2020 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.
Evelyn Avenue resident in 1930s and 40s
Gladys (“Hill”) Berke
Albany High Class of 1955, Santa Fe Avenue Resident
Linsley Fleur Bock
Albany resident and author
Mary Shilts Boster
Moved to Albany in retirement
Barbara Jean Hatley Bronken
Albany High Class of 1952
Nicholas Lawrence (“Nick”) Carmelich
Albany High Class of 1949 Athlete and Umpire
Herbert (“Herb”) Chew
Patricia (“Pat”) Chew
Long-time residents of Sonoma Avenue
Harold Cogswell
Descendant of pioneer family
Phyllis Coring
Albany High Class of 1967, attended Cornell & Vista Retired Visalia City Planner
Patricia C Heafey Deatherage
Raised in Albany- Graduated from Presentation
Robert L (“Bob” ) Dehn
Born in Albany
1959 Albany High grad
Janet Young Deming
Albany High Class of 1949
Catherine C Dunlap
Long – Time Resident
Susan Whitacre Emerson
1984 Albany High grad
Vena Pauline Flint
Started babysitting CoOp in the Village, Cornell PTA President
Herbert William (“Herb”) Foley
Albany High Class of 1937 Owner, Foley and Bonny Men’s Wear
Mark M Forrest
Albany High Class of 1969, Lived on San Carlos Avenue
Valarie Senne Frye
Former resident, Albany High Class of 1960
Sherry Harlan
Born in Albany, Albany High Class of 1972
Andrew William (“Andy”) Heffernon
educator, parent, strong supporter of Albany High track and field
Bob Hess, Sr.
Trainer at Golden Gate Fields since 1971
Roy E Hill
Albany High Class of 1952, grew up @ 913 Polk
Alan Hulbert
Albany High Class of 1964
Judith Innes
Professor Emerita City and Regional Planning
Dr. Eleanor M Luce
Psychiatrist with office at 1235 Marin from 1978 – 2009
Frank Lum
Age 100, retired butcher at Pic N Pac, Peralta Ave resident
Chris Machado
Attended Albany High in the 80s
Albany High Class of 1951
Margaret Williams Mealy
“In 1968…made a momentous move from conservative Albany…”
Patricia Ann Mengel
Founder, Ms McPhyzz
Marion Dunham Miller
Resident 1987 – 1991
Elaine Obando – Videa
Attorney and Zumba Instructor
Mary Brennan O’Regan
Moved to Albany from Kensington in retirement
Jared Peterson
Albany High Class of 1969
Jon Douglas Peterson
Scholar, athlete, writer, artist, and physician
Rita Bonanni Petti
Moved here in retirement
William Avery (“Bill”) Rich
Born in Albany 1939
Frank Robert Rinella
Built 636 San Pablo Avenue Owner, Joe’s Auto Glass 1968 – 2007
Elena Sannazzaro
Mother of graduates, Cornell Avenue resident, and secretary at Albany Middle School for 17 years
Gerald H (“Jerry”) Saurman
Former resident, 1954 AHS graduate, and avid car and motorcycle racer
Arthur (“Art”) Shimamura
Retired Psychology Professor, UC Berkeley
Paul Sonobe
Veteran, gifted gardener
Jonathan Neil Southwick
Born in Albany in 1937
Danny Souza
Long Time resident, 1962 Albany High grad
John Joseph Souza
Born In Albany, Albany High Class of 1960
Jackolyn Byl Stadtman
Returned to UC as an older adult to study infant attachment
Kevin McNorton Stanfield
Attended Albany High through 1998
Patricia Jean Swarz
Former Resident
Sgt. Virgil Thomas
Died of COVID, Pinole Police Department Albany officer prior to 1996
Larry Tognolini
Varsity Baseball player, Albany High Class of 1957, coach
Joyce Beryl Valli
Received Life Membership Award from PTA, Recognized by Camp Fire, Inc. for 64 years of service
Carmen Johnson Warren
Albany High Class of 1968
Victor Willard (“Bill”) Wray Jr.
Grew up at 1441 Thousand Oaks, Albany High Class of 1954