Beverly Brackett Romanoff Jedine
Beverly Brackett Romanoff Jedine, a resident of Portola Valley and Menlo Park since 1952, died Feb. 23 in Menlo Park. A native of San Francisco. A 1947 graduate of University of California, Berkeley, she was past president of Midpeninsula League for San Francisco Symphony and One Up Investment Club, as well as a longtime member of Stanford Golf Course. She is survived by a son; a daughter; two granddaughters; a sister, Muriel Brackett Mickel of Palo Alto; a niece; and two nephews. Services will be held March 1 at 2 p.m. at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, 950 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. Contributions may be made to the Hospice Society of San Mateo County, 530 Oak Grove #105, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Kingsford Jones
Kingsford Jones, 84, an architect who designed numerous public buildings in Menlo Park, died Feb. 22 at his home in Atherton, where he had lived since 1942. A native of Canada, he received degrees from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and McGill University in Montreal. He designed the Menlo Park Civic Center; area churches, including Trinity Episcopal; school buildings in the Menlo Park and Las Lomitas districts; and residences, the most recent in 1992. He continued working until a recent illness. He is survived by his wife, Ardath F. Jones of Atherton; four sons, Kingsford F. Jones of Menlo Park, Douglas F. Jones of Portola Valley, Arden K. Jones of Atherton and Bevan C. Jones of Portola Valley; two sisters; and eight grandchildren. Services will be held Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 330 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park. Contributions may be made to the Episcopal Convalescent Hospital Ministries, "Echos," care of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
Dr. Lee B. Lusted
Dr. Lee B. Lusted, 71, a resident of Menlo Park for five years, died Feb. 7 at Sharon Heights Convalescent Hospital. A retired radiologist, he is survived by his wife, Winifred C. Lusted of Menlo Park, and two sons. Services will be held March 2 at 5 p.m. at Stanford Memorial Church.
Martha Ashley Newman
Martha Ashley Newman, 68, a resident of Palo Alto and Portola Valley since 1946, died Feb. 22 in Portola Valley. A native of New Orleans, she worked for the Navy during World War II. She sang in the Ladera Community Church Choir in Portola Valley. She is survived by her husband, Myron Newman of Portola Valley; two sons, including Jonathan Newman of Palo Alto; a daughter; and a sister. Services will be held Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. at the Ladera Community Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1720 South Amphlett Blvd., Suite 120, San Mateo, CA 94402.
Forrest A. Page
Forrest A. Page, 90, a longtime resident of East Palo Alto, died Feb. 20. A native of Hallsport, N.Y., he was a carpenter and a general contractor. He is survived by a daughter, a son, 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be held Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Roller & Hapgood & Tinney, 980 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
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