Long-time Los Altos resident Robert R Claypool died from Covid-19 on December 30th at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Gatos. He was 93 years old.
Bob was born and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a good student who loved learning. The school principal let him come to school early and use her office to study. He rode his bicycle to the other side of Milwaukee to visit his aunt and uncle, who taught him his love for classical music.
He graduated early from high school in 1944, in order to join the Naval Air Corps. He learned to fly in an open cockpit, fabric-covered biplane, and thus began his lifelong love of flying. Though the war ended before he flew in combat, he always considered himself a Navy man.
Bob attended The University of Wisconsin and became a civil engineer. He used his engineering in many ways. He started his family as he designed and built custom homes in the Milwaukee area. Bob loved Porsches and became a founder and first president of the region’s Porsche Club of America.
Dr. John Doiron Jr., formerly of Los Altos Hills, passed away in Palm Springs, CA on December 24, 2020 at the age of 90. John was born in Lawrence, MA on December 18, 1930 to John and Flora Doiron. Dad was a very accomplished student and athlete throughout his academic years. He graduated Central Catholic High School (C.C.H.S.) in 1948 where he lettered in cross country, basketball, track, and was a low hurdles champion as well as class Valedictorian. He was elected to their Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. During the summers, he fondly recalled his job as a life guard at Salisbury Beach, MA where his family still owns the same beach cottage. John was awarded academic scholarships to multiple colleges and Ivy league schools. Ultimately he chose the University of Notre Dame (ND). At ND, he ran track for a short time but chose to devote his time to finishing his pre-med requirements in 3 years. He was proud of the fact that he was one of the first students at Notre Dame to be allowed to test out of several classes and was granted early acceptance to Georgetown Medical School. After graduation he joined the Navy where he interned in Philly and CA. During this time he married our mom, Lois Deshler who was a Navy RN and subsequently started our family. Following retirement from the Navy and a residency at Jamaica Plains VA Hospital, Dad accepted a research grant from Kaiser Hospital in CA. After a few years he entered into private practice in San Jose and continued there for over 25 years. Mom (Lois), passed in 1989 and Dad later married Jean Sherman and lived in Aptos and Palm Springs. Dad enjoyed travel, tennis, art and especially the beach. Jean passed in 2018 and dad continued on in Palm Springs watching his old Westerns at full volume, lunching daily at his favorite restaurant, and rooting for his beloved Fighting Irish.
Christine (Chris) Camp passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on December 13, 2020, after a 1 ½ year battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. 
Pam L. Marshbank, 72, entered into rest on December 15, 2020. She was born in French Camp, Ca. on February 2, 1948 to the late Lowell and Naomi Bias. 
