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Former Woodside school board president
William Wallace Mein, longtime Woodside resident and former president of the Woodside School Board of Trustees, died December 15 after a brief illness. He was 88.
Born in London, England, Mr. Mein was the second child of William Wallace Mein and Frances Williams, who were active in mining circles in London, South Africa, New York, Canada and California.
Christened William Wallace Mein Jr. but known to friends as Tommy, he marriage Sally Nickel at Stanford Memorial Church in 1935. They moved to Woodside in 1941. Mrs. Mein, a descendant of cattle king Henry Miller, died at age 79 in 1995.
After earning a bachelor's degree in mining sciences from Harvard in 1932, Mr. Mein went to work at businesses owned by his family. He eventually became president of the Calaveras Cement, Bishop Oil, and Clearlake Water companies.
He also served on the boards of the Miller & Lux Farming and I. Magnin companies, Lake Tahoe Secret Harbor Corp., and Commonwealth Mutual Funds. Mr. Mein was a 58-year member of the Pacific Union Club, former president of the San Francisco Engineers Club, and a former member of Mill Reed Club, the River Club and Burlingame Country Club.
Family members said Mr. Mein was an avid horseman and master of the Los Altos Hunt. He competed three times in the Tevis Cup, a 100-mile ride from Squaw Valley over the Sierra Nevada. He once came in third, an achievement that entitled him to wear a large silver belt buckle family members said he would pair with even a conservative blue suit.
He is survived by his sister Frances Debretteville; brother Gardner Williams Mein; children William Mein, Thomas Tucker Mein, and Sarah Ernestine Mein Fuller; eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services have been held. Memorial donations may be made to the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Mills Memorial Hospital, or a charity of the donor's choice.
Margaret Ann Weeks
Registered nurse
Margaret Ann Weeks, a longtime resident of Ladera, died of heart failure December 8 at Stanford University Medical Center. She was 77 years old.
Mrs. Weeks received her nursing degree from St. Francis in San Francisco and moved to Menlo Park with her family in 1947. The family relocated to Ladera in 1954 and Mrs. Weeks resided there until her death.
She worked as a nurse at the Palo Alto Medical Clinic until her retirement in 1974. After her retirement, Mrs. Weeks was active in a wide array of volunteer and social activities. She was an active member of Rebekah Lodge 291, a women's fraternal order, where she served as Noble Grand in 1989 and was to be installed again as Noble Grand in early 1999.
Family members said she traveled extensively and lived her life to the fullest.
She is survived by her husband William Eugene Weeks; son Warren Weeks of Woodside; daughter Diane Long of San Diego; sisters Irma Nell Patterson of Valley Springs and Jane Pillsbury of Placerville; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by the Neptune Society, and a memorial service has been held. Contributions may be sent to The Heart Fund of the Rebekah Assembly of California, P.O. Box 637, Gilroy, CA 95021.
Russell J. Burrows
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Russell J. Burrows, a longtime Menlo Park resident and former member of the city Planning Commission, died in Menlo Park December 2. He was 83.
A Menlo Park resident since 1968, Mr. Burrows served on the city's Planning Commission for eight years in the 1980s. He was also a member of the city's Housing Commission.
Born in Chicago in 1915, Mr. Burrows attended Northwestern University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa Society for outstanding grades in philosophy.
He was subsequently an orderly at Cooke County Hospital, a collector for the Internal Revenue Service, and a partner in an advertising firm.
Mr. Burrows marriage in 1941. He served in the U.S. Army, and then became active in Chicago's Progressive Party.
After moving to the Bay Area in 1955, Mr. Burrows was president and general manager of Bay City Screw and Bolt Co. in San Carlos, until his retirement in 1980.
He was for many years a violist with the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra; he was a violin maker, and collected and repaired instruments in the viol family, his family said.
Mr. Burrows is survived by his wife Dorothy Burrows of Menlo Park, his daughter Claudia, son-in-law Paul, and granddaughter Natasha. He is also survived by a brother and two sisters in the eastern United States, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for Mr. Burrows are still pending.
Tony G. Morales
Barbershop owner
Services for Tony G. Morales, who lived in Menlo Park for 30 years, were held December 15 at John O'Connor's Menlo Colonial Chapel. He died December 13 at his home.
Mr. Morales owned Tony's Lake Wood Barber Shop in Sunnyvale for the past 35 years. He was born in 61 years ago.
He is survived by his wife Vickie Morales; sons Paul, Danny, and Dennis; and daughters Jill and Karen. He is also survived by his father James Morales; brothers Joe, Jim, Frank and Bobby;and sister Carman.
Contributions may be given to Stanford University Medical Center, Cancer Research, 300 Pasteur Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94304, or to preferred charities.
Frank J. "Jerry" O'Neill
Retired newspaper publisher
Former Menlo Park resident Frank J. "Jerry" O'Neill, 74, died December 5 in Tempe, Arizona.
