Deaths Deaths (December 17, 2003)

David Evan Bowen

David Evan Bowen, 68, died Nov. 30, two months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.

He is survived by his wife, Penelope; his son, Kenneth and wife, Judith; his sister, Genevieve; his brother, Bob; his brother, Jack; two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, 22221 McClellan Road, Cupertino, CA 95014; the Sequoia Audubon Society, P.O. Box 755 Millbrae, CA 94030; or the Peninsula Humane Society, 12 Airport Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94401.

A celebration of his life is planned for a later date.
Curtis Richard Dickinson

Curtis Richard Dickinson, 25, died suddenly in his Redwood City home Nov. 25.

He was born in Redwood City on Oct. 22, 1978. He worked at Webcor Technologies as a computer technician. He was the host of www.rantcore.com and a member and fan of several punk rock bands. He was Cisco and MS certified and a member of MENSA and Phi Theta Kappa.

He is survived by his parents Frank and Paula Dickinson of Redwood City; his grandparents Richard and Dora Dickinson of Menlo Park; his Aunt Anne Meck and her husband, Chet, of Ashland, Ore.; his Aunt Barbara Green and her husband, Ronald, of Palo Alto; and five cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be sent to Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation International, P.O. Box 262, Wyneewood, Penn. 19096, (610) 667-0131, www.gbsfi.com.
Terry Dymond

Terry Dymond, 77, a Los Altos resident, died suddenly on Nov. 28 at Stanford Hospital.

She was born May 10, 1926 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, where her father was a Royal Canadian Mounted policeman. She was the second of three children. The family immigrated to the United States in 1936 and resided in Palo Alto for a number of years.

She graduated from Sequoia High School. She married Jack Dymond, also of Palo Alto, in 1944. The couple moved to Los Altos in 1949. They had three children and were married until his death in 1997.

She worked as a telephone operator during World War II. Afterward, she was a homemaker. She was a volunteer for the El Camino Hospital Auxiliary for 18 years. She loved animals and donated to numerous animal causes. She also gave to many Catholic charities. She enjoyed gardening and listening to music. She was happiest when doing things for others.

She is survived by her daughter Karen Jessen of Los Altos; her son Gary Dymond of Los Altos; her daughter Dana Dymond-Rutherford of Los Altos; her brother Lloyd Olmstead of Sunnyvale; her sister-in-law Betty Semich of Los Altos Hills; her nieces Sharon Kuhlmann, Linda Taylor, and Karri Olmstead, all of Los Altos; her nephew Mitchell Kalcic of Mountain View; her two god-children Kortney and Jamie Losch of Los Altos; and several cousins in Alberta, Canada.

Donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, Tenn. 38101-9229; the Humane Society of Santa Clara County; or Deer Hollow Farm, 7550 St. Joseph's Ave., Los Altos, Calif. 94024.

Services have been held.
Doris Dorman Feinberg

Doris Dorman Feinberg, 86, a 53-year Palo Alto resident, died Dec. 9 in Redwood City.

She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles and conducted graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley. She was a longtime member of AAUW and Congregation Beth Am.

She was married to Justice Sidney Feinberg for 67 years. She is survived by her daughter Erica Feinberg McClure and her husband, Malcolm; her son Ian Feinberg and his wife, Kathryn; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services have been held.
Tom Fox, Jr.

Tom Fox, a lifelong Palo Alto resident, died Dec. 8 from pneumonia that followed a head injury.

He graduated from Palo Alto High School and Stanford University. He served in the infantry during World War II. Afterward, he worked as a civil engineer for the California Department of Transportation for more than 40 years.

He is survived by his wife Elisabeth; his daughter Ellen Fox of Denver, Colo.; and his daughter Janet Fox of Menlo Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, Attn: Gift Processing or to International Fund for Animal Welfare, P.O. Box 97105, Washington, DC 20090-7105.

Services have been held.
Ann Carter Huneke

Ann Carter Huneke, 65, owner of Home and Garden gift store in Menlo Park died Nov. 29.

Born in Los Angeles, she attended Stanford University. After graduation, she moved to Woodside and Menlo Park. She was a member of the Junior League and Menlo Circus Club.

She is survived by her brother William Carter; her children Murray Huneke; Christine Huneke Kremer and Lorraine Huneke; and four grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the OKIZU foundation, 16 Digital Drive Ste. 100, Novato, CA 94949.

Services have been held.
James H. Jepsen

James H. Jepsen, 94, a longtime Palo Alto businessman, died on Nov. 15 in Palo Alto.

He was born in Merstal, Denmark and immigrated to the United States with his father in 1927. His family followed in 1929. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He owned Thompson Upholstery until his late wife, Ingrid Dalgaard Jepsen, became ill. After her death, he devoted his time to managing his office buildings on Cambridge Avenue.

He is survived by his sister Ruth E. Galassi of Palo Alto; 13 nieces and nephews; 31 great-nieces and nephews; and 38 great-great-nieces and nephews.

Donations in his memory may be made to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital or a favorite charity.

Services have been held.
Jacqueline Langs

Jacqueline Langs, 78, a former founder of the first girls' softball team in Palo Alto, died on Nov. 23.

Born in France, she was a long-time Palo Alto resident. She was involved with the PTA organizations at Garland Elementary School, Jordan Middle School and Palo Alto High School.

The daughter of a professional fencer, she saw the need for women's sports in Palo Alto and worked with the PTA to ensure that girls were awarded trophies equal to those of boys. She was involved in several capacities at the local schools from yard-duty to French tutor to librarian assistant. In addition, she was active in local youth dances, graduation ceremonies and sports activities.

She is survived by her husband, Dale; her children, Marc, Dennis, Kirk and Leora; and eight grandchildren.

The family invites friends to join a celebration of her life on her birthday, Feb. 21 in Palo Alto. To send stories or memories of her e-mail leora@frontlinespecialists.com.
Beverly May Neil

Beverly May Neil, 64, a resident of Menlo Park, died Nov. 29.

A graduate of Kingston General Hospital Nursing School, she worked briefly as a registered nurse in Pasadena, Calif. After relocating to several cities, she settled in Menlo Park. She enjoyed traveling with her family and playing tennis.

She is survived by her sister, RaeAnn Thorsteinson; her brother, William Hendry; her daughter, Nadine Fabish of Chicago; her son, Michael Neil of Issaquah; her grandson, Tyler Fabish and one granddaughter.

Donations can be made to the Community Breast Health Project at 545 Bryant St., Palo Alto, CA 94301.

Services have been held.
Josepha Stiene

Josepha Stiene, 99, died Dec. 5, one month away from her 100th birthday.

Born in Atlag, Gottschee, Austria, she moved to Palo Alto after the death of her husband of 62 years, Frank Stiene.

She is survived her children, Frank Joseph Stiene and Josephine Maria Stiene; her daughter-in-law, Michael Cordak; her granddaughter in-law, Christina Salata Steena and her nieces and nephews.

Services will be held in Glendale, NY.

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