Obituaries

Victoria Rodriguez

January 2, 1944 - February 15, 2017

Victoria “Vicky” Rodriguez passed away in her home in San Lorenzo, CA, on February 15, 2017. After being diagnosed in January, she died of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a degenerative brain disease that affects only one in one million people per year. She was 73.

Vicky was born on January 2, 1944, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, to her parents Raul and Clemencia Robles. She emigrated to the United States in 1961 where she attended high school in San Francisco. While living in San Francisco, she met the love of her life Luis “Omar” Rodriguez at a dance at Club Fugazi. They were married in 1965 and moved to their first home in San Lorenzo in 1968. She became a U.S. citizen in 1977.

Vicky entered the real estate profession in 1979 and achieved a long and very successful career as one of the top real estate brokers in the San Francisco East Bay Area.

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Billie Lepere

June 16, 1928 - February 14, 2017

Billie Marie Lepere of San Ramon California, died peacefully in her sleep on Valentines Day, February 14, 2017. She was 88 years old.

Billie was born June 16, 1928 in Stephenville, Texas, then moved with her parents, Tom and Lila Andress and older brother Maurie, to Fresno, CA.

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Petronila Flores

August 1, 1941 - February 14, 2017

Petronila Flores died tragically when struck by a car in San Lorezno on February 14, 2017.  She was 75 years old.


Petronila was born in Apurimac, Peru to Roberto & Manuela (Alarcon) Flores on August 1, 1941.

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Alejandro Elopre

February 9, 1928 - February 13, 2017

Alejandro “Andy” Elopre passed away peacefully on February 13, 2017 at his home in San Leandro, Ca.

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Marlene Ornellas

August 7, 1934 - February 10, 2017

Marlene P. “Mo” Ornellas entered peacefully into rest on February 10, 2017. She was 82.

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Magdalena Frias

July 20, 1957 - February 10, 2017

Magdalena “Nena” Frias entered peacefully into rest following a courageous battle with cancer on February 10, 2017.  She was 59 years old.
 
One of 11 children blessed to Rodolfo and Maria (Engracia) Gonzalez, Nena was born on July 20, 1957 in Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico.

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Paul Kevin Jr.

December 15, 1928 - February 10, 2017

Paul R. Kevin Jr entered peacefully into rest in Oakland, CA on February 10, 2017.  He was 88 years old.

Born in San Francisco on December 15, 1928, Paul was one of five children blessed to Paul R. and Catherine (Boschert) Kevin Sr.  He graduated from Bellarmine Prep School prior to earning dual Bachelor degrees for Political Science from Santa Clara University and Professional Forrestry from Cal Berkeley.

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Alice Alves

February 13, 1920 - February 9, 2017

Alice Marie Alves a resident of Hayward passed away peacefully at home on Thursday February 9, 2017 at age 96. She was born February 13, 1920 in Oakland, CA to Frank and Mary Fontes where she attended Roosevelt High School.

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Joseph Hurlimann

December 4, 1938 - February 8, 2017

Joseph H. Hurlimann died tragically after being hit by a vehicle on February 8, 2017.  He was 78 years old.

Born in Berkeley on December 4, 1938, Joseph was the only child of Herman and Louise (Goppert) Hurlimann.

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Josefina Castellanos

May 25, 1943 - February 7, 2017

Josefina Castellanos passed away peacefully in Hayward, CA. on February 7, 2017. She was 74 years old.

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