Alanson L. Brooks
Alanson L. Brooks, 72, a Menlo Park resident, died Nov. 4 at Stanford Hospital after a brief illness. Born in San Francisco, he earned his bachelor's and law degrees at Stanford, where he was a member of Zeta Psi. During World War II, he served on a submarine in the Pacific. After the war, he went to work for Kaiser Aluminum International in Oakland, where he would eventually become vice president of international sales. After retiring from Kaiser, he practiced law for several years. He belonged to the Bohemian Club and the Menlo Country Club and enjoyed playing dominoes and golf. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Marian Richardson Brooks of Menlo Park; two sons, Geoff Brooks and Peter Brooks, both of Menlo Park; a daughter, Missy Morris of Atherton; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Morris home. Donations may be made to the Heart Council, Stanford Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305.
Dolores E. De Vore
Dolores E. De Vore died Oct. 27 in Palo Alto. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Darrell E. De Vore of Palo Alto; a son, Joe De Vore of Visalia; a daughter, Betty Sincerbox of Fremont; her mother, Eva De Vore of San Francisco; a brother, George Furnanz of Daly City; a sister, Alice Skanderson of San Francisco; five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Albert Denetha Hayes Durgin
Albert Denetha Hayes Durgin, 55, died Oct. 24. Born in Palestine, Texas, she moved to Santa Barbara in 1951 and attended Santa Barbara High School. After marrying, she moved with her husband to San Francisco in 1961 and to East Palo Alto in 1963. She was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She is survived by her husband, Hubert Durgin of East Palo Alto; four sons, Russell Durgin of Bakersfield and O'Neal Durgin, Hubert Durgin Jr. and Jeffrey Durgin of Palo Alto; a daughter, Sonya Wilson of Bakersfield; two sisters, Erma Jones of Santa Maria and Shirley Hayes of Oxnard; a brother, Wendall Hayes of Livermore; 19 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Harriet Goldeen
Harriet Goldeen, 57, died Oct. 28. Born in Hartford, Conn., she moved to Palo Alto in 1960. She was a pianist and a piano teacher whose hobbies included gardening and sewing. She is survived by her husband, Michael Goldeen of Palo Alto; three daughters, Deborah Goldeen and Rachel Goldeen of Palo Alto and Marian Goldeen of Three Rivers, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Contributions can be made to the San Francisco Symphony or the Midpeninsula Home Care and Hospice. Services have been held.
Louis Gadi Pangilinan
Louis Gadi Pangilinan, 82, died Oct. 14. A native of the Philippines, he was a resident of Menlo Park for 30 years and an auditor for the Department of Housing and Urban Development for 25 years. He was also a member of the Church of the Nativity for 19 years. He is survived by his wife, Paula R. Pangilinan of Menlo Park; two sons, Danilo R. Pangilinan of Stockton and Louis Pangilinan Jr. of the Philippines; three daughters, Evangelina R. Santos and Carolina P. Armbrust of Menlo Park and Amy Keller of San Bruno; and four brothers, Joaquin G. Pangilinan and Jaime G. Pangilinan of Seaside, Manuel G. Pangilinan of the Philippines and Trinidad O. Pangilinan of Sunnyvale.
Edmon Stevens
Edmon Stevens, 94, died Oct. 26. Born in Hines, Miss., he moved with his family first to Tulare and then to Palo Alto. He helped found the Jerusalem Baptist Church, and served as a deacon, trustee and Sunday school teacher. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Lurlean Stevens of Palo Alto; two daughters, Ernestine Dupee of East Palo Alto and Wilma Foster of Ridgecrest; a sister, Bennie Evans of Oakland; a stepson, Albert Veal, and stepdaughter, Evelyn Grandville, both of San Francisco; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Anna Strauss
Anna Strauss, 90, died Oct. 31 at home after a long illness. A native of Poland, she was a Palo Alto resident for 24 years and a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Eric Strauss of Portola Valley and Frank Strauss of Southern California; three sisters, Ida Kleiner of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Lilly Sachs of Enschede, Netherlands, and Jetti Cahn of Amsterdam, Netherlands; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services have been held.
Robert J. Zaro
Robert J. Zaro, 75, an Atherton resident, died Oct. 24. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of San Francisco and after graduation attended Cornell University, where he was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. After serving in World War II, he returned to the Bay Area where he earned an MBA from Stanford in 1948. He then worked for Wells Fargo Co. until his retirement. In 1978 he received the Silver Award from the Leukemia Society of America. He was a board member of Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford for 20 years, where, among other duties, he served as treasurer from 1979 to 1980 and as chairman of the investments and Ronald McDonald House liaison committees. He was a member of the Olympic Club, Commonwealth Club and the Foothills Tennis Club, and enjoyed gardening, tennis and travel. He is survived by his wife, Corinne Bricca Zaro of Atherton; three daughters, Joan Zaro of Boulder, Colo., Nancy Zaro of Woodside and Susan Zaro of Los Altos; two sons, Robert Zaro of Davis and Stephen Zaro of Tacoma, Wash.; a sister, Barbara Larkins of Kent Woodlands; and three grandchildren. A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 17 at the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park. Contributions can be made to Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, 725 Welsh Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
Ann Zehr
Ann Zehr, 75, died Oct. 29 at home. She was a resident of Palo Alto and worked for Hewlett-Packard for 25 years until her retirement. She is survived by her husband, Gordon L. Zehr of Palo Alto; and two daughters, Vicki Warren of Eldora, Iowa, and JoAnn Gasaway of San Jose. Contributions can be made to the Midpeninsula Hospice Foundation, 65 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025. No services will be held.
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