Patricia Ann Harper

Mar 27, 2023

Patricia Ann Harper was born February 6th, 1946 at St. James Hospital in the city of Chicago Heights, Illinois. Her parents were father Clarence Prater (37) and mother Margaret Prater (39). Clarence was a railroad man (as was her husband, John’s, father, Dorsey Harper) and worked for Illinois Central Railroad as a Supervisor for the Chicago Terminal. Margaret, her mother,...

Constance Strong Jackson

Feb 25, 2023

Constance “Connie” S. Jackson, born May 12, 1924 in Springfield, Ohio, died February 25, 2023 in Granite Bay, CA. Over the years she lived in Chicago, St Augustine. FL, the Bahamas, Piedmont and Roseville, CA.

She loved to travel, particularly to Hawaii and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She also took an around-the-world cruise on a passenger/cargo ship that carried 250 passengers....

Gregory Eugene Van Dusen

Feb 21, 2023

Greg “Dutch” Van Dusen, 72, of Rocklin, California, passed away on February 21, 2023, at Sacramento VA Medical Center after a long battle with liver and kidney disease. He was born in Sacramento, California, to Kenneth and Hazel (Leighton) Van Dusen on October 12, 1950. He grew up in Sacramento with his maternal grandmother, mother, and brother, John, developing a...

William Doran Mathews

Feb 21, 2023

William “Bill” Doran Mathews was born in Helena, Montana, on November 22, 1935, to his parents William “Bill” and Doris Mathews. He attended Helena High School until his Junior year when his family moved to Butte, Montana, where he graduated in 1954.  After graduation, Bill enlisted in the Army and attended bootcamp at Camp Pendleton and was stationed in Germany. 

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Marty Spangler Garrigues

Feb 20, 2023

On February 20th, Marty Garrigues passed away after a long journey with Alzheimer’s.

Marty was born on May 27th, 1947 in Haddonfield, New Jersey. She grew up in Haddonfield, also enjoying summers at the family home in Jamestown, Rhode Island. She attended Moorsetown Friends School, followed by the University of Delaware, where she graduated with a degree in Library Science....

Richard John Nadzam

Jan 31, 2023

Richard Nadzam, also known as Dick Nadzam, was born in Pennsylvania. He and our Mom were married for 61 years. Their love was very special. Dad was a devoted parent to all three of us and was an amazing and loving grandfather to his three grandchildren.

Dad had a fun sense of humor and had nicknames for everyone in the...

Ray Glenn Ortega

Jan 30, 2023

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Richard Lee Held

Jan 29, 2023

Richard Lee Held, 77, of Rocklin, California, passed away January 29, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Oakland, California, to Leon and Pearl Held on March 22, 1945. He grew up in San Jose, California with his two brothers. He attended Lincoln High School (Class of 1963), where he developed lifelong friendships.

On July 17, 1965, he married the love of his life, Roberta Wallace and they would quickly start their family and soon be...

Jackqualyn Rae Hoffman Bassett

Jan 24, 2023

    Jackqualyn Rae Hoffman Bassett arrived on January 26, 1947, on Sunday in Yankton, South Dakota, to parents Robert Stofer Hoffman, and Arlean Bernice Vilhauer. Her birthday would have marked 76 years of life. She passed through the veil on January 24, 2023 at her Rocklin CA. home. 

    She was a wonderful daughter of God, a beloved sweetheart, a...