Obituaries
Martha Emily Cornwell
Dec 30, 2017
On December 30th, in Sacramento, California, Martha Emily Cornwell passed away peacefully, aged 68. Martha is survived by her beloved husband Gene of 47 years, and loving children Michael and Kevin. Martha is also survived by her sisters Eileen, Kathy and Lorraine. Devoted godmother to niece Samantha and nephew David. Also survived by nieces Michelle, Sherri and Tina, and nephews...
Carole Jean Delaney
Dec 28, 2017
Carole Jean Delaney passed peacefully on December 28, 2017. She is survived by cousins in Texas and by long-time friends in Sacramento. She was strongly influenced by her musician father Harry and mother Ernestine Delaney in Lubbock, Texas. Carole held Bachelor, Master and Doctorate degrees in Music Education from The University of Texas, Austin. After graduation, she taught Music Education...
Letha Jean Stevens
Dec 26, 2017
Letha Wright Stevens passed peacefully on December 26, 2017. She was born on February 22, 1925 in Ft. Towson, Oklahoma to Charles Porter Smith and Virgil Lee Davidson. She is survived by her brother Philip Smith, her children Phyllis Wright, William Wright and Charles Wright and eight grandchildren and four great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by her first...
Beverly Gail Tarango
Dec 23, 2017
Beverly Gail Tarango died peacefully at home in Sacramento, CA on December 23, 2017. Beverly was born on January 28, 1954 to Jay and Allene Tarango and grew up in the Land Park area of Sacramento. Beverly was fun to be around as her sense of humor was contagious. She spent much of her time with friends that she went...
Kenneth John O'Brien Sr.
Dec 17, 2017
O'BRIEN, KENNETH JOHNPassed away peacefully on December 17, 2017 at age 90. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Catherine. Kenneth was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He became an Orthopedic Surgeon and moved his family to Sacramento in 1964. He was the father of Kenneth Jr. (Stacey), Michael (Liz), Thomas (Sunny), Mary Ellen Herenda (Bill), the...
Monte Doug Dewitt
Dec 9, 2017
Monte Douglas (Doug) DeWitt passed away peacefully on December 9, 2017 surrounded by family. Born July 21, 1951 in Pocatello, Idaho. He was passionate about his career as a nurse anesthetist and called himself an epidural artist. He provided relief to countless laboring women for over 30 years during his career as a CRNA. Doug was blessed with a great...
Stanley Morris Schwartz
Dec 6, 2017
Mr. Schwartz will be laid to rest on January 18, 2018 at Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery. He will be missed by all who loved him and cherished his friendship.
Frank George Benham
Nov 26, 2017
Frank George Benham, Jr. (Jacomo or Jack) was born in Burbank, CA on the 5th of January 1951 to Frank and Ailene Benham. He passed away of cancer on the 26th of November 2017. He will be missed greatly by his wife Pai Lai, daughter Nicole, family and friends. He was a music lover and talented bass player. He played...
Alicia Margaret Cochrane
Nov 20, 2017
Alicia Margaret Cochrane Passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, in Sacramento, CA. Born Dec. 13, 1919, in Sandusky, Ohio. She was raised in Glendale CA before attending USF School of Nursing. She married William Roy Cochrane during WW II, and together they raised their family of three sons in Delhi, CA, growing peaches, almonds and grapes for over fifty years....
Sister Mary Caritas Cunningham
Nov 17, 2017
Sister Mary Caritas Cunningham died peacefully at Our Lady of Mercy Convent, Auburn, on November 17, 2017. A native of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Cunningham. She entered the Sisters of Mercy in Auburn in 1962 and professed final vows in 1969. After completing her religious studies, she trained as a...
Ruth Marion Reed
Nov 15, 2017
Ruth M. Reed (98) entered into rest on November 15, 2017. Born in Santa Rosa to John and Alice Nelson, the eldest of three children, she grew up in Sebastopol where her family farmed. After graduation from Analy High School, she moved to Sacramento and attended secretarial school. There she met George who courted her with his harmonica playing. They...
Robert A. Fort
Nov 3, 2017
Robert "Bob" was born in Sacramento, CA on February 19, 1949, and passed away on November 3, 2017 at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento with his loving wife, Stephanie Greil Fort, at his side. Bob fought, with dignity, for one year battling Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. His family is grateful that he has been released from his burden. Preceded in death by...
Evelyn Wood
Oct 24, 2017
Evelyn Wood passed away peacefully on October 24, 2017 in Sacramento. She now joins her family in heaven. She will be laid to rest next to her sister at the Sylvan Cemetery. A graveside service will be on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 11am at the Sylvan Cemetery.
Anna Jenny Christiansen
Oct 20, 2017
Anna “Sugar” Lipari Christiansen peacefully passed away on October 20, 2017. Anna is survived by her loving children, Selina (Rob) Mulligan, Luanna (Jeff) Meadows and Louie (Mardette) Sweeney. She was a devoted grandmother to 9 grandchildren and 2 great—grandchildren.
She was born in Sacramento, CA to Louis and Lucy Lipari on October 18, 1941.
Anna was preceded in death by...
Margaret Mayer
Oct 11, 2017
Margaret Mayer passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday morning October 11, 2017 at the age of 97. Mrs. Mayer was a happy resident at Mercy McMahon at the time of her passing, and a devout lifelong Catholic. She was born in Sacramento on December 28, 1919, the 3rd child of Jack and Katie Domich. Her brothers Dain Domich Sr.,...
Patricia Jean Hill
Oct 2, 2017
With the passing of Pat Hill, Heaven has gained an ardent advocate for health and social issues, a tireless volunteer for her church and the arts, and a caring friend to many. Born September 9, 1920 in Ontario, CA to Donald and Hazel Tucker Hill, she died peacefully October 2. Pat is survived by her nephew William Ingalls and his...
Lonnie Eugene Hickman
Sep 27, 2017
With the recent passing of Lonnie Hickman, the heavens have gained a new sportscaster, and an ardent supporter of the Sacramento Kings, the 49'ers, the Oakland Raiders, and the Giants, Oakland A's, and the Rivercats. Lonnie was born with a handicap that limited him only physically. He was an enthusiastic lover of life and a loyal and supportive man to...
Marjorie Ellen Grate
Sep 25, 2017
Marjorie Grate, 93 years old, passed away on September 25, 2017, in Sacramento, California. She was born August 25, 1924, in Detroit, Michigan, to Ralph and Hazel Cunningham. She is survived by her son Peter Grate (Fatima), daughter Liz Ota (Kenji), daughter-in-law Donna Holland, and granddaughters Rachel and Brenda Grate. Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband of 47...
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