obituaries

Jul 11, 2018

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 1:00pm at The True Light Baptist Church 340 E 10th Street, Pittsburg, California 94565.

Jul 10, 2018

Ben Camera passed away suddenly on Friday surrounded by family. He was born and raised in Pittsburg and graduated from Pittsburg High in 1953. He attended ECCJC for two years and then served in the army for two years. He worked at Dow Chemical for 35 years before retiring. He and his wife, Gen, moved to Cayton in 2005....

Jul 8, 2018

Ruben Claudio Tuazon, aged 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at John Muir Medical Center, Concord.  He touched so many lives with his kind gentle spirit and positive outlook on life.

Ruben was born in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines in May 12, 1937.  He spent his younger years working and helping his mother run their...

Jul 3, 2018

Gerry was born and educated in the Philippines. He joined the US Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a career machinist and supervisor at the Gilroy Stamping Co. He was an avid bowler and sports fan of the SF Giants, SF 49ers and Golden State Warriors. Gerry is survived by his loving wife Rosalinda, with...

Jun 21, 2018

Leslie Marion Jennings Stroup, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 of natural causes. Born to Daisy Winona West and Leslie Jennings of Santa Cruz. Leslie moved to Richmond in '41 with her sister Margaret and their mother, who worked in the Navy shipyards during WWII. After marrying Elmer Stroup, she moved to the east bay in '49, raised three children,...

Jun 9, 2018

Beatrice Edith Daley passed away on Saturday, June 9 at the age of 95. Born to Joseph Jr., and Marie Regina (Chouinard) Germain in Escanaba, Michigan. Beatrice was a devoted Roman Catholic, long time parishioner of St. Peter Martyr and Church of the Good Shepard. She graduated from Marquette Beauty School and was a self-employed Beautician for over 30 years,...

Jun 2, 2018

Bruce Wood Humpherys was born April 20, 1934 to Alfred Humpherys and Ivie Mae Wood in Liberty, Idaho. He was the oldest of 4 children. He served as an LDS missionary in the Northern States Mission. He also honorably served in the US Army. He married Gay Marie Robinson in 1959.  Together they had one child, Sheri. They were later...

Jun 2, 2018

Carolyn passed away on Saturday June 2, 2018 from complications resulting from kidney and lung failure.  She will be dearly missed by her family and friends from Virginia to California. Carolyn was born in Norfolk, VA in 1942.  She graduated from Washington High School where she met her eventual husband Lawrence Douglas Gray.  Mr. and Mrs. Gray relocated to San...

May 27, 2018

Ocie Walker was born on May 14, 1931. His demise came on May 27, 2018. He was a native of Texas. As a young man, he moved to California to pursue work in the construction business where he retired after 45 years. He soon met and married Geralee Phillips. His passions were fishing, caretaking, cooking and gardening. He was a...

May 26, 2018

Beatrice Tiscareno Ochoa passed away on May 26, 2018 after a long illness. She was born on May 21, 1930 in Pittsburg Ca. She was married to her loving husband Frank Ochoa for 62 years. She enjoyed spending time with family, traveling and reading.

Beatrice is survived by her devoted children Marguerite (Tim) McMullen, Lili (David) Hilburn,...

May 25, 2018

Ruth Lorraine Rodella born in Lehigh, Oklahoma and only child to parents Teresa Bugni and Francis O'Brien. She passed away at home at age 96 with her family after suffering from a long illness. Lorraine as she was known, came to Pittsburg in 1926 at the age of six joining the rest of her relatives who had already migrated to...

May 24, 2018

Tom passed away on May 24th at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, Ca due to complications that arose from a motorcycle accident. He was born on June 27, 1977 in San Pablo, Ca and was a longtime East Bay resident. He attended Ygnacio Valley High School. Tom worked as a fire sprinkler pipefitter and was a member of...

May 21, 2018

Bill Mutz of Bethel Island passed away on May 21, 2018. Bill was born in 1932 in Arizona and moved to San Jose, CA where he grew up, graduating Lincoln High School. Bill was one of 6 children born to Walter and Eunice Mutz and siblings included Tom, Walter, Frank, Jerry and Janet. Bill was an accomplished athlete playing...

May 19, 2018

Mike, age 66, passed away at home on May 19, 2018, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 29, 1951 in Oakland, CA. He grew up in Concord, CA, attending schools and graduating in 1969 from Mt. Diablo High School where he played football. Mike married his high school sweetheart and "girl next door" Arlene...

May 17, 2018

John passed away at the age of 86. He was in the Air Force during the Korean War. For 34 years, John worked at the US Steelmill. John is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Vera. Adored father of Johnny, Linda, Michael, and Claudette; 13 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son...

May 17, 2018

Rose Marie Cavallaro passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born in Merced Falls, California to the late Juan and Minnie Quaglia. Rose moved to Pittsburg in the 1940's where she met and married her husband of 33 years, the late Sal N. Cavallaro, and they had two daughters, Jennie and Josephine. She was...

May 16, 2018

Jennie passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018, due to the long goodbye of dementia. She touched many lives with her gentle spirit. She was born and raised in Pittsburg. Jennie graduated with honors Salutatorian of her class in 1943 from Pittsburg Senior High School. In 1944 she married James D. Green. They spent 38 years together and had two children...

May 16, 2018

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 25, 2018 at 10:30am with a funeral service at 11:30am at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Burial following at 2:00pm at Memory Gardens Cemetery 2011 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, Ca.

May 12, 2018

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 5:00pm with a funeral liturgy at 7:00pm at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church 5562 Clayton Rd, Concord, CA 94521. A chapel blessing will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 10:00am at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.

May 11, 2018

Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 11:00am at Stewart Memorial CME Church 580 Front St., Pittsburg, Ca 94565.