Mr. O'Neill's long newspaper career culminated in his simultaneously holding the positions of vice president and treasurer of Peninsula Newspapers Inc. (PNI), and publisher of the PNI-owned Redwood City Tribune.
He began his 44-year career as a newspaper carrier for the San Francisco News. He was sports editor for the San Bruno Herald and circulation manager for the San Carlos Enquirer.
Mr. O'Neill was business manager for the Burlingame Advance-Star, Redwood City Tribune, and Palo Alto Times, all owned by PNI until it was purchased by the Tribune Co. of Chicago in 1979.
He was named publisher of the Redwood City Tribune in 1969. That paper merged with the Palo Alto Times to form the Peninsula Times Tribune in Born in San Francisco in 1924, Mr. O'Neill served in World War II and the Korean War as a chief radioman.
He lived in Menlo Park for 30 years and was active in the Redwood City and Burlingame Kiwanis clubs and the California Youth Foundation before moving to Tempe five years ago.
He is survived by his wife Ruth of Tempe, sons Jeffrey and Kevin, stepsons Michael and Ronald Wolyn, and grandsons Sean and Jeffrey William. No services are planned.
Shirley Wendt Hanbery
Stanford art docent
Shirley Wendt Hanbery, longtime Atherton resident and Stanford University Art Museum docent, died Wednesday, December 16, from complications following a heart attack. She was 78.
Mrs. Hanbery was born in San Jose on May 11, 1920, and graduated from Stanford University in 1942. Later that year, she marriage fellow student John Hanbery, head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University Hospital for 25 years. They were marriage for 53 years until his death in 1996.
After residing in Montreal, Canada, and for many years in San Francisco, Mrs. Hanbery spent the next 39 years in Atherton, where she led scout troops, PTAs, and the Stanford Mothers' Club.
One of her particular interests was the Committee for Art at Stanford, which supports the art museum, soon to re-open after earthquake repair. She was a docent for several decades and was highly knowledgeable about antiquities, the family said.
Other special interests included ancient numismatics, pre-Columbian cultures, and art history. She was an accomplished photographer and enthusiastic world traveler, always eager to see and learn more about the world, said family members.
Mrs. Hanbery is survived by her children, Carol MacKay of Austin, Texas, Janet MacKenzie of Atherton, Lynn Fuller of Albany, California, and John Hanbery of San Francisco; and five grandchildren.
A family service was conducted on December 21. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. January 11 at Stanford Memorial Church. Donations may be made to the Stanford Museum, renamed the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-5060.
Francis J. Hausmann
Menlo Park resident
Francis J. "Fran" Hausmann, a resident of Sharon Heights since 1962, died Dec. 22 at Stanford Medical Center. He was 77. A memorial Mass was held Dec. 29 at St. Denis Catholic Church in Menlo Park with his brother, the Rev. William Hausmann S.J., and the church's pastor, Monsignor John Rodriguez, officiating.
Mr. Hausmann was born in Everett, Washington, April 3, 1921. A graduate of St. Martin's High School and College, he served as a naval officer aboard the cruiser U.S.S. Quincy during World War II. After leaving the service, he moved to the Bay Area and received an MBA from Stanford University. He was marriage in 1954 to Patricia Clark of Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
During his business career he worked for Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Boise Cascade and Consolidated Cover Company, all in the Bay Area.
After retiring in 1990, he and his wife, Patricia, whom he marriage in 1954, enjoyed traveling. Mr. Hausmann also enjoyed spending time in the company of his many friends.
The Hausmanns were one of the earliest families to move into the Sharon Heights subdivision and Mr. Hausmann was one of the first members of St. Denis Parish.
Mr. Hausmann is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia, sons Jim of Pleasant Hill, and David of Ketchum, Idaho, and daughter Lisa Hausmann of Boston; two brothers, Bryce of Everett, Washington, and the Rev. William Hausmann S.J. of Cloverdale, Oregon, and sister Betty Ferguson of Seattle, Washington. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Hausmann.
Memorials may be made to St. Martin's College, 5300 Pacific Avenue SE, Lacey, WA 98503, or Sequoia Hosital Foundation, Cardiovascular Fund, 170 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062.
Frances E. Campagne
Lifelong Menlo Park resident
A funeral Mass for Frances E. Campagne, a lifelong resident of Menlo Park, will be held on Thursday, January 7, at 1 p.m. in the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park.
Mrs. Campagne died December 31 in Menlo Park. She was 81.
For 45 years, she taught upholstery classes at Palo Alto Adult School. She was the widow of Emile L. "Frenchy" Campagne, the owner of a service station, formerly at the corner of Oak Grove Avenue and El Camino Real in Menlo Park.
Mrs. Campagne is survived by two daughters, Emmy Heikkinen of Mountain View and Susan Turner of South Lake Tahoe; four grandchildren, Laura Hammond of Bellevue, Washington; Gregory Heikkinen of Cupertino; Jeff Turner of Stateline, Nevada; and Mark Turner of Arlington, Virginia; two great granddaughters, Kayla and Kelsey Hammond.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Menlo Park Chapel of Spangler Mortuaries. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Menlo Park.
