Upon the day of January 26th, Chong Im Moon (Kim) passed away after battling a massive stroke on the left side of her brain and other complications. Chong was born in Korea and her final resting place will be in California. She came from a family of wealth and left all of it for a chance at love and a new life in America. Byung-ho and Chong-Im met in Korea after the Korean war. Byung was a survivor from North Korea and was able to find refuge in Texas. He joined the US Army and after...

Randy Bilar Autentico November 9, 1938 - January 12, 2023 On Thursday January 12, 2023, Randy Autentico, passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 84. He is survived by his beloved wife Gayle, his three daughters Tamara, Randi Lyn (Monte Moser) and Alauna (John Stone); 10 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.  Randy was born to Albert and Catherine Autentico in Stockton, CA. Brother to siblings Allan Autentico, Kathleen Thomasson and Carole Fontana. Randy...

Milton Robert “Bob” Wirthlin, Jr. passed away on January 1, 2023, at the age of 90. He was joined by his wife Joan Krieger Wirthlin, who passed away at the age of 90 on January 6, 2023, after 68 years of marriage. Bob was born July 13, 1932 in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Milton Robert Wirthlin Sr. and Margaret Frances Clark. Joan was born August 29, 1932, in Oakland, California, to Reginald C. Krieger and Aina E. Bodinson. Bob and Joan met at Hayward High School, where they...

Helen Anne Karlo, 92, passed away on Sunday January 15 in San Francisco, surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 18, 1930, the oldest of two children of Naima (Rassam) and Paul Marshall. Her father died in 1941 and the family moved to San Mateo when she was 11 years old. Helen was an excellent student and graduated from Burlingame High School with straight A’s. After High School Helen’s mother moved the family to San...

Rosa Murline Buchanan Cole Bond March 20, 1930 to January 6, 2023 Martinez, Ca   It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the death of Rosa Murline, who passed into the arms of her heavenly father on January 6, 2023 at home.  Murline was born on March 20, 1930 in Beedeville, Arkansas.  She was the third child born to Charles and Margaret Buchanan.   Murline moved with her parents to California when she was twelve years old.  They lived in...

Marcella Anne Hatch Nov 20, 1938 to Jan 1, 2023 Marcella Anne Hatch, 84, passed away peacefully in the presence of her children. She entered eternal rest and is now with her Heavenly Father, her parents Albert and Sadie Reiter, her husband John A. Hatch, and 4 of her 5 siblings.  Marcella grew up on her family’s farm in Canyon, California. She attended a 1 room country school for grades 1-8. She later went on to graduate from Acalanes High School. During her high school years...

Paul Lawrence Riddell was born in Connersville, Indiana February 18. 1939. He was the youngest of seven children born to Henry Lee and Bessie Mae Riddell. Paul joined the U. S. Air Force immediately after high school, to see the world and pay for college. He achieved his goal. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, New York. Paul met and married...

Nina Ramey Smith December 15, 1928, to November 8, 2022 Resident of Pleasant Hill, CA 1951-2019 Resident of Bend, OR 2020-2022 Our dear Mother, Nina Ramey Smith, grew her wings on November 8, 2022, at 5:30 a.m. and decided to fly. Mom is now at peace in heaven with Christ Jesus and reunited with her beloved husband, Leo, daughter Laura and son Ronald, and the rest of the Smith/Ramey family. Born in Terre Haute, IN, and growing up as the third of five children, Nina learned as a child...

Gerry was born Gervaise Marie and raised in Illinois along with her sister Joanne and brother Jack, the children of John and Lucille Koch. She married Ken Fenty in 1948, and they started their family with Jan, the eldest, Susan, Lynn and Brian. Before Brian was born, they left the cold winters of Michigan and moved to California and raised their kids on the sunny West Coast.  As her children got older, Gerry went back to school and got her teaching credentials. She was a happy and...

Robin was born in Oakland, CA and graduated from Fremont High School in Oakland in January of 1953. Served in the United States Navy from July 1954 to June of 1958. Upon Robins discharge from the Navy, he worked at Montgomery Wards in Oakland until 1968. In 1968, Robin started working at AAA in Oakland, enjoying a 31 year career, retiring in 1998.   Robin is survived by his wife Pat, children Joni Fortini (Sean) and Paul Fortini (Stefanie). Grandchildren Dylan...