CALIFORNIA OBITUARIES

Archive for March, 2010

Aldo Lodigiani
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Alfred J. Gemmet Passed away on March 23, 2010, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. He was born on December 6, 1912. Al was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ann, his son Robert, and two of his brothers. He is survived by his daughter, Carol, son-in-law Richard, grandchildren, Daniel (Rose), David (Lorna), Julie (Paul), five great-grandchildren, his brother Herman (Josephine), and many nieces and nephews. He was well loved. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, April 17 at 11AM at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 1685 Cordilleras Road, Redwood City with a reception following in Fr. Lacy Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Matthias Catholic Church.
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Lois was born in Douglas, Arizona on May 4, 1916. When she was ten, her father who worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad, was transferred to California in 1926. Later, her mother also opened a small grocery store in El Rio., Lois married the love of her life, William Henry Allmen, Sr. in 1940. Their wonderful marriage of 65 years was blessed with six children. Lois graduated from Oxnard High School and Ventura College. She received her B.A. from UCSB and a Masters Degree in Spanish from California Lutheran University. After receiving her Masters Degree they traveled extensively throughout Mexico, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, China and Europe., Lois was a long-time member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, serving in the Women’s League and singing with her beautiful soprano voice in the choir. She served as choir director and sang many solos for weddings and other events. Her love of music included playing the guitar and piano and singing around the house, much to the joy of her family. Her dedication to her Lord and Savior was a true inspiration to her family, friends and community., A teacher by profession, Lois taught at Wilson and Fremont Junior High Schools in the Oxnard Elementary School District for twenty years. She first taught Physical Education classes and then Spanish classes for 20 years and retired in 1977., She was a member of the Oxnard Gem and Mineral Society and the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies where she held several state level offices, including President in 2004. Lois also taught silversmithing classes for twenty years. She loved making silver pieces and won numerous awards for the beautiful pieces she made, including Best of Show at the Ventura County Fair as well as many other Gem and Mineral Shows. She also served as a volunteer and judge in the Gem and Mineral Division at the Fair., Lois was preceded in death by her parents and her loving husband Bill, and is survived by her devoted children: Bill, Jr. (wife Christie), Annette Birch (husband Lyle), Elaine Campbell, John Allmen, Ilene Edgein (husband Ken), Alice Peterson (husband Jim); 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren., Lois’ two greatest attributes were her love and her laughter, and these will continue to live on in the hearts of those she touched with her presence., Viewing will be from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, April 2, 2010 at Reardon-Payton Mortuary. Private family burial service will be held Saturday morning. A memorial celebration of her amazing life will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1500 North “C” Street, Oxnard, CA at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2010., In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. John’s Lutheran Church Memorial Fund and/or the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies Endowment Fund.
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Amelia Delvalle 90, of Marysville, passed away on March 29, 2010. Services are private and under the direction of Holycross Memorial Chapel.
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Burial services for Angelina Marie Lombardo will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of the Mausoleum of the Apostles at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 26320 Mission Blvd., Hayward, Calif., (510) 537-6600. A memorial luncheon will follow at The Ranch restaurant, 22877 Mission Blvd., Hayward, at 1 p.m., (510) 537-5522., Angelina passed away on Friday, March 26, in a airborne helicopter transferring her from VacaValley Medical Center to UCSF hospital in San Francisco. She was born on Feb. 2, 1922, in Oakland, Calif. She attended Castlemont High School in Oakland. She was preceded in death by her husband and dance partner of 60 years, Lawrence Lombardo., She had ranches in Vacaville and Dixon for the past 50 years. She was a homemaker, wife, mother, farmer, landlord, businesswoman, fabulous cook and artist. She helped many disadvantaged people in need. She made her home on her beloved Vacaville ranch, where she enjoyed the wildlife, painted pictures, maintained beautiful gardens, cooked for family and holiday celebrations. She was a loyal friend to Don Pippo’s cows, which freely roamed her land. She had a strong work ethic and was a dedicated mother. She lived a full, happy and healthy life., She leaves behind her longtime companion, Cy Buthman; sons, Louis, Angelo and Leo; daughter, Lorraine; granddaughter, Stephanie; sister, Lilly Pardini; and cousins, John Delucchi, Katherine Delucchi, and Virginia Maffeo. She will be missed by her tenants and many dear friends. Donations can be made in honor of Angelina to the art department at McBride Senior Center in Vacaville, (707) 469-6660, where she discovered her passion to paint and blossomed as an accomplished artist.,
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BART-Arthur (Bob) Bart, Covina, passed away age 85. As a B-17 pilot with 91st Bomb Group, on his 12th mission over Germany, he was seriously wounded earning him a Purple Heart. Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife Betty of 53 yrs. He is survived by four children and four grandchildren. Services this Friday 10:00 am in Sunrise Chapel, 2400 N. Fair Oaks, Altadena.
