Obituaries
David J. Schwartz
Sep 27, 2024
David J. Schwartz was born in Fond-du-lac, Wisconsin on 09/01/1929. He served 3 years in the U.S. Air Force, 24 years as a police officer/investigator for the City of Sacramento, was a member of #4970 Knights of Columbus, parishioner of Sacred Heart Church since 1951 and an associate member of the Sisters of Social Services. He passed on to eternal...
Nancy Rodriguez Paez
Sep 18, 2024
Nancy Rodriguez Paez "Tia Pati" was born to Angelina and Martin Rodriguez on June 14, 1964, in Sacramento, CA. The Lord welcomed Nancy home on September 18, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Nancy fearlessly embraced life, empowering those around her through her leadership, strength, and unwavering support, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew her. Highly intelligent, she had...
Ardith Jean Smith
Sep 15, 2024
Afterglow I’d like the memory of meto be a happy one,I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.I’d like to leave an echowhispering softly down the ways;Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.I’d like the tears of those whogrieve to dry before the sun;Of happy memories that Ileave, when life here is done.-Helen Lowrie Marshall
Lou Montfort
Sep 1, 2024
“The Fox”
WWII VETERAN, PHILANTHROPIST
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
Lou passed September 1, 2024, just 19 days short of his 102nd birthday.
HARRY LOUIS MONTFORT, JR. was born in Sacramento on September 20, 1922 to Harry Louis Montfort and Hazel McClure Montfort, third generation Sacramento pioneers. Henry Montfort, Lou’s great-grandfather, settled in Sacramento on July 4, 1849, during the gold rush, and was the founding...
Michael John Clifford
Aug 28, 2024
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Michael John Clifford on August 28th, 2024. Born in San Francisco, CA on June 16, 1955, his family soon moved to Sacramento, CA where he graduated from Mira Loma HS in 1973 and later attended California State University, Sacramento. Mike married Linda Jean (Nettle) in 1981. He worked at the...
William "Bill" David Bryan
Aug 26, 2024
William "Bill" David Bryan, 66 from Rancho Cordova has passed on August 26, 2024. Born in Sacramento, he is survived by his loving wife Kathy, daughter Amanda Kriske (Kristopher), son Christoper Bryan (Angie), 5 wonderful grandchildren, Zach, Ben, Blake, Drew Gavin, mother, sisters, brother, favorite cousin Lorrie, extended family and his faithful dog Rosco. Proceeded in death by his father...
Francine Darlene Vela
Aug 20, 2024
Francine Darlene (Chata) Vela age 68 of Reno, Nevada passed away on Tuesday August 20, 2024. Francine is survived by her husband Julian Vela, children Javier(Angela), Rebekah, Joshua (Corina), Jason and Justine (Eric), 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Francine and Julian were married 44 years and 4 months and blended their families when they married. Francine is predeceased by...
Donna Kay Harper
Aug 11, 2024
Donna Kay Harper spent her career as a psychotherapist guiding hundreds of clients through personal crises. She gave them the support, insight and tools they needed to get on with their lives. She had a remarkable talent for drawing people into intimate, revealing conversations.
“Clients knew they were deeply cared for, and that’s what drew people to her -- her passion...
Mary Cecelia (Finn) Hancock
Aug 8, 2024
Mary was born and raised on a farm in Emmetsburg, Iowa during the Great Depression. She graduated as an RN in 1940 and practiced nursing in Kansas City, Mo., before enlisting in the Navy Nurses Core in 1943. She (and three brothers) served during WWII, was stationed at Pearl Harbor, and personally thanked for her service by President Roosevelt. She...
Matthew James Mullen
Aug 8, 2024
Matthew James Mullen came into this world on November 25, 2003 and left us all too soon on August 8, 2024 while hiking with friends in Yosemite National Park. Matthew was the third leg of the Mullen family stool that included oldest Annemarie and middle-child Rose. Matthew was opinionated, sensitive, hardworking, full of life, and beloved by many. He attended...
