Obituaries

Michael G. Brousseau

Michael G. Brousseau

May 22, 2015

Brousseau, Michael Born June 21,1941 passed away on May 22, 2015, at the age of 73 due to complicated liver failure. Michael was proceeded in death by his son Stephen. He was the devoted husband to Shirley Brousseau for 52 years. Loving father to Jeffrey and devoted grandfather to Joseph and Dylan, who he was raising with Shirley. He was...

Darnella Murphy

Darnella Murphy

May 21, 2015

Murphy, Darnella Darnella Murphy was born in Detroit, MI on September 4, 1953 to Irving and Juanita Gipson. In 1963, Darnella moved with her parents and her brother Irving Gipson from Detroit to Sacramento, CA. In 1971 Darnella graduated from McClatchy High School with honors. In 1993, she earned a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from California State University Sacramento....

Doris Gannon

Doris Gannon

May 18, 2015

Gannon, Doris "Dory" Our precious mother Doris Gannon passed away peacefully on May 18 at home surrounded by her loving family. Doris Fischer was born 1918 and raised in Minneapolis Minn. where she met the love of her life Albert Francis Gannon. Dory and Al moved to East Sacramento in 1954. Sacred Heart Parish became a large part of their...

George L. Cook Sr.

George L. Cook Sr.

May 17, 2015

Passed away surrounded by his family May 17, 2015. Born December 30th 1924 in Sacramento to loving parents Carroll Adams Cook and Margaret Ivys Cook, and descended from a pioneer family that mined in the Grass Valley area. He met his high school sweetheart Jane O'Dea when they were in the ninth grade together at Kit Carson. They married January...

Barbara Jean (Simas) Garcia

Barbara Jean (Simas) Garcia

May 14, 2015

Garcia (Simas), Barbara Jean In Sacramento on May 14, 2015. Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Raymond P. Garcia. Loving mother of Linda Burk (Rich), Carol Garcia, Gail Buckman (Brad), and the late Richard "Rick" Garcia. Daughter of the late Camille and Minnie Simas. Sister of John Simas. Sister in law of Kenneth Garcia and the...

James Chin

James Chin

May 13, 2015

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Celeste E. Nevis

Celeste E. Nevis

May 13, 2015

Celeste passed away peacefully at her home on May 13, 2015 at the age of 90. Born March 30,1925 to August and Josephine Cabral in Clarksburg, CA. She was raised in the Modesto area where she attended Modesto High School and Modesto Junior College. Celeste married the late Donald Nevis (d. 1974) in 1947 and settled in Sacramento where she...

Craig Larkin

Craig Larkin

May 13, 2015

Larkin, Craig Dennis Craig was born in San Francisco, CA and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on May 13, 2015. Craig was a lifelong resident of the Sacramento area and graduated from Roseville High and California State University, Sac. with a Masters in Psychology. With his devotion to helping others he spent 32 years working...

Darwin K. Button

Darwin K. Button

May 9, 2015

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Harold "Hal" J. Drury

Harold "Hal" J. Drury

May 8, 2015

Drury, Harold J., D.D.S. Born in Hemingford, NE 8/12/18 and passed on 5/8/15. Harold was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two brothers. He is survived by his youngest sister, Maxine Burke. Harold was married for the past 73 years to Elma Rogers of Rapid City, SD. He received his BS at Cal Berkeley and then continued...

Alec Terence Hodgins

Alec Terence Hodgins

May 7, 2015

Alec Terence Hodgins Jr. passed away on May 7 in Sacramento, California, aged 55. Alec is survived by his son, Peter. He is also survived by his parents, Alec T Hodgins Sr., Elizabeth and James J. Oakham Jr., brothers David and Daniel. He was preceded in death by his wife Christine (Marent) Hodgins. Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Alec...

John E. Chrzanowski

John E. Chrzanowski

May 6, 2015

John Edward Chrzanowski June 9th, 1917- May 6, 2015 John Edward Chrzanowski died at his home last Wednesday with his daughters at his side at the age of 97. John was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the eldest of nine children. He was the first generation American of Polish immigrant parents. He served in the Army for 4 years during WWII...

Gary Boatwright

Gary Boatwright

May 5, 2015

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Dorothy J. Reynolds

Dorothy J. Reynolds

May 4, 2015

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Elizabeth Margaret Perry

Elizabeth Margaret Perry

May 3, 2015

Perry, Elizabeth M. (Betty) Betty Perry, a lifelong Sacramento resident, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015. She was born on June 2, 1923, and exactly 21 years later, and with her newly minted BA from Cal, she was hired by the Sacramento City Schools. She taught at Kit Carson Junior High for four years and, in 1948, began her long...

Barbara Ann King

Barbara Ann King

May 3, 2015

Private Graveside Services were held at St. Mary's Cemetery, 6700 21st Avenue, Sacramento, CA.

Mary L. Wyatt

Mary L. Wyatt

May 2, 2015

WYATT, Mary Lou Dougherty Mary Lou Dougherty Wyatt of Carmichael, California passed away peacefully May 2, 2015 after a long Illness. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Ellen Dougherty (both deceased) Her brothers Wllllam Dougherty and John A. Dougherty preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister-In-law Patricia Pepin Dougherty....

Betty Ann Jojo

Betty Ann Jojo

May 1, 2015

Private Graveside Services will take place at the Monument Hill Memorial Park, 35036 County Road 22, Woodland, CA.

Mary Lee Varone

Mary Lee Varone

Apr 27, 2015

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Andrew Paine

Andrew Paine

Apr 27, 2015

Passed away peacefully on April 27, 2015 at age 91. Born October 30, 1923, in Syracuse, New York to Ehnatay "Edward" Porcynaluk and Antonina Kobasiuk, immigrants from Ukraine. The youngest of 3 children, he was the last surviving member of his parents' family. Serving as a B-26 Marauder pilot and squadron leader during World War II at the age of...