Obituaries Obituaries (April 13, 2005)

Anne Estacaille

Native of Portola Valley

Anne K. Estacaille, a member of a pioneer Portola Valley family who lived her entire life in the valley until suffering a stroke two years ago, died April 3. She was 88.

At the time of her death she was living at Sharon Heights Care and Rehab, where she had previously served as a volunteer for 22 years. The three most important things in her life were her family, friends, and Catholic faith, say family members.

Ms. Estacaille is survived by her daughter, Joan Madden of Portola Valley; two granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. Her husband, Jack, died in 1982.

Private services have been held with Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel in charge of arrangements. The family prefers donations to a favorite charity.

Edna Rose Fehring

Executive secretary

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 23, for Edna Rose Suverkrup Fehring, who died March 28. A longtime Menlo Park resident, she was 92.

The service will start at 2 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave. in Menlo Park.

Ms. Fehring was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, and served as the church's executive secretary for 11 years.

She attended Indiana University, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was a wonderful cook and seamstress, and was known as a gracious hostess, say family members.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, William P. "Dutch" Fehring; daughters Susan Hanson, Ann Fehring Larkin and Carol Irvin; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The family prefers donations be made to Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025; Pathways Home Care and Hospice, 585 North Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085; or Partners in Caring, Stanford Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305.

Frank M. Chandler

Auto mechanic

Frank M. Chandler, who built his own racing cars in his younger years, died April 5 at his home in Menlo Park. Mr. Chandler, a resident of Menlo Park since 1961, was 77.

Born in Oakland, he served in the U.S. Marine Corp in the Korean war.

A retired auto mechanic, he was an active volunteer in the St. Vincent De Paul Society Nativity Conference. He also belonged to the Knights of Columbus No. 2677 of Palo Alto, the Highland Touring Club and the Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Peg) of Menlo Park; son Robert Chandler of Indianapolis; one grandson; and numerous cousins.

A funeral Mass was held April 8 at Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park, where he was a longtime member. The family prefers donations to the St. Vincent De Paul Society Nativity Conference, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Menlo Park Chapel of Spangler Mortuaries.

Geraldine Churchill

Retired real estate agent

Geraldine M. Churchill of Menlo Park, who was in real estate for 16 years with Pantano Realty in Menlo Park, died April 2 in Millbrae.

A native of Wabasha, Minnesota, Ms. Churchill was a member of St. Raymond Catholic Church. She also belonged to the church's Legion of Mary.

Ms. Churchill is survived by her twin brother, Howard Churchill of San Carlos, younger brother Donald Churchill of Minneapolis, and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held April 7 at St. Raymond Church. Donations in Ms. Churchill's memory may be made to the Parkinson's Institute, 1170 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Arrangements were under the direction of Menlo Colonial Chapel.

Nancy Starr Hackler

Longtime Menlo Park resident

Nancy Louise Starr Hackler, who lived in Menlo Park for most of her life before moving to Phoenix two years ago, died March 21 in Phoenix. She was 52.

Ms. Hackler was born in Palo Alto and was employed at Lockheed-Martin in Sunnyvale. She is survived by her brother, Tom Starr, of Citrus Heights; and a niece and three nephews.

Services were held April 9 at Menlo Colonial Chapel, Menlo Park.

Barbara Harrington

Former Atherton resident

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the First Congregational Church in Redwood City for Barbara "Bobbie" Bryant Harrington. Ms. Harrington died unexpectedly February 19 at her home in Apple Valley. She was 77.

Ms. Harrington was born in Oak Park, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 1950, and taught in elementary schools in San Francisco, Redwood City and Atherton until 1961. She was married to Walter H. Harrington Jr. from 1952 until 1974. In 1979 she moved to Apple Valley and taught special education in the Adelanto School District until retiring in 1999.

Ms. Harrington was known for hosting festive Christmas parties at her homes in Atherton and Apple Valley, say family members. She was also proud of her heritage from the state of Maine, where she spent childhood summers.

Ms. Harrington is survived by her daughters, Stacey Doreen Harrington of Kirkland, Washington, and Sara Duval Harrington of Atherton.

The family prefers that donations be made to Breast Cancer Research Foundation, (866) 346-3228; the Lance Armstrong Foundation (512) 236-8820; or a favorite charity.
The Rev. Renee Riley

Church leader

A memorial service was scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Stanford Memorial Chapel for the Rev. Renee Riley of Stanford.

She died April 6 from complications resulting from a brain tumor. She was 45.

A native of Santa Maria, she was ordained in June 1986, and served as a minister in the state of Washington; Alberta, Canada; and San Jose. In the summer of 2001, she served as substitute minister at Valley Presbyterian Church in Portola Valley, where she also was a frequent guest speaker.

She is survived by her husband, Ed Riley of Stanford; two sons, David and Noah; a daughter, Hannah; her parents, Al and Marge Gumb of Laguna Beach; and two sisters, Diana Gumb of San Clemente and Pamela Strahle of Maui, Hawaii.

The family prefers that memorials be made to the Renee Riley Scholarship Fund, Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne Road, No. 1903, Spokane, WA 99251.
Georgia Jennings

Longtime Menlo Park resident

Georgia Louise Jennings of Menlo Park died April 8 at age 84. A funeral Mass was set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Church of the Nativity, with burial at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto.

Ms. Jennings was a native of Oklahoma. She enjoyed reading novels, watching sports on television, and taking walks in the park.

She is survived by her children, Mike Jennings, Cathy Batti and Linda Grace, all of Redwood City; her brother, Donald Brown of Oklahoma; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Her husband, Theodore M. Jennings, preceded her in death.

Arrangements were under the direction of Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel, Redwood City.
Betty Breisch

Businesswoman

Betty Ferguson Breisch, a resident of Menlo Park for the past two years, died March 28. She was 74.

A service celebrating Ms. Breisch's life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church. 728 W. Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale, where she was an active member for almost 30 years. Memorials may be made to the endowment fund at the church.

Before retiring in 2000, Ms. Breisch worked for 18 years in the placement business in Silicon Valley.

Born in San Fernando, she was a graduate of Willamette University.

Ms. Breisch is survived by her daughters, Barbara Moulden of Sherwood Forest, Maryland, and Sue Johnson and Kristi Breisch of Menlo Park; her sister, Barbara Clabaugh of Huntington Beach; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph J. Breisch Jr.

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