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Sharon Marie Anderson Ritchey was born on May 31, 1936 in San Diego, CA to Lloyd and Dorothy Anderson. She grew up with her younger sister, Carol, and, often, with a “like-a-brother” cousin, Douglas Stanley. Her close-knit extended family was all based in the San Diego area, and several lived together during the war. Sharon loved everything nature, art and animals. As a youth, she collected wild lizards and other critters in the canyons near their home, occasionally housing them...

Dear Family and Friends, It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of Vijay Bindal Goyal. On Saturday, August 28th, 2021, she passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones.  She was 60 years old.  Vijay bravely fought a battle with Stage IV breast cancer for the past 6 years. Initially diagnosed in August 2015, she was given only a short time frame for survival. However, she fought cancer the same way she approached everything in life; with all of her...

Achiel (“Ace”) Wanket passed away peacefully on August 15, 2021 at the age of 92. Ace was a proud product of Detroit, Michigan. The second of eleven children born to Cyril and Rose Wanket, he graduated from Catholic Central High School and earned a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Detroit. After serving stateside in the Air Force (attaining the rank of Captain), Ace attended the University of Michigan for his Master’s in Business Administration. He spent...

Jonne Mae Lutz, our Oma, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2021.  No doubt she was greeted by her loving husband and dance partner, Jim,  who were quick to reunite and serenaded by “Blue Eyes”, Frank Sinatra.  Jonne was born on May 24, 1936 and resided most of her life in Danville, California.  She was the middle sister of three girls and moved after graduating from San Ramon Valley High School to the Philippines with her family and attended...

Lawrence “Larry” Lucas 1932-2021 Resident of Alamo   Larry passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side on August 8, 2021 at the age of 89. Larry was born to Joseph and Mary Lucas on January 13, 1932 in Byron, California. The family moved to Walnut Creek in 1939 where his father opened a Studebaker Auto Dealership. He spent his childhood in Walnut Creek and graduated from Acalanes High School where he excelled in sports (football & track) and earned several...

Mary Rose Gehrmann 12/5/1938 – 7/16/2021 Danville Mary Rose Gehrmann age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 16, 2021. Mary was surrounded by her loving daughter and family at her Danville residence, in California. Mary was born and raised in San Francisco, CA on December 5, 1938.  Parents Tony and Mary Cefalu moved the family from the North Beach area (Little Italy) to the Silver Terrace area of San Francisco, when Mary was entering her teenage years.  Mary went...

       Mary Wohlers, the oldest daughter of James and Patricia Donovan was raised in Emeryville California. James and Patricia had larger than life personalities that would shape the lives of their three daughters and all eight of their grandchildren. Just this month a great grandson, James Skuce, was born. This fact brought joy to Mary’s heart in her final days.             Mary was introduced to Ronald...

Steven was our son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend. He was wicked smart and wicked funny. To those he loved, he was loyal and generous to the bone. He looked and acted the tough guy, but to those who know him best, he was all heart. He thrived on chasing the exhilaration of the fast ride, the adrenaline rush of risk. He took one risk too many and we lost him. Streaking through life with his beautiful smile, the big bear hug and his infectious laughter – a shooting , he burned...