Obituaries

Angelina Tamantini

Angelina Tamantini

Feb 14, 2020

Visitation, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 11:00 am - 4:00 pm,  W. F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel.

Funeral Service W. F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 11:00 am.

Elizabeth Anne Van Loben Sels

Elizabeth Anne Van Loben Sels

Feb 9, 2020

Two months after celebrating her 101st birthday and with her beloved family nearby, Elizabeth Coffin van Löben Sels passed away on February 9, 2020 in the home that she and her husband built on the farm that she loved. Known by her childhood nickname "Pan", she was born in San Francisco on November 26, 1918 to Constance and Sherwood Coffin...

Sister Anita Minihane, Rsm

Sister Anita Minihane, Rsm

Feb 6, 2020

Sister Anita Minihane, RSM, went home to God on Thursday, February 6 after a long illness.  Sister Anita was born on June 10, 1950, in Knockskeagh Leap, County Cork, Ireland.  Anita’s parents, John and Bridget Shanahan Minihane, predecease her as well as her niece Laura Bursell, brother-in-law Jim O’Regan and sister-in-law Mary Minihane.  Sister Anita served as Principal in a...

Donna Lane

Donna Lane

Feb 5, 2020

Donna Lane enjoyed a wonderful life of good friends, community leadership, travel, and being with her close family, particularly her beloved grandsons. She passed away peacefully at age 81, surrounded by family on February 5, 2020. She leaves her daughter Dr. Margaret Parsons Sander, son Isaac D. Parsons, son-in-law Dr. David M. Sander, daughter-in-law Norma Hart, her grandsons Brennan Parsons...

Virginia Neville

Virginia Neville

Feb 2, 2020

Virginia Neville, passed away in Sacramento, on February 2, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Rollin A. Neville, loving mother of Kathryn Neville McKeon (Thomas), and the late Mary Elisabeth Neville. Beloved sister of Eugenie Phillips, cherished grandmother of Kevin (Jacqui), Patrick (Stephani), Molly and Anne McKeon, great grandmother of Iliana, Cecilia and Conor. She was a native of Woodland,...

Sharon Gill

Sharon Gill

Feb 1, 2020

Sharon Gill Passed away at age 75 in Sacramento, California, on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Sharon was born in Washington, on September 12, 1944, to Donald and Elsie Halvorsen. She lived in Sacramento where she met her husband raising a family and working for the State of California. She is survived by her husband, William Gill, son Michael Gill daughter-in-law...

Jenner Timothy Chapman

Jenner Timothy Chapman

Jan 1, 2020

Jenner Timothy Chapman passed away in El Dorado County in a heartbreaking accident, on January 01, 2020, aged 23.  Jenner is survived by his beloved parents Suzanne Kilmer M.D. and Timothy Chapman.  Jenner is also survived by his sisters Taryn Kilmer M.D., Makenna Chapman, beloved girlfriend Madelyn Brown and his loving extended family. 

Born in Sacramento, California Jenner attended...

Lucienne A Perkins

Lucienne A Perkins

Dec 17, 2019

Lucienne passed away peacefully on December 17, 2019. She was born in Paris, France on May 19, 1925 and a resident of Sacramento for 54 years. Beloved wife of Thomas C. Perkins for 50 years, who predeceased her in 2008. Her path joined one of the pioneer families of Sacramento after the Second World War, during her traveling on the...

Irene E. Rohde

Irene E. Rohde

Dec 16, 2019

Irene passed away peacefully at home December 16, 2019. She desired the following be posted upon her passing. I was born in Stockton, California on April 25, 1928, the only child of two wonderful parents who immigrated to this country from Germany in their teens. I met John Rohde while we were students in college (then College of the Pacific),...

Christine Zehnder

Christine Zehnder

Dec 14, 2019

Christine Anne Fletcher Zehnder died peacefully in her home on Saturday, December 14. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Grammar School and St. Francis High School. She was preceded in death by her parents Edward (Ted) and Alyse Fletcher, her sister Sue Bergen, and brother John Fletcher. She is survived by her son Mitch Zehnder, and his wife Celine,...

