obituaries

Feb 26, 2022

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 9:00am at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Cremation services will follow at Oak View Memorial Park 2500 E. 18th St., Antioch, Ca 94509.

Final prayer service will follow at Gurdwara Sri Guru Ravidass Sabha 2150 Crestview Dr., Pittsburg, Ca 94565. Where attendees are invited to share in...

Feb 21, 2022

Consuelo Segovia, 86 years old, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Kaiser Antioch Medical Center, surrounded by her family.

Consuelo was born on January 25, 1936, in Cucamonga, California to Salud Mesa and Jesusita Alcala. She was the second of three girls, her oldest sister, Elena Ruiz, and youngest sister, Anita Ayala. At the...

Feb 20, 2022

Arturo Diaz, born the third child of the late Mariano Diaz and Jovita De Guzman on December 15, 1928, in Manila, Philippines. He found love and was united in the holy matrimony to Emma Rey on the 14th of December 1957. This union was blessed with a daughter and four sons.

Arturo, at a young age, served...

Feb 18, 2022

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2022 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral liturgy Friday, March 4, 2022 at 11:30am at Church of the Good Shepherd.

Feb 18, 2022

Everyone who was lucky enough to know Joe Amador, already knows that he was one of the most genuine men the world has to offer. He was the kind of guy who made friends everywhere he went and he was always going somewhere. From classic cars to mineral collecting, Joe's interests were as diverse as he was....

Feb 17, 2022

Born Denise Marie Rosano November 25, 1956. Denise was at her home in Pittsburg, surrounded by her loving family, when she was overtaken by cancer and joined the angel choir, February 17, 2022. She was 65 years young.

Denise grew up in Albany, California, she attended Cornell Elementary School and graduated in 1974 from Albany...

Feb 17, 2022

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022 from 2:00 to 5:00pm with a funeral services beginning at 2:30pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.

Feb 16, 2022

Angelina Trezza, 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at home. She was born February 22, 1925, in Italy to Joseph and Maria Cardinale. Angelina married Ratzi Trezza on June 10, 1953, in Italy. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing and cooking.

Angelina is survived by her daughter Olga and four grandchildren: Nicole, Stephanie,...

Feb 11, 2022

Vesta Scott was born (Galvesta Mavis Woods) on October 19, 1929 in Fulton, Arkansas, to Eugene Woods, Sr. and Lula Davis Woods.  She was the sixth child of eight children born to this family of sharecroppers.

Vesta began her adventures early as a teenage housekeeper and later a cook for a wealthy family in Texas.  Learning many...

Feb 11, 2022

When you think of Frank Sanders I'm sure a lot of you think of camping trips, fishing trips, boating taking his girls tubing on the water because that's who he was. He loved to wake up his granddaughters and tell them to get dressed we're going on a trip they wouldn't know where they were going but somehow it...

Feb 8, 2022

Emily J. Silva, 87, passed away on February 8, 2022. She was longtime resident of Antioch. She was born on June 23, 1934 in Hanford, California to Frank G. Mello and Mamie R. Vigario. Emily is survived by her sister Frances Loewen, brother Frank Mello, step sister Cathy Diaz, step son Joseph Silva and step daughter Shari Swartz. Grandchildren:...

Feb 7, 2022

Donna Rae O'Brien, 82 years of age, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Kaiser Geary Campus in San Francisco. Donna was born September 22, 1939 in San Jose California to the late Dorothy Dugger and Jesse Williams. She was the second born of four children - having three brothers: Johnny, Larry, and Kurt (Duke) Williams. She graduated from...

Feb 5, 2022

A memorial honoring the life of Gloria Ann Easley will be held at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 11:00 AM. Born, Gloria Ann Easiley on November 29, 1953, to Bessie and Robert Easiley Sr., Gloria was the 7th child out of 9 children.  She attended school in Pittsburg, CA, briefly attending Berkeley High School;...

Feb 5, 2022

DeAne Swan, 87, passed away peacefully after a long illness at Angels Love RCFE (Residential Care For Elderly) in Pittsburg, Ca.

DeAne was born in Flagstaff, Arizona to Edward and Guadalupe Zamora. The family moved from Arizona to Martinez, Oakley and then Pittsburg. DeAne grew up in Oakley, attended Oakley Elementary School and Liberty High School in...

Feb 5, 2022

Clara Fagilde, a lifelong resident of Pittsburg passed away peacefully at home at the age of 92.  Clara is preceded in death by her loving husband, Dos.  Family would like to express their gratitude to her caregivers Gina Capurro, Maliyah C. Stamps and Joy Peter who provided loving, devoted and exceptional care to Clara. At Clara's request no services will...

Feb 1, 2022

Alfred Anthony Ferrara passed away peacefully at his son's home surrounded by family on February 1, 2022, shortly after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Al was born in Pittsburg, California and graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1949. He began playing the trumpet in the Pittsburg City Band at the age of twelve and played his last song just three...

Feb 1, 2022

Luis Loreto Cuarezma entered into the Lord's presence February 1, 2022, at 4:00am at his home in Oakley, Ca. attended by his loving daughter Evelyn Melendez, son Joseph Cuarezma and granddaughter Elizabeth Aguilar. Luis is survived by his wife of 64 years Elmira Cuarezma. He was a devoted father to 4 children, Jacqueline Tyler (William), Luis Antonio Cuarezma, beloved...

Jan 27, 2022

Chris was Born in El Salvador & came to the U.S at 18 years old for a better opportunity. He is the son of Cristo Salvador Matal Sol and Tomasa Aparicio Matal Sol. He has left behind his wife Urania Campos & his two adult children Isabella Matal Sol & Cristo Matal Sol. He is also survived by his three...

Jan 25, 2022

Joseph "LaLa" Arenivar was born into eternal life on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. He is now in the presence of the Lord with his parents Josephine and Joseph Arenivar, sister Josephine Torres, and brothers Alfonzo Arenivar and Ernesto Arenivar.  Joe was born and raised in Pittsburg, California; a town he loved, cherished, and supported.

Many of Joe's...

Jan 23, 2022

Patricia Cunningham, passed away on January 23, 2022 at the age of 75. Trisha attended Pittsburg schools and graduated from Pittsburg High School. She is survived by her niece Stephanie Capurro (Michael). She is preceded in death by her mother Angelina Mercurio and sister Joanne Cagle. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 11:00am at...