OBITUARIES OF MEMBERS OF SIR's
for 2005
The following are obituaries of members of Branch Number 1 of Sons in Retirement who have passed away in 2005. The obituaries have been obtained from the Obituary Column of either the San Francisco Chronicle or the San Mateo County Times. Please click on the names for additional details.
Obituary Details of Deceased Members
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Tuesday, February 1, 2005 |
NELSON, Glenn R. - Passed away on February 1, 2005 at the age of 89. Cherished father of Glenn R. Nelson, Jr. and Barbara L. Wellnitz; dear father-in-law of Nanci L. Nelson and Charles P. Wellnitz; devoted grandfather of Mark (Heidi), Erik (Kanon), Catherine (Michael) and Paul; great grandfather of Peyton, Rachael and Kate. Glenn was a 54-year resident of San Mateo and loved to travel. He was a member of San Mateo Rotary, SIRS, Kansas State University Alumni, Pearl Harbor Survivors, Society of Professional Engineers and Structural Engineers of Northern California. Friends may visit on Saturday, February 5, 2005 at 12 noon and are invited to attend the Funeral Service at 1pm at O'Connell's Chapel, 1311 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo. Interment service will follow at Skylawn Memorial Park. Memorial Donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 2065 W. El Camino, Suite C., Mountain View, CA 94040 or Peninsula Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2470 El Camino Real, Suite 107, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Arrangements by: O'CONNELL'S CHAPEL (650) 345-8585 Glenn joined SIR's Branch No. 1 on September 14, 1983. He was the Greeter Chairman from 1990-1991 and the Assistant Fishing Chariman in 1990 and from 1994-1995. He was a member of the Computer Group from 1997 until his death.
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February 2, 2005 |
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WESLEY A. FEIGE Born on August 10, 1923 in
San Francisco and a San Mateo resident for over 75 years. Wesley passed away
February 2, 2005. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Vera M. Feige, and
children, Carol Feige; son and daughter-in-law, Geoff and Joann Feige;
daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Christopher Allen; and James Feige. He
is also survived by three grandchildren, Scott and Julie Allen, and Nicholas
Feige; and three siblings, Al Feige, Sue Oberschmidt, and Althea Hoopes, and
numerous nieces and nephews. Moving to the San Mateo area as a young boy,
Wes attended South Hillsborough School and graduated from one of the first
classes of Burlingame High School in 1939. He attended College of San Mateo
and joined the U.S. Navy during WWII where he designed submarines and was
among the first Americans sent to Japan to assess structural damage. He
returned to the family construction business of A.H. Feige & Sons located in
San Mateo during the late 1940s. He finished his career in the late 1970s
with Ditz-Crane of Santa Clara, upon completion of their Sky Farm project in
Hillsborough. His hard work ethic and dedication to quality and honesty
earned him respect during his career in home building. During his vacations
in the early 1960s he helped the San Mateo Girl Scout Council work on
improvements at their camp on the shores of Lake Kirkwood California. He
enjoyed camping and traveling with his family, babysitting his
grandchildren, in addition to his hobbies of fine woodworking, bridge, and
stamp collecting. He was an active member of Hope Lutheran Church and a
member of the SIR's Garden Club. He is dearly loved and missed by all of his
family and friends. A memorial service will be held at Hope Lutheran Church
on Monday, February 7th at 11:30 a.m. |
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Wes joined SIR's Branch No. 1 on July 11, 1984. He was Assistant Attendance Chairman from 1993 to 2003. He belonged to the Gardening Group, and was Assistant Chairman from 1995 to 1996.
