By Zelda Schoenfeld

Zelda Schoenfeld, a longtime Bay Area resident, died Aug. 30 of cardiac arrest. A native of San Francisco, she would have celebrated her 105th birthday Sept. 13.

Mrs. Schoenfeld was the daughter of Jacob and Katherine Goldberg. During her 104 years of life, which spanned the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, Mrs. Schoenfeld visited every contintent. She enjoyed the outdoors and was one of the first visitors by stagecoach to Yosemite National Park. At age 11, she was shaken awake by the 1906 earthquake and saw San Francisco burn to the ground.

Mrs. Shoenfeld’s life was full of excitement. She lived on her own until last month and was mentally alert until the last week of her life.

She is survived by her two children, Harry Schoenfeld and Beverly Noyes; four grandchildren, Stephen Schoenfeld, Deborah Morrow, Jack Noyes and Sally Noyes; eight great-grandchildren, Monique Schoenfeld, photo editor of the Los Altos Town Crier, Nanette Schoenfeld, Nathan Rapheld, and five great-grandchildren residing in Cape Town, South Africa.

Services were held Sept. 1 at Cypress Lawn in Colma, where she will rest in the Goldberg family mausoleum.

Eugene J. O’Neill

Eugene J. O’Neill, a 45-year Los Altos resident, died July 28 in Roseville. A native of New Jersey, he was 85.

Mr. O’Neill worked as director of Industrial Relations for Guy F. Atkinson Co. and moved to Roseville in 1998. Family members described Mr. O’Neill as a “character.” He is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Mary O’Neill, Marjie Johnson and Jeanne Kaiser; siblings, Bill and Tom O’Neill; and four grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Sept. 9 at St. Cyprian Catholic Church in Mountain View.

Donald Terhune

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Donald Terhune died Aug. 26 in Mountain View. A native of California, he was 67.

Mr. Terhune owned Foothill Forge and was past president of the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Sunset Rotary Club of Los Altos and the Los Altos Village Association. He is survived by his wife, JoAnne Terhune of Los Altos; children, Jim Terhune and Linda Shull; siblings, George Terhune, Gerald Terhune and Judy Hamilton; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Carol Lynn Terhune.