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Ursula Johanna Bujanovich, 88, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died Feb. 13. She was born in Berlin, Germany. She attended university in Vienna, Austria, where she met her husband, Gyulius Bujanovich. She worked for several years as a translator for the German government and eventually immigrated to Wisconsin, where she worked as a marketing assistant for A.O. Smith International. In 1962 she moved to Palo Alto. She became a U.S. citizen in 1969. She was an active volunteer with the Palo Alto libraries and tutored students in English at Stanford University. She attended the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto. She was a voracious reader and enjoyed entertaining friends at her home. She is survived by her sister-in-law Ilse Trampe of Berlin; stepdaughter Commitment To Excellence
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Maria Bujanovich Rakovszky of Hungary; and one niece. She will also be missed by many friends and neighbors, loved ones said. Donations may be made to the Palo Alto Humane Society.
dent spirit. She is survived by her children, Anne Richards, Katharine Lockhart and Timothy Meyer; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 94301, or the Alpha Omega Pi Foundation, 5390 Virginia Way, Brentwood, TN 37027.
Lela Meyer Lela Coe Meyer, 95, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died Feb. 14. She was born in Mound City, Kan. She attended Oregon Episcopal School and graduated from Stanford University in 1934. In 1928 she married Dr. Robert Meyer, an orthopedic surgeon. In the 1960s she took her children around the world. She was devoted to her family and church, and known for her warmth, values and indepen-
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4(/-!3 & $!-/. Thomas F. Damon of Portola Valley was born on November 18, 1921 in Sunnyside, Washington, died peacefully in his sleep February 18, 2010 in Redwood City, California surrounded by his family. He was born in Sunnyside, Washington, the only child of Frank A. Damon of Toledo, Ohio and Deborah Elizabeth Curtis of Browns, Illinois. He was an excellent student at Prosser High School in Washington, where he was editor of the high school newspaper and graduated in 1939. He then attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington where he served as newspaper editor of The Whitman Pioneer and graduated in 1943 with a Bachelor’s degree in English. He enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served under General George Patton in Germany in 1944 and 1945, eventually was promoted to Class E-5 Technical Sergeant. He participated in the campaigns at The Ardennes, The Rhineland and Central Europe and received the American Theater Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and the American Victory Medal. After the war, he enrolled in the Stanford School of Education where he received a Masters in Education in 1948. While there he met his beloved wife, Rosemary Watson Damon. They were married on July 24, 1949, and recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Thomas had an extensive career in adult education. He began his teaching career in 1948 teaching English and Journalism at Los Gatos High School and served as Principal of the Los Gatos Evening High School from 1954-57. He received his doctorate in education from Stanford University in 1957, and initially advised a number of school districts around the state as a Consultant to the Bureau of Adult Education of the California State Department of Education in 1957-58. In 1958 he commenced a 25 year career in the Palo Alto UniďŹ ed School District. He specialized in Adult Education, initially serving as the principal of the Cubberly Adult School from 1958-67, then Director of Adult Education
for the District from 1967-82. Thomas served on Adult Education associations at the county, state, and national levels. Key positions included Consultant in Adult and Vocational Education, Santa Clara County OfďŹ ce of Education, 1966-69; Adult Education Chair, Association of California School Administrators from 1973-76 and President, National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education from 1978-79. His work with NAPCE included international contacts with adult educators from around the world. He also served on many accrediting assignments for the Western States Accreditation Commission. Thomas was a lifelong member of the Kiwanis Peninsula Club, serving as club president, and Lt. Governor of the Region 1997-98 and maintaining a perfect attendance record. He was President of Neighbors Abroad and the Palo Alto sister cities program and an active member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto. Tom and Rosemary were host parents for ďŹ ve foreign exchange students from Germany, Mexico and Turkey. Thomas is survived by his wife Rosemary W. Damon, Stanford MBA class of 1948, retired Professor of Accounting at Canada College who resides in Portola Valley; his daughter Mary D. Burke (married to Frank), Stanford class of 1976, who resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona; his daughter Nancy D. Johnston (married to Dana), Whitman class of 1979, who resides in Sunnyvale, California; his granddaughter Caitlin M. Burke, Vanderbilt class of 2006 and University of Southern California Masters in Accounting class of 2008 who resides in San Francisco, CA; his grandsons Thomas F. Burke and Andrew D. Johnston, who both attend Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; and his granddaughter Megan E. Johnston who attends The Kings Academy High School in Sunnyvale. Thomas and Rosemary were avid world travelers, having visited six continents and the Seven Wonders of the World. Thomas was also a talented photographer who photographed their world travels and all family events and celebrations in black and white and color photographs and in 16 mm home movies. A private family memorial was held February 21 at Spangler Mortuary in Los Altos followed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Saint Clare Mausoleum on February 22 in Los Altos. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday March 20th at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto at 2:30 p.m. PA I D
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