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Benedict "Ben" Enea, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 27, 2020. He is survived by his daughters; Marian Proctor and Marietta Shomler, grandchildren; Keri Rowden and Todd Shomler, great-granchildren; Elizabeth and Nathan Rowden, and Lexzi Shomler.

After a long battle with cancer, Jeff passed away peacefully at home on Sunday May 17th with family and friends by his side.  Jeff recently celebrated his 60th birthday, and last year he and his wife Barbara celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a trip to Las Vegas. Jeff was an avid hunter and fisherman, spending many hours up in the mountains or on the Delta.  He had a side business making and repairing fishing rods, ‘DJ’s Fishing rod and repair’. He...

Sylvia Maria Borghelli Smith was born June 10, 1937 and left her earthly body on May 15, 2020.  A 30 year resident of Oakley, California, she excelled at every job she took on, from banking to working with special education students, her greatest joy was being a wife and mother.  Sylvia was an active member of St Anthony’s Church in Oakley.  She also was a member of the Oakley Incorporated community from 1994-1998. Sylvia is survived by her devoted husband, Dale Smith,...

Bernardo “Bernie” Serrano Diaz passed away peacefully on May 13, 2020. Bernie was a proud Puerto Rican, having been born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on August 11, 1932. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, after which he settled down in the East Bay Area. Bernie worked for U.S. Steel Mill, Sears and the U.S. Postal Service. Bernie would always tell people how proud he was of his grandchildren and how much he loved them – Marissa, Christina, Jessica, Kirby,...

Claudia Halderman died on May 10, 2020 in Antioch.  Claudia Viola Osbourn was born in Oklahoma May 24, 1919, one of nine children. She married James Bradley Halderman in 1940. She was the mother of two children, Jim Halderman & Sue Dalander, seven grandchildren, Jeff, Jill & Scott Dalander, Todd Fehrmann, Jody Dye, and Mark & Dave Phillips, eight great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and many nieces and nephews. Claudia was a nurse who lived in Concord for 40 years...

Marianne Rose Zapf, 69, passed away on April 24th, 2020 in Antioch, California. She was the widow of Fred Loren Zapf. They shared 29 years of marriage together. She was born on July 18th, 1950 in Newark, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Peter Stykitus and Philomena Stykitus. She graduated from Livingston High School in 1968. She moved to California in 1969 and graduated from San Mateo College. She was a licensed real estate agent that retired in 2008. She enjoyed crocheting blankets for...

Sandra L. Mijares, 66, passed away on April 22, 2020 in Brentwood, CA. She was the wife of Michael, whom she shared 43 years together. Born in San Jose, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Lorene Zimmerman (both deceased). Sandra attained a Medical Assistant degree, building her career over 30 years in the healthcare field. Her favorite pastimes were arts and crafts, watching television, listening to music such as oldies and country western, and making many trips to Reno. She will be...