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Patricia Kay Hively
Patricia Kay Hively died at Woodland Memorial Hospital Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at age 59.
She was a native of Vancouver, Wash. and lived in the Woodland and Robbins area the last 45 years. She was a homemaker for most of her adult life.
Mrs. Hively is survived by her husband of 40 years, James Hively of Robbins; daughter Joline Hively of Robbins; sons David L. Hively and wife Melissa of Portland, Ore., Dave B. Hively and wife Christie of Robbins, Dennis J. Hively and wife Brenda of Lomarica, and Bruce D. Hively of Robbins.
She is also survived by sisters Carol Schneider and Lila Walker of Port Orchard, Ore., brother Delmar T. Hale of Meridian, Idaho, and five grandchildren.
Graveside services are scheduled at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Monument Hill Memorial Park in Woodland.
McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
BRINLEY
John Weber Brinley
John Weber Brinley died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at age 82.
Born Nov. 4, 1919, Mr. Brinley was the son of the late Al Green (Sam) Brinley and Gertrude (Weber) Brinley. He was a life long resident of Davis whose grandparents were one of the early settlers in what was then Davisville.
Mr. Brinley graduated from Davis High School in 1937 with 28 other classmates. He spent a year at UC Davis participating in ROTC and transferred to UC Berkeley where he graduated in 1941. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving from 1941 to 1945. During the war, while on leave, he was set up on a blind date with Laurette Frances Suez. They fell in love and marriage in 1944. After the war they resided in Davis and he started working for the Bank of Davis for a year, and then upon his father’s request went to work for him in the newly established Brinley Real Estate and Insurance Co. In 1961, after his father’s death, he took over the business and it became one of the largest Real Estate businesses in Yolo County, with offices in Davis, Woodland, and Winters.
He was very active in service groups and helped out many individuals throughout his lifetime. He received the Covell Trophy Award for leadership in civic activity and unselfish service to the Davis community. In addition, he served as president of the UC Davis Library Associates, president of the Yolo County Housing Authority, and was a member of the Yolo County Historical Society and a member of St. James Church. According to his family members, "he was a true adventurer, who loved to travel. He loved meeting people from all origins and walks of life."
Mr. Brinley is survived by his daughters, Melanie Vaupel of Petaluma, and Michelle Kay and husband John of Laguna Niguel; and sons, Martin Brinley of Sonoma, and John Kevin Brinley and wife Julie of Davis.
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Danielle Vaupel of Petaluma, Janelle, Justine, and Jillian Kay of Laguna Niguel, Sam Brinley of Oroville, Amanda Jones and husband Robert of Reno, and John Kyle Brinley of Oroville; and grandchild, Marissa Jones.
Friends are welcome to attend the rosary at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at St. James Church, 200 West 14th, Davis.
A funeral service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, also at St. James Church. Graveside service will follow at Davis Cemetery, 820 Poleline Road.
The family requests memorials be directed to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, 95617.
Davis Funeral Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
BRINTON
Mary Mies Brinton
Longtime resident of Davis, Mary Mies Brinton died at home on Jan. 6, 2006, at the age of 90.
A memorial mass begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Catholic Church, 1275 B St. in Davis.
Born June 6, 1915, in Pontiac, Ill., she moved with her family to California in 1922, first to Highland Park and later to Oceanside, where she attended high school, graduating in 1932. Given the times, she was fortunate to find a job at the high school, progressing from typist to head secretary. She also taught evening classes in typing, and after her mother’s death, kept house for her father and brother, Leo.
In 1937 she moved to Washington, D.C., working first for the Government Printing Office and later for the Social Security Tax Unit. She often spoke enthusiastically of her time as an independent young woman in the nation’s capital. Her transfer to the tax office in Los Angeles the next year coincided with her father’s death. She continued to work for the federal government for the next eight years.
While ice skating, she became acquainted with members of the Ski Mountaineering Section of the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club. Through this club, she became an avid skier, hiker and camper, and eventually met her husband, Bob Brinton.
They were marriage in January 1946 while he was completing his doctorate degree in chemistry at UCLA. When he received a position in the chemistry department at UC Davis in its post-war expansion phase, they moved to Davis in 1948. Together, they designed a house on Oak Avenue, and over a period of a few years worked as a team to build it themselves. They resided in this house for more than half a century.
After the birth of her three daughters, Donna, Louise and Laurel, she worked from home, typing numerous dissertations and books. After the girls began school, she returned to work at the university, first in the botany department and later in the psychology department. Most of this time, she worked only 80 percent so that she and the family could take weekend trips to the Sierra where the entire family enjoyed hiking, backpacking and skiing adventures.
She was the mainstay of the psychology department office, rising to management services officer. Her network of friends extended across campus. She retired from the university in 1982.
She and her husband had a passionate interest in traveling. In addition to sabbaticals spent in Ottawa, Canada; Stuttgart, Germany; and Cambridge, England, they traveled extensively throughout the world, reflecting their love of the outdoors. This included treks in the Himalayas, visits to orangutan sanctuaries in Indonesia, and small boat travel around the Galapagos and Patagonia.
Following Bob’s death in 1986, she became involved in volunteer activities, including UC Davis Medical Center and University Farm Circle.
