Obituaries
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Carmelo D'Aura Of Cupertino passed away peacefully October 25,
2009. Charlie now joins his parents, Mario D'Aura and Maria Lodato and siblings,
Salvatore, Giuseppi, Artemio and Maria. Zio Carmelino loved by numerous nieces
and nephews. He will be missed by many friends at Starbucks, neighbors and
parishioners of St. Joseph of Cupertino. An Army Veteran of WWII assigned to the
USS Hope Hospital Ship. Retired as a Varitypist from Southern Pacific Railroad.
A native of Tunis, Tunisia, age 95. A special thank you to his caretakers,
doctors and nurses. Funeral Mass 10:00 am Thursday, October 29 at St. Joseph of
Cupertino, 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. Interment to follow at Gate of
Heaven Cemetery, Los Altos, CA. Alameda Family Funeral Saratoga serving the
family.
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Robert Roy Wyckoff 7/14/32 – 9/25/09 Born in San Francisco, Bob
graduated from Burlingame High ('50) and Stanford University (Business BA '54 /
MBA '56). Bob served as a US Army Lieutenant before working at Aerojet in Rancho
, CA. He then moved to Sunnyvale, working for 25 years at Sylvania / GTE
Government Systems as a Contracts Administrator, eventually managing several
departments as Director of Administration before retiring in 1991. Bob is
survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Annette, brother Bruce Wyckoff (wife,
Mary) of Redwood City, children Richard Wyckoff (wife, Wendy) of Los Gatos,
David Wyckoff (wife, Linda) of Cupertino, and Jill Taylor (husband, Erik) of San
Jose. Also survived by grand-daughters Sarah and Amy Wyckoff, and Alyssa and
Katie Taylor. Bob was loved dearly by his family and friends, and will be
greatly missed. The family would like to extend its appreciation to Dr. Bradley
Hill and the ICU staff at Kaiser Hospital, Santa Clara. Memorial Service will be
held at Valley Church, 10885 N. Stelling Rd, Cupertino on Saturday, October 3rd
at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the
American Heart Association , or
Hands of Hope Orphanages, Zimbabwe, c/o Valley Church, Cupertino.
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 Stuart H. Smith Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired), who lived in Cupertino, CA died Sept. 19, 2009. He was 89 years of age. Admiral Smith was born in San Francisco, and was a fourth generation Californian. He grew up in Palo Alto, where he attended Channing Grammar School and Palo Alto High School, and was the first Eagle Scout in Troop 57 of Palo Alto. A graduate of UC Berkeley (1941), the Harvard Business School (MBA 1951), and The War College (1963). The Admiral's 32 yr. career in the U.S. Navy was served with high distinction. Numerous awards and medals marked his service afloat and ashore. Most exceptionally, of these, he was twice decorated with the prestigious Legion of Honor. Stuart was predeceased by his first wife, Joy Smith, and is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Harriett Hills Smith, and his daughters: Caraly (Dave) Higuchi of Pasadena, Sandra (Jack) Montgomery, and Beverly Smith of Pacifica. His kindness, charm and love comforts us in this time of loss and his beautiful spirit will be forever celebrated. A private family service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA. Contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by the Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary, Mtn. View. To view/sign guestbook please go to: www.cusimanocolonial.com.
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