People

Danielle M. LeFevre and Eric Burkhart were married Nov. 20 at The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay.The bride is the daughter of Rich and Valorie Carpenter of Los Altos and Tom LeFevre of Los Altos Hills.She graduated from Pinewood School and earned a bachelor’s...

Jake Bernstein, a member of Boy Scout Troop 76 in Los Altos, selected an Eagle Scout project that would help the disadvantaged.He led a contingent of volunteers last month in the creation of a garden, complete with solar-powered water fountain, at the Maple Street...

Troop 33 EaglesThe Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony for Boy Scout Troop 33 opened with the sound of bagpipes and snare drum. Family, special guests and fellow Scouts gathered at Los Altos United Methodist Church Aug. 26 to commemorate the achievements of five...

September 20, 1931 – April 12, 2026 Richard Owen Kelson (Dick), 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 12, 2026 in Los Altos, California.Richard was born to Paul and Mary Helen Kelson and spent his youth in Seattle, Washington. He proudly attended Stanford University,...

March 13, 1936 - December 2, 2024Paul J. Gonella, a cherished educator, coach, and dedicated community member, passed away on December 2, 2024, at the age of 88 of heart failure. Born in Merced, CA, on March 13, 1936, Paul’s life was marked by...

February 1, 1927 – April 28, 2026Betty Jane (West) Costales Liddicoat passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Los Altos, California on April 28, 2026, after a brief illness at the age of 99.She was born on February 1, 1927, in Terre...

LAH resident attends Women of Courage event in Washington, D.C.Los Altos Hills resident Merry Lee Eilers attended the 2012 International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony March 8 in Washington, D.C.Eilers, who served as hostess for Women of Courage honorees from Pakistan and Afghanistan, was...

March 21, 1954 - December 28, 2024Marilyn Luster Rogers, age 70, passed away on Friday, December 27th, 2024 in San Jose, California. Marilyn was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Jacqueline and Frank Luster. She was a graduate of Ardmore High School in 1972, and...

November 11, 1936 – November 30, 2024Nino J. Cefalu, aged 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, surrounded by family, on November 30, 2024.Born in 1936, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Nino was the cherished son of Nino Sr. and Teresa Cefalu,...