Melissa Ashton
Native of Salt Lake City
Services for Melissa Wolstenholme Ashton, who died December 30 in Menlo Park, were held January 4 at the Chapel of Roller, Hapgood & Tinney in Palo Alto. She was 95.
Mrs. Ashton was born in Salt Lake City on Feb. 6, 1903. In 1926 she was marriage to the late Morris B. Ashton. They were marriage for 61 years. She was an active member of the Menlo Park Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Other church and civic organizations included: Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, the Latter Day Saints Relief Society, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Allied Arts Guild, Little House and the Stanford Hospital Auxiliary.
Mrs. Ashton is survived by her sons Thomas and James, both of Menlo Park; daughter-in-law Dominique Ashton; niece, Megan Ashton Black of Fort Bragg, and two grandchildren.
Interment was at Alta Mesa Cemetery, Palo Alto.
Francis J. Hausmann
Menlo Park resident
Francis J. "Fran" Hausmann, a resident of Sharon Heights since 1962, died Dec. 22 at Stanford Medical Center. He was 77. A memorial Mass was held Dec. 29 at St. Denis Catholic Church in Menlo Park with his brother, the Rev. William Hausmann S.J., and the church's pastor, Monsignor John Rodriguez, officiating.
Mr. Hausmann was born in Everett, Washington, April 3, 1921. A graduate of St. Martin's High School and College, he served as a naval officer aboard the cruiser U.S.S. Quincy during World War II. After leaving the service, he moved to the Bay Area and received an MBA from Stanford University. He was marriage in 1954 to Patricia Clark of Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
During his business career he worked for Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Boise Cascade and Consolidated Cover Company, all in the Bay Area.
After retiring in 1990, he and his wife, Patricia, whom he marriage in 1954, enjoyed traveling. Mr. Hausmann also enjoyed spending time in the company of his many friends.
The Hausmanns were one of the earliest families to move into the Sharon Heights subdivision and Mr. Hausmann was one of the first members of St. Denis Parish.
Mr. Hausmann is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia, sons Jim of Pleasant Hill, and David of Ketchum, Idaho, and daughter Lisa Hausmann of Boston; two brothers, Bryce of Everett, Washington, and the Rev. William Hausmann S.J. of Cloverdale, Oregon, and sister Betty Ferguson of Seattle, Washington. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Hausmann.
Memorials may be made to St. Martin's College, 5300 Pacific Avenue SE, Lacey, WA 98503, or Sequoia Hosital Foundation, Cardiovascular Fund, 170 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062.
Mildred Smith
Menlo Park volunteer
A private memorial service for Mildred P. Smith, who died December 16 at her Menlo Park home, is being planned for Saturday, January 16.
Mrs. Smith would have been 90 on January 21.
She was born in Springfield, Ohio, and attended Antioch College. She and Moreland Smith, also known as "Smitty," were marriage in Las Vegas in 1932. They owned and operated the successful Smitty's Gift Shop in the San Francisco Marina for 34 years.
After her husband's death in 1971, she moved to Menlo Park to be with her sister, Stella Neuer.
Mrs. Smith was active in several volunteer groups, including cancer patient support. She opened her home and beautiful garden to friends and charities for their activities, said a close friend. She loved music and sang with the "Goldenaires" choral group.
Dr. Max Forsythe
Menlo Park dentist
A memorial service will be held February 20 for Dr. Max Forsythe, a Menlo Park dentist for 40 years, and former longtime Atherton resident, who died of cancer December 27 in Cupertino.
The service will start at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 20, in the Sierra Room, The Forum, 23500 Cristo Rey Drive, Cupertino.
Born in 1911 in Williams, California, he attended the University of California at Berkeley and graduated from its School of Dentistry in 1937, taking five years to graduate because he had to stay out of school every other year to earn money to complete his education.
Dr. Forsythe opened his practice in Menlo Park on El Camino Real in a "walk-up" at a time when there was only a post office, hardware store and a market on Santa Cruz Avenue, according to his son, Bruce. He practiced dentistry in the evenings and weekends, while teaching prosthetics at the University of California dental school during the day. Within three years he started construction of a new office on Santa Cruz Avenue.
During World War II he served for three years in the U.S. Air Force as a prosthodontist at Randolph Field, Texas. After his discharge, he returned to Menlo Park to resume his practice, and to teach prosthodontics at U.C. Dental School.
He built a new dental clinic at 1155 University Ave., where he practiced until his retirement in l981 at the age of 72.
Dr. Forsythe is survived by his son, Dr. Bruce Forsythe of Santa Rosa, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. His wife, Helen, and two children, Andrea Kirk Forsythe, and Hayden Scott Forsythe, preceded him in death.
Dr. Forsythe moved to The Forum retirement community in 1991 from his longtime residence in Atherton.
