Obituaries

Los Gatos June Death Notices: Deep Sea Welder, Young Teacher, etc.

See the list of people with ties to Los Gatos who passed away recently.

Michelle Allen: A memorial was held in Los Gatos earlier this month. Allen battled cancer for eight years. She was a 4th grade teacher in Cupertino for 11 years. She passed away on June 7 at age 38.

James Leo Bagan: Bagan passed away in Los Gatos surrounded by family. He was married for 55 years, had five grandchildren and two dogs. He passed away June 20 at age 78.

Lance A. Bailey: A Los Gatos resident, Bailey liked to ride motorcycles and spend time with his family. He passed away on June 4 at age 52.

George Bielski: Bielski was a Los Gatos resident who was born in Milwaukee. He was married for 30 years and passed away on June 24 at age 76.

Herbert R. Booth: Booth lived in Los Gatos for 44 years. He flew 27 bomber missions in World War II and later became a nuclear engineer. He passed away on June 19 at age 88.

Joyce Tatman Goodrow: Goodrow settled in Los Gatos after her husband's Navy duty ended. She was a gourmet cook and worked at Apple in the 1980s. She passed away on June 12. She was 85. 

Ruth E. Launer: A Los Gatos resident, Launer was a teacher for 50 years and a great wedding singer. She passed away June 3 at age 80.

Ruth W. Molloy: Molloy was a Los Gatos resident who served as a nurse in World War II. She later worked at a hospital in Hawaii and loved to golf. She passed away June 17 at age 94.

Charles F. Skelly: This Los Gatos resident held an architecture degree from Cal Poly and worked on churches and schools around the bay area. He passed away June 24 at age 83.

Andrew Southern: Southern was a Los Gatos resident who was married for 25 years. He was the CEO of SpiraLinks, a web-based application company. He passed away June 11 at age 68.

Joseph Dominic Ventimiglia: A longtime resident of Los Gatos, Ventimiglia was a Marine with three children and six grandchildren. He passed away on June 12 at age 73.

Steven Zyski: Zyski moved to Los Gatos in 1988. He was a car enthusiast, deep sea welder and electrical engineer. He passed away June 2 at age 62.

Do you have anyone to add to the list? Please share in the comments section below. 


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here