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Alliene Victorene Webb-McCaskill
May 27, 1931 – April 15, 2012
Resident of Martinez
She was born to Grover and Mary Webb on May 27th, 1931, in Larue, Arkansas. Alliene, born into a prosperous farm family, lived in northern Arkansas with four brothers; Grover, Nolan, Buell, and Robert, as well as her two sisters, Wendy and Marigold, until she was 12.
Carlotta Joy Cooper Doolin
Resident of Martinez
Oct. 22, 1951 – April 14, 2012
Helen Florence Trebino
Resident of Martinez
January 7, 1931 – April 9, 2012
Angie Azevedo
Resident of Martinez
May 31, 1927 – March 15, 2012
Angie enjoyed living in Martinez close to family and an abundance of great and caring friends. She was a wonderful wife, mom, mother-in-law, Grandma (Nonni), and friend.
Judith Lee Conradson
December 19, 1940 – March 12, 2012
Judy was a lifelong resident of Contra Costa County a Martinez native and lived in her Walnut Creek home for 50 years. Judy graduated from Alhambra High School (Class 58) and Armstrong College in Berkeley. She began her legal secretary career which spanned more than 4 decades withContra Costa County's premier law firm Tinning & Delap,then Cooper, White & Cooper; Robbins, Palmer & Allen and Cederborg & Bret. Judy continued to work full-time a week prior to her death.
David Gregg Myers
Resident of Shasta Lake
November 7, 1964 - March 3, 2012
David was born in Martinez in November of 1964 to Georgia and Carl Myers. The youngest of six boys, David grew up in Martinez where he played baseball for much of his adolescence. He attended Mt. Diablo high school where he met his future wife, Bonnie. David worked in construction while raising his daughter, Jillian and son, Wesley while residing in Suisun City, CA for 17 years.
Bruce Alan Bettencourt
Resident of Fremont
Dec. 18, 1954 – Feb. 28, 2012
Bruce Alan Bettencourt, 57 entered into rest in Fremont on February 28, 2012; he was born in Oakland on December 18, 1954 to Ernest and Thelma (Gifford) Bettencourt.
Bruce was a graduate of Alhambra High School in Martinez Class of 1973 and received his Bachelor's Degree at Cal State Hayward in 1977. He worked at Lawrence Livermore Lab for 30 years. Bruce enjoyed the San Francisco 49ers, San Jose Sharks, trains and his cats.
Phyllis Jane Roberts
Resident of Martinez
August 18, 1926 – February 26, 2012
Jane touched many lives through her incredible kindness and love, and her generous spirit. She taught third grade at Martinez Elementary School for more than 30 years, before retiring in 1989.
Marilyn Jean Doss Ruffin
Former Martinez Resident
April 1, 1944 – Jan. 18, 2012
Marilyn grew up in Martinez, where she was an excellent student and was active in school and community organizations. She graduated from Alhambra High School with honors in 1962 and from UC Davis in 1966. She received a secondary teaching credential from Davis in 1967.
Helen F. Foreman
Resident of Martinez
August 4, 1925 – February 8, 2012
Born in Glendale, CA on August 4, 1925, Helen moved to Martinez, CA at six months of age, where she resided her entire life. It was there that she met the love of her life and husband of 61 years, Melvin Foreman, who preceded her in death.
Angelo Genezio Gardella
Resident of Martinez, CA
Jan. 6, 1920 – Feb. 10, 2012
He was the youngest of three children born to Angelo and Maria Gardella. Born and raised in Martinez, Angelo graduated from Alhambra High School in 1938. In 1939, Angelo began his lifelong career at the Shell Martinez Refinery Complex. Between 1942 and 1945, Angelo served with the Army Air Corp. He returned to Shell in 1945 until retirement in 1980.
Jane Ann Fernandez
Resident of Martinez
Sept. 12, 1927 – Feb. 2, 2012
Jane Ann Fernandez died peacefully on February 2, 2012 of natural causes.
Born September 12, 1927 in Berkeley, CA of parents William and Virginia Russell, Jane was raised in Berkeley and graduated from Berkeley High School in 1945. Jane attended University of California, Berkeley graduating summa cum laude in English 1948. She married Thomas B. Fernandez, Jr. December 11, 1948.
Hulet Clark Hornbeck
Resident of Martinez
Oct.14, 1919 – Jan. 7, 2012
Cheryl Heinrichson-Muraoka
Resident of Broomfield, CO
June 13, 1956 - Dec. 12, 2011
Born June 13, 1956 in Walnut Creek, California, Cheryl spent most of her life in Martinez before moving to Colorado. She was a 1974 graduate of Alhambra High School and attended Sacramento State University prior to becoming a nurse. Cheryl's passion was working with children and raising her daughter Ashley and not to be forgotten, her little buddy BJ. She was an avid sports fan who loved bowling and baseball and was a lifelong fan of the San Francisco Giants.
Myles Glenworth Harrieth
Resident of Martinez, CA
Feb. 6, 1924 – Jan. 4, 2012
Myles was born on Feb. 6, 1924 in Bemidgi, Minnesota. His parents were Paul Albert Harrieth and Zella Julia Norbo. After moving to Calif. he attended and graduated from Alhambra high school in 1943. Myles worked many years for Del Monte Corp., after which he worked for the City of Berkeley until he retired. Through all this time, he worked part-time in Real Estate. He then worked full-time until the time of his death. Myles worked for Century 21 and Kropa Reality. He liked playing golf, watching golf, football and baseball and spending time with his family
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