Obituaries Obituaries (April 14, 2004)

Dolores Klika Stadler
Longtime Menlo resident

Dolores Klika Stadler, who lived in Menlo Park for 52 years, died April 6. She was 87.

Ms. Stadler was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to the Bay Area in 1948. For several years in the 1960s she lived in Japan, where her husband, the late George Klika, was stationed in Tokyo as the chief pilot with Japan Airlines. Mr. Klika died in Japan in 1974, and she later married Joseph Stadler, who died in 1980.

Ms. Stadler served as a secretary at Vallombrosa Retreat Center in Menlo Park and volunteered as a Pink Lady at Stanford Hospital and as a member of the Palo Alto Auxiliary to the Children's Hospital at Stanford. She was an active member of Little House and St. Raymond Catholic Church.

Ms. Stadler is survived by her children, Auralee Dallas of Clements, California, Suzanne Klika Ury of Menlo Park, and George Peter Klika of Mercer Island, Washington; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A funeral Mass was held April 12 at St. Raymond Catholic Church with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Menlo Park.

Arrangements were under the direction of Woodside Chapel of Crippen & Flynn, Redwood City. The family prefers memorials in Ms. Stadler's name to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 675 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95112.

Lexie Nall
Stanford researcher

Lexie Nall of Palo Alto, who established the Epidemiology Laboratory in the Department of Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, died February 23. She was 81.

Beginning in 1968, she studied the genetics and epidemiology of skin diseases for more than 35 years at Stanford University. She was a co-author and co-editor of eight books, most recently, "Skin Diseases in the Elderly."

In addition to studying skin diseases, she was active in patient support organizations, including the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association (DebRA).

Ms. Nall was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Before her work in the medical school, she earned a degree in anthropology at Stanford University and worked closely with the late Dr. Bert Gerow, professor of anthropology, on archiving archaeological specimens at the Leland Stanford Jr. Museum. She later earned a doctorate in anthropology.

When Ms. Nall lived in Portola Valley during the 1960s, she was a founder of the Friends of the Library of Portola Valley, which advocated the establishment of the Portola Valley Library. Ms. Nall was also active in the Friends of California Libraries and helped establish local chapters throughout the state.

Ms. Nall is survived by daughter Beva Nall-Langdon of Hamden, Connecticut, and son Blaine Nall of Burlingame. A private memorial service was held March 3.

The family prefers that donations in memory of Ms. Nall be made to DebRA of America, 5 West 36th Street, Suite 404, New York, NY 10018.

Marjorie Learned
Former Menlo Park resident

Marjorie Morrill Learned, a member of St. Bede's Episcopal Church and a former resident of Menlo Park, died April 6 in Cupertino. She was 90.

Ms. Learned was a graduate of the University of Minnesota where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Mortar Board honor society. She was a past president of the Palo Alto Auxiliary to the Children's Hospital at Stanford, and an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Ms. Learned is survived by her daughter Diane Cox of Brentwood, Tennessee; a son, Park Learned III of Gulf Shores, Alabama; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Park Ritchie Learned Jr.

Private family services will be held in Minneapolis. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller Hapgood & Tinney, Palo Alto.

Lewis Alba
Former Anderson Buick-Cadillac employee

Lewis Alba, who lived in Menlo Park for 40 years, died April 5. He was 86.

Mr. Alba was a native of New York City. During his business career, he operated a service station in Mountain View, worked for the San Francisco Chronicle's circulation department, and was employed by Anderson Buick-Cadillac Agency in Menlo Park until he retired in 1993.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Alba. He was the brother of the late Peter Spitola. Private funeral services have been held. Arrangements were under the direction of O'Connor's Menlo Colonial Chapel.

Nan MacGregor Scott
USGS employee

Nan MacGregor Scott, a former Woodside resident, died March 12. She was 69.

Ms. Scott became a resident of Woodside in 1978 when she purchased the historical house at the corner of Albion Avenue and Woodside Road from the Jenkins family trust. She was a member of the Woodside Historical Society and active in the preservation of Independence Hall.

Ms. Scott was a graduate of UC Berkeley and was employed by the US Geological Survey in Menlo Park exploring the movement of earthquake faults in Alaska. In 1995 she became a resident of Fairbanks, Alaska. She will be remembered for her passion to preserve historical memories and for her love of nature, friends and family, said her associates.

Dr. Orland Soave
Veterinarian

Dr. Orland Soave, a resident of Menlo Park for 29 years, died April 8 at Stanford Medical Center. He was 83.

Dr. Soave, who was born in San Francisco, graduated from Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. His career focused on animal care and research. For many years he was head of the Division of Laboratory Medicine at Stanford Medical School. After retiring from Stanford, he worked in research at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Soave also obtained a law degree. He published a book of veterinary law and a book on the animal-human bond. He served in the Army Air Corps in World War II and retired as a colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

Dr. Soave is survived by his wife, Phyllis; son Clark of Corte Madera and daughter Kathryn Koch of Aspen, Colorado; a granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren. No services will be held.

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