Obituaries

Menlo Park-Atherton June Death Notices: NASA Scientist, English Teacher, etc.

See the list of people with ties to Menlo Park and Atherton who passed away recently.

Donald White: White was raised in Menlo Park and graduated from Woodside High School in 1968. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, camping and watching the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. Donald passed away on June 11 at age 63.

Earl L. Wiener: A retired NASA scientist from Menlo Park, Wiener passed away June 14. He is considered a pioneer in the field of aviation cockpit safety. He biked across the Golden Gate Bridge for his 40th birthday. 

Sandra Ann Olivas Wood: Wood graduated from high school in Menlo Park then earned a journalism degree from San Jose State. She was married for 21 years and passed away June 20 at age 75.

Anne Paye: This former Atherton resident was the first in her family to go to college. Paye was an English instructor in the Foothill-De Anza Community College District for nearly 43 years. She passed away June 20 at age 67.

Jane Washburn: A resident of Atherton for 33 years, Washburn was married for half a century. She was born in San Francisco in 1920 and passed away on June 20 at age 93.

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