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Michael William Neward, 73, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at his home in Walnut Creek, CA after a brief illness. Born on July 31, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to Frank L and Emita C Neward. Michael graduated from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan with a degree in Accounting. He was in the process of retiring from his CPA career after 47 years. He moved from Michigan to California in 1976 to continue his career as a Certified Public Accountant in San Francisco....

Steve was born in San Francisco to Mary Elizabeth Cottrell Driscoll and Stephen John Driscoll. Both from County Cork, Ireland. He and his siblings Rev. James Driscoll, Robert Driscoll and William Driscoll, all deceased, were raised by their father after his mother died in 1939. When the boys were adults his father married Margaret Crowley, both deceased. Steve is survived by his wife, Edith Korte Driscoll, from St. Elizabeth’s in Oakland and St. Joseph’s College of Nursing in...

David Roy Burgess, 65, of Concord, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. He was a beloved Husband, Father and Papa. Born in Santa Maria, CA, his family moved to Concord when he was 4 years old. He was a 1973 graduate of Clayton Valley High School. Shortly after he graduated, David enlisted in the US Army and served for 2 years. In 1977, David met his wife Teresa and they were married shortly after and raised their 2 children together in Concord. He...

John Hoppe Kalivoda was born on November 19, 1927 to Joseph John and Olive Marie (nee Hoppe) Kalivoda in Oak Park, Illinois.  Four years later his only sibling, Marianne, was born.  His dad and all four grandparents were born in Bohemia.  He grew up on Fair Oaks Ave in the house his parents built, graduating from Oak Park High in 1945.  He attended University of Illinois-Urbana and graduated in 3 years with a degree in Chemical Engineering.  He never dated in high...

Our beloved mother, Janet Flower passed away on January 21, 2021.  Janet was born in Chicago, Illinois on 9/24/1941 to Harry and Patricia Flower the first of five children.  The family traveled frequently living in Indiana, Florida,  Blythe and San Pablo, before settling in Concord, California until her death. Janet graduated from Palo Verde College in Blythe where she enjoyed being Senior Yearbook editor as well as a cheerleader. Janet excelled in verbal and written...