Earlie Mae Jordan
Mar 12, 2015
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 23, 2015 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 11:00am at Mount Zion Baptist Church 2188 Crestview Dr., Pittsburg, CA 94565. Burial will follow at Oakview Memorial Park, Antioch.
Dewey Hal Parrish Sr.
Mar 11, 2015
Dewey Hal Parrish Sr., passed away on March 11, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Stella Parrish-Barbosa. His children: Ernie Parrish, Hal Parrish, Elisa Hurd and step-daughter Valerie Parrish. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 2:00pm at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Concord.
Valentine "Val" Paul Castro
Mar 11, 2015
Val went to be with the Lord with his family by his side. Val was a young 84 yrs. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 12:00pm with a chapel blessing at 2:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Committal services with military honors will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 11:30am at the Sacramento Valley...
Maria Concepcion Ortiz
Mar 5, 2015
Maria Concepcion Ortiz, 84, peacefully passed away on March 5, 2015 in her home of 61 years. She was born in Purepero Michoacán, Mexico. As a young girl she helped her parents Luis and Maria Vizcarra in their family bakery, which is still run by her family today. She often performed as a singer and entertainer in the theatre of...
Verna L. Jennings
Mar 3, 2015
Verna L. Jennings, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015. She is survived by her daughters: Marsha Osterberg (Bob Gonzales), Jean Partain (Mike), Brenda Kuklok (Ben) and six grandchildren: Tim Partain (Shawna), Lori Moreno (Juan), Leonard Marquez (Cecilia), Todd Osterberg (Samantha), Demetrio Marquez (Randy Taradash), Elizabeth Capriotti (Luca), and ten great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Verna was preceded...
Barbara Haviland Lamm
Mar 2, 2015
Barbara Haviland Lamm passed away on March 2, 2015 in Oakland. Beloved daughter of CDR Willis Bradley Haviland (USN) and Lucile S. Haviland. Born May 28, 1920, she was a graduate of Stanford University. She served as a civilian clerk for US Army in Berlin during the Allied occupation followed by a long career as an educator, historian and author....
Joyce Marie Perry
Mar 1, 2015
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 6, 2015 at 10:00am with a chapel blessing at 12:00noon at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Burial following at Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch.
Daniel S. Hurtado
Feb 27, 2015
Daniel "Danny" Hurtado, 94, pased away February 27, 2015. Married to Brigida Hurtado in 1954. A resident of Contra Costa for 70 years, Resided in Antioch. He was preceded in death by his wife Brigida. Survived by daughters Diana, Dina and a father to his Grandson Ryan. Daniel had a sense of humor everything was always a joke, unless it...
Alice Marie Smith
Feb 26, 2015
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 9, 2015 at 11:00am with a Celebration of Life at 1:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.
Donna Cathey
Feb 25, 2015
Donna Cathey peacefully passed away in her home on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. She was born on August 2, 1929 in Fresno, Ca. Her family moved from Fresno to San Francisco and eventually settled in Antioch. Donna graduated from Antioch High School in 1947 and moved to Pittsburg where she lived for the past 64 years. She was preceded in...
Frances Elizabeth Vasquez
Feb 21, 2015
Frances Urenda Vasquez, 80, passed away on February 21, 2015. Born September 17, 1934 in McFarland, Ca to Eufemio and Domitila Urenda. She was a lifelong resident of Pittsburg. She was united in marriage to Jesus Vasquez on December 13, 1953. She loved family so much, sharing her love through food, and most of all the laugher of being with...
Juliette Frances Macaluso
Feb 17, 2015
Juliette Macaluso passed away after a brief illness with her family and caregivers at her side. Juliette was born in San Francisco to Margherita Benvenuti Taliani and Hugo Taliani. The family moved to Oakley and then to Antioch when Juliette was a young girl. They owned and operated Hugo's Place in Antioch. She graduated from Antioch High School and later...
Donald (Donnie) W. Pearman Iii
Feb 15, 2015
Donald (Donnie), passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2016. Donnie was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 27, 1971 but spent the majority of his life in Contra Costa County, California. Donnie is a graduate of Albany High School and studied criminal justice at the college level. Donnie touched many in the community as a member of the Pittsburg...
Joseph George Siragusa
Feb 14, 2015
Joe peacefully passed at his home on Saturday. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1955. After serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1960, Joe enjoyed a 30 year engineering career with AT&T. After retirement, Joe stayed active by volunteering at local animal rescue organizations. He was an avid reader, enjoyed political debates and spending time with...
Rose N. Riso (Rocco)
Feb 14, 2015
Our mother Rose went peacefully to the Lord on Valentine's Day 2015, at the age 88. She worked 40 years at Lanzafame's Furniture Co. in Pittsburg, retiring in 1988. She grew up in Colorado and Fresno, but lived most of her life in Pittsburg after meeting and marrying James P. Riso. She was a dedicated member of the Church of...
Greg Daley
Feb 8, 2015
Greg passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and loved ones. He graduated from B.Y.U. with a degree in Communications. He won a photography competition and was sent to Washington D.C. where he became a Photographer for the Associated Press. He worked for KXTV-10, KPIX-5, and KRON-4 as a cameraman. He was a very accomplished and respected video broadcaster/producer who...
Margarita Solis
Feb 5, 2015
Margarita Solis, also known as Nina Margie Margie and Maggie, was born in Walnut Creek, California on February 13, 1962 and peacefully entered into rest on February 5, 2015. Margie was a lifelong resident of Pittsburg, California and graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1981and was also a 1982 graduate of Heald Business College. She worked as an Executive Administrative...
Laurence (Larry) Maurice Morton
Feb 1, 2015
Larry Morton passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at home after a long battle with COPD, Dementia and Heart Disease. He touched many lives in his 73 years. He was born in Livermore, California and died in Bay Point, California. Through the years, Larry had many careers from Car Racing, Construction, Truck Driving, and Auto Mechanic. He did a...
Nalini Devi Behari
Jan 31, 2015
Nalini Behari peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at her residence. She is survived by her husband Rakesh Behari. Visitation and funeral services will be held on Friday, February 6, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00pm at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel. Final cremation services and prayer will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 10:00am at Oakview Memorial...
Romesh C. Paul
Jan 30, 2015
Romesh "R.C." Paul B.A., L.L.B.,(retired judge) was born on May 6, 1932 in undivided India. He breathed his last on January 30, 2015 in Fairfield, Ca. He is survived by his wife Asha. He completed his immortal journey in numerous fields of higher education, government service, politics, legal practice and above all service to the mankind and humanity. Visitation and...
