William (Bill) Thomas Larkins March 22, 1922- September 9, 2021   William Thomas Larkins was born on March 22, 1922, in Bakersfield, California, to Genevieve Erb Larkins and Thomas Henry Larkins.  His father was the superintendent of the Stauffer Oil Company and the family lived in a small wooden house surrounded by oil derricks.  In 1929, the family moved to the Rockridge neighborhood in Oakland, California.  Reading the “Flying Aces” and “War...

Maureen Alison Moore Westover passed away unexpectedly September 17, 2021 at the age of 66. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Maureen was born on March 28, 1955 to Donald Louis and Kathryn Marie (Davis) Moore in San Francisco, California. They lived in the El Sobrante/Richmond area until Maureen was twelve, at which point they moved to Concord. She graduated from Clayton Valley High School in 1973. It was in high school where she met her future husband and the love of...

David D. Garvin March 19, 1937 - April 5, 2020 David D. Garvin was a resident of Martinez for 55 years. He was born in Quincy, Illinois to parents Adrienne and Frank Garvin. David was preceded in death by his son David Edward and his wife Carol Joan. He is survived by his daughters Valerie (Mark), and Victoria (Rudi), and son Timothy. He is also survived by brothers, Grove (Kate) and Gary and sister Adrienne, 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and...

     Richard Franklyn "Dick" Holmes was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 20, 1921. He died on August 8, 2021, in his sleep at his home in Lafayette, California at age 100. His funeral services will be on Saturday, September 11th, at 11 AM at the LDS Chapel, which he proudly helped build and pay for, at 3776 Via Granada in Moraga.      Dick was the son of Ernest Samuel Holmes and Ida Eldredge. He was the last surviving child of...

Elinor “Red” Elvera (Norlin) Higgins peacefully passed away at the age of 87 at her care home in Walnut Creek, CA. Red was born in Webster City, IA.  She was one of 11 children, the daughter of the late Roy and Agatha (Fisher) Norlin.  Red graduated from Boxholm High School in 1951, where she was an All-State basketball player for 3 years.  In her late teens, she also played for the Iowa Women’s Regional Softball League, winning several championships across...

  The Rev. Dr. Sumner Walters was born on Christmas Eve, 1924 and died on January 9, 2021, at age 96.  Throughout his life, Sumner believed he had a lot for which to be thankful. His education began at University Elementary School City, St Louis, Mo and continued in Alameda, California. This period included seven years of Scouting, from Cub to Eagle ranks, and Sea Scouting.  In 1942, Sumner volunteered for the Army Air Corps. He served three years in Dutch New Guinea and the...

Cornelia (better known as Connie) Pineda passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on the morning of August 27,  2021 at her home in Walnut Creek surrounded by her family. A bright light in the lives of many she was considered a treasured friend and neighbor. Always ready to lend a hand or be of service, she enjoyed volunteering her time between John Muir Hospital and The Walnut Creek Homeless Shelter.  She was most passionate about seeing the world and was ready with passport...

Patricia “Tricia” Louise Muir, Bierly, Allen, Kilfoil passed away on Friday, after a short battle with cancer.  She was a rascally, spunky gal with a twinkle in her eye and a great love of beauty in her heart.  She was surrounded by both heavenly and earthly love at her passing Tricia was born In Oakland, California to John Thomas and Florence Benjamine Muir.  She was a graduate of Castlemont High School class of 1959.  She was an artist and a writer and would...

Naomi Kiesig Wilson Naomi, a native of Utah and longtime resident of Walnut Creek passed away peacefully at home after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Ward Wilson, and mother of Kim Kruse.  Private services and burial were held.

Alberta Sitlani died on Saturday, Aug. 14th from pancreatic cancer. She will be remembered by the people she touched for her optimism, warmth, and loving spirit.  Alberta was born in Chicago, IL and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Shimer College. After moving to California in the early 1960s, she raised two families and retired from the Social Security Administration after 27 years of service. Alberta enjoyed travel, cross stitch, and quilting. Most of all, she enjoyed the...