Thomas William Agar died peacefully at home in Grass Valley on December 27,2020 with his wife Hélène by his side, after a year long battle with brain cancer. Tom was born February 25,1962 in Livermore, California, the youngest child of Vin and Joan Agar. He moved with his family to Nevada City in 1972. Except [...]
Gregory Alan Wagner passed away on February 18, 2020, in Grass Valley, California, due to sudden heart failure. He was 72. Due to the pandemic, a celebration of life event will be held at a later time. Greg was born on October 28, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Dr. Donald E. and Shirley J. (Blank) [...]
Jessie July Budzinski, M.D., passed away unexpectedly December 19, 2020. She was 39 years old. An anesthesiologist specializing in pediatrics, she brought love, dedication and respect for children into medical settings around the world. Her work contributed to the survival and recovery of thousands of young people, and their future success stories will stand as [...]
Margaret Lucie Thomas, daughter of Leon Richards Thomas and Catherine Agnes Richardson Thomas, passed away peacefully December 16th, 2020, at the age of 73. Lucie, the name she said she “grew into” during her years as the associate rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Duluth, Minnesota, was a native Californian who, she said, developed [...]
Phillip Martino passed away in his home on December 31, 2020. He was 98 years old. Phil was born February 12, 1922 in Gustine, California, to Salvatore and Carmella Martino. He attended UC Berkeley and served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. He worked in real estate for 15 years and was married to [...]
Ronald Anthony Fereira passed away on January 3, 2021 at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. His companion, Kathy, was by his side. He was 78 years old. Ron was raised in Danville, California, and graduated from San Ramon High School. He worked for International Harvester and Petibone. He drove trucks for more than 40 years and [...]
On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Mary Erkenbrecher Stradinger passed away at her home in Grass Valley, California. She was eighty-nine years old. Mary was born on April 9, 1931, in Pasadena, California, to parents Helen and Byron Erkenbrecher. Helen later married Don Whittier, and so Mary became the second youngest of seven children. Mary was [...]
Bob passed away on January 5, 2021 at home in Penn Valley. He was 86. Bob was born in Salt Lake City, and moved to San Jose with his family when he was six. He played basketball on the San Jose High team, and graduated from there in 1953. He was an avid bowler, and [...]
R.W. “Bob” Kranich left this earth on January 5, 2021 at Golden Empire Nursing and Rehab. He was 85 years old. A Celebration of Life may be held at a later date, depending on the Covid situation. Bob was born December 11, 1935 in Berkeley, California to Roy and Mabel Kranich. He spent most of [...]
Joan Nightingale of Grass Valley passed away Wednesday December 2, 2020 due to complications of COVID-19. She was 89. Born February 16th 1931 in Los Angeles, California. She attended Catholic school and graduated in 1948. She met the love of her life Henry ‘Hank’ Nightingale in 1945. They were engaged on her birthday in 1948 [...]
