Tad Malachowski died June 6. A native of Chicago, he was 81.
Mr. Malachowski practiced dentistry in Chicago until his second call into military service during the Korean War, serving as an Army Dental Corps Captain. Upon discharge, he relocated to California for graduate study and then chose Los Altos for his practice.
In 1971 and 1975, Mr. Malachowski participated in the volunteer program “America-Hand in Hand,” providing dental care to needy people of Central Honduras as well as training technicians.
He was an accomplished artist, cartoonist and illustrator. He was also an active leader in Cub and Boy Scouts.
Mr. Malachowski is survived by his wife, Natalie; children, Michael, James, Jon and Mark; and grandchildren, Nicholas, Nathan, George, Katrina, Jessica and Justin.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday at St. Simons Catholic Church in Los Altos. A reception will follow in the church hall.
Fred Albert Calvelli
Fred Albert Calvelli, a 41-year Los Altos resident, died May 30 of lung cancer. A native of Stockton, he was 70.
Mr. Calvelli trained at the Army Language School in Monterey and served in the air force security service for four years. After receiving his teaching credential in 1960, Mr. Calvelli began his career as a high school science teacher at Sunnyvale High School. He later transferred to Fremont High School, where he taught many subjects, including physics, Latin, Russian, chemistry and science over a 28-year period.
Mr. Calvelli is survived by his wife, Lynne; children, Fred Anthony, Robin Lynne and David Randall; mother, Adele; his sister, Barbara; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Lisa Barbara.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., June 25 at Shoup Park in Los Altos.
James T. Doyel
James T. Doyel died May 25. A native of Illinoise, he was 81.
Mr. Doyel was a self-employed manufacturers representative.
He is survived by his wife, Virginai Doyel of Los Altos; children, Elizabeth Moulia, Chris, John and Andy Doyel; and seven grandchildren.
Thomas Tischer Bohnsack
Thomas Tishcer Bohnsack, a former Los Altos resident, died April 26. He was 86.
Mr. Bohnsack lived in Los Altos for 36 years. He moved to Boise, Idaho in 1998.
He is survived by three children, Richard Bohnsack, James Bohnsack and Judy Clausen.
A memorial was held April 29.
Janet Young
Janet Young died May 10. She was 91.
Mrs. Young was a 20-year volunteer with the El Camino Hospital Auxiliary and a member of the Mountain View Presbyterian Church. She was a resident of Pilgrim Haven for the past 10 years.
Mrs. Young was the widow of W. Haviland Young. She is survived by her step-family, Jane and Ed Seaman of Los Altos; Ed and Leslie Seaman and their sons, Michael and Tom; Nancy and Hank Barbachano, and their son Brian Taylor; William H. Young and Mary Lou and family; and one sister, Ann Walker.
A private family remembrance was held.
Paul Eldon Lawrence
Paul Eldon Lawrence, a 33-year Los Altos resident, died May 19. He was 82.
Mr. Lawrence was a veteran of World War II, Korea and a contributor to the Vietnam war. He served in the U.S. Army for 21 years, primarily working on the early development of military helicopters.
Family members said he practiced honor, honesty, integrity dedication and love of family.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jean S. Lawrence; children, Karen and her husband Paul Simon, Stephen and his wife Kay, Melanie and her husband Bob, Beth, Philip and his wife Diane; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; his brother James Lawrence and wife Margaret; and one neice, Linda. He was predeceased by his brother, John and his daughter Cheryl Lawrence.
Patricia Vargas Peterson
Patricia Vargas Peterson died May 27 following a battle with breast cancer. She was born in 1948 in Mexico City.
Mrs. Peterson was a graduate of Lowell High School, San Francisco and San Jose State University . She had recently earned a California Teaching Credential.
She was an instructor in the “Success For All” reading and writing program at Shirakawa Elementary School in San Jose. She also worked extensively to protect wildlife and the environment through organizations such as Peninsula Open Space, Our City Forests and the Audubon Society.
She is survived by her husband Eric and two children, Jeremy and Wesley; parents, Olga and Herbert Vargas; sister and brother-in-law, Diana and Fred Gillaspy; aunt, Diana Moronne; cousins, Mario, Candice and Almira Moronne; and numerous other relatives.
A private memorial service is pending.
M. Earl Sorenson
M. Earl Sorenson, a 38-year Los Altos resident, died May 17 at El Camino Hospital. A native of Iowa, he was 79.
Mr. Sorenson held a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He was an officer in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a wing staff flight enigneeer and received many awards and citations for his dedication to his service and his country. Following his retirement from the service, he worked in the aerospace industry in Sunnyvale.
He was a member of the Air Force association and several local organizations.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nadine; children, Thomas and Linda; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his brother-in-law, Jack Larsen and wife Suzanne; cousin, Ruth Klotz; and numerous other relatives.
No services held at his request.
Claire L. Carlson
Claire L. Carlson died May 29. She was 82.
Mrs. Carlson is survived by her husband of 58 years, Donald Carlson; children, Rosanne L. Roark, Claire J. Heinzelman; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services have been held.
John D. Giannotti
John D. Giannotti, a 23-year Los Altos resident, died May 29 after complications resulting from a fall. A native of Massachusetts, he was 80.
Mr. Giannotti held a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts. An exceptional soccer player, he earned a berth on the 1946 All-American team while playing goalie for UMass.
He served in the U.S. Amy from 1942 to 1945, achieving the rank of Major. He later worked with California Reserach Corporation, a subsidiary of Standarad Oil of California as an assistant research chemist.
He retired in 1982 as project manager of Sulfur Projects for New Ventures after more than 35 years with Chevron Research.
He volunteered at St. Williams Church in Los Altos and was a member of the Chevron Retireees Association.
Mr. Giannotti is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ruth C. Giannotti; four children, Kathy, John Stephen and Lisa; and six grandchidchildren.
A memorial service was held.
Angela Capriotti
Angela Capriotti died June 2 in Mountain View. A native of California, she was 85.
Mrs. Capriotti was the widow of Arthur Capriotti. She is survived by Raymond Capriotti and his wife Kathleen.
A vigil service was held.
Vernon G. O’Neill
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Vernon G. O’Neill died June 3 in Los Altos. A native of San Francisco, he was 66.
Mr. O’Neill was a service engineer with NCR.
He is survived by his wife, Mary O’Neill; children, Michael O’Farrell of Los Altos and his wife Serena; siblings, Lorraine Thomas, Julie O’Neill, Larry O’Neill and Eleanor Fesunoff; and grandchildren, Ryan and Kevin.
A funeral mass was held.
