Obituaries Obituaries (February 02, 2005)

Carne Linder

Travel agency owner

Carne Linder, a resident of San Mateo County for more than 80 years, died January 5 at her home in Menlo Park.

Ms. Linder was born in 1918 and grew up in San Mateo.

A graduate of Stanford University in 1940, she operated a travel agency in San Mateo until retiring and moving to Menlo Park 12 years ago.

Ms. Linder said the loves of her life were her church and Stanford University, say family members. She arranged trips for Stanford, especially "sentimental journeys" for members of her class of 1940. She was an active member of the Stanford Historical Society, and a scholarship has been named for her.

Ms. Linder was one of the first two women inducted into the Serra Club, a Catholic organization devoted to fostering vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

Ms. Linder never married and is survived by her nephew, Ian Wade Linder, and nieces Jo Anne Arrouzet and Susan Kelly.

A funeral Mass was held January 15 at St. Denis Church in Menlo Park; burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Suite 350, 770 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304; or the Serra Club of San Mateo, P.O. Box 1107, San Mateo, CA 94403.

Eugene Spielman

Longtime Varian employee

A memorial service will be held Friday, February 4, for Eugene Spielman, a Menlo Park resident for 43 years, who died January 25.

The service will start at 4 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 330 Ravenswood Ave. in Menlo Park.

Mr. Spielman was born in Beverly Hills. He moved to Los Altos as a child and graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948, stationed at Treasure Island.

He studied engineering and business at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the ROTC.

After graduation he went back into the Navy, where he served as a communications officer on the USS Walker for two years, stationed in Pearl Harbor. In 1958 he received his MBA from Stanford University.

In 1959 he wed Nancy Bradley. The couple settled in Menlo Park, where they raised four children.

Mr. Spielman worked at Varian Associates in Palo Alto for 30 years. He enjoyed sailing, flying, working with computers, attending Stanford football games, and taking family vacations in the mountains, say family members.

After retiring at age 62, he became involved in civic service. He served as foreman of the San Mateo County Grand Jury and was a member of the Menlo Park Rotary Club for more than 10 years.

Mr. Spielman is survived by his four children, Julie Borden of Hillsborough, Joan Hendershott of Belmont, Carol Crofts of Campbell and Brad Spielman of San Francisco; brother Jerry Spielman of Woodside; and eight grandchildren. His wife of 35 years, Nancy Bradley Spielman, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sequoia Hospital Foundation, 170 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062.

Donna Tozi

Equestrian, owner of B&D Tack

A memorial service for Donna Tozi, a mainstay of the local equestrian community and the owner of B&D Tack in Redwood City, is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, February 5, at the Peninsula Christian Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Redwood City.

Ms. Tozi died at her Redwood City home January 9 after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 65.

A lifelong resident of Redwood City, she was a devoted horsewoman since her teens. She became a junior member of the San Mateo County Horsemen's Association in 1954. In 1996, she was the SMCHA president.

Ms. Tozi was a past president of Los Viajeros riding club and active with the San Francisco Horsemen's Association. She was an aficionado and breeder of paint horses, which she boarded in Woodside, and she participated in numerous horse shows and rodeos.

She and her husband, Bruce Doran, used to ride on their paint horses in the Redwood City Fourth of July parade dressed as American Indians.

In connection with B&D Tack, Ms. Tozi spent many weekends setting up shop at rodeos and horse shows. She was an enthusiastic sponsor for many cowboys, cowgirls and show events.

For many years she and her husband operated the Woodside Mercantile in Woodside Plaza. They gradually shifted the focus from antiques to Western gear, then opened B&D Tack on Main Street 15 years ago. Five years ago, B&D (which stands for Bruce & Donna) landed on Broadway.

She always said that she wanted to live to 98 and die being bucked off a horse in Huddart Park, recalled her close friend Sue Sheehan.

In addition to her husband, Donna is survived by her children, Catherine Fries and Robert, and three grandchildren.

A celebration of Ms. Tozi's life was held at the Mounted Patrol Grounds in Woodside on January 13 and drew 250 people.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Ms. Tozi's name to SMCHA, P.O. Box 620092, Woodside, CA. 94062. A scholarship is being established for the Junior Horsemen.

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