obituaries

Oct 18, 2022

Thomas S. Russo, 66 a longtime resident of Pittsburg, CA passed away on October 18, 2022, after a long illness of Multiple Sclerosis.

Tom was born June 29 th 1956 in Pittsburg, to Salvatore & Mary (Flores) Russo.  At an early age, he became an Alaska fisherman with his dad over 40 years.   Tom graduated from Pittsburg...

Oct 14, 2022

Rocco Enea born in Pittsburg, California passed away at the age of 70 on Friday October 14, 2022, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his siblings Santo, Roseanne Hernandez (Oscar), Marie and Joann; nieces Christina Montez (Victor), Alicia Pekari-Murguia (Jesse), Patricia Ortiz (Michael) and thirteen great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Oct 9, 2022

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm with a rosary at 4:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral liturgy Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 1:00pm at St. Anthony's Church 971 O'Hara Ave, Oakley, CA 94561. Committal services following at Holy Cross Cemetery in Antioch.

Oct 7, 2022

Nancy Rebecca Buffo passed away peacefully on October 7, 2022, at the age of 100.  Born to Eduardo and Emma Mussetti, Nancy graduated from Pittsburg High School and was a lifelong resident of Pittsburg.  Her father and mother were owners of Naples Bakery in downtown Pittsburg for many years.  She attended St. Peter Martyr Church.  She enjoyed vacationing in...

Oct 6, 2022

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Carolyn Maile Awana Martinez.   Carolyn was born on January 11,1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Clement Aukai Awana and Elizabeth Kapuakela Achong.  She was the 4th of 9 children.

Carolyn finished her life's journey on October 6, 2022 surrounded by her children and grandchildren.  She is survived by her children...

Oct 6, 2022

Fidel R. Martínez Jr. nació el 9 de abril del 1983 en Pittsburg, CA. Fue el tercer hijo del Sr. Fidel y Rosa Martínez. Creció en Pittsburg, CA, pero radicaba hace 10 años en Stockton, CA con su esposa Merab y sus hijos Sara Emilia y Samuel Fidel. Fidel fue un hombre muy bueno, trabajador, responsable y dedicado a...

Oct 1, 2022

Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 10:00am with a funeral service at 11:00am at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.

Sep 21, 2022

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Burial Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 12:00pm at the Upper Lake Cemetery 780 Clover Valley Rd, Upper Lake, CA 95485.

Sep 19, 2022

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the Power For Living Ministries 6830 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood, Ca 94513.

Sep 18, 2022

Viola I. Giamona, passed away on September 18, 2022.  She was a loving and caring person who brought love and joy into the lives of many. For 26 years, Viola worked for the Pittsburg Unifed School District and helped special education students strive for success.

Viola was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. She is...

Sep 12, 2022

Steven Randy Abono, passed away on September 12, 2022. He was born on October 20, 1953. He was born and raised in Pittsburg, Ca for most of his life and lived the later part of his life in a care facility. Randy was an avid fan of the 49ers and SF Giants. He kept stats throughout the season and...

Sep 8, 2022

Bernardita Cinchez Baes, was a devoted wife, a loving mother and grandmother. She was the most selfless person you've ever met. She was so easy and comfortable to be around. Bernardita was the eldest of 11 siblings, her brothers and sisters loved her very much. For 35 years, Bernardita worked as Municipal Budget Officer at Mutia ZN LGU. Visitation will...

Sep 7, 2022

Born and raised in Pittsburg, CA, Judith Lynn Costanza moved to Antioch upon marrying her husband, Ron Blakemore in 1976. She had a long career with the Pittsburg Unified School District. She was preceded in death by her husband Ron; parents Peter and Margaret Costanza; and sister Janet Costanza. Judy is survived by many of her Costanza Family...

Sep 6, 2022

Theresa "Terry," "Toots," (Rotell) Matejcek, was born on January 27, 1933, to Ann & James Rotell in Weirton, West Virginia. Theresa passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at the age of 89.

A force unto herself, Theresa arrived in Pittsburg, California, in 1948. From the moment she arrived, Theresa embraced the city as her own. She...

Sep 2, 2022

Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Angelina Sorci passed away of natural causes surrounded by family on Friday, September 2, 2022, at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek. She was 92. Angie was born to parents Olga and Orazio Aiello on July 4, 1930, in Pittsburg. She graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1948. Later that year she married...

Sep 1, 2022

Elana was born in Vallejo, CA and graduated from Pittsburg High School. She became a Certified Nursing Assistant where she worked with compassion serving those in her care. This is a reflection of who Elana was in life, she was kind to everyone and impacted the lives of many people including family and friends.

Elana is survived...

Aug 26, 2022

Visitation will be held on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 10:00am followed by a funeral liturgy at 11:00am all at Queen of All Saints Church 2390 Grant St, Concord, CA 94520.

Aug 24, 2022

Loving Husband, father, grandfather died in his sleep Aug 23, 2022. He is the son of Eric E. Ratterree and Josephine M. La Piana. John was born in South Carolina on a Military base; both his parents were veterans of WWII. His family moved west to California where he and his sister Niki (Olivia) were raised in Castro Valley....

Aug 21, 2022

Frank Martinez passed away August 21, 2022. He Graduated from Pittsburg High School Class of 1955. Frank was an athlete in Track & Field, Basketball and Football. He also coached youth football in the Pittsburg JFL Program.

Frank is survived by his daughters Victoria Martinez, Grandson Joe Bermudez (Amy), Great grand-daughter Adeline. Daughter Rebecca (Gilbert) Alvarez, Grandsons...

Aug 21, 2022

Sandy passed away one day after her 67th birthday in Walnut Creek, Ca. She was born in Antioch, CA and raised in Pittsburg. She graduated from Pittsburg High School class of 1973. Sandy is survived by her son Jason Myers and sister Barbara Ostertag. Her nephews Ryan and Eric Ostertag and their families. She is preceded in death by...