OBITUARIES OF MEMBERS OF SIR's
The following are obituaries of members of Branch Number 1 of Sons in Retirement who have passed away within the past year. The obituaries have been obtained from the Obituary Column of either the San Francisco Chronicle or the San Mateo County Times. Please click on the person's name for additional details.
The following is a list of those who passed away in 2008:
For Obituaries of SIR's Branch Number 1 members in the past years, click on the following years:
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January 25, 2008
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| Norris B. Johnson | ||
| Norris B. Johnson
January 18, 1916 - January 25, 2008 Norris was a native of San
Francisco and resided in Burlingame for 52 years. He was
preceded in death by his son Alan; parents, John Johnson of
Finland and Esther Johnson of San Francisco; sisters, Lillian
Sorg (Russell) and Ellen Rado (Michael), and brother-in-law,
William Young. Norris graduated from Cogswell High School, San
Francisco - 1932 and further studied at Golden Gate University.
Following his high school graduation Norris participated in the
California Conservation Corps throughout Northern California.
Stationed in England during World War II, Norris served his
country in the US Army Air Corp. Following the war he returned
home to the Bay Area and built his career in the insurance
industry as an underwriter for 30 years. Upon retirement Norris
volunteered with his wife Grace for many years at the Samaritan
House, San Mateo. Norris is survived by his loving wife of 67
years, Grace; his children Diane Johnson, David Johnson (Nancy),
and Janet Bollier (James). Norris was the proud grandfather of
Danielle Johnson, Kathleen Johnson, John Bollier, Lauren Bollier,
and Hillary Bollier; great grandfather of Justin Johnson. At
Norris' request, no funeral service will be held. A family
gathering will take place at a later date to honor and celebrate
Norris' life.
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February 2008
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| Wilbert Iver "Pete" Petersen | ||
Wilbert Iver "Pete" Petersen Pete was born in Truckee, CA, in 1914, a
third-generation pioneer family. His father, Iver, was a railroad man and
the family lived in several small Sierra mountain towns, like Blue Canyon
and Gold Run. His mountain school held all eight grades. He and one girl
comprised the 8th grade and Pete was valedictorian at graduation. Pete
graduated from Sacramento High and continued his education at the Univ. of
Nevada. To earn his college tuition he played guitar in a combo at Lake
Tahoe during the summers. Pete panned for gold frequently in the Sierra
Rivers and worked on a crew building Hwy 80. Many summers he also helped his
Uncle Art who was a beekeeper in Gardner, NV. At U. of Nev. He was president
of the senior class and president of his Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He
came to San Francisco to attend UOP School of Dentistry. Pete worked nights
at the Chinese Hospital and usually slept there. Upon graduation from dental
college he set up practice in Burlingame. After the attack on Pearl Harbor
he enlisted in the Navy as 1st Lt. in the dental corps and served in the
Pacific area. When Pete returned to Burlingame he resumed his practice which
he enjoyed for 44 years. He also taught dental classes at UOP for 20 years.
Pete was past president of San Mateo Co. Dental Society, active in
Burlingame Rotary, past president of Grindstone Joe's, a boating association
on the Sacramento Delta, volunteer at San Mateo Co. History Museum and a
docent at Filoli Estate in Woodside. He and his wife, Donna, established the
Peninsula Foundation for Diabetic Children which funded the camp, Bearskin
Meadows in Sequoia National Park. He passed away peacefully with his family
at his side. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Donna; son, Thomas and his
partner John Mills, of Hercules, CA; daughter, Lynne (Fair) Carpenter of
Chicago; granddaughters, Erica (Galen) Coleman of Mt. View and Kristina
(Thierry) Sanse of Lavaur, France; grandson, Eric Petersen of Atlanta, GA;
and great-grandchildren, Emily Coleman and Maxim Sanse. A Memorial Service
will be held Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of
Burlingame, 1500 Easton Dr. and El Camino. In lieu of flowers memorial
donations may be made to the San Mateo Co. Historical Assn., 220 Broadway
St., Redwood City, CA 94063.
