Search for celebrities on Ancestry.com!Cynthia Wilstein
Cynthia Wilstein, 49, a 17-year resident of Palo Alto, died
Sept. 11 at Stanford University Medical Center after a longtime struggle with breast cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. She was a leader in UNICEF as a communication officer, launching programs in the 1970s in Nepal and the United Nations headquarters. She recently co-authored a book on iodine deficiency disorders, with Tulane professor and former UNICEF director of information and communication, Jack C. Ling. She also worked or wrote for the World Health Organization, the Beyond War Foundation and the Hewlett-Packard Foundation. She was active in the Disability Task Force and other local programs. She was a graduate of Mount Holyoke College in 1970 and received her master's degree from Stanford in 1985. She is survived by her husband, Steven Wilstein, and a daughter, Tara Wilstein. A memorial service will be held Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. at the Stanford Memorial Church.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 23, 1998
Walter D. Breen
Walter D. Breen, 83, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died
Sept. 1 at Stanford Hospital. He was born
in Butte, Mont., and made his way to Palo Alto in 1949. He worked as a postal carrier for the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement in 1972. He was an avid golfer and fisherman. He is survived by three daughters, Jeannine Rossi of Guerneville, Lorrie Morton of Dorset, England, and Betsy Breen of Tigard, Ore.; a son, Tom Breen of Santa Barbara; and a sister, Molly Breen of Palo Alto. There were no services. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, Calif. 94022.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 16, 1998
Charles A. Ferguson
Charles A. Ferguson, 77, professor emeritus of linguistics at Stanford University, died
Sept. 2 of a heart attack and stroke. He grew up in Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and linguistics and a master's degree in Oriental Studies and linguistics. He went on to earn his doctorate in Oriental Studies at Penn State. Early in his career he worked at the U.S. State Department's Foreign Service Institute. Through the institute, he taught courses in over 20 languages and established an Arabic-language school in Beirut. He then served as a lecturer in linguistics at Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies before becoming the first director of the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, D.C. In 1967, he came to Stanford as the first full-time linguistics appointment and later became the first chairman of the university's linguistics department. "He had an extraordinary interest in virtually everything," said linguistics Professor Elizabeth Traugott. "Together with Joseph Greenberg, he founded the (Stanford) program in linguistics, and he was at that time really establishing something that was really very innovative for that time. I think he established the first program in language acquisition in the country." Later, he and Greenberg founded the Language Universals Project, which would be used to broaden the range of theoretical perspectives for linguistic research. He retired from his position at Stanford in 1987. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Brice Heath, a professor of English and linguistics at Stanford; three daughters, Lisa J. Arthur of Scotts Valley, Tina Toren of Windsor and Shannon Heath of Silver Spring, Md.; a son, Brice Heath of Winnetka, Ill.; and eight grandchildren. Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Donations may be made to the Charles A. Ferguson Fellowship Fund, c/o the Center for Applied Linguistics, 4646 40th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016-1859.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 16, 1998
Lucille Gould
Lucille Gould, 90, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died
Aug. 31. She was a native of New York and spent much of her life working as a housekeeper and a cook. After moving to Palo Alto, she worked in several different retail positions. She is survived by 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services have been held. Donations may be made to the Mid-Peninsula Hospice, 35 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, Calif. 94025.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 16, 1998
Gary Boren Hinrichs
Gary Boren Hinrichs, 68, a former resident of Palo Alto, died
Sept. 3. He was raised in Palo Alto and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After his service in the Navy, he became an insurance agent for 40 years. After retiring, he enjoyed reading and playing golf. He moved to Auburn recently to be near his daughter. He is survived by two daughters, Kimberly Ann Hinrichs-Hansen of Turner, Ore., and Kathryn DeWalt Dzioba of Auburn; a brother, Earl Reese Hinrichs Jr. of Folsom; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. No services are planned. Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 16, 1998
