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Eldon Harwood passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 after a valiant fight with cancer. He was under the care of Hospice of The East Bay at the time. His family would like to thank the caring nurses and staff at John Muir Home Health group as well as the loving people at Bruns House who helped care for him.  He will be laid to rest at Oakmont Cemetery in Lafayette, CA. Eldon was born in Grace ID on April 17,1939, the third of six children, of Clara and John Harwood. He held a...

Lois Elinor was born to Effie & Melvin Lundgren on July 22, 1931 in Turlock, California, where she joined her older sister Nila and brother Chesley (all now deceased). She passed peacefully at her home on February 18, 2020. Her family moved to Vallejo in 1942, where Lois was graduated from Vallejo Junior High & Vallejo Senior High. Lois accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior in the 8th grade under evangelist Dr. Kaltenborn. She and her sister were baptized on the same night in May of...

William Edward Patton Bill Patton, long time Contra Costa County  resident and founder of Group II Commercial Real Estate  Inc., passed away at his home  in the early morning of February 17th following a  period of declining health. He is survived by his wife Mary Swann of Lafayette, sons Greg Patton (Anna Ciacchella) of Pleasant Hill, David Patton (Emily Mai Enriquez-Patton ) of Pacifica, and brothers Lee Patton of Denver, Colorado and Ron Patton of San Francisco. ...

Blanche I. Bell passed away peacefully at her home on February 12, 2020 at the age of 95. Blanche was born in Fresno, California and lived there until moving to Contra Costa County in 1942. She was a long time resident of Discovery Bay. At age 18 Blanche began working as a welder in the “double bottoms” of the ships located at the Richmond shipyard during WWII. She was proud to attend many Rosie the Riveter events over the years.  Later in life she was bookkeeper for the...

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Born May 28, 1922 in China, Ming died February 4, 2020 in his Fremont home at the age of 97. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM In Oakmont's Redwood Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakmont Memorial Park's Garden of Meditation.