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March 21, 2008 |
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| Arne Pehrson | ||||
Arne Pehrson March 18, 1916 - March 21, 2008. Arne was a loving husband,
father, grandfather and friend. Arne was born in Rushford, MN, the first
child of his immigrant family to be born in the United States. He grew up in
the college town of Northfield, MN, where he earned a bachelor's degree from
St. Olaf College. In his youth, Arne was an accomplished athlete, playing
quarterback for both his high school and college teams. In 1940, he moved to
the west coast to go to work for Bank of America. He went on to work for
Bank of America in San Francisco for 41 years. Arne served his country in
the United States Army in WWII, stationed in the Philippines. In 1949, he
married Joan Mary Gilmore and started a family. In 1950 he and his wife and
first son moved to San Mateo where he would reside almost continually for
the next 58 years. He was an active member of St. Gregory's Church during
that time. Arne was an avid golfer and proud member of S.I.R.s #1. Arne
loved sports and was a competitor, whether on the golf course or playing
dominoes with his friends. His wife Joan passed away in 1986. Arne is
survived by his five children: Michael (Rona), Thomas (Judy), Mary Malattia
(Gino), Kelley Holden (Kevin) and Stephen and seven grandchildren. Funeral
Services will be conducted at St. Gregory's Church in San Mateo, Wednesday,
March 26 at 10 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to PARCA
http://www.parca.org/ or Catholic Charities http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/.
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March 27, 2008 |
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April 10, 2008 |
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| Heinlo, Sigvard |
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| Resident of San Mateo Passed away peacefully April 10, 2008. Survived by his loving wife Helen of 55 years; six children - JoeAnn Hollins, Marette Heinlo, Silvi Rider, Carla Strauch, Mark Heinlo and (deceased son Ray Heinlo); thirteen grandchildren and four great grand sons. He will be deeply missed. | |||
| Published in the Bay Area News Group publication on 4/20/2008. | |||
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July 4, 2008 |
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| Dean Lyman Mawdsley | ||||
| June 16, 1926 - July 4, 2008
Resident of Hillsborough Dean Lyman Mawdsley, MD was born June 16, 1926 in
San Mateo to parents Howard Leslie Mawdsley, MD and Harriet Heal Mawdsley.
Dean is survived by his wife of nearly 57 years Mary Lou Ellwood Mawdsley,
his two children Janet Mawdsley Offensend and Alan Dean Mawdsley, their
spouses David Glenn Offensend and Teresa Puhr Mawdsley, and four
grandchildren Rebecca Lee Offensend, Christopher David Offensend, Karen Ann
Mawdsley and James Paul Mawdsley. A graduate of San Mateo High School, Dr.
Mawdsley participated in the Navy's V-12 program at Carroll College in
Helena, Montana from 1944-45 and received his medical training in general
surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He served in the
Army Medical Corp in Alaska during the Korean War. In 1959 he joined his
father as a partner in the San Mateo Medical Clinic. A caring and skilled
physician, Dean's life was also defined by his wide interests in books and
art of the American West; naval history of World War II; philately and
gardening, all of which he pursued with passion and intelligence. He was the
author of four books and bibiographies. Dr. Mawdsley served as President of
the San Mateo County Historical Society, Sheriff of the San Francisco Corral
of Westerners International, and on the board of the J. Porter Shaw Maritime
Library. He was a member of the California Academy of Medicine, the
Naffziger Surgical Society, the Periperal Vascular Society, the San Mateo
County Medical Society, the Book Club of California, the Roxburghe Club of
San Francisco, and the San Mateo Chapter of SIRS. A memorial service will be
held on Saturday, July 26 at 2:00 pm at the Congregational Church of San
Mateo. Published in the Bay Area News Group publication on 7/9/2008. |
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July 5, 2008 |
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| Anthony Perrone | ||||
Anthony Perrone Passed away after a courageous 30 year battle with leukemia.
Tony is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years; six devoted children; and
nine grandchildren. Born 1925, in Boston, raised in Connecticut, he served
in the Navy during WWII and came to California to make a life. Retired
teacher/admin. for SF schools he had a passion for his family, golf and
fixing things. A look-alike combo of Jimmy Durante and Yogi Berra he was an
inspirational example to his family, his students and all who met him.
Although his worldly body failed him, his mind was as sharp as always as he
tried to say thank you and goodbye to all his family and friends. His spirit
soars in Heaven as those he touched remember and reflect. Private service
held. Donations in his name to cancer research or Heifer Intl. Published in the San Francisco Chronicle on 7/13/2008 |
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