Obituaries

Dec 1, 2011

Previous Events Graveside Friday, December 9, 2011 1:00 AM Winters Cemetery

415 Cemetery Drive Winters, CA 95694

Nov 20, 2011

Katherine Fox, age 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. She is survived by her loving partner and devoted wife, Stefanie Oppenheim, and her brother, Louis Fox. She was Aunt Kat to Ariel Fox, Cole Fox and Chandler Fox. She was preceded in death by her mother, Pearl Bass Fox, father, Bernard Fox and sister, Ricia Fox. Katherine...

Sep 27, 2011

Serafino Rossi, 92, of Davis, passed away September 27, 2011, just three weeks prior to his 93rd birthday. He had been an area resident for 14 years. Serf was born October 11, 1918 in Lafayette, California to Mary and Serafino Rossi. He will be remembered as the man who was always riding his double wide candy apple red mobility scooter...

Sep 1, 2011

John Lester Hardie, age 75, passed away Sept. 1, 2011, in Davis, and with him passed a great deal of the institutional memory of the UC Davis campus. He was an administrator at both the Davis campus and the UC Davis Medical Center. Born in Modesto to Margaret C. and Donald M. Hardie, he lived from birth to high school...

Aug 24, 2011

Edward was born September 24, 1947, in Salinas, California to Joe and Delores Rojas, who preceded him in death. Edward entered into eternal life on August 24, 2011. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1967 to 1971, and after being honorably discharged, attended San Francisco State University as both an undergraduate and a graduate student. While...

Aug 24, 2011

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Aug 13, 2011

In Loving Memory of Carol Matilda-Ann White. She was born April 8, 1940. Carol passed from this life to the next on August 13, 2011. She was 71 years of age and is survived by eight children, twenty-four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Carol lived a life surrounded by family and friends and was faithful to her Savior, Jesus Christ. A...

Jun 28, 2011

Linda Ruth Dean born December 10, 1941 in Dallas, TX was the only child of James and Cleone Green. She grew up in the Dallas area and graduated as the co-valedictorian of South Oak Cliff High School Class of 59. She was a National Merit Scholar and the first person in her family to ever go to college. Linda attended...

Jun 18, 2011

Kathern Kate Lopez, a longtime Winters resident, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2011, at Woodland Memorial Hospital. She was 73. Born Oct. 23, 1937, in Bixby, Okla., she was a homemaker for most of her life. Her hobbies included knitting, crocheting and making special homemade things for her home and children. She loved being in her kitchen cooking homemade...

Jun 3, 2011

Linda Taggard passed away peacefully at home in Davis on June 3, 2011 with her loving family by her side. She was 68 years old. Born December 31, 1942 in Fresno, California to Whitey and Ivy Ipsen, she attended Clovis High School and went on to Fresno State University to study nursing. While at Fresno, she met the love of...

May 24, 2011

Nicholas George Stathas passed away on May 23, 2011 at the age of 94 in his home in Davis, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Montreal, Canada on April 16, 1917 to George Stathas and Constance Kartsonis, Greek immigrants to North America. His mother died when he was four years old, leaving his father with three children to...

May 20, 2011

Madeline P. Bunfill, born Oct. 12, 1928, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by love and loved ones by her side on May 20, 2011. We are extremely saddened by the loss of our precious Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. She was the beautiful, cherished wife of Robert Bunfill Sr., whom she married Sept. 10, 1944. A highly respected woman...

May 16, 2011

Andrew Twohy Leiser, 88, of Davis, passed away May 16, 2011 at home. He had been an area resident for 47 years. Andrew was born May 13, 1923 in Rickey Rapids, Washington to Frances and Oliver Leiser. He graduated with his PhD in Horticulture from UCLA and worked as a professor and professor emeritus at UCD Environmental Horticulture. Prior to...

May 16, 2011

Dr. Dean Otis Cliver, born March 2, 1935, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at his home in Davis. A graduate of Purdue University with bachelors and masters degrees, Dean completed his Ph.D. at Ohio State University in the spring of 1959. He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison in the Food Research Institute from 1962 to...

Apr 29, 2011

Mary Ellen Baldwin passed away on Friday evening April 29, 2011. Mary Ellen was born in Meriden, Connecticut on August 28, 1935 daughter of Margaret and Walter Burns. Mary Ellen is survived by her brother Robert Burns of Melbourne, Florida, her three children Cheryl Choate of Sacramento, Ransom Baldwin of Finksburg, Maryland and Robert Baldwin of Placerville, as well as...

Apr 26, 2011

Tony Cortez, 87, of Winters, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in Davis. He had been an area resident for 61 years. Tony was born May 27, 1923 in Vacaville, CA to Isabel and Antonio Cortez. When he was a child, his family relocated to Spain and in 1947 Tony moved back to California, settling in Winters. He enjoyed fishing,...

Apr 1, 2011

Lee Jing Chen, 72, of El Macero, passed away at home Friday, April 1, 2011. He had been an area resident for 42 years. Lee was born April 1, 1939 in Taiwan to I-Wah Lee and Hwa-Si Chen. He was a researcher and professor. Lee enjoyed teaching and watching his grandchildren grow. Lee is survived by his loving wife, Grace...

Mar 27, 2011

Frank G. Pearce passed away on March 27, 2011, at the age of 92 years. Frank was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on September 17, 1918. He attended Rose Hulman for undergraduate work and received his doctorate from MIT. Frank worked as a chemical engineer and information systems executive for Amoco Oil Company for 35 years. He was married to...

Mar 5, 2011

Wilmer Wil Leverett passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2011. He was born in Lincolnton, GA on May 3, 1951. Wil grew up in Lincolnton and joined the Air Force at the age of nineteen, serving from 1970-1975. He resigned from the Air Force and obtained his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. Wil worked as a Civil Engineer at Travis...

Feb 23, 2011

A Tribute to Professor Jack D. Forbes Powhatan-Renape, Delaware-Lenape) A husband, father, family member, friend, colleague, mentor, and professor Jack D. Forbes (UCD Professor Emeritus), moved on to the Spirit World on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Survived by his wife Carolyn, his daughter Nancy OHearn, his son Kenneth Forbes, son-in-law Bill OHearn and grandson Jack OHearn. Born January 7, 1934,...