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Vivian M. Hill
Vivian M. Hill passed away in her home last Saturday, July 20, 2002, after a courageous battle with emphysema. She was 75 years old.
Born April 15, 1927 in Winters, she was a loving and devoted wife and mother. While her boys were young she was a cub scout leader and a den mother for approximately 10 years. More recently, she exalted as a camp host at Salt Point State Park for six years where she received numerous awards for her excellent and devoted service. She will be greatly missed by family and all who knew her.
Mrs. Hill is survived by her husband of 56 years, Wilbur (Bud) Hill of Winters, son and daughter-in-law Bob and Jan Hill, grandchildren, Gina Hadsall of Fairfield, Chad Hill of Vacaville and Tina Stare of Atascadero; great-granddaughters Terra and Tanya Hadsall of Fairfield; brothers Bud Hubert of Winters and Johnny Hubert of Guala.
She was preceded in death by her older siblings Leonard Hubert and Thelma Nichols and by her son Ron Hill.
A visitation was held Wednesday, July 24 at Smith's Colonial Chapel. Entombment will be held Thursday, July 25 at the Tolocay Cemetery in Napa at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Cancer Association at 909 12th Street, Sacramento, Ca 95843. Smith's Colonial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.
NICHOLS
Barbara S. Nichols
A celebration of the life of Barbara S. Nichols will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in Warren Auditorium of Ives Hall at Sonoma State University. A map is available at the SSU Web site: www.sonoma.edu.
She died on Feb. 8, 2006, at University Retirement Community in Davis, at the age of 92.
She is survived by her children, David S. Nichols of Portland, Ore., Deborah Nichols Poulos and her husband John of Davis, and Eleanor Nichols of Cotati; grandchildren, Matt Taggart of Los Angeles and Kelly Taggart and her husband Andrew Scavullo of San Francisco; and a great-granddaughter, Samantha Kate of Los Angeles.
The family requests that any memorial contributions be sent to the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University or to Yolo County Hospice.
DOTY
Robert Giguiere Doty
Robert Giguiere Doty died in his Pinole home Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at age 87.
Mr. Doty was a veteran of World War II and retired as personnel officer and employment superintendent of the Internal Revenue Service in San Francisco. He served on the Parks & Recreation Commission in Pinole and other task forces and enjoyed music, cooking, salmon fishing and golf. He was a member of the Pinole Senior Center and served as past president of the Board of Directors. He was also a member of Pinole AARP No. 3553, lifetime member of the Elks Lodge No. 1703 and the American Legion, Yolo Post No. 77.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Margie L. Doty; sons, Albert Wayne Doty and wife Maryanne of Gilroy and James Michael Royer and wife Cathy of Belchertown, Ma.; grandsons, Michael Wayne Doty and wife Rosa of Salinas, Brett Adam Royer of Belchertown, Ma.; and great-granddaughters, Alexis Leanne Doty and Miranda Rose Doty of Salinas; sisters, Adah Summer of Martinez, Martha Kliewer and Eleanor Peart of Woodland.
Mr. Doty was preceded in death by his parents, Lulu and Jack Doty Sr.; and brothers, Ed, Morris, Bill, Dale, Jim and Jack Doty.
Visitation was conducted on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Wilson & Kratzer Civic Center Chapel, 455 24th St., at Barrett Avenue in Richmond.
A funeral service was held on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the mortuary.
Private interment took place at Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland.
The family requests memorials be directed to Pinole Area Senior Foundation, 2500 Charles Ave., Pinole, 94564; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Wilson & Kratzer Civic Center Chapel of Richmond assisted the family with arrangements.
IOCCA
Donald Lee "Lama Sherab" Iocca (1st of 2 obituaries)
Lama Sherab (Don Iocca) passed away on Sept. 2, 2005 at the age of 52 in San Francisco after a three year illness. He was raised in Davis, graduated from Davis High School in 1970 and was a member of the diving team. He attended American River Community College in Sacramento before moving to San Francisco.
For 25 years he studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism under the direction of Lama Lodu Rinpoche, founder of the KDK Buddhist Center in San Francisco. His training included a rigorous three year traditional Tibetan Buddhist retreat and due to his continued dedication to teaching, he was given the title of Lama Sherab. The commitment he showed his students remained unwavering until the time of his death.
Other interests included Middle Eastern dance and downhill skiing, and was an accomplished white water rafting guide. He will be missed by so many whose lives he touched.
He is survived by his parents, Donald and Bettye Iocca of Davis, brother Michael Iocca and his wife Clare Noonan of Modesto, his niece, Kirsten Wheeler-Iocca, of Oakland, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Iocca in 1975 and infant brother in 1963.
A memorial service will be held at St. James Church, 1275 B St., Davis on Monday, Sept. 19, 2005 at 11 a.m.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, that contributions be sent to St. James Memorial Center, 1275 B St., Davis, 95616; American Cancer Society, 1765 Challenge Way, Suite 115, Sacramento, 95815; or a charity of your choice.
