Obituaries
Graciela Rosas
May 22, 2009
Graciela Sevilla Rosas, 79, also known as Chela, passed away at her home in Winters on Friday, May 22, 2009. Her daughters Angelina and Yolanda were at her side when she passed away. She was born on February 6, 1930, in San Martin Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico. She and her husband Rafael Vivanco Rosas married in Mexico in 1947 and had...
Phyllis Haig
May 15, 2009
Phyllis Anne Wilber Haig, 80, a native of Yolo County, passed away at Courtyard Health Care Center on the morning of May 15, 2009. Phyllis was born in Woodland, CA on September 25, 1928, to Harrison Marden Wilber and Eloise Hare Wilber. A graduate of UCLA, she opened her own business, Haig Interiors, and decorated homes for local residents for...
Clayton DunHam
Apr 24, 2009
Clayton DunHam of Winters, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at his home. He had been an area resident for 60 years. Clayton was born in Salina, Oklahoma, Mayes County in Indian Territory to Muggie Mae Vann and William Colombus DunHam. Clayton was the last surviving member of 12 children and was honored to be the last to carry on...
William Haggerty
Apr 22, 2009
William D. Haggerty, 92, of Woodland, CA, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 22 at his home in St. Johns Retirement Community. Bill was born to William and Jessie Haggerty, Jan. 30, 1917, in Flint, MI. In 1924 the family vacationed in California, where Bills father decided that orange trees and sunshine were a lot better than Michigan winters. Bill graduated...
Blanche Sullivan
Apr 17, 2009
Blanche C. Sullivan, loving wife of Roger W. Sullivan, passed away peacefully from complications of Alzheimers disease on Friday, April 17, 2009 at St. Johns Manor West in Woodland, California, with loved ones by her side. A resident of Davis for 45 years and mother of six children, Blanche was 76. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 6, 1932 to...
Hugh Damesyn
Apr 13, 2009
Hurbert 'Hugh' Anthony Damesyn died peacefully on April 13, 2009, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was born on June 5, 1933, to Frank F. and Florence B. Damesyn in Baltimore, Md. Hugh was raised in a large household, being the youngest of 13 children. Hugh served for two years in the Army during the Korean War and was honorably...
Michael Rivera
Apr 5, 2009
Embraced by the loving arms of Jesus on 4/5/09 in Sacramento. 43 years old. Survived by devoted parents Romeo and Rosaline of Davis, loving siblings Judy (David) and Stan (Lesli). Beloved uncle. Respected Sacramento County Probation Officer. Family, friends and colleagues will miss his ever ready smile and spirit. Services will be Monday, 4/13/09: visitation from 11:30am to 12:30pm at...
Margaret Dietrich
Mar 27, 2009
Margaret Eliza Luella Dietrich passed away peacefully at her home just outside of Davis on March 27, 2009. She was 88. Margaret was born to Bessie Belle (Brillinger) and William Edwin Omand in Welland, Ontario, Canada on June 29, 1920. She and her younger sister, Jean, were raised in Canada and helped their parents on their farm Green Acres. Margaret...
Mark Smith
Mar 21, 2009
Mark Roland Smith, 53, of Davis, CA, died at home on Saturday, March 21, 2009 after a brief illness. Mark was born in Portland, Oregon on March 28, 1955. In 1958 he moved to California with his parents, Roland and Meryllene and his sister Linda. He graduated from Davis High School in 1973 and then spent six years in the...
Richard Mackey
Mar 14, 2009
Richard Stanley Mackey, 79, of Vacaville, CA, died Saturday, March 14 of pneumonia and congestive heart failure brought on by complications from Multiple Sclerosis. Richard was born to the late Clay and Lucretia Mackey, Jan. 19, 1930, in Visalia, CA. Richard graduated from Visalia High School in 1948 and received a BA in Recreation from the University of California in...
Irma Benjamin
Mar 12, 2009
Irma Paula Benjamin ascended on March 12, 2009 in Davis, CA. Irma was born in New York City on February 26, 1936 as Irma Paula Wickel, the oldest daughter of Karl and Helen. She graduated from Cathedral High School and business school, eventually becoming a legal secretary for a New York City law firm. While volunteering for the USO, she...
Edward Dier, Jr
Feb 26, 2009
Ed Dier passed away Feb. 26, 2009, following complications from a fall. Ed was a long-time member of the El Macero Country Club, an avid golfer, and a consummate pastel painter. Many area residents have pastel portraits of themselves done by Ed. His landscape of the 12th hole hangs behind the bar at the country club. Ed is survived by...
Della Newitt
Feb 26, 2009
Della Claire Newitt September 21, 1924 - February 26, 2009 Loving mother to Paul and Mark Newitt, Della passed away peacefully at the age of 84. We will greatly miss her wisdom, selflessness and compassion for life. Born in Yakima, Washington, Della was a descendant of Oregon Trail pioneers. Survived by Paul and Leia; Mark and Andrea, and grandchildren Benjamin,...
Rodolfo Valencia
Feb 21, 2009
Rodolfo Torres Valencia, 92, of Winters, passed away February 21, 2009. He had been an area resident for 52 years. Rodolfo was born January 12, 1917 in Mexico to Rodolfo and Arnulfa Torres Valencia. He was an avid reader and master story-teller. Rodolfo enjoyed his children, grand children and great-grandchildren. Rodolfo is survived by his children: Maria Cruz and Domingo...
Edrie Braden
Feb 18, 2009
Edrie passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, in Sutter Memorial Hospital, Sacramento after a long and happy life. She was one day short of being 87 years old. She was born in Bruner, Missouri on February 19, 1922 to Lucy and Elmer Luttrull. She was one of 11 children. She married Clyde Braden in 1940 and they had...
Susan Irene
Feb 12, 2009
Susan Irene passed away peacefully in her home in Davis on February 12, 2009 following a second battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by loving friends, caregivers, and Yolo Hospice staff over the past nine months. They will remember her as a very unique and interesting person with a deep love and respect for nature and all its living...
Paul Sprague
Feb 7, 2009
Paul Sprague 83, of Dixon passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009. He had been an area resident for over 35 years. Paul was born June 12, 1925, in Hiawatha, Kansas to Bert and Julia Sprague. As a young man Paul worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad, as did his future wife. However, oddly enough, they did not meet while they...
Barbara Lombos
Jan 31, 2009
Barbara Marie Faulkner Lombos, born June 8, 1928, in Red Bluff, California, died of a brain tumor on January 31, 2009 at her home in Rancho Yolo in Davis, CA. Barbara attended Red Bluff Union High School, Dominican College in San Rafael, graduated from UCSF School of Nursing and obtained an advanced degree in Public Health from the University of...
Vera Gilmore
Jan 27, 2009
Vera L. Gilmore was born in Altamont, CA on Sept. 17, 1907. She married just after her high school graduation to her sweetheart, Thomas J. Gilmore. They were married over 70 years when he died in May, 1997. They moved to Davis during WWII for Tommies work for Southern Pacific, and Vera got a job driving a truck for the...
William Pruitt
Jan 26, 2009
IN LOVING MEMORY of William O. Bill Pruitt, Jr., who passed away on January 26, 2009. Born April 10, 1922 in Yakima, Washington State to William O. Pruitt, Sr. and Maudie Lee Barr Pruitt, Bill was raised in the small apple farming community of Cowiche, Washington. He served his country during World War II, commissioned as an ensign from the...
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