OK. Do this. Put on a pair of mittens. Now, brush your teeth. Comb your hair. Take a shower holding the soap. Dry yourself. Go to the bathroom. Get. dressed. Power up the computer. Ahh. How are you going to type? Nevermind. Write longhand. Hold the pen or pencil. Check the texts on your...

Anna married her husband, Floyd Pyle in 1951.  They lived in Indiana and Kentucky before moving to California in 1962.  Anna worked at Crocker Bank in Oakland prior to starting at Patten Academy & Christian Cathedral in Oakland CA.  She worked there until she retired at the age of 90.  She...

It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Pauline M. Mantha. Wife of Andre G. Mantha, mother of Joanne, Nicole, Dennis, Richard, Andre, Lise, Kathleen, grandmother of Ian, Alison, Sarah, Madeleine, Kaleb, Amico, great grandmother of Lucy, Wyatt, Clara and a friend to many. Pauline...

Services are pending with Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home.

Annette Woo, 82, of El Cerrito, California, died at home on March 31, 2026. She was born in San Francisco, California, the second youngest among a family of 7 siblings. Annette was cherished; a faithful wife, devoted mother and loving aunt. She is survived by her husband, Harold Headgan Woo,...

Ben’s Life Benedicto Rose Navarra, 73, of Oakland, California, was called home to the Lord on March 30, 2026, passing peacefully while surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 29, 1952, in Bacan, Banga, Aklan, Benedicto lived a life rooted in faith, guided by God’s love, and dedicated to...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Stuart was born in Oakland, California on December 17, 1953 to James and Marcelle Rosemon. She was the youngest of four children. She graduated from Berkeley High School in 1971, where she met her husband, Joel Stuart. She later attended classes at the College of Alameda. She...

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Dr. Leslie Edward Frank Piskitel, a devoted physician, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on March 29, 2026, in Oakland, California, at the age of 89. Born on October 20, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, Leslie was the son of Margaret and Frank Piskitel, both Hungarian immigrants. He grew...