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Motorcyclist, 80, killed in crash An 80-year-old Belmont man died in a motorcycle crash near La Honda on Sunday afternoon. Andrew Sager was driving toward the coast on Pescadero Creek Road when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road at about 2:10 p.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Scott Niemeth said. Mr. Sager lost control of his motorcycle and went down an embankment, Officer Niemeth said. He was declared dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and there was no indication that alcohol was a factor, according to the CHP. — Bay City News Service
MENLO PARK
Middle Ave., Aug. 8.
Theft reports:
■ Losses estimated at $300 in theft
■ Losses estimated at $7,000 in theft
of freestanding newspaper box, 1100
of jewelry. Jesus Virelas-Gaytan, 18, arrested and booked into county jail on charges of theft, allegedly while helping victim move, Pine St., Aug. 9.
block of El Camino Real, Aug. 9.
■ Losses estimated at $200 in theft of
■ Losses estimated at $1,200 in theft
ners at 719 Seanta Cruz Ave., Aug. 8.
of camping equipment from open carport, Alice Lane, Aug. 8.
ATHERTON
■ Losses estimated at $490 in theft of
Residential burglary report: Window
wallet from shopping cart and subsequent charges on credit card, Safeway Supermarket 525 El Camino Real, Aug. 9.
smashed and purse stolen, Barry
■ Loss estimated at $400 in theft of
Acura MDX, Menlo Circus Club at 190
locked bike from apartment courtyard,
Park Lane, Aug. 8.
duffel bag from store, Village Statio-
Lane, Aug. 8. Stolen vehicle report: Silver 2007
Lawrence Carl Jensen challenged by his studies in calculus, and astronomy Larry physics, inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of the universe. His passions were books, traveling and sports. An avid supporter of Stanford University, Larry maintained a keen interest in Stanford and community events. He enjoyed volunteering at Stanford sporting events and reading the daily sports page. His son Kent, grandsons Carter and Aaron, family and friends knew Larry as a devoted father, loving grandfather and gentle friend. He will be greatly missed. A memorial service to which family and friends are warmly invited will be held at Ladera Church, 3300 Alpine Road in Portola Valley, on August 19 at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Larry’s name may be made to the Red Cross or to the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California, 94301. PP AA II D D O O BB II TT U U AA R R YY
Charlotte Ott Tudor Gilbert March 31, 1914 – July 26, 2012
Charlotte died peacefully at her Piedmont, CA home, surrounded by family & loved ones. Mrs. Gilbert was predeceased by Wallace Ott, husband of 31 years; Vernon Tudor, husband of 23 years; and Robert Gilbert, husband of 10 years. She is survived by her children, Amrette, Chuck, Mary and Doug, 5 stepchildren, 10 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. A longtime resident of the SF Bay Area, she devoted her life to family and community. During the 30 years she lived in Menlo Park, she was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. She was president of the PTA and a member of the Woodside Atherton Junior Auxiliary, where she was named Chair in 1962 and served as Chairman of Tally Ho. For the last 43 years, she resided in Piedmont, where she was an active congregate of the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland. A former board member of both the Oakland Sympho-
A mountain lion and perhaps scavengers visited a residential front yard in the 200 block of Nathhorst Avenue in Portola Valley sometime late Sunday or early Monday, Aug. 12 or 13, and left the skeletal remains of a "large deer" that had been "picked clean," according to a resident. A deputy from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office investigated, the resident said. The area is relatively densely populated and there are pets in the neighborhood, the resident said. "It is probably best that the neighbors are aware," he said.
Sharon Ekter Lipson
July 14, 1934 – July 26, 2012
In Memory Lawrence “Larry” Jensen Larry Jensen, a municipal bond attorney who enjoyed a vibrant 40+ year career in the public financial services industry, died in his Portola Valley, California home, on July 26, 2012, at the age of 78. With his family by his side, Larry passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased in death by his wife of 51 years, Helen Jensen and son James Jensen. Beloved father of Kent Jensen and devoted grandfather of Carter, Aaron and Katie, loving brother of Kent and Dan and sister Carolyn. Larry is also survived by many relatives and numerous friends. Born in Portland, Oregon, on July 14, 1934, Larry grew up in Portland, where he graduated from Lincoln High School. He excelled in academics and athletics and was granted a Navy ROTC scholarship to attend Stanford University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. After serving in the Navy, he earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard Law School. He met and married Helen Elliott in San Diego, and they settled in Portola Valley in 1968, where they raised their two children. During his career, Larry derived great satisfaction from seeing the results of his professional work in the form of public works projects throughout California. A lifelong learner, who in his final year was
Deer skeleton found in yard
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ny and the Oakland Ballet, Ms. Gilbert was a prominent member of the Piedmont Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Piedmont Area Republican Women, the Lakeshore Women’s Club, the Bellevue Club, the East Bay Opera League, and the Piedmont Service League. She was also a dedicated volunteer and supporter of the Oakland Children’s Hospital, the Oakland Museum, and the Northern Lights School. Ms. Gilbert will be fondly remembered for her kind spirit and adventurous nature; her fierce loyalty to her family, church, friends and neighbors; her love of entertaining, her appreciation of the arts, her joie de vivre, her infectious smile, and her innate ability to strike up a conversation with anyone she might encounter and make a friend in the most unlikely of places. There will be a memorial service at Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverly Street, Palo Alto on August 25th at 2pm. 0! ) $ / " ) 4 5! 29
Sharon Ekter Lipson passed away peacefully on August 10, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 24, 1941 and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. Sharon is survived by her loving family, husband Leon, and children, daughter Laurie Richardson and her husband Monte, son Jeffrey Lipson and Tom, daughter Debbie Whitmer and her husband John, and son Peter Lipson and his wife Debbie. She was a devoted grandmother to Claire Richardson, Simeon Richardson, Micayla Whitmer, Eric Whitmer, Madera Lipson, Lucia Lipson, Catalina Lipson, and Ana Sophia Lipson. Sharon and her husband met in college, at University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and shared a long loving marriage of nearly 50 years. They married in Chicago in 1962. By 1967, they moved to the mid-peninsula, where they built their lives and raised a family. Sharon was always by Leon’s side and was critical to his success in all aspects of their personal and professional lives. They loved to travel together. Sharon and Leon traveled far and wide through the years, many times with friends and family. An avid chef, Sharon studied with Jacques Pepin, Flo Braker, Alice Waters and other renowned chefs. She shared her skill with her children and grandchildren, imparting the importance of sharing food with family and friends. She not only watched over the family, but also made extraordinary contributions to the community. She was a compassionate, kind hearted, generous and most honorable woman. For many years, Sharon was an active and dedicated volunteer in the Jewish community. Over the past four decades, she served with the Beth Am Sisterhood. She actively participated in activities at the Palo Alto Jewish Community Center. She often ‘adopted’ newly emigrated Jewish families from abroad to help them adjust to life in the Bay Area. Most notably, she and the entire Lipson family actively participated in the Beth Am Fresser’s Havurah. That group served as an extended family in celebrating Jewish holidays and important lifecycle events. Sharon’s volunteerism extended well into the local community. She worked with Allied Arts Guild, where she helped to raise funds to support uncompensated care at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. She also participated in Peninsula Children’s Center Charter Auxiliary, where she was actively involved in their Holiday Program. Family and friends were invited to attend a celebration of Sharon’s life, which was held on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, CA , 26790 Arastradero Road, at 12:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Congregation Beth Am Memorial Fund in Sharon’s memory. PA I D
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