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Danville Mourns The Passing Of Longtime Councilmember Mike Doyle

Mr. Doyle served six terms on the Town Council and was a five-time Mayor. The Town of Danville mourns the loss of longtime former Councilmember and Mayor Mike Doyle, who devoted more than 25 years to serving the Danville community with integrity, passion, and heart. He passed away peacefully at his home in Danville with…

Estelle McFarland Byrne Dead At 88

LAFAYETTE — Estelle “Bumpsy” McFarland Byrne, much loved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 9, 2019, aged 88. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph “Joe” W. Byrne, 1931-2016, and survived by many members of her large family. Estelle grew up in Missoula, graduating from the University of…

Karl James Hildinger, May 30, 1931 – November 11, 2018

Karl James Hildinger was born in Danville, California in 1931. He passed away at home, surrounded by family, in South Lake Tahoe on November 11, 2018. Three weeks after he was born, he was carried into Angora Lakes Resort in a Washoe papoose basket. He was a staunch environmentalist and spent his lifetime protecting and…

Moragan Dies Of Injuries Received In Oct. 30 House Fire

Moragan James Rader Lewis, born May 1, 1955 and a local business man and resident his entire life, succumbed to injuries suffered during a fire at his home on October 30, 2017, dying of those injuries the following day at the UC Davis Burn Unit. Mr. Lewis attended Rheem, Los Perales, JMIS, Miramonte High School and…

Tom Petty Dead At 66

Tom Petty, a singer songwriter who defied industry pressures to create a different but effective blend of Southern California rock with a Southern Man twang, died Monday after suffering cardiac arrest. He was 66. Petty’s manager confirmed the death after some confusion about his life status, and a growing rumor and concern from fans that…

Dying Honestly – Removing The Stigma Of The Obituary

Being record-keepers of sorts for our connected communities, we at NEWS24-680 encounter death and the implications of a dying on the living – almost every day. As examiners of the Human Condition and as humans ourselves many of these deaths have stayed with us over the years: the name of a friend killed in a…