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James Milliff
Jan 20, 2008
James Cummings (Jim) Milliff, died January 20, 2008 at the University Retirement Community in Davis, CA. Jim was 91 years old, and he had been in the care of Yolo Hospice since late December 2007. Jim Milliff was born August 6, 1916, in Martinez, CA, the fourth of five sons of Rose and Francis Milliff. Jim attended Martinez public schools,...
Eileen Sprague
Jan 19, 2008
Eileen Marie Sprague, 82, of Dixon passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008. She had been an area resident for 35 years. Eileen was born February 25, 1925 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Louis and Mary Luther. As a young woman Eileen worked for the Burlington Northern Rail Road as did her future husband Paul, however oddly enough they did not meet...
Therese Scofield
Jan 11, 2008
Therese passed Jan. 11, 2008 at Kindred Hospital in Folsom with her family at her side. She was 74 years old. She was born in Arcadia, WI to August and Sophie Reck. The youngest of four children, she attended school in the small town of Arcadia where she displayed many talents; piano, acting, cheerleading, and Debate Club. Therese graduated from...
Kathryn Wilson
Jan 4, 2008
Kathryn "Kay" Wilson died Jan. 4, 2008, in Davis. Born Jan. 6, 1921, in Visalia, she was 86. She was a native of California and lived the past 54 years in Davis. She graduated from Folsom High School in 1941. She moved to West Sacramento, married Elmer Wilson in 1947 and started a family. In 1953 they moved to Davis...
Gladys Gulick
Dec 29, 2007
Gladys Evelyn Gulick of Davis, CA, died Saturday December 29, 2007 of natural causes. She was born September 23, 1921 in Springfield, Illinois to Harry and Bernice Paxton. The family moved to Benton Indiana where she grew up, and later met her husband of sixty-two years Phil Gulick. He was playing in a band prior to WWII when they met....
Melody Redwine
Dec 17, 2007
Melody Cole Redwine, born October 8, 1971, went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2007, after a long battle with Crohns Disease. Although she was a 1989 graduate of Coalinga High School, she spent most of her childhood in Lemoore, CA. She loved to sing, swim and watch movies. She is survived by her daughter, Julie Gale Redwine...
John Nelson
Dec 10, 2007
John William (Bill) Nelson of Davis died December 10, 2007 at the age of 83. Bill was born in Davenport, Iowa, and served 3 years in the submarine service in the North Atlantic during World War II. Following his discharge from the Navy, Bill obtained a business degree from St. Ambrose College in Davenport. Bill spent the majority of his...
Ransom V
Nov 30, 2007
Ransom Leland Baldwin the fifth, 72, of Davis, passed away Friday, November 30, 2007 in Sacramento. Ransom was born September 21, 1935 in Meriden, Connecticut. He was a Professor Emeritus at U.C. Davis Animal Science Division, a member or National Academy of Sciences and an author of over 300 publications dealing with animal nutrition. Ransom is survived by his loving...
Helen McEnroe
Nov 26, 2007
Helen Smith McEnroe of Davis CA died peacefully on November 26, 2007 in the company of her daughters. Born in Hartford, Connecticut on February 29, 1920 she graduated from St. Josephs College in Hartford and later studied drama at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. In June of 2000 she moved to Davis to be closer to her children in northern...
James Huggins
Nov 16, 2007
James L. Pete Huggins passed away peacefully from cancer on November 16, 2007 surrounded by family. He was born November 6, 1951 in Trenton, MO. Pete leaves behind his wife Lynn (Tracy, CA.), son Peter (student at UC Berkeley), and daughter Laura (student at UC Davis). He is also survived by his parents Alice Huggins (Sacramento) and James Huggins (Las...
Marguerite Godden
Nov 12, 2007
Marguerite Godden, a Winters resident for over 51 years, passed away on November 12, 2007, at the age of 86, from congestive heart failure. Marguerite was born on October 30, 1921 in Hershey, Nebraska to Charles and Mary Josephine Sullivan and was one of four children. Upon graduation from Hershey High School in 1939, she moved to Los Angeles, California...
Roz Pascoe
Nov 11, 2007
Roz Pascoe, aged 57, died of cancer on November 11th 2007. She was born in Leamington Spa in the UK and moved to London when her father became the organist at Southwark cathedral. She attended Godstowe preparatory school in High Wycombe and went on to Down House, a boarding school for girls, for the rest of her school years. She...
Alfonso Lara
Nov 9, 2007
Alfonso C. Lara, a longtime resident of Davis, died Nov. 9, 2007 at Sutter Davis Hospital after a long illness. He was 80. Born in Holtville, CA (Imperial Valley) on July 9, 1927, his family moved to Guanajuato, Mexico, where he was raised. He eventually returned to the US with his wife, Antonia and settled in Davis, where they raised...
Alfia Ricci
Oct 31, 2007
Alfia C. Giusti Ricci, 95, of Davis, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at University Retirement Community. She had been an area resident for 75 years. Alfia was born January 3, 1912 in San Francisco, California to Giusseppi and Italia Giusti. A Rosary will be recited Monday, November 5, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. at Wiscombes Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D...
Marie Toy
Oct 31, 2007
Marie Johnston Toy of Fairfield, CA passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007, in Davis, CA after a long illness. Mrs. Toy was born in Fairhope, AL in Mobile County and was the last survivor of seven children born to George W. Johnston and Onie Marie Everett Johnston. She was the widow of Hugh Latimer Toy, Jr. with whom she had...
Seymour Levine
Oct 31, 2007
Seymour Gig Levine passed away at home in Davis, CA, October 31, 2007 at the age of 82 in the presence of his family. Gig Levine was born in New York City of immigrant parents in 1925. He graduated from Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, joined the US Army in 1943 and participated in the D-Day landing on Utah Beach....
Norman Wohlers
Oct 26, 2007
Norman Wohlers passed away Oct. 26, 2007. He was born in Powell County, Mont. in 1938. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Davis Cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road. His friends are welcome. He is survived by his children, Gloria Caruana of La Mesa, and Brice and Cady Horobin-Wohlers of Davis; his sisters, Beth...
John Kammerer
Oct 25, 2007
John J. Kammerer passed away on October 25, 2007 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long illness. Born on February 23, 1921 in New York City, he was a 54 year resident of Winters. John attended New York University for two years before his education was interrupted to serve in the US Army during World War II....
Shirley Johnson
Oct 19, 2007
Shirley Cindy Jean Johnson, 69, of Davis, passed away Friday, October 19, 2007 at her home. She had been an area resident for 46 years. Cindy was born January 14, 1938 in Conway, Arkansas to Chester and Faye Higgs. She worked as an administrative analyst at U.C. Davis. Cindys family was central to her whole being. She had a strong...
Charles Bick
Oct 17, 2007
Charles Bick passed away in Davis on Oct. 17, 2007, at the age of 94. He was born in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 14, 1913, and lived his entire life in California. He worked in the San Francisco area as an accountant until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After the war, he continued working in...
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