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Darlene Jones
Darlene Jones, a longtime Ladera resident, died at home on Sept. 19 at the age of 72. She had been diagnosed last winter with cholangiocarcinoma, a fairly rare bile-duct cancer, according to her husband, Earle Jones.
Born in Denver, Colorado, Ms. Jones graduated from Colorado State University. In 1958, she began a decade-long career as a librarian at SRI, where, in 1962, she established a new Life Sciences Library, her husband said. Darlene and Earle met at SRI, where he also worked, and married in 1961; she resigned her position there when their daughter Andrea was born in 1968, Mr. Jones said.
Ms. Jones taught conversational English to foreign students and visiting scholars at the International Center at Stanford. She was also a volunteer at the museum at Stanford University.
An outdoors enthusiast, Ms. Jones was a member of the “Walkie-Talkies” hiking group, started by former Ladera resident Jean Rusmore, Mr. Jones said.
In addition to her husband, Earle, Ms. Jones is survived by two daughters, Andrea Ridl of Pasadena and Eileen of Santa Clara; a sister, Diane Davis of Pagosa Springs, Colorado; and two grandchildren.
At her request, no services were held.
The family prefers that donations in her memory be made to her favorite charities, which she actively supported: the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), 222 High St., Palo Alto, CA 94301; and the Committee for Green Foothills, 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto CA 94303.
Robert Lee Culver
A reception and celebration of the life of Robert Lee Culver, a former Woodside resident, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Culver Chiropractic, 480 San Antonio Road, Suite 115, in Mountain View.
Mr. Culver died Aug. 22 at the age of 75.
Mr. Culver was born in Chicago and raised in New Jersey. He came to the Bay Area in 1953 during his enlistment in the U.S. Army.
After he was discharged from the Army, he began a career in chiropractic and holistic medicine on the Peninsula, which spanned over 50 years.
Mr. Culver is survived by his wife of 26 years, Joan; five children and four grandchildren; his mother, Montroux, of Virginia; and a brother, Tom, of New Jersey.
The family prefers that donations in his memory be made to VA Hospice Care Center, 3801 Miranda Ave., No. 104A, Palo Alto, CA 94034.
Jimmye Lou Hall
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church for Jimmye Lou Hall of Atherton. Ms. Hall died Sept. 28 with her family by her side. She was 82.
Ms. Hall was born in Bear Creek, Alabama. During her long life, she was a successful businesswoman, a world traveler, and doted on her grandchildren, say family members.
She learned to fly in 1945 when she was 19 years old. She took part in the All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race (Powder Puff Derby) in 1959, finishing in second place in a event that featured more than 100 airplanes. She also set a national drag racing record in 1964, driving a Ford Mustang, in the American Hot Rod Association’s winter nationals.
From 1945 to 1972, Ms. Hall owned and managed a Piper Aircraft dealership in Phoenix, Arizona, which grew into one of the largest Piper Aircraft distributorships in the country, covering Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington and northern Mexico. Ms. Hall came to the Bay Area when the company opened regional offices in San Jose, Long Beach, and Honolulu.
Ms. Hall is survived by her husband of 34 years, Jim Hall of Atherton; daughter Judi Boschi of Turlock; son Joe Shelton of Watsonville; stepson Jay Hall of Grass Valley; sisters Frieda Arnold of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Merry Gay Lorberg of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; brother Brooks Faulkner of Smyrna, Tennessee; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Arlen Boschi.
The family prefers donations be made to the Kiwanis Club Foundation of Menlo Park, P.O. Box 311, Menlo Park 94026; or to the P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.O. Box 5617, Whittier, CA 90607-5617, in the name of Jimmye Lou Hall, chapter DC. The fund assists with tuition costs for young women who otherwise would not be able to attend college.
Robert Lee Boniface
Robert Lee Boniface of Page, Arizona, died Sept. 17 at the age of 83. Mr. Boniface was a resident of Atherton for 37 years before moving to Arizona in 2007.
Mr. Boniface was born in San Diego. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His career in electronics began at Neely Enterprises in North Hollywood and culminated in his position as executive vice president of Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto.
Mr. Boniface served as president of the Menlo Circus Club, the Palo Alto Club, and the Sensory Access Foundation. The owner of the Double C Ranch in Lakeview, he was a former president of the American Quarter Horse Association and the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Racing Association.
An active golf and tennis player, he was a strong supporter of Stanford University athletics.
Surviving members of the family include his daughter, Christine, son Craig, sister Donna Inman, and five grandchildren. His wife of 56 years, Sue, died in 2007.
The family prefers donations in Mr. Boniface’s memory be made to Stanford’s athletic program: Department of Athletics, Attention: Dick Gould, Athletic Development, Arrillaga Family Sports Center, 641 E. Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-6150.
Mary S. MacLachlan
A funeral Mass for Mary S. MacLachlan will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. Ms. MacLachlan died Oct. 4 in San Carlos at the age of 102.
A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Redwood Chapel, 847 Woodside Road, Redwood City. Visitation at the funeral home will begin at 6 p.m.
Ms. Maclachlan was born in Verbicaro, Italy, and came to this country with her family at age 6. She grew up in Berkeley, becoming an American citizen in 1939. She was a resident of Menlo Park from 1965 to 1980. After many years on the Peninsula, she and her husband, the late John G. MacLachlan, retired to their ranch in Willits.
Ms. MacLachlan loved to cook, always quick to prepare pizza or pasta for family and friends, say family members. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, gardening, and watching San Francisco Giants baseball games. She traveled to Hong Kong and to her native Italy.
She is survived by her children, Frank R. Vitale, LaVerne Vitale, and Gordon MacLachlan; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John G. MacLachlan, and daughter Adrienne Principal.
Interment will be at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto.
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