Obituaries

Michael George Mccarthy

Michael George Mccarthy

Oct 1, 2023

Michael George McCarthy was born in December 1943, and passed away on October 1, 2023. His mother was Miriam Mead McCarthy, a registered nurse, and Ray C. McCarthy, a bartender. 

 

As a youngster, Mike attended Holy Angels, Sacred Heart,  and St. Patrick’s schools. From 1953 to 1955, he and his three eldest siblings lived at St. Patrick’s orphanage,...

Kenneth S. Furey

Kenneth S. Furey

Oct 1, 2023

Pending Obituary

Gregory Michael Gliebe

Gregory Michael Gliebe

Sep 30, 2023

In Sacramento on September 30, 2023 at the age of 68, Greg passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Dee Dee and Robert Lehe, nephew Sean Lehe and his wife Emily, and his son Ryan Gliebe and Ryan’s mother Stacie Gliebe.

Greg was a Christian Brothers High School graduate, attended...

Sharon Lucille Evans

Sharon Lucille Evans

Sep 29, 2023

Pending Obituary 

Delores Renata Kunz

Delores Renata Kunz

Sep 22, 2023

Renata "Delores" Kunz was born on April 25, 1931 in Mobridge, South Dakota to Antonia (Miller) and Alex Riede, who immigrated from Germany. At the age of 6, the family moved to New Salem, North Dakota where she started school eventually graduating from New Salem High School in 1950. She met and married Elmer Kunz in Mandan, North Dakota where...

Michael James Maestretti

Michael James Maestretti

Sep 17, 2023

Michael James Maestretti son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin, friend, and soldier unexpectedly died in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 17, 2023. Michael was born on June 24, 1988. He was the eldest of four children to Tim and Leisa Maestretti. He attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School and Christian Brothers High School, graduating in 2006. Michael enlisted in the US...

Susan Tsurumaki Morris

Susan Tsurumaki Morris

Sep 15, 2023

On the morning of Friday, September 15th, 2023, the beautiful Susan Tsurumaki Morris passed away at the young age of 65 in Sacramento, California, surrounded in a bubble of love by her husband, daughter, son and son-in-law. Susan’s sudden passing was preceded by a few weeks of suffering from a complex diagnosis of endometrial cancer. While these final moments were...

Denise Desmond Franzoia

Denise Desmond Franzoia

Sep 14, 2023

Denise (aka Nini, Gladys, or Toots), passed away suddenly in Sacramento, on September 14, 2023. She was the wife of the late Alfred C. Franzoia Sr. of 62 years. Mother to Alfred Jr. (Sue), Thomas, Michael (Anita), Mark ‘Yogi’ (Hilary), Linda (Erick) Feil, and Suzie (Walter) Rozewski. Grandmother of Lindsey (Justin) Morris and Allison (Kyle) Bergquist; Gabriel (Rebecca), Sam, Matthew,...

Michael Yui Fong

Michael Yui Fong

Sep 11, 2023

Michael Yui Fong, also known as “Mike”, was born in 1953 in Canton, China. He was the only child of Hung Ling and Yook Fong. His early years were in Hong Kong, where in his free time, he learned how to play guitar and became the lead singer/guitarist of a band.

In 1969, Mike immigrated to the United States, settling...

Grace Ann Williams

Grace Ann Williams

Sep 5, 2023

Grace Ann Williams passed away peacefully at home following a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she was loved and will be missed by so many.Grace Ann Anzalone was born and raised in Pittston, Pennsylvania, the ninth of ten children of Vincenzo and Grace (Archadipane) Anzalone, from San Cataldo, Sicily.After graduating from Saint...

Anna Marie Barbeau

Anna Marie Barbeau

Aug 29, 2023

Anna Marie passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 29, 2023, a month short of her 98th birthday. She was the beloved wife of 60 years to the late Robert Barbeau. Loving mother of Terri Barbeau and Cheri Cook (John). Devoted grandmother or referred to as “B” to Patrick Jr. (Erica), Megan, and Brendan Gormley and great-grandmother...

Sarkis William Malkasian

Sarkis William Malkasian

Aug 13, 2023

 In Loving Memory of Sarkis William Malkasian: "The Mayor of the Heights"

On Sunday, August 13, 2023, we said goodbye to Sarkis William Malkasian, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, professional athlete, coach, educator and iconic leader in the Del Paso Heights community. Known as "the Mayor of the Heights," Sark was a patriarch not only to his family, but also to...

William Charles Kerby

William Charles Kerby

Aug 13, 2023

Dr. William Charles KerbyJanuary 17, 1938 - August 13, 2023

Dr. William (Bill) Charles Kerby passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 13th atthe age of 85 after a brief but valiant battle with lung cancer.Sacramento native and lifelong resident, Bill was born to William John and LoreneElizabeth Kerby on January 17th, 1938. He attended Sacred Heart and SacramentoHigh School, where...

James Joseph Mcloughlin Iii

James Joseph Mcloughlin Iii

Jul 31, 2023

James Joseph McLoughlin, III age 73, of West Sacramento, Half Moon Bay, & San Mateo, CA entered into rest on July 31, 2023 at the VA Hospital in Mather Field, Sacramento. 

Jim was born on August 8, 1949 in Santa Monica, to the late James Joseph McLoughlin, Jr. and Margaret Bryant McLoughlin and was raised in Whittier and Daly City by...

Stephen Merrell Jull-Patterson

Stephen Merrell Jull-Patterson

Jul 30, 2023

Stephen Merrell Jull-Patterson was born in Chicago on January 2, 1958. He died at age 65 on July 30, 2023 in Sacramento, CA from complications of neck cancer and pneumonia. Raised in southern Illinois, he graduated from Loretto Heights College in Denver, CO in 1981 with a degree in theater. He spent the next 20 years in New York City,...

Rebecca Marie Doolittle

Rebecca Marie Doolittle

Jul 23, 2023

Rebecca Marie Doolittle

On Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Sacramento, Rebecca Marie Doolittle passed away peacefully, aged seventy-four. Rebecca is survived by her husband of forty-four years, John Doolittle, and loving children, Alicia Doolittle, Julia Doolittle, and Margaret Woodson. She was a devoted grandmother to Maya and Aiden Robertson, as well as to Charlotte and Brooklyn Woodson. Born and raised...

Paul Christian Dorn

Paul Christian Dorn

Jul 17, 2023

Paul Christian Dorn died July 17, 2023 of complications related to pancreatic cancer. A resident of Sacramento since 2007, Dorn was a marketing director and long-time activist for bicycling and sustainable transportation, serving as executive director of the California Bicycle Coalition, and authoring a popular bike commuting website and blog, and a book The Bike to Work Guide: Save Gas,...

Charles Franklin Buchanan

Charles Franklin Buchanan

Jul 13, 2023

Charles Franklin Buchanan, 84, passed away on July 13, 2023 in Redding, California. He was born on July 7, 1939 in McRae, Georgia to Della and Harlow Buchanan. His father passed away when he was 10 years old. Soon after he quit school and started working to help the family. He joined the Navy and served on the USS James...

Bayne James Sutton

Bayne James Sutton

Jul 13, 2023

Born December 5, 1932, died July 13, 2023. Raised in Chico, CA, son of the late Leon R. Sutton and Maybelle E. Sutton and brother of Leabelle E Hester who preceded him in death. Survived by Carolyn H. Sutton of Sacramento and niece Holly N. Hester of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Bayne served for 35 years as an educator in...

Martin Otto Eder

Martin Otto Eder

Jul 11, 2023

Pending Obit