obituaries

Oct 20, 2019

Celebration of life will be held on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 1:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.

Oct 18, 2019

We were all blessed with the birth of Carissa Marie Navarro "Rissa" on September 15 th 1989. She came into this world and technically died directly after birth and raised again along with the 7.1 Los Prieta earthquake. One heck of an entrance!  From the day she came into this world she was a fighter. Rissa was resilient and...

Oct 18, 2019

He passed away suddenly after a brief illness.  He was preceded in death by his siblings, Clifford, Mary, and Larry, and his parents. He was born in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania,  the first of 10 siblings after the doctor had advised his mother that she would not be able to have any children. After serving 3 years in the Army in...

Oct 17, 2019

Cynthia Lea Galusha Quesada was born January 21, 1951 in Bremerton Washington.  The eldest child of Rod and Betty Galusha.  Cindy was raised in Pittsburg CA where she attended schools.

Cindy loved music, animals, gardening, fishing, and was an avid 49er fan and Nascar Dale Earnhardt fan.

She is survived by her daughter Gina Romo-Palomino...

Oct 15, 2019

Our dearest Delia "Lelet" Nasol lived a long and happy life.  Her youthful and loving spirit will always be remembered, and her smile was a source of joy and laughter to all who knew her.

Delia was born on May 30, 1954 in Manila, Philippines to Tomas and Elpidia Nasol.  The fourth of seven siblings, she was...

Oct 12, 2019

Ruth Ambrosini 79, passed away in the early morning of October 12, 2019 peacefully at home with her loving family by her side after courageously battling a long time illness. A Cannery lady in Antioch for many years until she married the love of her life Louie Ambrosini. They made Antioch their home where she was a homemaker and...

Oct 7, 2019

On October 7, 2019, Ralph Stephen Taylor, loving father and friend, passed away at the age of 68. Ralph was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 15, 1951 to Robert and Carmella (LaCambria) Taylor and was the youngest of two boys. Ralph had been in California since his late 20s, spending his years employed as a carpenter, working on...

Oct 6, 2019

Tony, 71, was born, raised and resided in Pittsburg. Tony had a genuine love for all people, touched many lives and was known throughout many communities. Tony is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Dagmar, children Derek Jimenez, Desiree Yeranossian (Artin), granddaughter, Skyton, sister Lydia Salvetti, brother Vince Jimenez (Lesley). He has nieces and nephews that he...

Sep 30, 2019

On Monday, September 30, 2019 Dennis Shipley passed away after a difficult battle with Lung Cancer at the age of 66. He was raised in Pittsburg and attended Pittsburg schools. Dennis was a very hard working man. He worked in the construction field for 40 years as well as the Shell refinery in Martinez where he later retired.

Sep 28, 2019

Natividad is survived by her son Russell P. Taylor (Rose), grandsons: Paul Taylor (Natasha) and James Taylor (Arlene) and five grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Russell R. Taylor and son Carl J. Taylor.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.

Sep 26, 2019

Alfredo "Medo" was born January 16, 1965 to Zenaida & Antonio Mercado, in the Philippines and was a resident of Contra Costa For over 30 years. He was the eldest of 2 brothers. Medo was a Loyal employee & supervisor at Asbury Graphite Inc.  of California for over 7 years, & was well liked & respected. He loved his...

Sep 20, 2019

Nathan Trezza was a very outgoing man who loved his friends and family. He loved to fish, spend time at the Good Shepherd bingo hall, and when he could he liked to visit the family cabin in Pine Grove.

Nathan is survived by his three siblings Joe, Maria, and Trisha; his four children Nathan, Kaila, Alexia, and...

Sep 12, 2019

John Anthony Arcidiacono passed away peacefully on Thursday morning. He served in the Navy in WWII returning safely home to Pittsburg. He went to work at Lanzafame Furniture and later US Steel. He loved sharing entertaining historic stories and fishing with his grandchildren. John was a lifelong member of the Young Men's Institute, the Italian American Club, US Steel...

Sep 12, 2019

Danilo Miranda Oncena (Dan, Lolo) recently passed away after a courageous battle with the head trauma he sustained from an accidental fall. He was a great father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend who touched many lives with his affectionate leadership and social involvement. Danilo was born in Manila, Philippines. He graduated from the University of the East in the...

Sep 8, 2019

He was born in Madera, California and grew up in Pittsburg, CA. A resident of Fremont, CA, and Verona, WI. At the age of 17, Frank enlisted into the Navy for 4 yrs. After he was out for a year and then enlisted in the army. He retired from the Army after 23 years of Service. He had a...

Aug 25, 2019

Sadly, Sukhdev Singh Banga, unexpectedly passed away on August 25, 2019 at the age of 47. His death was very untimely, unexpected, and unfortunate. Son of Sh. Charan Dass Banga and Bibi Kartar Kaur Banga. He was a very hard working and kind person. He did a lot of "sewa" for his parents. He was truly a gem.

Aug 19, 2019

Helen S. Jimenez, passed away August 19 at the age of 94. She attended local schools and worked in Camp Stoneman, Modern Drug, and Enea Dairy. She loved her family and friends. Years later, she got the nickname "Queen of the Mall" for hanging out at the East County Mall with friends. She enjoyed many different functions with family...

Aug 17, 2019

Lorraine P. Davids, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on August 17, 2019 at the age of 84. She was born to Frank and Florence McMullen on September 13, 1934 in Napa, CA. She is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, John William Bradley (1961) and second husband, Glen Davids (2013).

She was...

Aug 12, 2019

M arissa Pellicone peacefully passed away on August 12, 2019 with her family at her bedside. She was 55 years of old. Born in Catarman Northern Samar, Philippines on May 3, 1964.

She was a proud and dignified woman who had a passion for art and life. A loving, strong-willed, generous, compassionate, vibrant woman. Devoted...

Aug 10, 2019

It's with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of grandfather, father, son, brother and friend, Raymundo "Mundo" de la O Jr. (August, 10th 2019) Raymundo grew up in Pittsburg, CA leaving roots that would sprout into lifelong laughs, memories, bonds and relationships. Defined by his contrasting nature: both easygoing yet fiercely loyal, his presence was...