Donald Lee "Lama Sherab" Iocca (2nd of 2 obits.)
Lama Sherab (Don Iocca) died in San Francisco Thursday, Sept. 2, 2005 at age 52.
Mr. Iocca was born Oct. 27, 1952 in Woodland. He was raised in Davis and graduated from Davis High School in 1970 where he was a member of the diving team. He attended American River Community College in Sacramento. For 25 years he studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism under the direction of Lama Lodu Rinpoche, founder of the KDK Buddhist Center in San Francisco. His training included a rigorous three year traditional Tibetan Buddhist retreat and due to his continued dedication to teaching, he was given the title of Lama Sherab. He was also an accomplished white water rafting guide.
He is survived by his parents, Donald and Bettye Iocca of Davis; his brother, Michael Iocca and his wife Clare Noonan of Modesto; his niece, Kirsten Wheeler-Iocca of Oakland, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Iocca and an infant brother.
The family requests memorials in Mr. Iocca's name be directed to St. James Memorial Center, 1275 B St., Davis, 95616; American Cancer Society, 1765 Challenge Way, Suite 115, Sacramento, 95815; or a charity of the donor's choice.
Services: A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at St. James Church, 1275 B St., Davis.
DOUGHERTY
Elizabeth "Betty" Dougherty
Elizabeth "Betty" Dougherty died on June 19, 2004, at her care home following a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 75.
She was born to Joe and Edith Shierts on July 25, 1928, in Monticello, Minn. She came to Woodland with her parents and sister on Sept. 9, 1936. She was marriage to John Peter Dougherty in 1949, and they moved to Davis in 1952. She remained a resident for more than 47 years.
She worked for Pacific Telephone Co. in Woodland as a telephone operator, and then as a plant assistant for 12 years. She was very active in the community, St. James Catholic Church in Davis and Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Woodland.
She was president of the Italian Catholic Federation Branch No. 238 along with being very active with Catholic Ladies Society, Mr. and Mrs. Club, Girl Scouts, St. James Elementary School parents group and the Davis Senior Center. She will always be remembered for the love of life, kindness and the gift of bringing groups of people together.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Peter Dougherty, in 1993 and her, parents Joe and Edith Shierts.
She is survived by her daughter, Pat Stewart and her husband Steve and son Michael of Rocklin; sister, Marie Reed, nephew, David Reed, and great-niece, Katie Reed, all of Sparks, Nev.; niece, Donna Reed of Algona, Wash.; and extended family and friends.
A rosary service will be recited Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D St. A funeral will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Davis Funeral Chapel, and Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church, 1275 B St. in Davis. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the Dougherty family requests that remembrances be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Keaton Raphael Memorial in Roseville.
HILLIARD
James Owen Hilliard
James Owen Hilliard, a longtime resident of Davis and prominent businessman, died June 21, 2005, in Sacramento. He was 76 years old.
Friends are invited to a memorial service at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Davis Community Church, 412 C St. Inurnment will follow in Buffalo, Wyo.
Born Dec. 4, 1928, in Torrance, he spent 35 years in Davis, 32 of them as an insurance agent with State Farm Insurance.
Hilliard attended 13 elementary schools in California and graduated from Alhambra High School in Martinez. He later served in the U.S. Army Air Forces.
He was an active member and past president of both the Davis Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Davis. Hilliard was perhaps best known for his annual appearance as a leprechaun at the Chamber's annual Crab Feed, which coincides with the celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
He had all the characteristics of a leprechaun: He was short, he was round, his eyes twinkled and his smile danced. And he sported a custom-made green, gold and white leprechaun's outfit that never failed to make everyone feel Irish, at least for the night.
Hilliard also distinguished himself as a tireless advocate for parking solutions in downtown Davis, and as a board member for Explorit Science Center and a founder of the Yolo Amateur Radio Society.
Because of his civic involvement, Hilliard was often in the news. He wanted to ensure that his name was spelled correctly, so he established a tradition of bribing Davis Enterprise photographers with a quarter each time he had his picture taken.
"Just make sure you get it right, " he'd say with a wink as he pressed 25 cents into the hands of a string of photographers over the years.
When he retired from State Farm in December 1993, he turned over his 6, 000 policy holders - then a record number for one agent in the greater Sacramento area - to other local State Farm agents.
After his retirement, he and his wife Marge spent a decade indulging their passion - worldwide travel - and keeping up with their active brood of four sons, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marge Hilliard of Grass Valley; and four sons, John Hilliard and his wife Joanne of York, Pa.; Jeff Hilliard and his wife Patty of Rocklin; Jim Hilliard Jr. and his wife Toni of Woodland; and Mark Hilliard and his wife Ellyn of Fair Oaks.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131; the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
