Greater Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo County Obituaries
George Fredrick Taylor
Apr 28, 2022
GEORGE FREDRICK TAYLOR 1930-2022 George "Freddy" Taylor lived a long life filled with friends, family and travel. George was an adventurous traveler. He was not afraid to "pad out" sleeping on the Green Tortoise bus to Mexico or overnighting it on a train. Any train travel was good travel. Taking his annual train ride to Mexico was among his most...
Dennis L.B. Duffy
Apr 24, 2022
Dennis L. B. Duffy peacefullypassed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at home with his family. Dennis wasborn in Sacramento, CA on August 28, 1942 and grew up in Carmichael, CA. He attended La Sierra High School and joined the United States Marine Corps after graduation serving from 1960-1966 (3 years active and 3 years in the reserves.) Although being...
Elmerine Edna Robinson
Apr 22, 2022
Elmerine (Betty) Robinson Born March 9, 1927, to Edward and Caroline Bader in Sacramento, the youngest of 4 children. She was valedictorian of Elk Grove Grammar School and graduated from Grant Union High School. After attending Sacramento Junior College, she worked at Bon Marche where she perfected her fashion style and adopted her name Betty. She was employed by Russell...
Eugenia Ann Richardson
Apr 19, 2022
On April 19th, 2022 Eugenia “Gina” Ann Richardson our loving Daughter, Sister, Mother and Friend unexpectedly passed away at the age of 45, at her home in Carmichael CA. Gina was born on January 13th 1977 in Folsom Ca. to Sally Richardson and Charles Frazier. Her life was one with many amazing changes, that led her to be the second...
Steve Hagan
Apr 11, 2022
Steve Hagan, longtime Rancho Cordova resident, firefighter and athlete, died peacefully on April 11, 2022, surrounded by the love of his family following a long battle with COPD and Leukemia. He was 77. Born on December 31, 1944 to Paul and Mary “Dayo” Hagan in Nowata, OK, the family headed West in 1947, settling first in San Francisco and making...
Karl Hlawaty
Apr 6, 2022
KARL HLAWATY Karl passed away in Carmichael on April 6, 2022, at the age of 94. Karl was born and raised in Germany. As a young boy he worked in his father’s ice cream parlor in Germany. He served in the German military during WWII. Throughout his young adultyears,he worked in a steel factory then trained and mastered the trade...
Mark Weldon Mckee
Apr 6, 2022
The family of Mark Weldon McKee announces with great sorrow his passing on April 6th, 2022. Mark valiantly finished his almost 5 year battle with cancer and went home to Jesus. surrounded by love. No-one loved life more than Mark. Born on August 21st, 1969, he lived his life with laughter, love and vivaciousness. Graduating from Aldar Academy, he enjoyed...
Patricia Lee Jacobsen
Mar 21, 2022
Patricia Lee Jacobsen was an amazing Mom, Grandma aka Gma and friend to all who knew her. She lived a blessed life full of grace and dignity despite her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s later in her life. Pat passed away peacefully on March 21, 2022 at home in Sacramento surrounded by her two daughters. Only 5 days before she had celebrated...
Christopher Michael Grall
Mar 20, 2022
Christopher Michael Grall, 33, of Sacramento, CA passed away on March 20, 2022. Christopher was born on May 12, 1988 in Fontana, CA to David and Lori Grall. He graduated from Hesperia High School in 2006. While in high school, Christopher played trumpet in the marching band and was a receiver on the football team. He attended Universal Technical Institute,...
Wade Anthony Stewart
Mar 19, 2022
Wade Stewart, engineer, business owner, employer and all around generous person died earlySaturday morningMarch 19, 2022 at the Mercy San Juan hospital in Carmichael, CA with his wife Kelly Belmont-Stewart by his side.Wade battled diabetes for years and it finally took his life. Wade Anthony Stewart was born June 29, 1950 in Alhambra, CA to Wendell and Elizabeth Stewart.He was...
Ronald William Lã³Pez Sr
Mar 10, 2022
Ronald William López, Sr. was born in Santa Paula on August 19, 1938 and passed away peacefully on March 10th, 2022 in Sacramento, California, in the hands of his loving granddaughters and immediate family members. The son of Helen Macias, a packing house worker, he graduated from Villanova Preparatory in Ojai. As a young man, he served in the National...
Victor Ray Warmerdam
Mar 8, 2022
Victor Ray Warmerdam was born April 26, 1954 and passed away surrounded by his wife and children on March 8, 2022. He was a respiratory therapist for 35 years treating each patient with compassion and mentoring many new therapists. Victor enjoyed creating his music library, tinkering with computers and building Lego with his grandsons. He was a wonderful man and...
Eric Alan Hunter
Mar 3, 2022
Eric Alan Hunter, born on February 28, 1951 at Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento California, died on March 03, 2022 following a sudden, terrible automobile collision. His mother Marion Hunter and father, Ralph R. Hunter Sr. and brother Ralph R. Hunter Jr. pre-deceased him, as did Franki Fike, his long time committed relationship partner, with whom he would have married...
Philip Earl Storch
Feb 28, 2022
Philip (Phil) Earl Storch passed away peacefully after a battle with vasculitis on Monday, February 28, 2022. He was born to parents Earl and Margaret Storch on August 7, 1947, in Granite Falls, WA. A life-long learner, Phil had an innate curiosity about the world and was constantly pushing to find more by way of new challenges, ideas, and experiences....
Peter Joseph Gutierrez
Feb 25, 2022
Peter Joseph Gutierrez, born in New York City to Joseph and Rosemary Gutierrez on December 31, 1943, children of Spanish immigrants setting roots in New York City. Talent and intelligence were innate, as Peter graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. He went on to earn a BA in Sociology at City University of New...
Armando Gonzales
Feb 14, 2022
Armando Gonzales Armando was born in San Antonio, Texas on May 11, 1933, to Julian and Maria Concepcion Gonzales and was the oldest of 8 children. Armando enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and proudly served for 4 years and was honorably discharged in 1956. He went on to work in Civil Service at Kelly, AFB in San Antonio, Texas....
Robert Allen Harford
Feb 13, 2022
Robert Allen Harford, better known as Bob or Skipper, passed away in Sacramento California, on February 13, 2022 surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born to Robert and Audrey Harford, on April 7, 1942 in Lodi California. Bob is the older son of two boys, growing up on a family chicken ranch in the central valley. Once Robert...
Betty Lou Calhan
Jan 26, 2022
Remembering the Life of Betty Wallen Calhan Born December 13th, 1926 – Bernice Oklahoma Betty began a long and eventful life as one of six children born to Stuvie and Mittie Ann Wallen in Bernice Oklahoma. She had wonderful stories to tell of growing up “on the farm” with her four brothers and sister. Gathering eggs, cleaning the oil lamps,...
Patricia Ghilarducci Orey
Jan 26, 2022
"She was a tough bird." This was Pat's final entry as she prepared and added to the notes she filed away for her children. One had to be strong and resilient to live a life as full as hers, and as enduring as hers. A native of San Francisco, young Pat was enrolled at Dominican University of California San Rafael...
Katrina Margaret Hill
Jan 26, 2022
Katrina “Tina” Hill September 17, 1939 – January 26, 2022 Katrina “Tina” Hill, a Christian, passed away at home surrounded by family to be with the Lord on January 26, 2022. Tina was born September 17, 1939 in the Bronx, New York to Leonard and Mary Ann Hill. While still very young, her family moved to San Francisco, CA and...
