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Avenidas presents the 4th Annual
Housing Conference Saturday, April 2, 8:30 am - 3 pm
Internet trailblazer Paul Baran dies
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aul Baran, 84, a resident of Palo Alto, died March 26, 2011, of lung cancer. He is best known as a co-creator of the technology behind the Arpanet, a precursor to the modern Internet. He was born in Poland and grew up in Philadelphia, Penn., his daughter-in-law, Jane Baran, said. He earned a bachelor’s degree in
Eugene Bulf Eugene John Bulf, 91, a resident of Palo Alto, died Nov. 30, 2010, after a long struggle with vascular dementia. Born in 1919 in Clairton, Penn., he moved to California after graduation. He attended San Francisco Junior College for two years and graduated from University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in political science. He joined the Navy during World War II, working in Naval Air Ordinance in Okalahoma and California. During the war, he married his first wife, Nancy Deering. The couple raised three children and lived in
electrical engineering from Drexel University and a master’s degree from UCLA. While working at RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, Calif., he developed the idea of packaging data into discrete bundles, which are then sent on various paths around a network and reassembled at their destination, according to a New York Times article. The U.S. Department of Defense eventually built its Arpanet network, which was eventually replaced by the modern Internet, based on the
ideas of Baran and others. “I’m tremendously proud of him. It was an entire change of thinking,” his son David Baran said of his father’s groundbreaking work. He also founded a nonprofit and seven companies. He and his family moved to the Palo Alto area in 1970, David Baran said. His wife, Evelyn, predeceased him in 2007. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, David and Jane Baran of Atherton; three grandchildren; and his companion, Ruth Rothman. N
Palo Alto, where he worked as a salesman at Werry Electric Shop and volunteered with the Appliance Dealers’ Association, Camp Unalayee and Friends of the Library. Bulf and Deering divorced and he married Mary Suransky Kimball in 1964. The pair attended plays, concerts and ballets and traveled around the United States and abroad. He had a lifelong love of music, having taught himself to play accordion as a child, and enjoyed gardening and the arts. Remembered by family for his warmth and willingness to help others, he was an active volunteer with the Stanford International Center, the Environ-
mental Volunteers and Jasper Ridge Stanford Biological Preserve. He is survived by his wife Mary of Palo Alto; his three children Jeff, Ellen and Carolyn; one granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews. N
Laurel E. Crittenden Sept 17, 1952- March 18, 2011
Laurel E. Crittenden, 58, of Custer, WA, formerly of Portola Valley, CA, died unexpectedly of natural causes. A Celebration of Laurel’s life will be held on Sun., April 17th at 3:30 pm at Valley Presbyterian Church in Portola Valley, CA. View full obituary, photos of Laurel and share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com PA I D
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Mary Ann Rundell Oct. 30, 1952 - March 20, 2011 Mary Ann passed away on March 20, 2011, after battling cancer for several years. She was a wonderful mother, dear friend, and valued colleague. Mary Ann is survived by her husband Daryl and four sons, James, Charles, Patrick and Michael, her mother and stepfather, Bernice and Loren Nicholson, her siblings, Kevin Loughran, Joe Loughran, and Betsy Whitehall, and their families. Mary Ann was born October 30, 1952 and grew up in San Luis Obispo, the daughter of a minister and college professor. Mary Ann’s youth was filled with enriching experiences and travel abroad. Mary Ann moved to the Palo Alto area after high school, where she married and started her family. She devoted herself to raising her sons, taking pride in their many accomplishments. She volunteered as a soccer coach, Boy Scout leader, and Sunday school teacher. Mary Ann worked at the Stanford Law School where she enjoyed her close relationships with her colleagues. Mary Ann expressed appreciation for everyone who supported her through her illness. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 9th, 1012:00 at the Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Donations to the Michael Rundell College Fund can be made at http://maryannrundell.weebly.com/ PA I D
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Where age is just a number
Priya Lina Sarah Sadrozinski January 16th, 1987 – March 25th, 2011 Priya Lina Sarah Sadrozinski passed away peacefully the morning of March 25, 2011 at the age of 24, surrounded by her adoring family. A lifelong resident of Palo Alto, Priya was a young woman with many abilities and disabilities. She took an interest in everything and everyone, showing unconditional love to each and every person she met. Diagnosed at two months old with septooptic dysplasia, she had to deal with numerous medical issues, including epilepsy, endocrine problems, developmental delay, visual, auditory and orthopedic problems, ambulance rides, surgeries and hospitalizations. Through all these challenges, Priya rarely complained, in great part due to the kindness and caring of the many wonderful caregivers, doctors, teachers, aides, therapists, and nurses who have been such an important part of her life. Despite her disabilities, Priya lived a full life and was an inspiration and joy to her family and her many friends. She loved to draw and had a passion for making up rhymes. A book of selected drawings and rhymes was published just before she passed away. Her creativity and whimsical sense of humor allowed Priya to face immense challenges. In addition to drawing, taking art lessons, riding lessons at Westwind Barn in Los Altos Hills, and composing rhymes, she had a deep affinity for music. She had perfect pitch, and memorized biographical details of her favorite composers. Priya enjoyed taking piano lessons, playing her own compositions, teaching herself about music using her computer, and playing her drums. After attending the special day program at Greendell and Juana Briones elementary schools, Jordan Middle School, and Paly, where she sang in the choir, Priya thrived at the Abilities United adult day program,
where she benefited from its aquatic services for about 20 years. One of her proudest moments was swimming the opening lap of the 2010 Abilities United aquathon as the honorary swimmer. Her outgoing, loving nature and enthusiasm for life made her well-loved at Abilities United. During her short life, Priya traveled the world with her loving family, making friends all along the way. There were annual trips to Europe, she visited the Taj Mahal and saw elephants in India, saw the cherry blossoms in Hiroshima, went deep-sea fishing in Hawaii...Despite frail health during the last months, she had a heartwarming experience visiting friends in New Zealand and seeing the glaciers from her wheelchair. Her death comes as a terrible shock even though we knew she hadn’t been well for some time. She was a truly remarkable person and will be so sorely missed by everyone who met her. Her life was short, but happy. She is survived by her mother Shaila and father Hartmut of Palo Alto; older brother Ashok of Carmel, CA; aunt Priya Thirkell, uncle Nicholas Thirkell, and cousins Nisha and Maya Thirkell of London, England; uncles Guenter Sadrozinski and Rainer Sadrozinski, cousins Christian, Caroline, Joerg and Heike Sadrozinski of Germany; as well as her orange tree and her orchids. See ya, Priya, we’ll miss ya. A memorial celebration of Priya’s life is planned for Sunday May 1, at 2 p.m. at the Stanford University Faculty Club. In lieu of f lowers, donations may be made in Priya’s name to Abilities United, www.abilitiesunited.org. PA I D
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