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Publication Date: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 Obituaries
Obituaries
(August 03, 2005)
Jayne Laughlin
Former registered nurse
Jayne Beatrice Heckler Laughlin died July 25 at her home in Atherton. She was 88.
Ms. Laughlin was born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She attended nursing school in New London, Connecticut, and became a registered nurse specializing in anesthesiology.
After nursing school she worked at Harper Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She later served as a volunteer in the Borgess Hospital Service League in Kalamazoo, Michigan, becoming the organization's president in 1959.
In 1962 she married William P. Laughlin and moved from Kalamazoo to Atherton.
For 11 years she was a "Pink Lady" at Stanford Hospital, specializing in the intensive care unit, caring for open-heart transplant patients and their families. She also traveled extensively, and was an avid reader interested in current affairs, say family members.
Ms. Laughlin is survived by her husband of 43 years, William P. "Bill" Laughlin of Atherton; children Norman DeWitt, Les DeWitt and Marianna DeWitt Schmidt; and seven grandchildren.
Dr. Francis McPartland
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Francis Campion McPartland of Portola Valley died July 18 at Stanford Hospital from complications suffered in a fall. He was 77.
Dr. McPartland was born in Northampton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he received his medical degree. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps.
He was a staff member at the Palo Alto Medical Clinic, the Stanford Medical Center, and Kaiser and El Camino hospitals.
He was a board member of the American and California medical associations, the Santa Clara County Medical Society, and the American Society of Anesthesiology.
Dr. McPartland retired in 1971 due to a stroke.
Dr. McPartland and his wife, Adele, have been residents of Portola Valley since 1960. He is a past president of the Friends of the Portola Valley Library. He was known for his wry wit, vast trivia knowledge, and excellent sense of humor and wisdom, say family members.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Adele of Portola Valley; and children Maureen Hardy of San Francisco, Paul McPartland of Sacramento, Phil McPartland of Santa Clara and Jim McPartland of Portola Valley. His son, Mark, died in 1996.
Private services have been held. Memorials may be made to the Friends of the Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028; or to a favorite charity.
Herbert Mann
Insurance analyst
Herbert Mann of Menlo Park died on July 20 at age 84.
He was born in Orchard Park, New York, in 1920, and worked as an insurance analyst.
Mr. Mann is survived by a daughter, Leslie Mann of San Mateo, and two grandchildren. His wife, Philanthy Mann, preceded him in death.
Services were held July 25 at Foothill Congregational Church in Los Altos.
Arrangements were by the Los Altos Chapel of Spangler Mortuaries in Los Altos.
Joseph F. Rafferty
Men's apparel executive
A Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, August 6, for Joseph F. Rafferty who died July 29.
The service will start at 11 a.m. at St. Denis Church, 2250 Avy Ave. in Menlo Park. A reception in the parish hall will follow the Mass. A vigil, also at St. Denis, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 5.
Mr. Rafferty, a resident of Menlo Park since 1961, died of a subdural hematoma of the brain at Lytton Gardens Skilled Nursing Center in Palo Alto. He was 82.
Mr. Rafferty was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He attended Fordham University and Hamilton College. His academic career was interrupted by World War II, when he served in the Naval Air Force.
After the war, Mr. Rafferty went into the men's apparel field in the New York City area. He held executive positions with Kaiser Roth, and Cooper's Inc. (Jockey International).
In 1961 he came to San Francisco as western sales manager for Phillips Van Heusen Corp. In 1969 he went to work for Manhattan Industries, retiring as a senior vice president in 1988.
While living in New York City, he was a member of the Downtown Athletic Club, the Advertising Club, and an honorary member of the West Point Society of New York City.
Mr. Rafferty, who was known as "Big Joe" to family and friends, will be remembered as a man who loved God, his Catholic faith and his country, say family members. His favorite activity was entertaining and dining with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Janet; his children, Ann Tootill of Mercer Island, Washington, Andrew of Dublin, Christina Sciammas of Cupertino and Mary Haroun of Morris Plains, New Jersey; sister Evelyn Rafferty of Mountain View; and six grandchildren. He also leaves 13 godchildren.
Donations in his memory may be made to St. Peter's Prep, 144 Grand St., Jersey City, NJ 07302.
Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Menlo Park.
Mary Critchett
Former teacher and adviser
Mary Critchett, who lived to be 100 years old, died July 11 in Menlo Park.
A native of Michigan, she was a graduate of Northwestern University and earned her master's degree at the University of Michigan. For 26 years she was a teacher and adviser at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois.
After moving to California, Ms. Critchett made her home in Palo Alto. She was a member of the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and a volunteer in Red Cross blood bank drives.
Private services have been held. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity. Arrangements were under the direction of O'Connor's Colonial Chapel.
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