Obituaries

Lamorinda Death Notices

Some of the people with connections to Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda who have passed away recently

June Ross Stevenson, a resident of Lafayette, was born in New York and grew up in Texas. She obtained a master's degree from Texas Woman's University in teaching and music. She taught in Texas, Venezuela and Monterey. While living in Southern California, Stevenson was president of the Los Angeles Music and Art School. She and her husband, Bill, loved to travel and visited more than 100 countries. Stevenson died on Oct. 19 at the age of 80.

Kay Alfred Dana, a resident of Hayward, grew up in Lafayette. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked in sales jobs and then served for 21 years with the San Leandro Fire Department. Dana was a sports enthusiast as well as an avid hiker and biker. He died on Oct. 4 at the age of 79.

Kendall Cole, a resident of Moraga, was born in New York and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Cole worked for Chevron for 32 years, retiring as manager of terminals and asphalt refineries in marketing and operations. He and his wife, Joan, visited all 50 states and 40 national parks. Cole died on Oct. 14 at the age of 86.

Harry Martin Anderson, a resident of San Rafael, was born in Montana and lived in Orinda from 1952 to 1965. He served in the U.S. Navy on a submarine during World War II. He worked for 40 years as an engineer for Chevron. He was an avid golfer and took frequent trips to his home state of Montana. Anderson died on Oct. 19 at the age of 90.



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