obituaries

Mar 21, 2025

Teresa Muñiz passed away peacefully on March 21, 2025.

Tere was born in Pittsburg, CA, the fifth of six children to Gumara Sandoval and Ramon Guzman. Raised in Arandas, Mexico, she returned to Pittsburg as a teenager and graduated salutatorian of Pittsburg High School's Class of 1958.  While in high school, she worked at the New Mecca...

Mar 18, 2025

Celebration of life will be held on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 12:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.

Mar 17, 2025

Kewala Pati, peacefully passed away on March 17, 2025. A native of Nasinu 6 Miles of Fiji and lifelong resident of Pittsburg, Ca. She was known to her loved ones as Mata or Aji. Her memory will be forever treasured, and she will be loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

Mata is survived by her two...

Mar 10, 2025

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm with a vigil at 6:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral liturgy Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 11:00am at Church of the Good Shepherd.

Mar 8, 2025

Don Salvatore Spahn, 71, passed away on March 8, 2025 surrounded by family.  Born on January 4, 1954, in Pittsburg, California, Don grew up with a strong sense of family and community. He attended Pittsburg Senior High School before furthering his education at Laney College, where he studied masonry and worked as a cement mason for over 20 years.  ...

Mar 7, 2025

Michael Andrew O'Brien (affectionately known as "Big Mike") passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2025, at Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch, CA, due to respiratory complications.

Born on May 21, 1960, in Walnut Creek, California, Mike was a lifelong resident of Antioch, CA. Standing 6'3" tall, he had a commanding presence—tough yet kind-hearted, with a great...

Mar 6, 2025

Grant Grimeson Webber, 62, of Pittsburg, California, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025.

Grant was born on April 21, 1962, in West Islip, New York, to Jim and Nancy Webber. The youngest of four children, he grew up admiring and deeply loving his older siblings Jim, Louise, and Will. His childhood was filled with memories of...

Mar 5, 2025

Mrs. Kim Lynette Yates - Glasper was born on Friday June 14, 1957 in Springfield Ohio. She was the third child and daughter to Thomas Yates and Dorleen Florence Craig of Ohio. During the 1960's Mr. Thomas Yates moved his to California and settling in Pittsburg on Williams way, where he and Mrs. Yates raised all five of their...

Mar 1, 2025

Ruth Tarantino Cavaliere, 97, was peacefully called home by the Lord on March 1, 2025, where she was reunited with her beloved husband of forty years, Frank J. Cavaliere.

Ruth was born and raised in Pittsburg, California. While working as an usher at the local movie theatre when in high school, she met Frank, who told her...

Feb 25, 2025

Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Wilson passed away on February 25, 2025, in Pittsburg, California. He was born on October 31, 1948, in Marysville, California, the youngest of five children. Ken grew up on his family's farm and graduated from Marysville High School in 1966. He went on to study at Yuba City Community College before earning a double major in...

Feb 23, 2025

Angel Medina lived life on his own terms—fearlessly, passionately, and with a fire that refused to be dimmed. He never backed down, never let negativity win, and never wasted a single day. His legacy isn't just in the past; it lives on, carried forward by the ones who mattered most: his devoted wife and best friend, Sara; his beloved...

Feb 22, 2025

Anna Maria Zamarripa was born on March 8, 1934, in Sinaloa, Mexico, and peacefully went home to be with our heavenly Father on February 22, 2025, surrounded by those who loved her dearly. Anna is survived by her husband of 68 years, Henry Verdugo; her children, son Michael Verdugo, daughters Patricia Gonion and Priscilla Verdugo; her sisters, Grace Gonzalez...

Feb 17, 2025

Dwight Clewis passed away on February 17, 2025. He was born on May 30, 1953 to Gilbert Covey and Lura Jean Clewis in Houston Texas. He moved to California where he attended Lafayette Elementary School, Roosevelt Jr. High School and graduated from Oakland High School in 1971. He also graduated from Life Chiropractic School as a certified massage therapist....

Feb 17, 2025

Justo C. Ramiro Jr., 97, a 40-year resident of Pittsburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, February 17, 2025. Born on April 29, 1927, in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, to Justo and Ricarda Ramiro, he was affectionately known as Junior.

Junior earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Adamson University in Manila,...

Feb 13, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia A. Lombardo, who passed away on the 13th of February 2025 at the age of 94 years.  She was born on the 20th of June 1930 and was raised in Oakland, California, where she graduated from Holy Names High School, and then relocated to Pittsburg in 1955...

Feb 13, 2025

Richard Robert Willyard, beloved son, devoted friend, gifted dancer, and cherished member of every community he touched, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025.

Born on April 12, 1969, in Pomona, California, Richard was welcomed into the world by his devoted mother, Stacey, whose warmth and generosity shaped the foundation of his life. From her, he inherited...

Feb 9, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Lawrence "Larry" Shaw, a beloved longtime resident of Pittsburg, CA, on February 9, 2025, at the age of 78.

Larry was born on April 9, 1946, in Rockwell, Iowa, the youngest of seven children to Les and Leah Shaw. The family later relocated to Pittsburg, where Larry attended...

Feb 7, 2025

Carlos Prieto passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7th, at the age of 79.  He was born in Mexico and was a resident of Pittsburg, California for over 25 years.

Carlos is survived by his wife Leticia Eudave Prieto, whom he was married to for the last 15 years until his death. Children, Peter Prieto and Carlos...

Feb 6, 2025

Linda Emalena Lacasse (Brown), 82, a beloved figure in her community, passed away peacefully on Feb. 6, 2025, with family by her side. Linda is survived by her husband of 63 years, Joseph Bertrand Lacasse, 88.

Linda was born in Portsmouth, NH, to Simeon and Grace Brown. She grew up in Seabrook, NH and graduated from Winnacunnet...

Feb 5, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Sally Mae Bellando, who left us on February 5, 2025, at the age of 73 due to heart disease. Sally was born on September 8, 1951, in Gilman, Colorado and raised by Ricardo and Celina Vigil. In the late 1950's, Sally's family, which now included her little sister...