Obituary

Jennifer Sparacino: She Spoke Softly But Carried a Big Influence

The death last Monday of former city manager Jennifer Sparacino gave the final punctuation to…

Patricia Mahan (1952 – 2023): She Kept Thinking Forward

During her three-time battle with metastatic breast cancer, former Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan never…

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Don Von Raesfeld Sr. (1926 – 2023): Architect of Modern Santa Clara

Don Von Raesfeld, arguably the single most influential person on Santa Clara’s road to electric…

Bill Kelly 1960 – 2022: Proud to Be on the Team

Anyone who ever worked with Bill Kelly agreed on one thing: The longtime City of…

Glenda Cresap (1950 – 2022): A Life Full of Heart and Service

The true heart of Heart of the Valley (HOV), Services for Seniors, Inc. has died.…

Larry Fargher: A Life that Intersected Silicon Valley

It’s not an exaggeration to say that much that has materialized in Santa Clara since…

Laura Mahan: Dec. 26, 1924 – June 9, 2022

Santa Clara lost one of its great ladies last week. Laura Mahan died peacefully in…

Forever Young: Gerri Gamma (Sept. 18, 1934 – Feb. 16, 2022)

Perhaps all you need to know about Gerri Gamma is summed up by her granddaughters…

Santiago Ernesto Ramos Aguilar (1921 – 2022)

Santiago Ernesto Ramos Aguilar, lovingly known by his wife and close friends as Chanty, was…

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In Memoriam of All American Don Bordenave

Don Bordenave (Sept. 27, 1930 — March 8, 2022) had a track record that few…