All Tributes

Longtime Brentwood resident Karen passed away on September 30th after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Bob, son Kevin (Kristina), daughter Lisa (Mark), grandsons Traeton and Gresham, sister Linda (Wayne), brother Mike (Joan) and sister-in-law Janine (Dan). She adored her many friends and loved riding and showing her horses. Two of her greatest joys were her grandsons and she loved being the “fun and crazy” aunt to her four nieces, one...

  “Ruben (Ben) Lapus, devoted husband of 44 years, loving father, and grandfather passed away peacefully on September 29, 2021 at the age of 71. Ruben is survived by his loving wife, Aurora Lapus; his children, Chuck, Charlene, and Merve; and his exuberant grand children, Jazz, Zyphe, Audrey, Brooklyn, Simone, Aleenah, and Bianca. Ruben was born in Manila, Philippines in 1950 to Florentino Lapus and Juliana Francisco. Though his upbringing was often fraught with instability,...

David (Dave) Gross, devoted husband of 59 years, loving father, and grandfather passed away in his home peacefully on September 27, 2021, at the age of 90 years young. Dave was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1931 to Alfred and Olive Gross. He was the youngest of eight children including brothers George, Tom, Oliver, Bill, Donald, Vincent and sister Mary Jane. Dave grew up in Westwood, CA and attended UCLA. He was a member of the UCLA ski team through which he met the love of his life Patricia...

  Lila was born to Arthur Glen Barron and Lillian Eloise Houston in Santa Maria, Ca.   Lila grew up in Clyde, Ca. and graduated from Pacifica High School. Lila married Jack Peebles Sept. 9, 1960 and they had three children; Jacquelyn, Steve & Laura. They made their home in Concord, Ca. Lila was a Mt. Diablo Unified School Bus Driver for 38 years. She was an active member of Full Gospel Church where she served for many years with the Youth Group & Bible Quiz...

Alice Louise Heddinghaus-Pearce passed into eternal life at 3:20 am on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Her son, James, and her daughter, Jennifer, were taking care of her at her home in her last days,  Alice, originally from Moberly, MO, proudly attended San Jose State University, and graduated California State University, Hayward. She worked, for many years, at Montgomery Ward’s accounting center in Walnut Creek, before moving to the Contra Costa Water District in Concord, from where...

Shirley Evans (nee Miloser), loving mother, grandmother and friend to many, passed suddenly at her home in Concord, CA.  Shirley was born in Indiana Pennsylvania and graduated from Clymer High School.  She met her husband, Denny Evans in Columbus Ohio, married and started their family.  Shirley and Denny raised their children in the Palatine/Rolling Meadows, Illinois area, except for a brief stint in Charlotte, North Carolina, where their daughter was born. While in Rolling...

Kathleen T. Darcy, nee Lambe, passed away Wednesday September 15, 2021, at home, surrounded by loving family. Kathleen is survived by her seven children: Patricia Darcy, Joan Hitchen (Ken), Terry D'Emidio, Rose Boselli (Don), Dianne Robinson (Randy), John P. Darcy, and Kitty Darcy. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Hannah and Izzy Hitchen; Jessica Spurr (Scott), Sam, and Elizabeth Boselli; Randy Jr., Maggie, and Patrick Robinson; Ben and Clancy Darcy; Sammy Bush and Will...