Shelly Rosebrook Westall
March 28, 1943 – March 3, 2026Shelly Rosebrook Westall was born to Margaret Westall and Elwyn M. Westall on March 28, 1943, in Palo Alto, California. Shelly passed away on March 3, 2026 in Los Altos Hills, California. When Shelly was six and a...
Michael B. Kenney
December 26, 1942 – November 16, 2025Michael B. Kenney passed peacefully November 16th, 2025. Born December 26th, 1942, in San Francisco, CA to Benjamin & Faith Kenney. He was raised in Palo Alto where cherished memories were made. He made lasting friendships as early...
Chase Stewart Kokernak
November 22, 2006 – March 8, 2026It is with profound sorrow that we share the passing of our beloved son, Chase Stewart Kokernak, who died on March 8, 2026, from a tragic ski accident in Alta, Utah.Born on November 22, 2006, in Palo Alto,...
Engagement
Kim Jackson and Bruce WilfordKim Jackson and Bruce Wilford have announced their engagement to be married Aug. 17. The ceremony and reception are scheduled at the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay.The bride-to-be is the daughter of Karl and Sandra Jackson of Palos Verdes Estates....
Los Altos-based SV2 brings on new executive director Ratay
Jennifer Ratay, program officer in The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Effective Philanthropy Group, will join the Los Altos-based Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2) as executive director in March.Ratay has served at the Hewlett Foundation since 2007. She directed its multimillion-dollar Organizational Effectiveness...
Mark Franich
November 13, 1943 - March 10, 2026Mark Franich, beloved husband and father, lifelong golfer, world traveler, eternal student, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on March 10, 2026. He spent his final days at Sunrise of Cupertino, watched over by his loving...
Anniversary: Martha and Lynn Hunton, 70 years
Longtime Los Altos Hills residents Martha and Lynn Hunton celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary June 28 with lunch and a stroll on the pier at Pillar Point Harbor.The couple have lived in the community since 1947, building their dream house in a hillside walnut...
Barry Park
May 25, 1934 – October 6, 2022 Albert “Barry” Park, 88, of Los Altos, CA, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2022. Barry was born May 25, 1934 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England to the late Sarah Edith Heaton and Albert Park. In addition to...
Buddhist Temple celebrates 120 years
A large photo display was part of the 120th anniversary celebration of the Watsonville Buddhist Temple Saturday. Speakers, a proclamation from the City of...
