Search for celebrities on Ancestry.com!Clayton F. Bloomfield
A celebration of life will be Saturday for Clayton Ferguson Bloomfield, who died Sept. 29 at his Santa Cruz home. He was 72.
Mr. Bloomfield was born in Middletown, R.I., and lived in Santa Cruz for 32 years.
He graduated from Rogers High School in Newport, R.I., and Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Mr. Bloomfield also received Naval OCS training and served in the Korean War.
He enjoyed sailing, golfing and was an avid reader with a passion for discussing books, movies and philosophical topics with family, friends and neighbors.
Mr. Bloomfield was a member and past president of SIRS.
He is survived by his former wife, Sally Oxx Bloomfield of Middletown, R.I.; daughters Lani Hudgins of Merced and Nancy Arthur of Evans, Ga.; an uncle; and eight grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Crow’s Nest.
Contributions are preferred to the Santa Cruz Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or the Salvation Army.
October 18, 2002
Elsie Duffany
Services are today for Elsie Duffany, who died Sunday in Santa Cruz. She was 71.
Mrs. Duffany was born in Wichita, Kan., and lived in Santa Cruz County for three years.
She was a member of Twin Lakes Church and Santa Cruz Bible Church.
She is survived by sons William and Steven Duffany, both of Capitola, and Victor and Paul Duffany of San Jose; and four grandchildren.
Friends may call from 8:30-10:30 a.m. today at Benito and Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel, 1050 Cayuga St., Santa Cruz.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. today at the chapel.
Mrs. Duffany will be buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Santa Cruz.
October 30, 2002
William D. Donovan
Services will be Friday for William Dennis Donovan, who died Monday at his Bonny Doon home. He was 85.
Mr. Donovan was born in San Francisco to parents who had recently emigrated from West Cork, Ireland.
His mother died when he was 3, and he was sent to Sacred Heart Convent in Ukiah. He returned to San Francisco for most of his adult life and retired to Bonny Doon in 1975, to land that had been in the family of his wife, Dorothy, since 1892.
Mr. Donovan graduated from Mission High School in San Francisco and operated a radio shop on Haight Street with his brother, Thomas. He was a pioneer of radio and television technology and designed the first language labs for the San Francisco city school system.
He retired from the city and county of San Francisco in 1975, and he and his wife built their retirement home in Bonny Doon. He loved "the mountain" and spent many years developing the property.
Mr. Donovan served in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Sands, a high-speed attack transport that carried underwater demolition teams in the Pacific Theater.
He participated in the capture of the Southern Palaus and the landings on Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Leyte. Mr. Donovan was awarded the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars, and attained the rank of petty officer first class.
He is survived by daughters Elaine Conley and Dorothy Donovan, both of Santa Cruz; a son, William Donovan of Petaluma; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Saint Vincent de Paul Church in Davenport.
Mr. Donovan will be buried at Santa Cruz Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Benito and Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel.
October 30, 2002
Elisa C. Valencia
Services have been held for Elisa C. Valencia, who died Friday at her Watsonville home. She was 68.
Mrs. Valencia was born in Nayarit, Mexico, and came to the area in 1956.
She worked for Green Giant Co. for 15 years before retiring in 1991.
She is survived by her husband, Jesus Valencia of Watsonville; her mother, Maria Cortes of Watsonville; sons Oscar Valencia of Watsonville and Hector Valencia of Cameron Park; one grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews in Mexico.
Services were Tuesday.
Mrs. Valencia was buried at Valley Public Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Davis Memorial Chapel.
October 30, 2002
Dorothy Holley
Services will be Nov. 9 for Dorothy Holley, who died Tuesday at Dominican Hospital. She was 74.
Mrs. Holley was born and raised in Chicago. She lived in Sylmar, Parker, Ariz., and Brookings, Ore., before moving to Scotts Valley three months ago to be closer to her daughter and family.
Mrs. Holley began a successful administrative and bookkeeping career in Chicago, where she met her husband, Albert Holley, while playing piano at the USO.
She worked as a bookkeeper for Spears Pipe Co. after the couple moved to Sylmar, but family members say work never replaced her first position as mother, Girl Scout leader and volunteer.
The couple moved to Brookings, Ore., after their daughter married, and there she served as president of the Newcomers Club, the local RV club and was a life member of the Brookings Elks Lodge.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Mark Vande Pol of Scotts Valley; and two grandchildren.
Her husband, Albert Holley, died in 2000.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Oak Tree Villa Heritage Room, 100 Lockewood Lane, Scotts Valley.
Arrangements are by Santa Cruz Memorial Park.
October 30, 2002
Ronald N. Rossi
A private Burial was held for Ronald Nicholas Rossi, who died at his home in Santa Cruz on Aug. 23. He was 81.
Mr. Rossi was born in New York and was a long time resident of Santa Cruz.
Mr. Rossi served in the Seabees in the South Pacific during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Nadia of Santa Cruz; sons Alexander of Pleasanton and Gregory of Santa Cruz; daughter, Paula Ravella of San Carlos; sister Emily Congedo of Maryland; four granddaughters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Burial was at Oakwood Memorial Park on Aug. 29.
Arrangements were by Benito and Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel in Santa Cruz.
September 2, 2002
Benjamin Johnson
Services will be Saturday for Benjamin "Ben" Johnson, who died Aug. 31 in a car accident. He was 15.
Born in Santa Cruz, Johnson was a sophomore at Harbor High School. He loved music, playing his electric guitar and riding his bike. He had a great sense humor.
He is survived by his father Dr. Michael Johnson of Santa Cruz; mother Dr. Lindsay Johnson of Santa Cruz; brother Henry Johnson of Santa Cruz; stepmother Judy Johnson of Santa Cruz; stepbrother Zachary Fediay of Santa Cruz; and grandmothers Louise Johnson of Marin and Janet Philbrick of Scarborough, Maine.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Oakwood Memorial Chapel, 3301 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oakwood Memorial Chapel.
Contributions are preferred to Above the Line, 9053 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA or charities that help with nature and wildlife.
Arrangements are by Oakwood Memorial Chapel.
September 5, 2002