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was born August 23, 1932 in Texarkana, TX and she passed away on March 20, 2010 at the gracious age of 77. Bette Jones was a resident of Pomona for over 37 years. Bette touched, inspired and transformed the lives of non believers into believers of her Christian faith. She is survived by her five children, Cherilyn Lee, Ava Jones, Tyrone Jones, Vicki Jones and Dawayde Jones. Bette Jones also left behind he r sister Jean Kennedy and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The memorial service is this Friday, 4/2/10 at Forest Lawn in Covina at 8:30am.
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Thelma Brake July 6, 1918 - Mar. 22, 2010 Former Resident of Newark Thelma Brake, 91, a native Texan and a 63 year resident …..
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Laura Bell Brooks Resident of Hercules The life of Laura Bell Brooks began on January 8th, 1923 in Camden, Arkansas. She was the daughter …..
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Bernard Silber, MD, of Atherton and Palo Alto, died March 20, 2010, at age 98. He practiced Internal Medicine and Cardiology in Redwood City, and at Sequoia Hospital and Stanford University Medical Center. In addition to being a dedicated physician, Bernard was an expert calligrapher, a student of etymology and several languages–including Yiddish, his first language. He loved gardening, chopping wood, and maintaining a vast compost operation in his Atherton backyard. He was a superb swimmer through his 80s, and loved a pastrami sandwich on rye with dark beer, chocolate, and toasting “L’chaim” with a glass of vintage cabernet., Bernard Silber was born in 1911 in Baltimore, Maryland, the oldest of eight children of Isaac and Dora Rodbell Silber. Isaac and Dora opened the first Silber’s Bakery in 1904 on Lombard Street, and created a very successful series of bakeries and stores throughout the city of Baltimore. Silber’s Bakery was famous for its rye bread and many delicious desserts. All the Silber children would come home from school, grab a bite to eat from the pot on the kitchen stove, and go to work in the bakery. During the Great Depression, people lined up in front of the bakery, where the Silbers gave bread to families in need., Bernard was proud of his education at Baltimore City College, the University of Maryland, and the University of Chicago School of Medicine, 1936. Throughout his long life he maintained that Chicago was the best medical school in the country, having given him a strong foundation to practice excellent medicine., Dr. Silber completed five years of medical residency, beginning in Pathology and Radiology, and finally focusing on Internal Medicine. He met his wife of 64 years, Bernice Garrett Silber, a medical social worker, while completing his medical residency at L.A. County Hospital. She had inquired about the doctor with the beautiful handwriting, and so they met, and married in 1942. During WWII Dr. Silber was a captain in the US Army, as a Medical Officer stationed at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, in Hawaii, and at the 3000-bed Dibble Army Hospital in Menlo Park., Bernice and Bernard settled first in Palo Alto, and later built their home of 54 years on Edge Road in Atherton. Their beautiful redwood and glass house, among live oaks and redwoods, was surrounded by open space and horse pastures. They hosted many friends and family members at their home, often with a tour to the compost pile after dinner-as Bernard pulled out mold, bugs, and earthworms to demonstrate organic decomposition., After the war Dr. Silber, along with four medical colleagues from Dibble Hospital, opened the Sequoia Medical Group in Redwood City. He continued to practice Internal Medicine and Cardiology until his retirement 24 years ago. When asked what kind of physician he was, he always answered, “an RD”-a real doctor. During his practice he frequently made medical house calls, and was beloved by his many patients on the S. F. Peninsula., As a physician he was an excellent diagnostician, and continued to keep abreast of the latest developments in medicine throughout his five decade career. Early on he became interested in the relationship of diet, exercise, and smoking to heart disease, and preached a healthy lifestyle to all his patients. Indeed, it was the desire to live a healthy lifestyle that led Bernard and Bernice to begin swimming competitively at age 60, when they joined the Rinconada Masters Swim Team in Palo Alto. They swam with the group for 30 years, working out three times a week, and winning many medals at swim meets. Bernard was a master of the butterfly and the breast stroke., Survivors include daughters Jenny Silber Butah, of Watsonville, Katy Silber, of Berkeley and son Marc Silber, of Menlo Park; brothers Sidney Silber, Dr. Earle Silber, and sister Evelyn Krohn, of Lutherville, Chevy Chase, and Baltimore, Maryland, respectively; eleven grandchildren; fifteen nieces and nephews, and many Rodbell and Silber cousins in Maryland and California. Predeceased by his wife, Bernice Garrett Silber; brothers Meyer Silber and Sam L. Silber; and sisters Libbye Sneider and Sen. Rosalie S. Abrams., A memorial celebration of Bernard’s life will held on May 2nd in Atherton. For further information, contact Katy Silber, or Jenny, Dr. Bernard Silber was an uncommonly generous man with his family and friends, and with the many organizations he supported. Contributions in his memory may be made to: the Jewish Community Federation of S. F. & the Peninsula; the Peninsula School, Menlo Park; the Sierra Club; Peninsula Open Space Trust; or the ACLU.
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