yvonne Jadinak was born to Joseph and Dorothy Jadinak in Minneapolis, Minn. Her family moved to San Francisco when she was 12, then returned to Minnesota for one winter and decided California was where they wanted to be. They landed in Pacifica, a small town just …
June 15, 1932– July 2, 2022
June 19, 1937 – May 14, 2022
John Theodore Brink II passed away peacefully on June 20, 2022, at age 82. He was the beloved husband of Jean E. Brink; loving father of Laura Brink Ritenour and Adam Chapman Brink; caring grandpa of Serena Ritenour, and Avery and Tyler Brink.
Robert J. Moore made his final Irish goodbye the morning of May 30, 2022. Born on Dec. 30, 1954, he spent 67 years doing exactly what he liked to do. Bob loved the outdoors, music, SF Giants, 49ers, NASCAR, the Sharp Park golf course (especially the 19th hole with his brothers Mike and Bill)…
Susan Alyce Blume (Ostovar) passed peacefully at her home in Sharp Park, May 24, 2022, at age 59. Born in Chicago, the family moved to Pacifica when she was 2, where she lived for her entire life. Susan attended Terra Nova High School and Skyline College. She was certified by the Red Cross i…
Anne N. Dowd was born in San Francisco, Calif., on Sept. 3, 1937, and was raised in Daly City. A longtime resident of Pacifica, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Thomas P. Dowd Jr.She leaves behind her children, Thomas P. III (Mariann Freed), Jeanne (Greg Spangler)…
Richard Francis Rummelhart, 75, passed away peacefully at his home, on Monday, June 6, 2022, while in the loving presence of his wife of 50 years. Richard (Rick) was born on May 7, 1947, to Francis John and Eleanor Louise Rummelhart at St. Anthony Hospital in Denver, Colo. He was the first o…
Carlos Edwin Auerbach passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at his home in Pacifica, Calif. He was born in El Salvador, Central America, July 30, 1943.
