Obituaries

South San Francisco Residents Among SMC Death Notices: Jan. 21-27

The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from Jan. 21 to Jan. 27, 2025.

This week's death notices from San Mateo County, CA.
This week's death notices from San Mateo County, CA. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — The San Mateo County Coroner's Office sends death notices weekly from the region. We've aggregated below the names and hometowns of individuals who passed between Jan. 21 and Jan. 27.

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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January 21:

Pauline Bilafer, 96, Woodside

Robert George, 82, San Bruno

Jeffrey Cretcher, 68, Foster City

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January 22:

Timothy Lee Sunburst, 68, South San Francisco

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January 23:

Helga Achermann, 93, Hillsborough

Lynn Bacon, 93, Atherton

Azary Blumenkrantz, 88, Millbrae

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January 24:

Nona Marikar, 87, Millbrae

Mike Alvarez, 56, San Mateo

Leslie Yadira Orellana Garcia, 38, Broadmoor Village

Michael Tolentino, 55, South San Francisco

Armando Leo Pera, 90, South San Francisco

Faraji Kamau, 73, No city listed.

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January 25:

Arlaina Young, 86, Palo Alto

Chee Chan, 87, Daly City

Viliami Taufu Helu, 71, East Palo Alto

Helen Rene Hann, 83, San Mateo

Donald Aubrey Nelson, 99, San Mateo

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January 26

Mark Feliciano, 46, San Bruno

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January 27:

Pelenaise Tonga Mahu, 91, East Palo Alto

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