Weekly San Mateo County Obituaries

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — The San Mateo County Coroner's Office sends death notices weekly. We've aggregated below the names and hometowns of individuals who are residents of this county, and passed between Dec. 15 and Dec. 21, including 28 residents.

The names account for those who were reported deceased to the coroner's office — typically those who died in San Mateo County at a hospital, nursing home or residence. They do not include hospice patients.

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December 15:

Kenneth Michael Green, 63, Colma
Yezdi Unvala, 71 (Hometown unavailable)
Josephine Sowie, 87 (Hometown unavailable)
Linsey Laverne McMillian, 49, San Mateo

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December 16:

Salomon Hernandez, 88, Daly City
Ardith Day, 88, Belmont
Diane Linsley, 88, Menlo Park
Paula Perse, 68, San Bruno
Shirley S. J. Yang, 84, Redwood City

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December 17:

James Provost, 65, Daly City
Yue Kee Kong, 88, Pacifica
Edward Kenichi Nishimura, 88, Pacifica
Timoteo Alverenga, 86, South San Francisco

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December 18:

There are no cases to report from the San Mateo County Coroner's Office for 12/18/2025.

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December 19:

Allen Guillera, 89, Brisbane
Catherine Murphy Delany, 91, Hillsborough
John Kirkwood, 84, San Mateo
John "Riley" Haven McLaughlin, 58, San Bruno
Thomas J. Diaz, 73 (Hometown unavailable)

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December 20:

Craig Lance Stewart, 73, Daly City
Marilyn Louise Proffitt, 94, San Mateo
Anthony Galletto, 93, Burlingame
Larry Vinson Brown, 77, Daly City
Carole B. Gray, 83, Daly City
Traci L. Witthaus, 61, San Bruno

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December 21:

Melody Evelyn Gilnes, 69, South San Francisco
Robert Kenneth Burgess, 68, Woodside
Luis De Guzman Sawit, 74, San Mateo
Craig Sackett, 59, South San Francisco