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Pat Bail, 1942-2022
Patricia Howard Bail of Alameda passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 due to natural causes, with her family at her side, according to Greer Family Mortuary. Loyal, loving, and...
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Linda Arlene (Nicolas) Allen
January 2, 1944 – December 5, 2022 Linda Arlene (Nicolas) Allen passed away peacefully at Kaiser Hospital, Oakland, after her brief battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). Linda Arlene (Nicolas) Allen....
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John D. Fernandez, Jr.
May 15, 1949 – June 23, 2023 John Dionisio Fernandez, Jr., born to Dolores “Grandma Cookie” Catudio and Johnny “Pineapple” Fernandez, Sr., on May 15, 1949, in San Francisco, died of natural causes on...
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David A. Beall, Naval Officer, Volunteer, Baseball Fan, Dies at 84
A valued member of the Alameda community, David Beall, died on September 9 after a short illness. He was 84. David A. Beall. David was born November 20, 1938, in San Bernardino, California. He...
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Nancy Seamons Crookston, 1948-2023
Alameda artist Nancy Seamons Crookston, a designated Oil Painters of America Master and one of the most widely recognized artists in the nation, died on Friday, November 17, from complications of...
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Charmaine Pearson 1933-2023
Charmaine M. Pearson, 90, of Alameda, CA, peacefully passed away on December 17, 2023. Charmaine was born on May 26, 1933, to Eloi and Lillian Vergez. After graduating from Alameda High School,...
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Sterling “Bud” Price Parks, 1922-2023
Sterling “Bud” Price Parks passed away peacefully on December 24, 2023 surrounded by devoted family at his home in Martinez, California. He was a longtime resident of Alameda before moving to Contra...
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Ed Cassel, 1947 – 2024
June 27, 1947 − January 8, 2024 When Ed Cassel passed away at Alameda Healthcare and Wellness on January 8, 2024, he was 77 years old. Ed Cassel. Photo courtesy Michael Schiess. An accomplished artist,...
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Juanita Gex, 1930-2024
Juanita Gex, a legend among Alameda’s Lincoln Middle School community, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024, after nearly 94 years of a life devoted to education, the environment, animal welfare,...
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Emelita C. Pineda, 1938-2024
Born in Manila on May 25, 1938, to the late Fernando and Florentina Pineda, Emelita (Emy) held many honorifics in her life. She was an anak (daughter), an ate (sister), a ninang (godmother), a kumare...
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Saul Timens, 1936-2024
Saul Dan Timens of Alameda, son of Irving and Mildred Timens, passed away on May 6, 2024, at age 86. Saul was born on June 23, 1936, and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Cleveland Heights...
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Teresita “Tita” De Leon, 1947-2024
January 19, 1947 – June 28, 2024 Our beloved Nanay, Teresita “Tita” De Leon, transitioned home on June 28, 2024, at age 77, after more than a two-year battle with stomach cancer. She was surrounded by...
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Marguerite Marie Bachand, 1955 – 2024
June 28, 1955 – July 18, 2024 Marguerite Bachand, who served as Executive Director of the Oakland-based nonprofit Operation Dignity from January 2017 to June 2024, passed away on July 18, 2024, after a...
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George Gunn, 1945-2024
The Alameda Museum lost its beloved Curator, George Gunn, in July. He had charge of the museum for more than 50 years until his recent retirement. COVID-19 had already closed the museum and the Meyers...
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Patricia Edith, 1945-2024
January 20, 1945 – August 17, 2024 Patricia Edith. Patricia Edith led a very eclectic life. She grew up in Chicago and after high school she danced in a small contemporary ballet company, The Wishnee...
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Joan Mary Spiersch Brammer, 1932-2024
March 24, 1932 – October 29, 2024 Joan Brammer passed away unexpectedly on October 29, 2024, at her home in the Hampshire in Merced, California. She was born in Richmond, California, on March 24, 1932....
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Sharon Marie Brunetti, 1943-2024
Sharon Marie Brunetti was born in 1943 in Oakland, California to Charles and Mary (Bea) Hamm. She grew up in Oakland and attended Holy Names High School where she focused on music, becoming a fine...
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Aurino Picardal Gacad, 1945-2024
June 2, 1945 – November 23, 2024 Aurino Picardal Gacad. Aurino Gacad passed away peacefully on November 23, 2024, after a long battle with cancer at his home in Alameda. He was born in Bauang, La...
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Pat Gannon, 1934-2024
May 8, 1934 – October 24, 2024 Pat Gannon. Patricia Marie Gannon passed away peacefully on October 24, 2024, at the age of 90. Born to Louis and Eileen McKnight Gannon in Texas, Pat grew up in Oakland,...
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Carol Dean, 1948 – 2024
Carol Antonia Gates Olney Dean, born May 31, 1948, died December 7, 2024, in Alameda California, with her daughter at her side. She is survived by her daughter, Natalie Devora, and stepson, William...
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