obituaries

Jan 2, 2023

Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm with a chapel blessing at 2:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Reception for friends and family to follow at 268 Thomas Way, Pittsburg CA.

Dec 30, 2022

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023, at 9:30am with a funeral service at 10:30am at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in San Pablo.

Dec 25, 2022

Helen Marie Neal, also known as Molly or Bae Bae, departed this life on Sunday, December 25, 2022, in Pittsburg, CA. Helen was known for her beautiful smile, her passion and knowledge of Black History in which she studied at San Francisco State, San Francisco City College (graduate) and Bishop State in Mobile, Ala.

Although she was...

Dec 24, 2022

In loving memory of our Beautiful Mother; Phyllis Dianne Perez, also known as Jackie, departed this life on Saturday December 24th, 2022, at the age of 76 in Concord CA.  Jackie was born to Harry John Beltram and Inez Beltram of Oakley CA where she grew up in a very large family of 14 children, 7 boys and 7 girls,...

Dec 23, 2022

Benjamin Rosalez was born on July 13, 1926 in Casper, Wyoming to Candelario and Delores Rosalez. He has an honorary degree from Pittsburg High School and served in the Army during World War II earning the Bronze Star Medal. He was employed by the United States Steel Mill for forty-four years. Ben was married to Ophelia Rosalez. The couple...

Dec 22, 2022

No services to be held this time.

Dec 9, 2022

Girolma "Gerry" Antoinette Cardinale was born to Rose and Peter Cardinale on May 29, 1936. She graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1954. Gerry worked for Rexall Drugs and a Pittsburg attorney as a secretary, before employment at the Contra Costa Sheriff Office in Records/Warrants, and eventually retiring from Personnel at Contra Costa County in 1998. Gerry is preceded in...

Dec 6, 2022

Robert V Palec passed away peacefully at his home in Pittsburg, California on December 6, 2022. He was born in Manila, Philippines on February 2, 1949. After moving to the US, he finished high school, then found the love of his life and started a family. He is survived by his spouse of 48 years, Maria (Oregana)...

Dec 4, 2022

Joe Elizaido Viarreal - dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend of many - passed away on December 4, 2022, at the age of 82 in Concord, California. Joe was born to Juan Esteban Viarreal and Ernestine Maestas in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico. He graduated from Espinola High School in New Mexico before joining the United States Marine...

Dec 4, 2022

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 2:00pm with sharing of memories at 3:30pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Homegoing Memorial will be held on Friday, January 20, 2023, at 11:00am at the Evergreen Missionary Baptist 408 W MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94609.

Nov 27, 2022

Reynaldo Aguilar Hijosa was 87 years old when he passed away after a yearlong battle with lung cancer on November 27, 2022, in Pittsburg, CA.

He was born on July 20, 1935, to Arsenio and Maria Aguilar Hijosa in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.  After Reynaldo graduated from high school, he started working different jobs until he was...

Nov 26, 2022

Erma L Brooks Glanzman went to meet her Lord on November 26, 2022. She was born in Arlington, Iowa on April 26, 1932, the daughter of Lila Crofoot and Nelson Brooks. She later moved to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa with her family where she attended local schools and graduated with honors in 1950. She moved to Pittsburg in 1956 with her...

Nov 24, 2022

In loving memory of our Beautiful Mother, whom we lost at the age of 87. Our Mother was known as a devout and faithful Jehovah Witness for 60 years and she loved going out on service preaching to others God's word the bible. She embodied the Fruitage of the Spirit at Galatians 5:22 & 23, "The fruitage of the...

Nov 23, 2022

On November 23, 2022, Leonard Marquez, of Pittsburg, California, passed away. He was seventy years old. Born to Henry and Ruth Marquez, Leonard graduated from Pittsburg Senior High School in 1971. Shortly afterward, he married his high school sweetheart Brenda Jennings. They were together for nearly twenty years and raised two children, their sons Leonard Enrique Marquez and Demetrio...

Nov 20, 2022

Ronald R. Brown, 74, of Pittsburg, CA, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2022. Ron was born on August 23, 1948, to Edgar and Ruth Brown in Muskogee, OK, and he was the youngest of 5 children.  The family relocated to Pittsburg when Ronnie was just a boy and grew up in the Parkside area. Ron graduated from Pittsburg High...

Nov 10, 2022

E'taesha Ya'quima Renee Wilson, 33 of Pittsburg, California. E'taesha was called home to be with the Lord on November 10th, 2022, E'taesha is preceded in death by her great grandmother Carrie Bell Moody and Grandmother Ethel W. Powell. E'taesha is survived by her father Reginald Wilson of Alameda Ca, and her mother Yolanda Washington of Bay Point Ca, one brother...

Oct 26, 2022

Ellen Jean (Keyes) Lee, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 26 th surrounded by her loved ones.

Ellen was born January 22, 1939, in Ouachita, Louisiana, the youngest of five children. She grew up in Northern California where she met the love of her life, Tom C. Lee and was married to him...

Oct 26, 2022

Fannie passed away peacefully at home. Fannie is survived by her four children, Juanita Perry (Rich), Charles Rhodes (Joanna), Billy Rhodes (Rosie) and Elwanda Kovich (Larry), and many grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Floyd J. Rhodes.

Friends and family are invited to a visitation on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm....

Oct 24, 2022

It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the sudden passing of our son Michael. He was born and raised in Pittsburg California attending Holy Rosary School in Antioch, DeLa Salle High school. He later attended San Francisco State University where he received the training necessary to prepare him for his career in sales. Michael loved...

Oct 22, 2022

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 2:00pm with a vigil at 5:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral liturgy Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 10:00am at St. Peter Martyr Church in Pittsburg.