Yvonne Elsie Jacobson

Aug 18, 2026

Yvonne Olson Jacobson of Los Altos Hills, acclaimed Santa Clara Valley historian and author, beloved mother and grandmother, who dedicated her life to preserving the past and cherishing her family, has died at 88 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Growing up on a cherry farm in Sunnyvale originally settled by her Swedish grandparents in the early 1900s, Jacobson chronicled...

Tillie A. Ledesma

Aug 11, 2026

Tillie aka "Mamo", "Ms. Tillie", "Tralan", "Tootsie" and "Coco" passed away peacefully on Aug. 11th. Tillie is preceded in death by her husband, Jess Ledesma Jr. Tillie was a homemaker and child care worker who loved children. She was unique, loving, doting, warmhearted, fun and the life of the party who was always up for a challenge. She never met...

Gerard "Jerry" Grenier

Jul 28, 2026

“Life is good, very good.

Live Joyously!”

Jerry was born in Detroit, Michigan, one of twelve children in a close-knit family that instilled in him the values of hard work and perseverance. Determined to build a better future, he attended night school while working full-time to earn his undergraduate degree. Later, after moving to Hawaii, he fulfilled another lifelong goal by earning...

Jaymond Young

Jul 22, 2026

Jaymond “Jay” Young of Sunnyvale and Roseville, CA and loving husband of 50 years to Patricia and proud father of Kristin passed away on July 22, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born in San Francisco, CA to Kai Chuen “John” and Betty Jean and was their #1 son – a title that was both literally true and affectionately...

Francisco Martin Nieto

Jun 23, 2026

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Francisco Martín Nieto, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away on June 23, 2026, in Palo Alto, California, at the age of 53 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Francisco was born in Madrid, Spain, on February 12, 1973, and grew up in Getafe, where he attended elementary and high school. At the age of 17, he embarked...

Janice Wah Mock

Jun 9, 2026

Janice Wah Mock passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side. Beloved wife of Hong You Mock who passed away in 1982. Mother of Linda (Bryan), Nancy, Betty (Robert) and Judy (Dave). Loving grandmother to Kelly, Julianne, Megan, Christina, Lauren, Eric, Alex and great-grandmother to Ryan. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, extended family and friends....

Genevieve Meneses Dawley

May 14, 2026

Jenve Meneses was born in San Antonio on March 24th,1940 to Maria Licon and Victor Meneses. Her parents’ native language was Spanish, and perhaps this was why the name Jenve was lost in translation; for a time she was called Genevie before becoming Genevieve. As her family grew, she would be called many things: mom, sister, aunt, grandma, and even...

David Fryberger

May 3, 2026

David Fryberger, 95, a physicist at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), died peacefully at his home in Palo Alto, California, on May 3rd, 2026, in the presence of his wife Betsy and son Mark.

During his SLAC career (1967 to 1998), David contributed significantly to its programs as an experimental physicist and later as a senior...