Claudia Rasmussen Juhl died peacefully at home on her 91st birthday. She was raised on a Pleasanton cattle ranch owned by the family since 1913. She attended the Tassajara School, a one-room schoolhouse with her 3 siblings. Claudia continued to U.C. Berkeley where she met Ralph Juhl a week before registration. They married 4 years later, 2 days after she graduated from Cal. Claudia dedic...

Robert (Bob) Lambert passed away peacefully, following a very brief illness, on Saturday, June 15, 2024. He was born in Berkeley, California, to Robert L. and Helen (O’Gorman) Lambert on October 17, 1939. His childhood was spent in the East Bay where he graduated from San Ramon Valley High School. After earning his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic University San Lui...

Gene A Libert 92 years old Resident of Pleasanton Gene Arnold Libert, former Air Force Veteran and American Airlines Captain, passed away peacefully at his long-time home in Pleasanton, California. Gene passed away July 5, 2024, just 11 days shy of his 93rd birthday. Gene was born on July 16, 1931, in the small town of Westville, Illinois, to Sophie and Alpha Libert, the youngest of three...

“Life is just a voyage that’s homeward bound.” David is on his homeward voyage. A space cadet, a rocket man, a NASA employee for 40 years, he witnessed the Golden Age Of Space Exploration. With a mere Bachelor of Arts degree and the computer programmer “right stuff”, he landed the job of a lifetime. From the beginning, in 1966, he was at the right place at the right time. After att...

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Restaurateur, and Friend With deep sadness, we announce the passing of John Luevano on September 21, 2024, at the age of 64. Known for his warmth, humor, and boundless patience, John touched the lives of many as a loving husband, devoted father, proud grandfather, and cherished community member. He passed away following the recent loss of his father-in-law Bo...

Jeanne Marie (Adams) Magoon went to be with the Lord and her loved ones in Heaven on July 3, 2024. Jeanne was born in San Francisco on January 18, 1940 to Frank and Marion Adams and grew up in Oakland. She moved to Pleasanton in 1964, where she raised her family. She was actively involved in St. Augustine Catholic Church, as well as many other charities close to Jeanne’s heart. Jeanne will be...

“Super” Sandy Manifesto (Barstad) made her final transition at 5:15pm on October 3rd, 2024, succumbing to a 13 year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. Surrounded by her loved ones she passed peacefully in Dublin, California at the age of 76. Sandy was born on April 27th, 1948, in Oakland, California, to Omar and Margie Barstad (Heier). Sandy started dancing and acrobats at the age 5 and s...

Charles was born May 18th, 1936, in Batavia, New York. He graduated from LaSalle High School and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While in college, he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity and the ROTC program. After college, he worked briefly for Carborundum Company, until the warm weather of the west beckoned to him. Beginning in 1959, he began work...

Ron Otvos, passed away on October 14, 2024, in Pleasanton, CA. He was born on June 25, 1946, in Syracuse, New York, and later moved to Pleasant Hill, CA, where he graduated from College Park High School and Diablo Valley College. Ron went on to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army. It was during high school that he met Kathy Cooper, the love of his life, and they recently celebrated 54 years...

Steve entered the world in the winter of 1952, the third child of Jack and Mildred (Bradley) Parks. As he approached all matters of life, he exercised his tenacious determination and fought a courageous six-year battle with metastatic cancer. In late July, he succumbed to the disease surrounded by his loving family. Steve grew up in Antioch, California, attending schools there from 1958 until 1...

Shirley Roehl, 95, a long-time resident of Pleasanton passed on October 8, 2024. She was born in St. Louis and raised in Palo Alto. He long career in education provided opportunity to teach in classes all over Northern California, but her primary school was at Briar Elementary in Fremont. In her retirement she loved to golf and travel. She is survived by her son and daughter, and one grandson. Sh...

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our dearly loved Mother, and celebrate the gift of her life which she left gently and peacefully. Rosina was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Adolfo and Petra Shoemaker. She graduated from Loretto Academy and was a smart, resilient, quietly determined and positive woman who met life's challenges with grace and accomplished so very much. She had s...

Leni was born at a North Carolina military base at 3 lbs. 8 oz. but overcame her rough start to become a very successful, independent, woman. She graduated from San Leandro High School in 1972. After 1 year at Humboldt State she decided to enroll in a vocational drafting program in Pocatello, Idaho. She became the 4th employee at Power Engineers as a drafter where she practiced her impeccable w...

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Joyce Shapiro, 82, on November 2, 2024, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California, from complications of a stroke. Joyce passed peacefully with her family by her side. She was born in Rochester, New York, on January 12, 1942, to the late Frank Raymond Young and Ethelyn Isabelle Young (Jones). Joyce was the fifth generation of her family from...

Carol Lynne Simas, aged 87, passed away peacefully with family and loved ones on September 29, 2024, in Castro Valley, California. Carol was born on February 11, 1937, in Alameda County, California. She was a beloved figure in her community and a successful self-employed businesswoman. Carol attended Cal Berkeley and soon became a pioneering entrepreneur, running a retail gas station business s...

Patricia Alvarez Spalding, a most amazing and wonderful mother, daughter, sister, spouse, aunt, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, June 9, 2024, from the complications of dementia. She had been under hospice care and was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. She was 84 years old. She was born in Pasadena, California, on March 26, 1940, and rai...

Volney Ayers Spalding Jr. passed away on November 20, 2024. He was born on December 14, 1959, in Fontana, California, to Diana Spalding and Volney Ayers Spalding. Volney is survived by his sister, Laura; his wife, Ellen; and his children, Jessie Taylor, Katy, Volney Ayers III, and Brett. As a young child, Volney moved with his family to Vashon Island, Washington, where he spent his formative ye...

Josephine was born in Mellieha, Malta in December 1934. She was the eldest of fourteen children born to Carmelo and Carmela. She spent countless hours with her paternal grandfather, James, in her youth and considered him her idol. Josephine met Joseph Stellini (also from Mellieha) when she was 16. They fell in love and were married in August of 1954. Josephine emigrated to the U.S. to settle with ...

With heavy hearts, we the family of John Stewart , celebrate his life today. At age 92 years and 9 days, John left us, passing peacefully on July 3, 2024. Simply put, John was a remarkable man, devoted father and husband – caring, honest, and honorable. He leaves behind his wife, Kay Stewart, following 65 years of marriage, his daughter Laurie and his two sons, Jack and Paul. John also leaves...