Jose F. Freirez
May 21, 2017
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 10:00am with celebration of life at 11:00am at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Burial following at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Concord.
Mary Jane Carpenello
May 20, 2017
Mary Jane Carpenello passed gently into the night May 20th, due to complications resulting from respiratory failure. Mary Jane was born in Pittsburg, California, where she graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1955. She later married Don Carpenello, and worked part time while supporting him through College. They continued to live in the Santa Clara area, where she was very...
Vidya W. Singh
May 18, 2017
Vidya Singh, 71, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Walnut Creek. She was a native of Fiji Islands and a 40 year resident of Walnut Creek. She is survived by her husband Hardev Singh, children, Debbie Singh, Tony (Yvonne) Singh, Angela (Jed) Haag, and Steven Singh. Grandchildren, Devi, Nicholas, Anthony, Spencer and Brendan and many brothers and sisters....
Minerva Jean Martin
May 16, 2017
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 12:00pm with a funeral service beginning at 12:30pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Burial following at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Concord.
Leonte Somarriba
May 12, 2017
Leonte Somarriba fallecio el dia Viernes, Mayo 12, 2017, de causa naturales. En su vida dejo muchas amistadades, consejos, risas, talento, orgullo de su familia, cualidades que nuncan se olvidaran. Este es un legado que sera recordado por siempre y sera parte de nuestras vida cotidiana Su offício y passión fué la mecanica automotriz, a los 16 años comienza su...
Freddie Acuna
May 7, 2017
Freddie Acuna, age 78, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2017, with his family by his side after a long battle of heart and kidney disease (dialysis) over 19 years. Born January 7, 1939, in Southern Leyte, Philippines, at age 21, he joined the United States Navy, married and migrated to the United States where he eventually settled his family...
Gloria Doris Strusis
May 5, 2017
Gloria Doris Strusis, 90, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Antioch, Ca. She was born in Martinez, Ca and moved to Pittsburg as a young child. She worked various jobs from the age of 16, working at Camp Stoneman, U.S. Steel, City of Pittsburg, and Contra Costa County as a Court Clerk. Gloria loved her family, friends,...
Alfredo L. Sanchez
May 4, 2017
Alfredo Lourdes Sanchez, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Klamath Falls, Oregon at the age of 84. He was a native of Los Angeles, Ca and a former resident of Pittsburg. He graduated from high school in 1950. Alfredo was a U.S. Navy veteran and served in the Korean War. He worked 33 years for U.S. Steel....
Lorenzo “Larry” Guerrero
May 4, 2017
Larry, 61, went on to be with the lord on May 4, 2017. He was born in Hanford, Ca and raised in Corcoran, Ca. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1974-1978. Larry retired after serving over 20 years as a K-9 officer for the Department of Homeland Security. Larry touched many lives in his lifetime as a coach,...
Melchor Canilao Ignacio Sr.
Apr 25, 2017
Melchor Canilao Ignacio Sr., 56, passed away on April 25, 2017 at Sutter Delta Medical Hospital. He was born in the Philippines and was the son of Julian Sr., and Magdalena Ignacio. At the age of 9, Melchor and his family moved to the United States. He went on to attend Pittsburg High School. Over the course of his life...
Leilani S. Lui
Apr 20, 2017
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 9:30am with a funeral service at 11:30am at the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS 2201 Golf Club Rd, Pittsburg, Ca 94565. Burial following at Oak View Memorial Park 2500 E. 18th St., Antioch, Ca 94509.
Marlene Ann Lessley
Apr 20, 2017
Marlene Ann Lessley of historic Port Chicago passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on April 20, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Marlene was born on October 15, 1935 to Lawrence "Duke" Conley and Signe Elizabeth Sjodin Conley in Port Chicago CA. Marlene being a native of Port Chicago is a "Bomb Blast" survivor being 9 years old...
Eva Rose Mcdowell
Apr 17, 2017
Eva (Ciarmitaro) McDowell, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the age of 86. A lifelong resident of Pittsburg, Eva worked for the Pittsburg Post Dispatch and the Pittsburg Unified School District. She was an active member of the Young Womens Institute of Pittsburg serving as President, Grand President and Past-Grand President. Survivors include her four children, Helenann Patience...
Norma Martin
Apr 13, 2017
Norma Martin peacefully passed away at home on April 13, 2017, surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. Born November 29, 1933 in New Bedford, MA. Norma's adventurous spirit took her to California in 1978 with all four of her children. Together, they began a new chapter in their lives. She spent the remainder of her life in...
John Somphone Nonnarath
Apr 7, 2017
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 9:30am with a service at 10:00am at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Cremation services following at Oak View Memorial Park 2500 E. 18th St., Antioch, Ca 94509.
Patricia Ann Johns
Apr 6, 2017
Patricia Ann Johns passed away peacefully on April 6, 2017 at the age of 87. She was a long time Pittsburg resident. Pat was an active participant in her faith after being baptized in 1990. She was involved with the Adult RCIA program, Eucharistic ministries and loved to sing in the choir. Pat found joy in gardening, tending to her...
Antoinette A. Sanchez
Apr 5, 2017
Anne ('Tonia' to her beloved Emilio) died peacefully April 5, after a visit with close family. Born Jan. 5, 1924 in Holtville, CA, Anne was the sixth of 12 children of migrant farmworkers who settled in Brentwood. She made Contra Costa County her home and met Emilio at the Western CA Canners. They married in 1950, lived 58 wonderful years...
Frances Elizabeth Brown Briggs
Mar 30, 2017
Frances E. Briggs died Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Pittsburg, CA. She was 88 years old. Frances was born in Oakland, CA where she received 12 years of Catholic school education. She attended San Francisco State and earned her B. A., in Education, and a minor in Music Education. She later earned a Master Degree from St. Mary's in Moraga,...
Laura Anntoni Corral-Jones
Mar 30, 2017
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 3:00pm with a celebration of life at 4:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.
Joseph Allen Ovick
Mar 30, 2017
Joseph Allen Ovick passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday morning. His passions in life were his family, friends, education, and serving the community. By doing what he loved, he was able to influence and cherish what he valued in life. Joe was a fourth generation Bay Area resident born in San Jose, CA., where he graduated from Blackford High School. He...