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Merton R. Hubbard
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May 31, 2005 |
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June 4, 2005 |
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| HERMAN GIEHM Of San Mateo, passed away on
June 4, 2005 at his home with his family. He is preceded in death by his
wife, Rose Leigh Giehm. Survived by two children, Mary Leigh Dowdy and John
P. Giehm; daughter-in-law, Linda and five grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Herman served in the Air Force during WWII, retired as an
assistant director for the Department of Agriculture and was an active
member of SIR's. A private burial was held at Skylawn Memorial Park, San
Mateo, CA. SNEIDER & SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME 650-343-1804 Published in the San Mateo County Times on 6/7/2005. |
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July 25, 2005 |
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LARSON,
Everett - May 19, 1927 - July 25, 2005 Everett Larson, of San
Bruno, died peacefully at his home of 48 years from cancer. He
was 78. The son of Albin and Hazel Larson, he was born May 19,
1927 in Providence, RI. Upon graduation from Central High
School, he enlisted in the Navy, and served until War's end in
1946. Mr. Larson married Irene Axionoff in Barrington, RI, in
Sept. 1952, and began work for Grinnell Fire Sprinkler Co. in
Providence, transferring to San Francisco, CA, in 1955. He
joined Allan Automatic Sprinkler in 1960, and worked
faithfully until retiring as chief engineer and certified
professional engineer in Jan 1996. Mr. Larson was active in
the Methodist and Presbyterian Church, where he sang in the
choir for over 50 years. He also was a 45-year member of the
Masonic Lodge, serving as master of lodge in 1971 and awarded
the Hiram Award for lifetime achievement in Nov. 1997. Mr.
Larson's passion was flying. He received his private pilots
license in 1969, and flew regularly until shortly before his
death. He is survived by his wife, Irene Larson; his sons,
Paul Larson of San Carlos, and Phillip Larson of Boulder, CO;
grandchildren: Jennifer, Nicholas, and Ryan; and his sister
Ruth L. Fuller of Florida. A Memorial Service is planned for
August 27th at 11am at the First Presbyterian Church in
Burlingame. The Rev Paul Watermulder will officiate. A special
thank you to the San Mateo County Hospice Care is extended
from the entire Larson family. Published in the San Francisco Chronicle on 8/9/2005. |
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Ev joined SIR's Branch No. 1 in 1996, and was the Branch No. 1 Banner Maker since 1996. He was also a member of the Computer Group and a Charter Member of the Genealogy Group.
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August 31, 2005 |
George Morris was born on November 8, 1931, and passed away on August 31, 2005. Memorial Services will be held by the Retired United Pilots Association at the San Carlos Airport, Hanger T-1, on Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 1:00 P.M. George joined SIR's on January 12, 2005 and he was a member of the Economics Research Group.
October 30, 2005
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December 19, 2005 |
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Please Note:
The Memorial Service for Stanley Harris will be held at Crippen and Flynn Carlmont Chapel, 1111 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, California, on Tuesday, Janusry 17, 2006, from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. The Chapel is located one block south of the intersection of Alameda de las Pulgas and Ralston Avenue on Alameda de las Pulgas in Belmont Please attend.
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Stanley W. Harris Died on Dec. 19th at the age of 78. He was a
longtime resident of Belmont and was born and raised in
Sacramento. Mr. Harris served in World War II after enlisting
in the Navy. He returned to Sacramento after the war and
attended American River College and Sacramento State College,
where he received his degree in chemistry. He went to work as
a chemist at Central Valley Scientific and later became a
salesman for the company. CVS was acquired by Van Waters and
Rogers, and Mr. Harris continued with them for another 30
years, until he retired in 1989, as scientific glassware
manager. Once retired, Mr. Harris was able to devote more of
his time to his favorite avocation, horticulture. He joined
SIRS and became an enthusiastic and valued member. During this
time, he developed an interest in computers and turned this
new skill into a tool for discovering his family history
through genealogical research. He is survived by his wife of
50 years, Gwen Harris, of Belmont; his daughter and
son-in-law, Melissa and Doug Kennedy; granddaughter, Sydna
Kennedy, of Lake City, CA; and nieces, nephews, and cousins of
California and Canada. A Memorial celebrating his life will be
held on January 17th, from 2 to 4 pm at Crippen & Flynn,
Carlmont Chapel, 1111 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA
94002. Donations in his memory may be made to: The
International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Dr., Suite
206, North Hollywood, CA 91607-3421 or The Modoc County
Historical Society, P.O. Box 1689, Alturas, CA 96101. 