Obituaries
Leonard Oldwin, Jr
May 29, 2015
Leonard Ernest Oldwin Jr. Sept. 19, 1953 - May 29, 2015 The "force of nature" known to many as Lenny Oldwin has died. He was 61. Passionate and opinionated about everything including family, human rights, serving the poor, travel, food, the arts and politics, Leonard Ernest Oldwin, Jr., was born in Michigan, the third of four children of first-generation working-class...
Valente Dolcini
Apr 19, 2015
VALENTE FORREST DOLCINI, a lifelong Davisite and a member of one of Davis' pioneer families, died on April 19, 2015. He was 81 years old. He is survived by Marjorie Dolcini, his wife of 53 years, and by his children Val Dolcini (Solveig Monson), Dana Dolcini (David Fitts), Matthew Dolcini (Marla) and Julie Ser (Robert). In addition, he leaves ten...
Robert Loomis
Mar 27, 2015
Robert Simpson Loomis died peacefully at home in Davis, Calif. on March 27, 2015, at age 86. Bob was born October 11, 1928, in Ames, IA, the second son of Walter Earl and Helen Loomis. He graduated from high school early to attend Iowa State University. While at ISU, he met Lois Ann Morris in freshman chemistry class, always maintaining...
William Kuznik
Mar 7, 2015
William "Bill" Robert Kuznik, known to many as "Kuz", passed away on March 7, 2015. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Bill was born March 14, 1931 in Springfield Illinois. The family moved to Vallejo in 1941. Bill attended Steffan Manor School. He was a charter member of United Presbyterian Church in Vallejo. He graduated from Vallejo...
Celia Recchio
Feb 24, 2015
Celia (CeCe) Recchio was born in Sacramento on May 22, 1993, and was immediately known as "The Princess of P Street." That was just the first of many nicknames she acquired over the years. To her parents, she was Angel, Goose, or even Goosie-Lou when her mom could get away with it. She was "Bo" or "Bo-bie" to her Aunt...
Elia Baiocchi
Feb 10, 2015
Elia Baiocchi passed away on February 10, 2015, at the age of 84, surrounded by her loving family. A long time resident of Davis, Elia was born in Carlin, Nevada on December 5, 1930 to Bruna and Gino Bianucci. Elia graduated from Presentation High School in San Francisco. Elia and her late husband Robert (Bob) co-owned the Philosopher's Club Bar...
James Mackill
Feb 8, 2015
James Richard Mackill, known to friends and family as Jim, passed away on Sunday the 8th of February 2015 at the Carlton Plaza in Davis, California. He had celebrated his 91st birthday at the end of last year. He was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois. His parents were William and Gertrude Mackill, immigrants from Scotland. He served in the...
Gabriel Provost
Feb 7, 2015
In the early morning hours of Saturday, February 7th, Gabriel Alexander Provost unexpectedly passed away in his sleep of unknown, natural causes at the age of 34. Born 6/17/80, Gabe was brought up by his loving father, Ken Provost, along with his sister, Becca Elam, in San Jose, where he graduated Lynbrook High School in '98 with a tight-knit group...
Kenneth Grubaugh
Feb 3, 2015
Kenneth Wayne Grubaugh (Col. USAF, Ret.), 87, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at his home in Davis. He was a resident of Davis since July 1978 following his retirement from a long and distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force. Graveside services, with military honors, are planned for 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the Davis Cemetery, 820 Pole...
Vernon Burton
Jan 22, 2015
Vern, who was known for his wonderful sense of humor and ever present smile, was born in Omaha, Nebraska on June 3, 1924 and was the only child of John and Vesta Burton. He passed away peacefully on January 22, 2015. His early years were spent in Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois before the family settled in the Los Angeles area...
James Gindt
Jan 7, 2015
Davis resident, James Raymond Gindt, went home peacefully on Jan. 7, 2015. He was born in Tulsa, Okla., in 1943. He moved to the Bay Area in 1962 and worked as a machinist until 1969. He met the love of his life, Debbie, in Davis in 1966. They married in 1967 and their son, Sean, was born the following year....
Pai-Yeu Hwang
Jan 5, 2015
Pai-Yeu Hwang passed away on January 5, 2015 surrounded by family members, in her Davis home from congestive heart failure at the age of 96. Born on October 20, 1918 in Taiwan to Mr. and Mrs. Jin-Tu Pai, she was the second of nine children. In 1937, she married Wen-Tze Hwang, DVM, the eldest son of twelve. Together they lived...
Wayne Welsch
Jan 3, 2015
In the afternoon of Saturday, January 3, 2015, Wayne Robert Welsch passed peacefully away at his home in Davis, California, with his wife and sons by his side. Wayne was born on September 10, 1945, in Madison, Wisconsin. His parents, Robert and Ardith, and his sister, Janet, preceded him in death. He is survived by his sisters Wanda Smith of...
Faye Haywood
Dec 26, 2014
Faye Colleen Haywood, a longtime resident of Winters, passed away at home December 26, 2014, after a brave battle with cancer. She was 88. Faye was born in Baxter County, AR to John and Eula Pinkston on September 15, 1926. She had 2 brothers, Voydell (deceased) and Doyle Pinkston. On April 8, 1950, she married Harold Haywood. They lived in...
Gary Martin
Dec 23, 2014
Gary passed away at home on December 23, 2014, at the age of 61. His tender heart and good humor will be missed by all who knew him over the years. Gary was born in Bellflower, CA. He attended high school in Fountain Valley, CA and then went on to the University of California, Irvine graduating with a double major...
Floyd Fenocchio
Dec 21, 2014
Floyd Wilbert Fenocchio passed peacefully at Sutter Memorial Hospital on Dec. 21, 2014, at the age of 76, with his daughter Dianna, son Dan, and companion Linda Winter by his side. His children, grandchildren and extended family were ever-present in body and spirit throughout his short but brave battle with congestive heart failure. A longtime resident of Davis, Floyd was...
Robert Sheehan
Dec 7, 2014
Robert Frederick Sheehan passed away at Palm Gardens on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at age 89. Born on Dec. 28, 1924, in Portsmouth, Ohio, he was the third of six children. In 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Guam with the Army Air Corps, where he flew on a B-29 bomber. After the war, he...
Nicholas Mahoney
Dec 6, 2014
Nicholas Juri Kaldro Mahoney, 49, died unexpectedly at his home in Davis on Dec. 6, 2014, at the age of 49. Nick was born in Boston in 1965, to George Kaldro and Ella Louise Rutledge. He spent the second half of his childhood in Troy, Maine. He is survived by his beloved mother and stepmother, Bronwen Day; his sisters, Kirsti...
Mary MacDonald
Nov 29, 2014
Mary Grey MacDonald 1923 - 2014 Mary MacDonald passed away on November 29, 2014 following a brief illness related to heart failure. During the last weeks of her life, family members cared for her 24 hours a day with the guidance and assistance of Sutter Hospice. After a restful night, she passed away peacefully in the morning surrounded by family...
Peggy Swisher
Oct 13, 2014
Peggy Belenis Swisher a lifelong resident of Davis, passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family on October 13, 2014. Peggy was a loving mother and grandmother to her last breath Peggy played an active role in the Davis business community for over sixty years; first helping run her family restaurants, and then as the Co-Owner and creator of Smooth as...
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