All Obituaries

Edith Laverne Parker was born on December 6, 1929 in Jacksonville, Texas, the 8th child of Emma Murphy Jones and Thomas Henry Jones, Jr. Edith recalled being kept busy as a child, with little time for playing, as the family had a farm in the country and children were expected to work. During this time, she got her first taste of motherhood, helping to raise her young niece, Frances Jones. Edith graduated early from Fred Douglass High School and briefly attended Butler College in...

Pearlie Mae Kelley was born March 26, 1927 in Jefferson, Texas to the late A.D. and Lula Sadler Cooper. She was the oldest of three siblings. Her parents as well as her brothers: LeRoy Cooper and Tommie Lee Cooper preceded her in death.  Pearlie attended Macedonia High School in Jefferson, Texas and received her Bachelors in Science from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. At an early age Pearlie was a member of Macedonia M.E. Church and baptized. (Jefferson, Texas) She worked as a...

Lisa Chnee Barnes was the 3rd child born to Cornell and Mairee Gatewood on August 1st, 1967 in San Francisco. She was baptized in her longtime church home, Jones Memorial United Methodist Church where she remained a faithful servant for her entire life.    She attended St. Emydius Grammar School, San Francisco, CA and graduated from Cathedral High School class of 1985.  She continued her education at San Diego State University and received her Associates Degree in Arts 1993...

Genevieve Vida was born in New England, North Dakota on January 28, 1926.  She was the fifth of nine children born to Emma and George Heidt.  George had a small farm near South Heart, North Dakota and it was very difficult feeding his large family during the depression. They lived in a three-room farmhouse and slept three children to a bed.    Genevieve married John Zenker in 1947 and had a daughter, Linda, in 1948.  Genevieve always worked and was even a bartender...

Marie passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family and devoted caregiver Wendy.   She is survived by her loving sister Christine Ward and 3 generations of nieces and nephews.  Marie was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Catarina Volano, her sister Alma Aatlo and brother Tom Zucchelli.  Marie was a proud San Franciscan born and raised in the Bayview District in the family home she never left.  She had three great passions in her life...

Betty Jo Green, aka Betty Boo, was born on October 30, 1938 to Alvin and Florine Lewis in Waco, Texas.  She was the fourth child born to this union. Her parents and three of her siblings preceded her in death. Betty enjoyed her early childhood years in Waco, Texas with her siblings and other relatives.  They shared many happy times together full of laughter and fun. In 1945, the family relocated to San Francisco, California.  Shortly after, the family joined Providence...

Mrs. Miriam A. Armstrong resided in San Francisco, Ca. until she departed this earthly life November 4, 2019.   Miriam (twin brother Moses Hamilton) the ninth and tenth children born to Mr. James Grandville Hamilton and Elouise Hamilton Gray in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Miriam graduated from Second Ward Colored High School, Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she excelled academically.   Miriam relocated to San Francisco where she attended San Francisco State College.  One...

Edna Mae Humbles was born on June 8, 1932 in Amite, LA to parents, Ivy Sr. and Lillian B. Humbles, who both preceded her in death.  She was a very studious child, with a spirit of joy. She loved to cook and sing. Singing was a God given talent that would end up taking her across the country. She attended public schools in the Louisiana area, graduating from Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans.  She attended Dillard University in New Orleans, majoring in Music. It was...

Dearly beloved husband of Sandy; loving father of Michael (Marylin) and Nicole Stuermer; proud grandpa of Stephanie, Alison and Marissa.  Preceded in death by his brothers Germaine, and his twin Roland L'Heureux.  A proud native of San Francisco; He was a Salesian Brother until he was 28 years of age. A teacher at John O'Connell High School and the recipient of the San Francisco Teacher of the Year award.  Friends are invited to attend the funeral mass at St....