Obituaries Obituaries (August 17, 2005)

Beverly Rogers

Atherton resident

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 19, at the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, 950 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, for Beverly Rogers of Atherton. Ms. Rogers died August 9. She was 83.

She was born in Los Angeles to Frank and Sylvia Piuma, and was the granddaughter of Giovanni Piuma, the Italian consul to the city of Los Angeles.

After attending the University of Southern California, she married Steve Rogers, and the couple lived in Arcadia and Dallas, Texas, before moving to Atherton.

Her deepest pleasures were gardening and preparing Italian meals for her friends, say family members.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Steve; daughters Denise Middleton and Cheryl Rogers; a granddaughter; and sisters Lorraine Clason and Francine Steinbrenner.

The family prefers memorials in her name be made to the American Cancer Society, 1720 S. Amphlett, #220, San Mateo, CA 94402.
Barbara Mape-Skarston

Community volunteer

Helen Barbara Mape-Skarston died at home in Menlo Park on August 7 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 86.

Ms. Mape-Skarston was born in San Francisco and graduated from Lone Mountain College; she earned a master's degree from UC Berkeley. She was married to the late Vance C. Mape Jr. for 53 years.

The month she turned 80, she married Roger Skarston on August 28, 1999. They celebrated their wedding anniversary every month.

Ms. Mape-Skarston will be remembered for her sense of humor, enjoyment of travel and passion for sports, say family members. She began every day by reading the sports section and was a season ticket holder for the San Francisco Giants and 49er games.

She played golf and was a charter member of the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park. She enjoyed watching the sporting activities of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, say family members.

A member of St. Denis Church and the board of directors of the Sequoia Hospital Foundation, she was active in and supported the St. Vincent de Paul Society's Catherine Center, St. Francis Auxiliary, Oakwood Center, Santa Clara University, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, Rancho del Nino San Humberto, Catholic Relief Service and Sacred Heart School.

Ms. Mape-Skarston is survived by her husband, Roger; sister Catherine McGowan; children Jan Hannigan, Vance Mape III and Andrea Ross; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Her daughter, Elizabeth Mape, preceded her in death.

A funeral Mass was held August 12 at St. Denis Church. Memorials in her name may be made to St. Vincent de Paul's Catherine Center, 50 North B St., San Mateo, CA 94401-3917; or the Sequoia Hospital Foundation, 170 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062.
Hoover Steiner

Commercial and private pilot

Hoover H. Steiner, who lived near Skyline above Woodside for 53 years, died July 14. He was 86.

Mr. Steiner was born in Riverside and moved to the Bay Area as a young man. He worked as a commercial pilot and private pilot instructor for many years.

He is survived by his son, Michael of Reno; daughters Marcy of La Honda and Karen of Aptos; brother Burdette; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. His wife of 56 years, Joyce Henderson Steiner, and son Eric preceded him in death.

A wake was held July 23 at the Half Moon Bay Airport.
Stanley Wolf

Civic volunteer

Stanley William Wolf, who lived in Portola Valley for more than 30 years before moving to Palo Alto, died August 7. He was 79.

Mr. Wolf was born in Merced. After graduating from Merced High School, he served in the U.S. Navy, then graduated from Fresno College.

He married Phyllis Donner in 1951. His professional career in the insurance industry extended over 30 years, qualifying him for the Million Dollar Round Table. He became a certified life underwriter and a chartered financial planner.

His civic activities included serving as a volunteer for Project Read and Breaking Bread at Temple Beth Jacob in Redwood City. He served two terms on the San Mateo County Grand Jury, and was founder and director of the speakers' bureau for the Retired Grand Jurors' Association of San Mateo County.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Phyllis; children Douglas and Melanie; and five grandchildren.

Services were held August 10 at Temple Beth Jacob. Memorials may be made to Temple Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City.
James Buckingham

Accountant

James Lee Buckingham, a Menlo Park resident from 1957 to 2003, died August 8 at his home in Auburn after a long battle with heart problems. He was 85.

Mr. Buckingham was born in Marysville. He grew up and attended high school in the Yuba City area. After high school, he moved to San Francisco, where he attended Heald College and earned a degree in accounting. During World War II, he served in the Eighth Army Air Corps, spending 18 months in England.

After returning home, he worked for various companies in San Francisco before opening his own accounting firm in San Francisco in 1960. He retired in 2002, due to poor health. In 2003 he and his wife, Julia, moved to Auburn to be close to family.

Mr. Buckingham is survived by his wife of 63 years, Julia Buckingham of Auburn; sons Lee Buckingham of Auburn, Greg Buckingham of Roseville, and Bruce Buckingham of Mar Vista, California; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Interment was at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo. Memorials in Mr. Buckingham's name may be made to the Nativity School Education Fund, 1250 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Howard Turner

Pacific Telephone manager

Howard Glenn Turner of Atherton died of heart failure in Menlo Park on August 14. Mr. Turner and his wife, the late Elizabeth "Tibby" Finlayson Turner, had lived in Atherton since 1955.

Mr. Turner was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Deep Springs Junior College in Inyo County and received a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University.

He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in Europe during World War II, finishing with the rank of captain in the Army Reserve.

He worked for Pacific Telephone as an engineer and manager in San Francisco, Reno, Palo Alto and San Jose, retiring in 1983.

He is survived by his daughter Mary Turner Gilliland of Menlo Park and two granddaughters. At his request, no services were held.

Arrangements were under the direction of Menlo Colonial Chapel, Menlo Park.

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