Oakland, CA Obituaries

Lynn Shelby Laird passed on July 5, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on June 22, 1947, Lynn lived in Emeryville, California.

Benson Lloyd Nadell passed on July 9, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on September 23, 1941, and residing in Berkeley, California.

Walt Whitman Odets passed on July 5, 2026, at the age of 79, having been born on February 4, 1947, and living in Berkeley, California.

Karen Coulter, 87, of Alameda,California died on June 30, 2026. She was born in San Mateo, California to John and Joyce Coulter. She attended Sequoia High School, Armstrong College and Antioch Colleg...

Rosalie Ella Weatherhead (née Hicks), 67, passed away peacefully at her home in Alameda, California, on June 12, 2026. Rosalie was born on October 13, 1958, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Donald Eugene Hic...

Ambrose Jamal Hicks passed on April 16, 2026, at the age of 39, having been born on December 29, 1986.

William Paul Bernds passed on May 30, 2026, at the age of 81. Bill completed his Masters in Animal Behavior at the University of Washington. His last place of residence was Alameda, CA.

Darren Andrew Bruestle passed on May 27, 2026, at the age of 50, having been born on February 23, 1976.

Eddie Thomas Graham II passed on May 27, 2026, at the age of 78, having been born on August 19, 1947, and residing in Vallejo, California.

Jenell Joanne Smith passed on May 20, 2026, at the age of 44, born March 8, 1982, and was a resident of Oakland, California.

James Ashley Ferry passed on May 19, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on April 4, 1944, in New York, James lived in Oakland, California. Born in NYC, Ashley was a force to be reckoned with. His mother in...

Peter Alden Benton passed on May 15, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on September 6, 1941, in Oakland, Peter lived in Kensington, California.

John Louis Eddleman III passed on May 14, 2026, at the age of 39.

Debra Marie Henderson passed on May 17, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on March 9, 1953, Debra lived in Oakland, California, and was known for a humorous and lighthearted tone.

David Eric Mendiola passed on May 14, 2026, at the age of 55. David was born on August 9, 1970, and was a resident of Alameda, California.

Robert Eugene Pickel Jr. passed away on May 16, 2026, in Alameda, California, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on July 11, 1954, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Robert lived a life ...

Rosalind Constance Berger passed on May 14, 2026, at the age of 92. Rosalind was a resident of Orinda, California.

Daniel Francis Mosso passed on May 1, 2026, at the age of 87; born May 22, 1938, Daniel was a resident of Alameda, California.

Frederic Andre Joseph Sicher, named for his grandfather, passed away in Oakland, California, at the age of 91, leaving behind a life defined by curiosity, reinvention, and an unwavering commitment to ...

Jerald Keith Partlow passed on June 20, 2024, at the age of 81, having been born on September 30, 1942, and residing in Allen, Texas.

Carolyn Jane Burd (neé Lerman), 81, of Oakland, died from complications of advanced dementia on April 21, 2026. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Carolyn will be remembered for her humo...

Russell James Cull passed on April 11, 2026, at the age of 69, having been born on April 1, 1957.

Lucie Mae Davis passed on March 26, 2026, at the age of 84, born on December 22, 1941, and was a resident of Oakland, California.

Gerald Barry Siegel passed away on November 9, 2025, at the age of 94. Gerald was born on February 1, 1931, in Oakland and was a resident of Palm Desert, California.

Bonnie Jean Peterson passed on March 11, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on February 9, 1943, in Jamaica, Bonnie lived in Berkeley, California.

Roger Leroy Jackson passed away on March 10, 2026, at the age of 56.

Zachary Phillip Wroten passed away on March 4, 2026, at the age of 72. He was a resident of Richmond, California.

Brian James Paterson passed away on March 3, 2026, at the age of 66.

It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my dad, Dr. Michael Allen Zulli, who died on March 2, 2026, at age 75. Born March 9, 1950, in Milwaukee to Anthony and Agatha Zulli, Dad was raised...

Richard Wayne Jue passed away on February 28, 2026, at the age of 67, and was a resident of Oakland, California.

David Demarest Bellis III passed away on February 25, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on August 15, 1948, in Lakewood, David was a resident of Alameda, California.

Marilyn Geer passed away on February 25, 2026.

Linda Love Hammond, 85, of Berkeley and San Diego, California, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Linda was born on October 27, 1940, in Ancon, Panama Canal Zone, to Raymond C. Lo...

Richard Edward Bird passed away on February 19, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on February 26, 1931, in Bridgeville, Richard lived in Pinole, California.

Barbara Travers Wellbeloved passed away on December 13, 2025. Barbara resided in Santa Rosa, California.

Tammy Michelle McGary passed away on February 16, 2026, at the age of 59. Tammy was a resident of Oakland, California.

Thomas “Tom” Echavez of Novato, CA passed away on February 14, 2026 at the age of 94. He was born and raised in Paauilo, HI, which at that time was a prominent sugar plantation town on the Hamakua Coa...

Julia Miller Thoron was born on July 12, 1940, in Ross. She passed away on February 16, 2026, at the age of 85. Julia was a resident of Oakland, California.

Emanuel Blackman, the self-proclaimed “world’s oldest living Jewish man,” has passed away at 95. Known affectionately as Manny—Dad, Grandpa, and Zadie to those he cherished most—he left this world o...

Mary Louise Wolf, born on December 25, 1932, passed away on February 4, 2026, at the age of 93. Mary Louise was a resident of Oakland, California.

Amy West passed away after a brief illness at age 99 years, 351 days. To the end she was surrounded by her beloved family and felt the love of her friends. Amy was born on February 17, 1926 to Natio...

David Harow Gelfand, 81, of Oakland, California passed away of cancer on February 1, 2026, while in hospice care at home. His wife, Ellen Daniell, and his daughter, Duskie Lynn Gelfand Estes were by ...

Estrelita Carmen Deseville, born on April 11, 1935, in California, passed away on January 27, 2026, at the age of 90. She was a resident of Berkeley, California.

Jerome Tyler was born on March 30, 1948, in Oakland. He passed away on January 21, 2026, at the age of 77. Jerome was a resident of Oakland, California.

Patricia Ruth Letford, born on November 10, 1941, passed away on January 22, 2026, at the age of 84. She was a resident of El Cerrito, California.

Adan Arroyo was born on May 29, 1967, in Oakland, California. He passed away on January 16, 2026, at the age of 58. Adan was a resident of Oakland, California.

Edward La France Houston passed away on December 12, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on April 17, 1937, Edward resided in Oakland, California.

Roger Robert Pettibone, born on May 7, 1946, passed away on January 3, 2026, at the age of 79. He was a resident of Berkeley, California.

Russell E Gregory, 84, of Oakland California, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, in the city where he was born and lived most of his life. Known as “Russ”, he was born on February 12, 1941, ...

Debra Lorraine Espinosa-Jones was born on July 17, 1952, in Richmond. She passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 73. Debra Lorraine Espinosa-Jones was a resident of Oakland, California.