Remembering Mitzi Trachtenberg, an artist and political activist who opened her home to all
Mitzi, who had five children including triplets, had a home filled with a huge cast of characters who found joy by being in each other’s company.
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Remembering Kikuko “Kiku” Inouye Ito, who loved to quilt, bowl, and cook
She also loved chocolate in all forms, but candy and Mallomars were favorites.
Remembering Anne Rogin Blau
Anne — intelligent, resilient, energetic and stubbornly cheerful, even under duress — loved to laugh and was able to find much humor in the world around her.
Remembering Rita Wilson, who lived life to the fullest
Proudly of Berkeley since the early ‘60s, Rita was born singing and didn’t waste a moment after that.
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Remembering Lois Weeth whose life passion was the study of plants
Lois attended Whittier School in Berkeley and had a long-time connection with the University of California.
In memoriam: George Strauss, 1923-2020, an icon in the field of industrial relations
A professor at the Haas School of Business, Strauss’s professional life centered around the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. He was involved with the Berkeley Coop.
Remembering Sojun Mel Weitsman, teacher, abbot, founder of Berkeley Zen Center
His clear and steady leadership made BZC a beacon for Buddhist practitioners and other spiritual seekers in the East Bay and around the U.S.
Remembering Tom Schnetlage, software program manager at UC Berkeley, hiker, bird watcher
He also volunteered at the Human Awareness Institute and at Kaiser Oakland Hospice.
Remembering Mark Haggitt, the ‘Mayor of Thousand Oaks’
His kind and generous spirit in helping neighbors – no matter how great or small the task – touched hundreds in North Berkeley.
Remembering Charles Shere, who approached life with open-minded wonder
Charles had a long, varied career in music and the arts, traveled extensively, embraced family and friends and was a founder of Chez Panisse.
Remembering Ted Edlin, a man with a dry wit who was active in Berkeley politics
Ted Edlin worked in the computer and energy industries and was a former president of Berkeley’s Council of Neighborhood Associations and a member of the Fire Commission.
Remembering Nidra ‘Rosie’ Rosenthal, a good friend to many
Rosie was an archetypal Berkeley woman who came of age in the 1960s. She was intelligent, well-educated, resourceful and creative.
