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Denise Vivian Wong
Aug. 29, 2016
Denise Vivian Wong began her Spiritual Journey in Life on August 29, 2016 in Union City, CA after a four year battle with lung cancer. She was a loving wife, dedicated mother, caring sister, and friend to many.Always a cheerful person, Denise was outgoing, high in spirits, and never let anything...
William Harold Harrington
Aug. 29, 2016
Born to William & Theone, Hal and his two younger siblings were raised on a small farm in San Francisco. He graduated from Balboa High School in 1946 where he was a member of the ROTC. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Johnson in 1948. They moved to San Mateo in 1950 where they...
Tsun Shiang Hsiung
Aug. 28, 2016
Tsun-Shiang Hsiung (1906 – 2016)Captain Tsun-Shiang Hsiung, a longtime resident of San Jose, CA, passed away on August 28, 2016 at San Jose Regional Medical Center. He was one hundred years old.Captain Hsiung was born on April 9th, 1916 (lunar calendar) in Port Louis, Mauritius. When he was 6...
Gloria Medzian
Aug. 27, 2016
Gloria Medzian was born September 7, 1920, in Detroit, Michigan, to Krikor and Julia Boyajian. Both her parents were survivors of the Armenian genocide who fled to the United States from Kharpert, Turkey, settled in Michigan and then later in Fresno, California. Gloria had three siblings, Betty...
Eleanor Bezanker
Aug. 27, 2016
Eleanor H. Bezanker 4/23/1914 – 8/27/2016 Eleanor was one of four girls born in Isabel South Dakota to Preben and Christine Hvistendahl. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a homemaker. Eleanor spent most of her formative years, along with her sisters, living in Mobridge South Dakota. She...
Jacques Pierre Monchatre
Aug. 25, 2016
Jacques Pierre Monchatre 9/6/1932 – 8/25/2016Born in Shanghai, China, to Jean-René and Antoinette Monchatre, Jacques lived with his parents in Shanghai until 1948. He received his early schooling there at the Collège Municipal Français.In 1948, his mother immigrated to the United States, and...
Gydesen, Robert Louis
Aug. 24, 2016
Services are pending with Lifemark Center at Skylawn Memori.
Gloria Mercedes Palala Mendieta
Aug. 24, 2016
Mercedes (Tia Brooma as she was lovingly known) passed away unexpectedly in her home on August 24th, 2016 in South San Francisco at the age of 57.Mercedes was a beloved Mother, Aunt, Daughter, Wife, and Friend. She lived life fully everyday and will be missed by many.She touched many, many lives...
Charles Dazols
Aug. 23, 2016
Charles Dazols, Feb 23, 1950- August 23, 2016Chuck was born in 1950 in San Francisco. He grew up at 39th and Taraval in the Sunset District to very loving parents. His father, Charlie, a proud French-American, drove a laundry truck for the French Laundry service. His mother, Florence, was a...
Paul K. Wong
Aug. 18, 2016
Paul Kamming Wong was born in Macau on May 26, 1950. He is the youngest of two brothers (William) and two sisters (Bernadette and Teresina). Paul found solace in his relationship with God. Growing up, Paul served as an altar boy, attended Catholic school, and learned much from his mentor, Father...
Donald Ramsey
Aug. 16, 2016
Funeral services for Donald Clayton Ramsey Jr. (Donnie) of Half Moon Bay, California will be held at Skylawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park in San Mateo, California at 2:00 pm on August 26,2016. The family will receive friends during 12:00 – 2:00 pm at Skylawn Funeral Home. Mr. Ramsey (Donnie)...