Harrison C. Mayland
Harrison C. Mayland, 85, a resident of Palo Alto, died
Sept. 3. He attended the University of Wisconsin and became a research chemical engineer working in Wisconsin and the Chicago area. He also was a ham radio operator. He moved to Palo Alto four years ago. He is survived by his wife, Dorene Mayland of Palo Alto; a daughter, Polly Bove of Palo Alto; and a grandson. Services have been held. Donations may be made to the Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic, 20 Roszel Road, Princeton, N.J. 08540.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 16, 1998
John Stuart Perkins
John Stuart Perkins, 77, a longtime resident of Atherton, died
Sept. 9. He was born
in Kansas City, Mo., and attended the University of Kansas. He became an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Once he returned from his duties overseas, he became an accountant. He was later transferred to San Francisco, where he became a partner in charge for the accounting firm Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., from which he later retired. He was active in the Bohemian Club, the Menlo Country Club, the Palo Alto Club and the Peninsula Investors Group. He also served on the boards of directors of Consolidated Freightways, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Menlo Country Club and the Bohemian Club. He was involved with the Nativity Church in Menlo Park as an active parishioner and choir member. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Sunderland Perkins of Atherton; two sons, John S. Perkins Jr. of San Jose and Thomas D. Perkins of Portland, Ore.; two sisters, Dorothy Crooks of Overland Park, Kan., and Suzanne Clevenger of Kansas City, Mo; and three grandchildren. A service will be held today at 10 a.m. at the Nativity Church, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 16, 1998
Tirzah Decker Sharp
Tirzah Decker Sharp, 91, of Palo Alto died
Sept. 10. She was very active in the Palo Alto Garden Club and other volunteer groups. She is survived by three daughters, Nancy Steege of Palo Alto, Susan Jeffrey Browne of San Jose, and Irene Given of Green Valley, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. No services will be held. Gifts may be made to the Stanely and Tirzah Sharp Family Fund at the Stanford University Library, Stanford, Calif. 94305, or to the Midpeninsula Hospice, 201 San Antonio Circle, Suite 135, Mountain View, Calif. 94040.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 16, 1998
James Wheaton
James Wheaton, 77, a 30-year resident of Menlo Park, died
Sept. 9. He attended Williams College before coming to the Palo Alto area to earn master's and doctoral degrees at Stanford University. While he lived in Menlo Park, he was involved with the Gallery House, where he had several showings of his paintings. He was also active in the Stanford Singles Group. He is survived by a sister, Elizabeth Sullivan, and a brother, John Wheaton. A service will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Gallery House in Palo Alto.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 16, 1998
Jean Wilbur
Jean Wilbur, 79, of Menlo Park died
Sept. 10. She graduated from Palo Alto High School and Stanford University. She served as president of a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in the San Francisco area, and she was an active member of the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and of the Junior League in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. She is survived by two sons, Charles Dole Jr. of Grants Pass, Ore., and Jim Wickett of Atherton; a daughter, Elizabeth Hughes of Shrewsbury, Mass.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, 950 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, Calif. 94025, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Services have been held.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Sep 16, 1998
Mildred Patten Arbuckle
Mildred Patten Arbuckle, 80, a former resident of Palo Alto, died
in Dallas on Oct. 2. She was born
in Collbran, Colo., and grew up in Grand Junction, Colo. From 1950 to 1976, she lived in Palo Alto, where she owned several businesses with her late husband, Edward V. Arbuckle. This included Arbuckle Jeweler on California Avenue, Hartman's (later the Arbuckle/Gray Co.) on Hamilton Avenue and King Vitamin Co. on Florence Street. She moved to Los Altos in 1976. She was active in many community groups, including Gamma Club, Widows and Widowers of Los Altos, Palo Alto Women's Club, Palo Alto Optimists, West Bay Opera Guild and Grand Junction Rebecca Lodge. She is survived by three daughters, Judith Arbuckle of Nevada City, Jerelyn Arbuckle of Dallas and Janell Arbuckle Gorman of Dallas. Services have been held.
Obituary dated: Wednesday Oct 7, 1998
