Nancy Ellen Tracy

Dec 3, 2022

Nancy was born in New York in 1958 to Phyllis and Herb Reisman, the third child behind older siblings Richard and Jane, with younger brother Andrew to follow. Growing up with their parents as teachers, education was always a priority, and later, their father Herb’s political career sparked Nancy’s passion for politics, community engagement, and justice. There was always a...

Dudley Thomas Warner

Dec 1, 2022

Dudley Thomas Warner, 78 of Rocklin California passed away on December 1, 2022.   He was preceded in death by his mother, Katherine Greenway Fiala and father, Dixon Warner.  Dudley was born and raised on Long Island, N.Y.  He attended college in Tennessee where his mother was raised.   He moved to California to pursue his 29-year career with Liberty Mutual. He...

Sharon Loomis Botkin

Nov 23, 2022

A Life Well Lived

An opportunity to volunteer with special needs children during high school set Sharon on the path which became her life’s calling. That passion and enthusiasm to serve special needs children and their families remained undiminished until she died.

Coming into the world on March 9, 1956 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, Sharon was the first child...

Barbara Ann Currey

Nov 16, 2022

Barbara Ann (Berganio) Currey was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on November 16, 2022, at age 66. 

She was born to Guadalupe Canchola Berganio and Fermin Reugero Berganio on June 18, 1956. She was one of seven children. While living in Van Nuys, CA, she gave life to her two beautiful children,...

Charles Alexander James

Nov 11, 2022

Charles Alexander James, Jr., was born on March 13, 1929, the 9th of 10 children born to Charles Alexander James, Sr., and Lizzie Ann Dickerson James.  He was born in Spearman, Texas, and raised in Borger, Texas, until he was 14 years old. 

His family, like many others, struggled through the Great Depression, and at age 14, Charles got his...

Jesse Castro

Oct 27, 2022

Jesse was a loving son and brother born to Lupe and Josephine Castro in Kansas City, Kansas on April 6, 1937.

After graduating high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force. While stationed in Tainan, Taiwan he met and fell in love with Chun Lin and they were married on November 28th, 1959, and had six children: Mali,...

James Michael Wine

Oct 20, 2022

Jim was born to Harold and Ethel Wine in Sacramento on February 18, 1947. His sister, Vickie joined the family 3½ years later. He grew up in Sacramento, but often enjoyed visiting relatives in more rural areas. He was a Cub Scout for two years. The family often attended church in the Sacramento area.

Jim graduated from McClatchy High School...

Aidan Patrick Arthur Murphy

Oct 17, 2022

This is where we’re supposed to write, “Aidan’s Story.” The “dash” as it is called. We struggle with how to put 19 years of living life into simple words on a page. Especially as we attempt to accept that we are missing the dates for so many of life’s milestones that he still had yet to reach. Aidan was not...

Richard Arnold Cunningham

Oct 12, 2022

Richard Arnold Cunningham, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, October 11th, 2022, at home with his wife Maryann and his two daughters Regina and Denise by his side.

Richard was born May 25th, 1945, in Vallejo California. He was married to his lovely wife Maryann for 54 wonderful years. They had three beautiful children Daniel, Regina, and Denise.

He joined...