obituaries

Feb 18, 2023

Genesis Mendoza was born June 21, 1991. Son of Eduardo Mendoza and Maria E. Martinez. Brother to Sadie and Caleb Mendoza. Uncle to Isabella Genesis. He grew up learning about the Bible and its principles during his childhood and young adult life. This knowledge molded his life and the person he was. He loved to dance, skate, play video...

Feb 12, 2023

Vincent C. Rotell passed away at the age of 86 on February 12, 2023. He was born in Weirton, WV to Ann (Fazikas) Rotell and James Rotell. In 1948, Pittsburg, CA became his and his family's beloved hometown. He graduated from Pittsburg High School as part of the Class of 1955 with many happy memories as a Pirate football...

Feb 8, 2023

Josephine Frances Watkins, a long-time resident of Pittsburg, CA, passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2023. Josephine, born on July 22, 1940, grew up in Pittsburg. At the age of 22, she married R. Leon Watkins Jr. and went on to have three sons. She graduated from Pittsburg High School (Class of 1958) and studied Education at...

Jan 31, 2023

ANTOINETTE MARIE SIRAGUSA was born in Detroit, Michigan to Vito and Josephine Marinello on January 24, 1930. She had many brothers and sisters and two brothers died in the Korean war. Antoinette lived with her family in Dearborn Michigan until she married Carmello Siragusa and moved to Pittsburg, California. The Siragusa family was encouraged to move to California by a...

Jan 30, 2023

Verna Sabrina Colombana Casillas passed away at the age of 60 in Concord, California on Monday, January 30, 2023. Verna was born on November 26, 1962 in San Francisco, California to the parents of Marta Violeta Ayala and Elvio Octavio Colombana. Verna is survived by her husband Jose Manual Andres, two step parents, Rosa Colombana and Alfredo Hurtado, and her...

Jan 28, 2023

Robby D. Woods (Pete) was born on January 1, 1949, to Galvesta Mavis Woods in Hope Arkansas. He was the first born of four children to this family. He relocated to Port Chicago California with his m other, and later the family moved to Pittsburg California. He Attended school in the Pittsburg Unified School District until his graduation from...

Jan 27, 2023

Chanh Douangdara, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, due to bladder cancer. He was born in Vientiane, Laos to Sout and Tha Vongphakdy. Chanh worked as a mechanic. He loved to work on the farm and spend time with his family. He is survived by his siblings: older sister: Boutsady Vongphakdy, younger brother: Khamthanh Vongphakdy, and younger sister: Bouthanh...

Jan 27, 2023

Victor Mercado Becerra passed away peacefully on January 27, 2023, at the age of 94 joining his late beloved wife Consuelo in eternal peace. He was born in Yahualica, Jalisco, Mexico to Otilio and Herculana Becerra.  Victor came to California on November 13, 1947. He worked at West End Chemical Co. in Trona, CA. for two years. He moved to...

Jan 25, 2023

Barbara Ann Middleton passed away after a courageous fight against sepsis and dementia. She was born in Pittsburg, California on August 9, 1938. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Ida; her sister Francis, her grandson Nick Middleton and her beloved husband of almost 50 years, Hayne Middleton. Barbara grew up in Bay Point....

Jan 24, 2023

Bill James Webb -- loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and cousin---passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 24, 2023, at the age of 73 in Antioch, California.

Bill was born on October 11, 1949, to the late Herschel and Pearl Webb in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. As the oldest boy of 11,...

Jan 23, 2023

Terry Johnson was called home January 23, 2023.  She was born March 12 th , 1952, to Oscar and Mildred Johnson.  As an Antioch native she worked at Anchor Glass until the closure in 1997.  She then went on to do data entry until her retirement.  Terry loved gardening and tending to her many different plants.  She...

Jan 23, 2023

Charles T. Clark Jr was born on May 27, 1971, in Pittsburg, California, the son of Beverly Stovall and Charles Clark Senior, and father to his two children, Tallyn Clark and Charles Clark III, and three loving fur-babies. He lived fifty-one glorious years on this Earth before drawing his last breath on January 23, 2023, in the San Francisco...

Jan 22, 2023

Danilo "Danny" G. Francisco—loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle—passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 22, 2023, at the age of 73 in Antioch, California.

Danny was born on January 15, 1950, to the late Casimiro and Christina Francisco in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. As the third child of 17 children, Danny was a natural fighter...

Jan 19, 2023

Teri passed away after a short illness.  She touched many people's lives through her volunteer work and her love of life.

Teri was born in Pittsburg Ca and graduated from Pittsburg High School (proud pirate), Class of 1967.  Teri and about 20 of her co-pirates stayed close and shared many good times and...

Jan 16, 2023

Gonzalo N. Arrivas, a resident of Pittsburg, passed away on January 16, 2023. Gonzalo was born in the Philippines on September 21, 1934. He migrated to the United States in 1951 because his father was stationed in Junction City, KS with the U.S. Army.  Gonzalo graduated from Junction City High School in 1953. The Arrivas family relocated to Pittsburg,...

Jan 16, 2023

Sergio "Dino" Santillan Tumbaga passed away on January 16, 2023, surrounded by family at his home in Pittsburg, California. He was 84 years old.

Sergio was born on October 7, 1938, to Felisa and Edward Tumbaga in Zamboanga, Philippines. He was the eldest of 9 children. While his father served in the U.S. Army, Sergio (then a...

Jan 11, 2023

Jeanette "Jeanie" Walls was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother (great) and friend. She left this world on January 11, 2023 in her home surrounded by family at age 86. Jeanie was born to Salvatore and Rose Ferrante on March 9, 1936. A lifetime resident of Pittsburg CA she worked for many years as a hairdresser, at DuPont, her...

Jan 9, 2023

Carlos passed through this life to be with the Lord on January 9th. 2023, at home surrounded by his family and friends. Carlos would have turned 102 years young on March 31st. 2023. He was born Crisoforo Tellez Valenzuela on March 31, 1921 in Tlalpujahua Michoacan, to Domitila Valenzuela and Crisoforo Tellez. He was the oldest of 11 siblings,...

Jan 3, 2023

Jane "Jan" Baumbach passed peacefully on January 3, 2023 in her home, surrounded by family at the age of 81. Jan was born on May 27, 1941 to Corwin and Mildred Nicoll in Chicago, Illinois. As the youngest of four children, Jan was doted on and always spoke fondly of childhood memories. In 1954, at the age...

Jan 3, 2023

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023, from 1:00pm to 6:00pm with a funeral service at 4:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.