obituaries

Jun 19, 2023

Salvatore Macaluso Jr., passed away at Sutter Delta Hospital in June, 2023 following a lingering illness.,   Sal was the only son of Sara Billeci Macaluso of Pittsburg and Salvatore Macaluso, Sr. of Sicily. His half-sisters were Mary Macaluso McCooey, Betty Macaluso Enea and Annie Macaluso Ripoli. The Macaluso family was one of the first Sicilian families to immigrate to...

Jun 17, 2023

Tom Pisani passed away with his loving wife by his side on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Born July 2, 1931, to Ernesto and Angelina (Tapella) Pisani, in Pittsburg, CA. He graduated in 1949 from Pittsburg High School. Tom started his working career at the early age of ten selling newspapers at Camp Stoneman Military Base. In high school, he...

Jun 13, 2023

Reuben Roy Montanio, age 72, of Antioch, California, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 from ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis).  He met this final battle with the same hope and exuberance for life that defined all his days.

Reuben was born on July 20, 1950 in San Francisco to James Montanio (Hawaii) and Beatrice Tomas (Hawaii).  Shortly...

Jun 10, 2023

Frances passed away peacefully on June 10th, at age 94. She was born and raised in Pittsburg, CA. She attended schools in Pittsburg and graduated from Pittsburg High in 1947. After graduation she went to work at United States Steel. It was here she met her husband, Harold. They were married for 57 years. Later Frances went to work...

Jun 1, 2023

John Joseph Pardi passed away on Friday, June 1st.  Those around him will forever cherish and miss his kind spirit and gentle nature.

John was born is Pittsburg, CA. He attended St. Peter Martyr School and graduated from Pittsburg High School.  As a youngster he loved to play outside with his neighborhood friends.  He served as an...

May 31, 2023

We are saddened to announce the passing of Halaliku Kaloni Tufunga on May 31, 2023, our Heavenly Father called him home. Halaliku was born on September 2, 1955, to Solomone and Ofa Tufunga in Vava'u, Tonga. He was however, raised, loved, and nurtured by a loving, kind, and God-fearing woman, Sala Tapasa Latu of Ha'alaufuli, Tonga.

Halaliku...

May 31, 2023

Clem Bushman, was born to Henry and Theresa (Gruentzel) Bushman in Appleton, WI on March 7, 1933. He and his sister Katherine were the 2 remaining siblings of a family of 11 children. General Chemical was lucky to have him as a hard worker for more than 30 years. He was also a union steward for Chemical Workers of...

May 31, 2023

Baboucar Henri Daffeh JR passed away unexpectedly from a heart defect. Baboucar had a very good heart and he spent most of his time trying to help and befriend all people from all walks of life. His many friends only had very good things to say about him as they met and impacted their lives for the better.

May 27, 2023

Alfredo Pintes, a dedicated husband, father and grandfather, passed away with his family beside him from a sudden GI complication. He was 76 years old. Alfredo grew up in a small town called La Paz, which is located in the Pangasinan province of the Philippines. In his teens, he moved to Manila to study at the University of the...

May 26, 2023

Alfonso ("Al") Camacho passed away on May 26. He was 81 years old. Along with his family, Al came to the United States from Mexico when he was a young boy. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1960. He worked in the retail clothing industry his entire career, starting at Sol's clothing store in downtown Pittsburg as a...

May 20, 2023

William (Bill) L. Knight passed away on Saturday afternoon peacefully at home with his beloved wife Candy at his side.

Bill was born in San Francisco, CA, he was number 3 of 7 brothers and 2 sisters. He went to Alhambra High School and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1970. After serving in the U.S....

May 19, 2023

William Wayne Smart of Pittsburg, CA passed away peacefully on May 19th, 2023 surrounded by his family at the tender age of 84.

Bill was born on October 5th, 1938, to his parents Andrew and Madeline Smart in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of 13 children. Bill married Tatsue Nakayama in July 1960.

Bill...

May 18, 2023

Our loving son, Taylor Joseph Bustos, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 18, 2023.  He was 31 years old.  He touched many lives with his passion for living, his funny sense of humor and his big heart.

Taylor was born in Walnut Creek, California on July 26, 1991.  He attended grammar school at St. Peter Martyr and...

May 15, 2023

John Luna Cabrera was born on January 27, 1931 in Pueblo, Colorado. He was the 4th child born to Leonardo and Maria Cabrera. John had a relatively meager upbringing, however he longed to leave Colorado. In 1947 at the age of 16 (he falsified his birthday to make a 17 year old age minimum), he enlisted in the United...

May 15, 2023

Early Foster Sr., was born on March 26, 1937, to the proud parents Jacob and Arlena Foster in Lee County, Georgia. He was the youngest of five older siblings. Shortly after his birth, his parents relocated to Crescent City, Florida.

Earl accepted Christ and was baptized at an early age uniting with Macedonia Baptist Church. Earl received...

May 14, 2023

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 10:30am to 12:30pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral liturgy (Mass) will follow at St. Peter Martyr Church 740 Black Diamond Street, Pittsburg, Ca 94565 at 1:00pm.

May 13, 2023

Yogesh Hari was born August 23, 1957 in Navua, Fiji to father Hari Pal (Tota Ram) and mother Indarmati. He was their 1 st born son after 3 sisters Shashi Kala, Chandu, and Meena and older brother to Rajesh and Sarita. He attended Navua Primary School and after completing High School he joined and completed the Nasese Police...

May 13, 2023

Alicia Denise Mixon was born to Jose Eugene Mixon and Sandra Villalobos on November 4th, 1987, in Pittsburg, California. She passed away in peace on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

She was a child full of energy, rather than walking she hopped, always with excitement on her tiptoes. Playing soccer she pranced, cheering for her cousin's football team...

May 7, 2023

Robert Edward Bagwell peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, after a courageous 4-year struggle with dementia. Robert was born in Asheville, NC the middle child of three boys.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 19, serving his country for over 9 years. During his military career, including his service in Vietnam, he was...

May 5, 2023

Larry Dale Cooper peacefully left this world at age 75 on May 5, 2023. He was born March 26, 1948, to Hattie Mae Estes and Ernest Clifton Cooper. Growing up in Port Chicago, CA, Larry attended Pacific High and graduated from Clayton Valley High School. After graduation, he eventually landed his career job at BART where he worked...