2015 Obituaries
This list is provided as a record of people who have grown up, lived, worked or were otherwise a part of the Albany community. If you know of someone who should be on this list, please contact us with their information.
Retired AMS Counselor and teacher
Diane Head Alvarado
Born in Albany in 1940
Dr. Raymond Arnold
Albany High Class of 1938
Andrew Bell
Attended Albany High through 1977
Audrey Ann Westfall Berry
Served 18 years on City of Albany Planning Commission
Corinne McKenna Brennan
Volunteer at Albany Senior Center
Ellene Brodie
Long-time resident & Member, Albany United Methodist Church
Richard Burns
Former Albany Police Officer
Irene Navarro Carter
Resident of Albany
Ida Ann Graber Castro
Albany High Class of 1957
Daisy Klobas Cernak
Albany high Class of 1940
Barbara Mary Biagi Chapman
Albany High Class of 1961
David Clement
Rotarian & Little League volunteer – Operated Albany Physical Therapy
Stephen R. Compton
resident for 25 years
Richard Courtney
Albany Fire Department
Albert Cristiani
Albany resident
Loette Fletcher
Long-time resident and volunteer for PTA and American Field Service
Louise Josephine Greco Focht
Lived in Albany 40 years, mother and grandmother of Albany High grads
Richard Francisco
Born in Albany in 1935
Ruth Ganong
Former Mayor and Former Member , Board of Education
Virginia Gardner
Former resident and mother of three Albany High grads
Sharyl Gates
Art Teacher
Betty J Gaunt – Ferreira
Former resident and mother of four Albany High grads
Donald Gehb
Albany High Class of 1949
Barbara Lenes Goldman
Albany High Class of 1949
Arnold E Guasco
resident for 50 years
Lesa Joy White Hall
Born in Albany in 1953
Jeanette Norma Peterson Hurley
Albany High Class of 1944
Terrence J. (“Terry”) Hurley
Albany High Class of 1967
John George Jurivich
Albany High Class of 1956, taught at Shasta Community College
Sonoma Avenue resident
Ruth Peterson Klobas
Attended Albany High , mother of three Albany High grads
David Luis Knops
Owner, Knops Upholstery Shop
Nanette Longmire
Born in Albany in 1939
Royal (“Gus”) Luty
Proud veteran
Thomas L. McDaniel, Jr.
Born in Albany in 1951
Phyllis Elsie McWilliams
Loved to swim, active with Girl Scouts and PTA
Mark Jonathan Mohr
Attended Albany High School 1961- 1964
David Nason
Albany High Class of 1975
Elmer “Pat” Neylon
Co Owner, Mary & Joe’s Sporting Goods
Paul O’Curry
Poetry lover
Theodore Kiyoshi Ono
Member, Albany Kiwanis
Miko Pantoja
Albany High Class of 2015
Sarah Wintriss Pichler
Resource Aide and Workability Coordinator – AUSD
Luis Diaz Porras
Albany Resident
Ray Heinz Redel
Property owner and former Gateview Ave resident
William Orvis (“Bill”) Reed
Class of 1942, St. Mary’s College High School, and Ramona Ave resident
Alan Riffer
Member Library Board, AUSD Board of Education , Albany Chamber of Commerce and Albany Education Foundation
Wayne Rose
Albany High class of 1967
Elaine Emiko Sato
Co-Owner, Solano Jewelers
Tsutomu (“Tut”) Sumimoto
Long-time Portland Ave resident, father of two Albany High Grads
Darlene Gregg Taylor
Born in Albany in 1937
Duane Nels Thompson
Retired tool & die maker, inventor, golfer, and book lover
John Thomsen
Retired Albany High teacher
Dan Lester Turley
Born in Albany in 1942
Allison Van Norman
Marin School parent
Diane Arita Wise
Albany High Class of 1973
John Wise
Enjoyed motorcycles, fishing, and gold mining
Lynn Wissler
Registered nurse, book and dog lover
Helene Brazil Wulbern
Born in Albany in 1921, Albany High Class of 1939