She is survived by her three daughters, Donna Brinton of Los Angeles and her significant other, Christos Eliopoulos; Louise Brinton of Bethesda, Md., and her husband Kevin Adams; and Laurel Brinton of Vancouver, British Columbia, and her husband Ralph Brands; and by two granddaughters, Monica Brands and Elise Adams.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to an organization that Mary supported for many years, the Mission San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala (www.sanlucasmission.com), 1400 Sixth St. North, New Ulm, Minn. 56073; to the American Red Cross (www.redcross.org); or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
BRIONES
Daniel Joseph Briones, Sr. (1st of 2 obituaries)
Daniel Joseph Briones Sr., age 63, died March 1 in Woodland. He had resided in Yolo County for 14 years. Mr. Dan Briones was born July 5, 1941 in San Jose. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1960, joined the military (Army) from 1961 to 1964 and earned his bachelor’s degree at San Jose State University in 1976. Dan worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company in Sunnyvale for 21 years, retiring in 1993. He moved back to Woodland in 1997 to return to his hometown. Mr. Dan Briones was a member of the American Legion, Eagles Lodge and the Elks Club.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanie Briones, Woodland; mother, Lillian Serviss, Woodland; daughter, Jeanette Jacobucci, fiancée, Eric Richardson and grandson, Marcos Briones, New York; daughter, Sandra Briones, spouse, Jeannine Negrette, grandchildren, Samuel, Paulina and Michael Briones, San Jose; son, Daniel Briones Jr. and fiancé, Judy Gonzales, San Jose; brother, Joe and wife Lynn Briones, nieces and nephews, Denise, Joey, Brian, Danielle, Diane, Brandon and grandnephews, Eric, Alex and Garrett, San Martin; sister, Patsy and husband Felix Ybarra and niece, Camila, Woodland. Numerous loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Briones. A special thank you to the doctors and nurses at Kaiser Hospital.
Visitation will be held at McNary’s Chapel on Friday evening, March 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral Mass is scheduled for noon at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Saturday, March 5, with interment to follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. McNary’s Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
Daniel Joseph Briones, Sr. (2nd of 2 obits.)
Daniel Joseph Briones Sr. died Tuesday, March 1 in Woodland at age 63.
Mr. Briones was born July 5, 1941 in San Jose. He had been a Yolo County for 14 years. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1960, served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964 and earned his bachelor’s degree at San Jose State University in 1976. He worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company in Sunnyvale for 21 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of the American Legion, Eagles Lodge and the Elks Club.
Survivors include Mr. Briones’ wife, Jeanie Briones of Woodland; his daughters, Jeanette Jacobucci and her fiancée, Eric Richardson of New York and Sandra Briones and her life partner Jeannine Negrette of San Jose; his son, Daniel Briones Jr. and his fiancé, Judy Gonzales of San Jose; his grandchildren, Marcos Briones of New York and Samuel, Paulina and Michael Briones of San Jose; his mother, Lillian Serviss of Woodland; his sister, Patsy Ybarra and her husband Felix of Woodland; his brother, Joe Briones and his wife Lynn of San Martin; his nieces and nephews, Denise, Joey, Brian, Danielle, Diane and Brandon of San Martin and Camila of Woodland and grandnephews, Eric, Alex and Garrett of San Martin. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Briones.
Services: Visitation is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, at McNary’s Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at noon Saturday, March 5 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 301 Walnut St., Woodland with interment to follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. McNary’s Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
BROCKHOFF
Charles William Brockhoff
Charles William Brockhoff, 92, died Feb. 9 in Davis.
A memorial gathering will be held at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 11.
Born Sept. 28, 1913 at his grandfather’s winery on Zinfandel Lane in Saint Helena to Charles F. and Gertrude Rowson Brockhoff, Charles Brockhoff was an only child.
Brockhoff moved with his parents to San Francisco at the age of three and was a 1931 graduate of Lick Wilmerding High School. In December of 1935 he received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley.
There, he was a member of Sigma Phi fraternity, and was later the president of the Peninsula Chapter of the Cal Alumni Association.
Brockhoff was a longtime employee of Bethlehem Shipbuilding in San Francisco, and spent his later years regaling family and friends with wonderful stories about the shipyard, his family said.
Brockhoff and his family lived in San Carlos from 1950 to 1970 when they moved across San Francisco Bay to Albany.
When Brockhoff retired in 1975, he moved to his wife Lucia’s family farm in Yolo County where he lived until his death.
He enjoyed traveling in the United States and abroad and had an active retirement on the farm, his family said.
Brockhoff was the loving husband of 67 years to Lucia Staib Brockhoff, and father to Ann Brockhoff Lister and her husband Tom of Piedmont, and Donald Charles Brockhoff and his wife Kay of Zamora.
Brockhoff is also survived by grandchildren: Susan Lewis Swift and her husband Joel of Davis, Cheryl Brockhoff Coker and her husband Jeremy of Fair Oaks, and Donald William Brockhoff and his wife Christena of Marysville; and great-grandchildren Zachary Charles Swift of Davis, Aiden Paul and Brian Coker of Fair Oaks and Matthew Brockhoff of Marysville.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Swift Fund for the Arts (Charles W. Brockhoff Memorial Scholarship), P.O. Box 4074, Davis, CA. 95617.
