In Memory Of Graciela McCord, Longtime Resident Of Los Altos

The accomplished wife, mother and grandmother, an SJSU graduate, taught Spanish, published and edited textbooks and was a blessing to all.

In Memory: Nathan Rosenberg, Stanford Professor, Passes Away At 87

He was most famous for his work on the economic history of technology.

Robin Williams Remembered on Anniversary of Death

Hashtag #RobinWilliams was trending on Twitter as fans and Hollywood miss the beloved actor and comedian.

In Memory: John Henry Merryman, 95, Stanford Professor Emeritus of Law

He influenced generations of lawyers and art historians at Stanford and around the world.

Google Exec, Adventurer Tragically Killed In Mt. Everest Avalanche

"His soul and his spirit will live on in so many of us," writes the sister of Dan Fredinburg.

In Memory: 'Father of Birth Control Pill' Dies At 91

In his long career, Stanford professor and world-renowned chemist Carl Djerassi excelled in science and the arts.

Obit: One Man, One Dream - A Salute to Dr. Gordy Klatt

The man who started Relay for Life.

Pete Seeger Dies at 94

Iconic folk musician Pete Seeger, who loved and lived by the Hudson River, died Jan. 27. He was 94.

Pleasanton Man Died a Hero Trying to Save Suicidal Man

Philip Scholz, 35, will killed by an express train traveling up to 70 mph at the Santa Clara Caltrain station last week.

Obituary: Pete Mesa, Longtime Educator

In his youth, Pete played baseball for the Pacific Coast League. During his long career as an educator at both the high school and college levels, Pete served as Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction for California.

"What are you doing in your life that you are enjoying?"

Los Altos Death Notices: Evelyn Gunning, Dorothy Hubbard, Robert Edwards

Los Altos Death Notices: Leonard Orsak, Cindy Booth

He rose from farm boy to esteemed engineer. Her greatest joy was her family.

Obituary: Bernice Farnsworth Peterson, Los Altos Resident

Bernice was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed "just living."

Sad End for Pioneering Silicon Valley Engineer

He held many patents and co-invented a device that’s widely used. Sadly, he was all alone as his life ended.

Doug Engelbart, Inventor of the Mouse, And So Much More, Dies

Hailed as a 'visionary' on a scale that dwarfed Steve Jobs by tech's elite, Engelbart pioneered much or what we do—video conferencing, hypertext, word processing and more.

Los Altos June Death Notices: TV Actor, Teacher, etc.

See the list of people with ties to Los Altos who passed away recently.

Charles Elmer Dunn, Longtime Los Altan

Robert Smithwick Remembered as 'Capital F' Founder

Vision, practicality, and oh, those thoughtful little brown notes, marked a man of uncommon devotion to community in making Foothill and De Anza colleges a reality.

Obituary: Joe McSweeney, St. Francis Alum, Dies at 50

McSweeney, son of Los Altos residents William and Joan McSweeney, participated whole-heartedly in the community he made his home, Danville.

The Iraq War, 10 Years of Casualties: Los Altos Hills

It's been 10 years since the start of the Iraq War. Los Altos Hills lost one of its own in the Iraq War. We pause to remember.

Death Notices: Feb. 8 to Feb. 26, 2013

They were a part of our community. For the individuals who lived and worked among us, Patch provides a compilation of the death notices of that appeared in the past ten days.

Death Notices: Jan. 14 to Feb. 13, 2013

Patch provides the first of two parts of the death notices of our neighbors and former neighbors over the last 30 days.

Death Notices: Jan. 10 to Feb. 13, 2013

Patch provides the first of two parts of the death notices of our neighbors and former neighbors over the last 30 days.

Obituary: Dorothy Janet Murphy

She was active in the El Camino Hospital Auxiliary, the wife of Vincent Murphy, the mother of seven, grandmother of 17.

Los Altos Death Notices: Dec. 20, 2012- Jan. 15, 2013

From the president of Lockheed Missiles & Space Co., to the first franchisees of Kentucky Fried Chicken, see obituaries of people who lived and were part of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.

Obituary: Arthur Renald Hansen (1932-2012)

He immigrated from Canada when he was 23, served in the U.S. Air Force and worked at Lockheed for more than 30 years. Family was his consuming passion—plus an acquired love for golf and building bird houses.

Sunnyvale Teen Dies in Car Accident

Services for Alondra Ramirez Saturday, Dec. 1 is planned at the Spangler Mortuary in Sunnyvale. YouTube tributes to 15-year-old are popping up, along with a Facebook page in her honor.

Obituary: Tony Edward Reyes

The beloved pro-bowler killed tragically in a vehicle accident on Sept. 28 was born in Mountain View and graduated from Monta Vista High School in Cupertino.

Memorial Service for Matt Manoukian Is Saturday

Update: The gymnasium of St. Francis High School was reconfirmed as the site for services for the Los Altos Hills Marine.

Services Set For Lt. Todd Lorell on Thursday

The Los Altos resident, Bellarmine graduate and Marine comes home from Twentynine Palms and will be buried at Alta Mesa Cemetery.

Paly Lacrosse Student Mourned as 'Beautiful Soul'

Services for Emily Benatar, who died of bacterial meningitis Wednesday, will be at Congregation Beth Am May 19 in Los Altos Hills.

Paul K. Chung, Former Lockheed Missles & Space Chemical Engineer

March 26, 1917 - Sept. 26, 2011: From Hoiping County in Kuangdong Province, China, to Los Altos, Calif., from Eagle Scout to rocket engineer, Mr. Chung embraced the best of America.

James Orr Taaffe, Descendant of Los Altos Hills Founder Dies at 73

Much of the former Taaffe Ranch became the town, and the M.J. Taaffe Co. built and maintained many of the town's roads and driveways, from the Little League Fields to Town Hall.

Internet Forefather Paul Baran Dies at 84

As pioneer of Arpanet, Baran developed present-day email communications.