Local residents who have died recently include:
• Eugene D. Sharp, 91, a Palo Alto resident who grew up on an apricot orchard in Mountain View, served in the U.S. Air Force, earned a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University and worked at SRI in Menlo Park and as vice president of technology for TCI, on June 10.
• Marjorie Jane Wusthof, 95, a Palo Alto resident who was born in Elk, Calif. and loved her dogs and the ocean, on July 8.
• Theodore “Ted” Lee, 61, was born in Palo Alto and grew up in Portola Valley, had a varied career that included accounting, driving a taxi, working at Regency Video and Cache Creek Casino, and was an amateur sports photographer, on June 21.
• Tay Gallagher, 100, a Palo Alto resident who was born in Green Bay, Wis. and loved the Packers, See’s Candy and her faith, raised six children and was active in the Palo Alto community, on June 24.
• Jenna Lynn Hilleary, 39, a Palo Alto resident and graduate of USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism who worked as a media planner and project manager for tech startups and advertising companies, and volunteered at local organizations including Ronald McDonald House, on June 20.
To read the full obituaries, leave remembrances and post photos, go to Lasting Memories at AlmanacNews.com/obituaries.
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