Fredrick William Christian III died March 28, 2024, in Orangevale, California. Born in Glendale to Fred and Dorothy Christian October 24, 1927, he had one brother, John. He left 57 days after the death of his beloved wife Dorothy, married since May 7, 1949. Five children: Susan Christian, Mary Nollette, Sandra Christian, Virginia Brien, and Fredrick Christian, IV (Gudrun); 21 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Fred was a member of the Church of Jesus...

Mary J. DePalma has passed away on April 5, 2024 after a long illness. She was born May 6, 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband Anthony and her son Stephen. She is survived by her daughter Marcia, six grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Funeral services are private.

John Patrick Myers  born September 11, 1964 in Japan to Charles Stanley Myers and Mary Edith Quinlisk , he is survived by 5 siblings Deborah Perkins, Charles Myers, Linda Rasmussen, Catherine Mederios and Mary Churchill.  He lived in the Sacramento area since 1971, attended San Juan High School class of 1982 he was also a graduate with an associates degree from Sierra  College in Rocklin. John worked for the county probation department cooking at the boys ranch...

Zella Mae Taylor was born in Richmond, California on August 17, 1930. She spent much of her early years in Washington and Oregon. Her father, Sidney St Martin, was born in Washington on an Indian Reservation and her mother, Zella StMartin, was born in Union City, Oregon near Portland. She used to say that she was the boy her father never had. In fact, she had only one sister, 6 years younger than her, named Sydney. As a family, they did a lot of outdoor camping for family vacations mostly...

Emelinda Cunanan Alford peacefully passed away on March 31, 2024, at the age of 80. Born on November 1, 1943, in the Philippines, Emelinda was deeply influenced by the love of her parents, laying the groundwork for her compassionate nature. Emelinda and her late husband, Lt. Col. John B. Alford (USAF Retired), shared an enduring bond that began in the Philippines, where they married during Emelinda's tenure as an Executive Assistant for the Lockheed Corporation. Even after John's...

Donald Lee "Don" Martin, born May 12, 1936, in Milesburg, Pennsylvania. Don served his country in the Air Force and spent his lifetime charting the roads of America as a dedicated long-haul truck driver. His journey came to a peaceful end on March 25, 2024, in Citrus Heights, CA, at the age of 87.   Don was the perfect example of a traditional family man, tirelessly providing, nurturing, and serving as an unwavering pillar of support and strength to his loved ones. His...

Ruth Ann Bartos passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024 at the age of 86.  A dearly loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother she grew up in Highland, NY and Mildale, CN moving with her family to California in 1951 and settling in Orangevale, CA. She attended San Juan High School in Citrus Heights. After graduating she worked as a secretary at the Sacramento Signal Depot. In 1955 met Michael C. Bartos who was stationed there by the army. They married two years later and remained...

Anna Maria Ferrannini passed away unexpectedly on March 23rd, 2024 at the age of 64. Anna Was born on December 16th, 1959 in San Jose, California to Nora and Andrew J Ferrannini. She Was the fourth child of five siblings and our family soon found out we had been blessed with a mischievous and lively comedian. She had a bigger than life personality, always laughing and affectionate, which remained with her all of her life, and my how she loved her dog, Gracie. We now share a deep sense of...

Samuel David Baird, songwriter and father, passed away on March 23, 2024. Sam was born on January 26th, 1949 in Reno, Nevada. His mother was Maxine Rysdam and his father was Robert Baird. Sam graduated from Casa Roble High School in 1969 and spent most of his 75 years living in Fair Oaks, California. He was a loving father, loyal friend, and dedicated his life to taking care of those around him. He was a car aficionado, collectible connoisseur, and loved writing songs and poetry. Sam was...

Geri (“Nana”) Patalano peacefully passed away on March 16, 2024 after almost 98 blessed years of active life. She was surrounded by immediate family members. She was born on the island of Ischia, Italy to loving parents who eventually came to the USA in 1935 for better opportunities in the fishing industry. Most of her life here was in San Pedro, CA with time spent in Seattle before she and her late husband, Frank, retired to Palm Springs. Following his passing, she moved back...