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2008 » Issue May 7 » ObituariesFlorence Henrietta Serracino Packard: Devoted mother, dedicated to family Florence Packard passed away quietly, surrounded by her family, Friday at her Los Altos home after a long battle with cancer. She was 83. Mrs. Packard, born Jan. 16, 1925, in North Hollywood, was the first and only child of Henry Serracino and Esther DelliQuadri. Her grandparents on both sides were Italian immigrants. Mrs. Packard traced her Italian genealogy back to the 1500s. DAVID L. HOBSONDavid Hobson of Los Altos, California, came west from Massachusetts with his wife Kathy in 1969. They were married for 40 years. David’s career was spent in the electronics industry where he was a manufacturer’s representative and owned ISC, a distribution company. He later founded and owned TrackData Systems, which provides services and software systems to the international pari-mutuel racing industry. David was also a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a past President of Fairbrae Swim and Tennis Club of Sunnyvale and was the Publisher of National Greyhound Update. BONNIE JEAN PRESCOP Born in San Francisco 1/23/55, fell asleep in the Lord on 4/28/08 - the day after Eastern Orthodox Easter. She was surrounded by her loving family in her home in Mountain View after a brief and tragic illness. Raised in South SF and Belmont, she graduated from UC Berkeley with distinction. Bonnie was married to Steven Prescop for 30 wonderful years raising 3 more Cal graduates, Ted, Julianne, & Mary. A Mountain View resident for the last 24 years, Bonnie was dedicated to children, running her own child daycare and teaching Sunday School for 20 years. She also coordinated the charity programs of 3 churches. Her kindness, compassion, selflessness, hospitality, and ability to listen to and connect with anyone, were famous to those who knew her. Bonnie also traveled widely, read incessantly, and enjoyed dancing. In addition to her husband and children, Bonnie is survived by her parents Paul and Carleen Burri, 4 siblings, many nieces and nephews, and countless children whom she cared for. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Christina Orthodox church. |
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Leo Long earns local honorsIn the April 30 issue of the Town Crier, you were right to congratulate and thank Dick Henning from Foothill College for four decades of service to the community. I met him at Foothill as student body president more years ago than I’ll admit. Great guy. |
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