People

July 20, 1926 –March 15, 2026Carol Engle Kornfeld passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on March 15, 2026, in Cupertino, CA. Formerly of Tenafly, NJ, she was predeceased by her adoring husband of 55 years, Peter Kornfeld, MD (Vienna, Austria), and...

November 12, 1951 - November 1, 2025Melanee Dee Murphree, longtime resident of Los Altos, passed away surrounded by her family on November 1, 2025. Melanee was born in Carmel, California to Cecil Murphree and Marietta Nunnally Murphree and grew up in Castro Valley, California along...

May 22, 1928 - January 16, 2026Mary Elizabeth Ayers of Los Altos Hills passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by three generations of her family.Mary was born in Armstrong BC Canada and lived her childhood on the family farm there. She graduated from...

August 30,1943 - March 17, 2026Betty Dawn Skov, a long-time resident of Los Altos, was born on August 30,1943 and passed away on March 17, 2026. She is survived by her husband Paul, children Martin Skov and Esther Hardesty, Esther’s husband Marc, five grandchildren,...

May 20, 1962 - March 8, 2026Barbara Jane Craig 63, passed away peacefully in Santa Clara on March 8, 2026, from complications due to neurodegenerative disease. Her family, friends and care givers were with her continuously during the last few days.Born Barbara Jane Craig on...

July 10, 1923 - January 27, 2026Barbara Phillips entered into eternal life on January 27, 2026, at the age of 102. Born Barbara Frances Schubert, in the old Palo Alto Hospital on July 10, 1923, she was educated in Palo Alto schools, beginning with...

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...

June 19, 1953 - March 14, 2026Sarah Ann Gilligan was born to Lorrie and Gene Gilligan on June 19, 1953 in San Francisco, California. She spent much of her youth in the Greenmeadow neighborhood of Palo Alto attending local schools and forming lifelong bonds with a...

December 24, 1929 – February 27, 2026Yalcin was born December 24, 1929, in Izmir, Turkey. One of the highlights of his life was representing the Turkish National Basketball Team in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. As a result, he met Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics,...

May 1, 1940 - December 19, 2025Janice was born in Stamford, Connecticut on May 1, 1940, and moved to the west coast with her parents as a child. She graduated from Los Angeles High School and University of California at Santa Barbara, enjoying her time...