It is with great sadness that the family of John Allen Middleton announces his passing after a brief illness on January 11, 2020.  He was 80-years old. John was born on January 13, 1939 to parents John and Harriett Middleton and raised in the small town of Castro Valley, CA.  John attended Hayward High school and over time he became known for his friendly and gregarious personality, while developing a passion for fixing up cars and racing with his friends at Fremont Dragstrip and...

Edwina Louise Schatz passed away on the morning of January 8, 2020, at age 100, at her home in San Marcos, California. Edwina was born in Ocean Park, California on April 2, 1919, the second child, and oldest daughter of Albert Schatz and Mary Rodin Schatz. She graduated from Venice High School in 1937 with a business major. She attended Gregg Business College in Santa Monica, and began a long career with the Associated Telephone Company, later General Telephone, in Santa Monica, retiring as...

Debra Bernath, 61, died peacefully with family at her side Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Palomar Hospital in Escondido, California.   Debbie was born on January 28, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio to Maureen Lee and David Myer. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from National University in 1983 and carried out a very successful career working 17 years at Hughes Aircraft and 18 years at Nordson ASYMTEK. She married Steven Bernath on July 16, 1988 in Encinitas,...

  Joseph (Joe) Brian Stinchcomb, 44, died on January 2nd, 2020 in La Jolla, CA as a result of late stage cancer. He was surrounded by family. Joe leaves behind his wife, Jenny Stinchcomb; his daughter, Anna Stinchcomb; and his son Michael Stinchcomb.  Joe was born on November 6th, 1975 in New Castle, IN, to father John Stinchcomb and mother Patricia Stinchcomb. In early childhood and high school, Joe excelled at academics, and enjoyed behind-the-scenes film and theatre...

     Mrs. Ruby Christina Giuliano, daughter of the late Alipate Sanft and Fa’alupenga Vika Makihele was born May 12, 1937 in Haalaufuli (Vava’u) Tonga. She attended school in Tonga and graduated from Liahona High School. As a young woman, she came to the United States to attend college and completed two years at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. Ruby moved to California in the early 60’s to live with one of her brothers, Atolofi “Eddie” Sanft....

Karen K. Wallace May 17, 1946 – December 28, 2019 Karen Wallace was born in Lakota ND, to Edward and Geneva Matejcek, on May 17, 1946.  She was proud to have been raised on North Dakota farm.  She attended Sauder and Brocket schools before graduating from Lakota High School in 1964. She then earned a registered nurse diploma at St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Fargo, ND. From nursing school Karen moved to Minneapolis where she served as an operating room nurse at St....

A.G. Mitkevich was born July 10th, 1944 in Gallenfels, Yugoslavia, in war-torn Europe to displaced Russian parents whose families had fled the Bolshevik Revolution.  After the end of WWII, his parents, Grigory and Irene emigrated to Paris, where Alex was fascinated and intrigued with Parisian culture, thusly starting his love of the city and affinity for all things French—a love that lasted a lifetime. The Mitkevich family moved to Long Island, NY in the late 1950’s where...

     Dr. Margrit A. Jay (Maier), age 85, of San Marcos, CA, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019. She is survived by her sons Kenneth and John Jay.  She was born June 1934 in Schnaitheim Germany.  She graduated with honers, receiving her Doctoral Degree from Texas Cristian University in 1975.