Gail Charles "Chuck" Hamilton

Gail Charles "Chuck" Hamilton

Dec 14, 2019

Gail (Chuck) C. Hamilton passed away peacefully in his home in Citrus Heights, CA of natural causes on December 14th, 2019 at the age of 85.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday January 10th, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Church. Burial will follow the funeral at St. Mary’s Cemetery directly after the funeral services.

Chuck worked...

Baudelio (Bud) F. Rodriguez

Baudelio (Bud) F. Rodriguez

Dec 5, 2019

Bud Rodriguez enriched the lives of a countless number of family, friends, colleagues, Kids and his beloved pets for 65 years. Although his life may have seemed short, he accomplished more in his lifetime than most. His influence is legendary, his humble heart was not only comforting, but fiercely protective. As most refer to Bud as “Pops”, it represented his...

John D. Reid

John D. Reid

Dec 3, 2019

John David Reid, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather peacefully passed away on December 3, 2019.  John, 82, was born January 13, 1937 in Aberdeen, WA to Harold L. Reid & Marie Schafer Reid.  His father was a prominent businessman, founder of Reid Bros. Construction Co., Aberdeen Lumber Co., and Richfield Distributing Co. John's mother was a member of the...

Patricia R. Ambrose

Patricia R. Ambrose

Dec 1, 2019

Patricia “Patti” Rebecca Ambrose passed away on December 1, 2019, after surviving six years with metastatic breast cancer.  Patti was born on August 3, 1957 in Sacramento, the first of six children of Pat and Lou Ambrose.  She was a graduate of Rio Americano High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from UC San Diego.  Upon retiring from...

Lina Yu Fat

Lina Yu Fat

Nov 25, 2019

Restaurateur and civic leader Lina Fat, 81, died peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 25, 2019. Her husband, Ken Fat, and their children and grandchildren, were all at her side. They had planned to celebrate their parents’ 60th anniversary soon.

Lina Fat was born in Hong Kong as Po Ying Yue, Cantonese for “little butterfly.” An only child, her English...

James " Bill" William Lewis

James " Bill" William Lewis

Nov 22, 2019

Our beloved Bill Lewis, passed away peacefully at home in Carmichael on November 22, 2019 surrounded by his loving family .  He had battled cancer for 18 months with dignity and strength. Bill is forever missed by Marianne his wife of nearly 32 years, mother Kathryn, daughter Katie (Steve),  brother Kent (Cindy) , former wife Kathy,  nephews Richie and David,...

Helmut Daniel Redlich

Helmut Daniel Redlich

Nov 14, 2019

Helmut Daniel Redlich passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2019, at the age of 68.  He was born in Jembke, Germany, to Martin and Hilma Redlich. He was a 1969 graduate of James Marshall High School in West Sacramento. Helmut is preceded in death by his father, Martin.  He is survived by Cheryl Redlich, his loving wife of 40 years;...

Dennis Patrick Mcshane

Dennis Patrick Mcshane

Nov 6, 2019

Reunited with his mom, dad, countless McShane/McCarthy relatives & friends. Dennis left this earth peacefully in the wee hours of Nov 6. He is survived by his spouse Sheila, children Christine, Jimmy (Rebecca), his brother Bill (Mary), sister Eileen (John) Carroll, brother-in-law to Sheila’s siblings, Great Uncle/Uncle numerous nieces/nephews. A San Francisco native, graduate of Holy Name School, St. Ignatius...

Robert Arthur Eplett

Robert Arthur Eplett

Nov 5, 2019

Robert Arthur Eplett passed away quietly at home in Rancho Cordova on November 5 after an 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 65 years old. He is survived by loving wife Amy Stewart and a large extended family. Ever generous and gregarious, he also leaves behind many friends who will remember him as a talented artist, avid sportsman, and...