Matthew will be missed by his Family and friends. He graduated from Foothill High School in 2007. He is survived by his Father William, Mother Anita, Oma Maryann, Grampa Alfred, Uncles Rob and Edward, Aunt Gilda and cousins Abigail, Mario, Eddy, and Paul. If interested in attending services please contact William Shaffer MJSmemorial88@gmail.com...

Dr. E. Dennis Glafkides, distinguished physician, passed away on December 22, 2025 surrounded by his family. Dr. Glafkides was born on January 24, 1935. He grew up in San Francisco and was the son of immigrant parents who greatly valued education. He graduated from Lowell High School, then received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Berkeley in 1956, and his medical degree from UCSF in 1960. H...

Patricia Elizabeth (Uspel) Bosma of Pleasanton, California, died peacefully on December 20, 2025, at the age of 87. Patricia was born on June 4th, 1938, to Vincent and Marilyn (Zvinak) Uspel in Chicago, Illinois, where she spent the first six years of her life and greeted her brother Richard in March 1944. The family then moved to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, where she attended first a one-room coun...

Mitchell Hebb Smith Jr., devoted husband and father, successful businessman, and avid outdoorsman passed away December 8th at the age of 89. Born on June 27, 1936, in Wilmington, Delaware, to Mitchell and Emily Pauline Smith, Mitch spent the early part of his childhood in upstate New York and then moved with his family to Camden, South Carolina, where he completed high school and college. After co...

With great sadness and a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Steven Lee Lockhart, 78, recently of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on December 2, 2025. Born on July 6, 1947 in Portland, Oregon, Steve was a devoted husband to Janet and a loving father to son, Brian, and daughters, Karen, Jennifer and Wendy. Steve will always be remembered as a man who loved and cared for his family. From providi...

With profound love we share the passing of our father, Cornelius “Neil” Daniel Sweeney, native of San Francisco. Born October 29, 1926 to John and Margaret Sweeney, Neil is survived by his wife of 74 years, Beverly; 8 children Joseph (Theresa), Patrick (Michele), Anne (David), Matthew (Patricia), Elizabeth (Hugh), Timothy (Debbie), Frances (Jennifer), and Neil Daniel, Jr.  (Jennifer); 21 gr...

Patricia Gibson was born Margaret Helen Hurley on January 17, 1940, in Santa Cruz, California, to Brian Vincent Hurley and Helen Henora Hickey Hurley. She attended Soquel Elementary School before the family moved to Pleasanton, where Patricia graduated from Amador Valley High School. She then pursued a college education while enjoying a life in San Francisco. Patricia moved to Livermore and ...

Jim Lee Bridges passed away peacefully with his son and daughter by his side from complications of pneumonia at Stanford Hospital in Pleasanton, after 88 wonderful years on this earth. Jim was born in Livermore, CA, the oldest of 6 siblings. He grew up in and around Richmond, CA and has been a Pleasanton resident for the past 54 years. He graduated from El Cerrito High School, where he ran trac...

George W. Phillips III died peacefully and unexpectedly in his Castro Valley home on November 18, 2025. He was 75. George and Read are owners of the Beets Hospitality Group, which was founded by Read in 1986, and of which their son, George, is now CEO. The business operates Casa Real and The Palm Event Center on Vineyard Avenue, Pleasanton. George worked with developer Mike Callahan to build t...

Sarah Cadigan (nee Shively), born September 9, 1934, passed away in her home in Sequim, WA on November 11, 2025. A woman of boundless creativity, Sarah lived a rich and multifaceted life in England, Northern California, and the Pacific Northwest. Sarah’s lifelong passion for theater shone brightly in every chapter of her life. She acted with theatre groups in England, earning reviews in London ...

Pauline Marie Maready March 1, 1941 – November 10, 2025 Polly passed away peacefully at her home in Pleasanton after an illness of four years. She is survived by Jack, her husband of sixty-two years. She also leaves behind a son, Jeffrey of San Francisco; a son, Brian (Wynde), of Colorado Springs; and a daughter, Melissa (Tim) of Wilmington, NC. She is also survived by her five beloved gra...

Raju Singh passed away on November 10th at home, surrounded by his family. Raju was born in Jaipur, India, on July 25, 1963, to Daljeet Singh and Joginder Kaur. They moved to San Francisco in 1967, where he lived for 40 years before moving to Pleasanton. Growing up, Raju was always involved with sports. He played baseball, tennis, and basketball, and ran cross country. He was an avid and lifel...

James Joseph Murphy passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday, Nov 9, 2025. He touched many lives with his kind soul, generous spirit, and love for one and all. Jim (as he was dearly called) was born in Oakland, CA to Irish parents, Joseph and Dorothea Murphy. He graduated from St Bernard’s Elementary School, Bishop O’Dowd High School and earned a degree in History from the...

Harvey Scatena Jr. passed away November 9, 2025 in Livermore California, he was 84. Harvey was born in Alameda, CA to Harvey and Lois Scatena, the first of three children. He lived in Oakland until he was 6 when the family moved to Castro Valley. At the age of 12 he began working weekends and summers for his father who had started Harvey Electric, an electrical contracting business. Harvey attende...

Thelma “Elaine” Koopmann January 31, 1929 - November 9, 2025 We lost our beloved Elaine, a ninety-six-year-old, beautiful spirit. She had been a resident of Livermore, CA, for the past fifteen years. Elaine passed away in the comfort of her own home, under Hospice of the East Bay care. Her love, kindness, generosity, strength…and smile, will always be remembered. Elaine was born to E...

John Joseph “Jack” Parker, age 87, born July 13, 1938, to John and Pauline Parker, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. He was the beloved husband of 66 years to his high school sweetheart, Keville Parker, and the devoted father of David Parker (spouse Shelley Parker). Jack was preceded in death by his son Stephen Parker and by Steve’s spouse, Debra Parker, as well as by his siblings ...

Clifford Lee Jensen, 85, of Pleasanton, California, passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 2, 2025. Cliff was born on November 11, 1939 to Ray and Lucille Jensen (both deceased) in Oakland, California. Cliff has one brother, Wayne Jensen, who resides in Roseville, California. In 1957, Cliff graduated from Castlemont High School in Oakland, California. Following high school, Cliff love...

Ruby U. Miller resident of San Ramon California a beloved mom, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister and friend passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, November 1st. Born Ruby Walton, the daughter of Andrew Jackson Walton and Buelah (Henke) Walton in Tennessee. Daughter of an Air Force pilot, her family found themselves living in many places including Newfoundland and Germany until the family...