Dennis Michael Brodsky
Aug 7, 2024
Dennis Brodsky passed away peacefully at his home in Sacramento, CA on August 7, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 74.
Born March 19, 1950, in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of the late Samuel and Doris Brodsky (nee DeLong). He was preceded in death by brothers Richard and Bruce (Soxy) Brodsky. Dennis is survived by his...
Betty Jo Forbes
Aug 4, 2024
Betty Jo Forbes passed away peacefully in her sleep August 4th 2024 after 6 weeks on hospice comfort care. A beloved only child, Betty Jo was born February 19th 1929 to Nicolas Rupp and Jean Partington Rupp. She grew up in the Bishop area riding her horse, fishing, reading books and learning how to entertain herself. She was simultaneously a...
Daniel John O'Connor
Aug 2, 2024
Danny O’Connor on Aug 2nd, in Sacramento, CA passed away peacefully, aged 60. Danny is survived by his beloved girlfriend, Sally of 17 years, and loving children, Casey, Ryan & Courtney, that he shared with his previous wife Kristi. Born to Sue And Ken, who both have now passed away along with his little brother Jimmy, he is survived by...
Mary C. Yee
Jul 5, 2024
Mary C. Yee, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away on July 5, 2024, at the age of 103. Mary was born on February 25, 1921. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel in 1971, her parents, brothers, sister, daughter-in-law Connie and son-in-law John. Mary is survived by her children, Daniel (Patty), Roberta (Tadao), Lorrayne...
Rev. Arthur J. Wehr, S.J.
Jul 4, 2024
Father Arthur J. Wehr, S.J., Associate pastor of St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Sacramento, died July 4, 2024, in Sacramento. He was 68 years of age, a Jesuit for 44 years, an ordained priest for 34 years.
Arthur John Wehr was born in San Francisco October 5, 1955, to Arthur J. Wehr, Jr. and Margaret Ann (Peaslee) Wehr. Born into a military...
Margaret L. Mugartegui
Jun 30, 2024
Margaret Lucille Wilkins Mugartegui (Marge) beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on June 30, 2024, at the age of 90.
Marge was born on September 30, 1933, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the city of Orange, California.
She is survived by her husband of 69 years Frank, sons Greg (Janice Lewis), Steve, and Joe (Pam Mizukami), granddaughters Anna Ruggiero (Devaron)...
Larry James Taylor
Jun 27, 2024
Some of the laughter has left the world. On June 27th, Larry Taylor was called to heaven. Larry was a retired Army pilot who ran several successful businesses throughout his life. He enjoyed people and making them smile. We will all miss his funny quips and his teasing ways. Always good with his hands, Larry liked restoring antique cars and...
Janet A. Poole
Jun 17, 2024
Janet Ann Poole (Hedgecock), 79, of Sacramento, CA, passed away on June 17th, 2024, of complications from MDS (Myodysplastic Syndromes) Janet was born in Bakersfield to loving parents Elvin and Nathalie Hedgecock on May 17th, 1945, where she followed her big brother Lew into various mischief and developed a lifelong sweet tooth for peppermint ice milk and candy chews from...
Michael Andrew Ponsano
Jun 13, 2024
In the 67 years that Michael Andrew Ponsano lived on this earth a sweeter light was felt by all he touched. Trite platitudes are easy, but the genuinely tangible impact Michael had during his life was undeniably profound.
Micheal was born on April 9th, 1957 in Oakland, CA. He attended Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp where he met the...
Athanasia G. Manikas
Jun 9, 2024
Sacramento, California - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Athanasia Manikas, a beloved member of the Sacramento Greek community. She departed this life peacefully surrounded by her daughter, Exaveria (Rula), son, John, and daughter-in-law, Gina.
Athanasia was born on July 14, 1929 in Velo, Corinth, Greece. She and her husband, George, immigrated to the United States...
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