WILLIAM “BILL” JAMES NEWMAN
February 5, 1923-
November 15, 2006
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Bill passed away unexpectedly at home in Cupertino at the age of 83. He was born in Colorado, raised in Texas and settled in Cupertino to raise a family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margery (Roach) Newman, son Kenneth W. Newman (Cynthia), daughter Katherine G. Kinnamon (Michael), granddaughters Anna and Leah Kinnamon, sister-in-law Ginger Newman (Pat), brother-in-law Bill Roach (Lillian) and many nieces and nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by daughter Janet E. Newman (1976) and brothers Pat and Robert Newman.
During WWII he served as a B29 radar operator in the 20th Air Force in India, completing 21 missions over “The Hump” from India to China. He received his first Distinguished Flying Cross from Supreme Allied Commander Admiral Lord Mountbatten and later received the Air Medal and two Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.
He was very active in the American Legion over the past 60 years, holding the positions of Los Altos Post Commander and District 13 Adjutant. He was a past Chef De Gare and Correspondent in the American Legion’s Honor Society (”Forty & Eight”). While a member of Voiture 365 in Santa Clara, he and a group of other members converted a small school bus into a “locomotive,” a symbol of the Forty & Eight. The locomotive is featured in parades in Los Altos, Mountain View and San Jose.
A memorial service celebrating his life was held Friday, November 24, 2006, at the American Legion Post 558, 347 First Street, Los Altos. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Boland Nurse’s Training Scholarship Fund of the Forty and Eight Society, Voiture Nationale, 777 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46204, a nonprofit charity serving De Anza and other local college nursing programs.
LORRAINE HAWKINS
Lorraine, formerly of Los Altos Hills, devoted wife of Jack D. Hawkins for 58 years. Dear sister-in-law to Robert (Fran), James (Harriet), LouAnn Novotny (Jerry) and Janet Jones (Dave). Dear aunt of 10 and great aunt of 12. Friday, November 10, 2006, in Milford, OH at the age of 87. Memorial services were held November 25 in Milford, OH. Memorials to the American Lung Association or Hospice. Condolences at www.craver-riggs.com.
RUTH R. MOTOVE
Surrounded by family and friends, our wonderful mother, Ruth Motove, beloved wife of the late Solomon Motove, passed peacefully away on November 17, 2006. She is survived by her two daughters, Sarita (Paul Zeldin) and Marla (David Hackman), grandchildren Rachel and Blaine, and sister Libbie Levin.
Ruth was born in New York and moved to Tucson in 1978. She received her bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College and her master’s degree from Ferkauf University.
Ruth’s passion for teaching and mentoring young adults remained throughout her life. She was a lifetime member of Hadassah and served as an officer in United Order of True Sisters (UOTS). Her artistic and adventuresome spirit will be remembered by all she touched.
We extend our heartfelt thanks for the support and comfort our mother and family received to the staff of Villas of La Cañada and Hospice Family Care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ruth’s name to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. A private remembrance service was arranged by Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery, Tucson, AZ.
