JEANNINE MILDRED MOLL
January 26, 1929 - June 23, 2006
Jeannine Moll, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away suddenly on the morning of June 23, 2006 in Sunnyvale, California. She was 77.
Jeannine was born in Mount Vernon, Washington and grew up in Northwest Washington, graduating from Western Washington University with a B.A. in Education. A 50 year resident of California, she was an elementary school educator in Southern California before moving to Los Altos in 1967 where she worked for the State Employment Department in Palo Alto and Mountain View until her retirement. Jeannine moved to Sunnyvale in 1994.
She was a long time member of the Federated Women’s Club of Los Altos and the Los Altos-Mountain View Chapter of the American Association of University Women. She enjoyed the many friendships she made there and at the Sunnyvale and Cupertino Senior Centers.
She loved gardening, travel, reading, bridge, theater, and cheering for the Giants and 49ers. She also loved attending all her grandchildren’s activities as they grew up. She’ll be remembered as a loving soul whose kindness, warmth and sense of humor touched all our hearts.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Bob Visini of Sunnyvale, her son, Bryan Moll of Chico, her sisters, Janet Berger and Barbara Lee of Bow, Washington, her grandchildren Scott, Adam and Linsay Colombo and step-grandchildren, David, Benjamin and Teresa Visini.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice in her name. A memorial service was held on July 7th at the Los Altos United Methodist Church.
JUDITH BURRILL
Judith Burrill of Portola Valley, CA and Dorset, VT passed away at her Peninsula home on June 26, 2006 after a three-year battle with cancer. The memory of Judith lives on in the hearts of her daughter, Suzanne Dortch, of Cincinnati, OH, her son Geoffrey Dortch and two granddaughters, Amanda and Elizabeth Dortch, all of Fremont, CA, and her brother, Douglas Burrill, and two nieces, Cecily and Julia Burrill, all of San Francisco.
Judy was born December 12, 1940 in New York City, the daughter of Cecil and Virginia Burrill. She grew up in Chappaqua, NY, attended Horace Greeley High School and Denison University, and graduated from North Central College, Naperville, IL in 1972. She had a lifelong love of theater and performed in the stock companies of the Putnam Valley Playhouse (NY) and the Dorset Playhouse (VT). Judy worked tirelessly as a Conservation Specialist for Pacific Gas & Electric for 15 years, initiating the Burrowing Owl preservation project at Shoreline Park in Mountain View, CA, before retiring in 1999. Judy then began to indulge her passion for travel, visiting every continent except Antarctica (and that was next). Judy inspired her family and friends throughout her life with her service, teachings and the unconditional love she shared with everyone around her. She devotedly served Quota Club International for many years as President of her Cupertino Branch and Lt. Governor of her District. She was an active member of the De Anza Commission, serving the Foothill-De Anza Community College District.
Judy was very involved in the Ladera Community Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley 94028, serving as deacon, helping with the children’s theater program and running the sound board. A memorial service was held at Ladera Community Church on Sunday, July 9th. The family suggests donations be made in Judy’s name to Quota International’s “We Share Foundation” or the Ladera Community Church.
ROSAMOND M. DICKERSON
Rosamond M. (Roz) Dickerson of Los Altos died Sunday, June 25, 2006 at the age of 92. A native Californian, she was born in Fowler, CA in 1913 and moved to Los Altos in 1964 from Sacramento, CA. She was preceded in death by Byrne Dickerson, her husband of 62 years; parents John and Millicent Graff and two sisters.
Mrs. Dickerson is survived by her two sons: Edwin Dickerson and daughter-in-law Patricia Dickerson of Pleasanton, CA; and John Dickerson and daughter-in-law Joan Dickerson of Cottonwood, CA. She is also survived by her four grandchildren: Frank Dickerson and his wife Stephanie of Pleasanton, CA; Melissa Alexander and her husband Marshall of Pleasanton, CA; Kathleen Whitlow and her husband Glenn of Rohnert Park, CA; Kristi Darzynkiewicz and her husband Robert of Truckee, CA and four great grandchildren: Ian and Jordan Whitlow, and Megan and Lauren Darzynkiewicz.
She was an active member of the Chapter OZ of PEO Sisterhood and was a past president of the Sacramento Woman’s Forum. Her other affiliations included Tuesday Club, Crippled Children’s Guild and the Opera Guild. She was a generous supporter of multiple charities and always made the welfare of family, friends, and those less fortunate a priority in her life. She was an avid reader and caring mother. She adored her grandchildren and delighted in being a great grandmother. She had a keen mind, a very caring nature, a generous spirit and a sense of humor that will be missed by all who knew her. In accordance with her wishes, no services were held. Inurnment took place at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, 695 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be made in her memory to the PEO Foundation, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312-2899 or a favorite charity.
JAMES WILSON VAUGHAN III
James Wilson Vaughan III, known to his friends as Jim, died peacefully at home of natural causes on May 24th, 2006 at the age of 76. He was born on April 2, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Charles and Louise Vaughan of Dennis, MA. As a young man, he was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Shaker Heights High School before attending Case Western Reserve. His intelligence got him into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received a BS in mechanical engineering, after which he moved to Palo Alto and did graduate work in biology at Stanford University. Years later he also received an MBA from the University of Santa Clara. He married Suzanne Payne in 1965 and, although they divorced after ten years of marriage, they continued to remain friends in the raising of their two children.
Jim specialized in the field of medical engineering for many years, working for Wetmore Hodges & Associates, Hewlett Packard, for which he created many patented inventions, Beckman Instruments and Smith-Kline where he helped develop the tiny wire through which a camera could go through an artery to see the status of the heart. He was involved in the development of Stanford Linear Accelerator and was the first engineer to use roller-skates to navigate the two-mile tunnel.
He enjoyed philosophy and was fascinated by quantum physics. He shared the love of such Asian disciplines such as Tai-Chi and Qui-Gong with his son, Eric. He was an avid skier and loved to explore the woods and the seashore. He adored his children and took them on automobile trips around the U.S. and Canada. He also loved art and took them to art galleries and museums, supporting his daughter, Llyswen’s college major in fine arts. He was only parted from his beloved 1973 Volkswagen bus in 2001 when it simply could no longer be repaired. Growing apricots, raspberries and other vegetables in his garden was one of his greatest pleasures. He could fix almost anything and frequently helped out his friends. He found great joy in his one-year-old grandson, Alexander Franks, and in his many nieces and nephews.
He is survived by his son, Eric Vaughan of Brighton, UK and his daughter Llyswen, her husband Laurence Franks, and their son, Alexander Franks of Sherman Oaks, CA. He is also survived by his brother and his wife, Charles and Joanne Vaughan of Boston, MA, his sister Lea Brown and her husband, Roger of Sewickley, PA and his dearest friends especially Sue Stanley, Dave and Sharon Bishop, Joe Chu, Warren and Mary Behler. Jeanne Hsu, Earl and Randi Shorthouse and his ex-wife, Suzy Vaughan.
He will be missed by all.
