Robert Worth Buddemeier
Jan. 6, 2026 - Robert Worth Buddemeier died Dec. 30, 2025. He was 86. Born in Chicago, Illinois, his path to scientific prominence began with a bachelor of science in chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1958. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army…
David E. Baldwin
Jan. 5, 2026 - Baldwin received his bachelor of science and doctor of philosophy in plasma physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1958 and 1962, respectively. From 1962 to 1970 he held research and faculty positions at Stanford University, Culham…
Robert Gordon "Bob" Hickman
Dec. 18, 2025 - Robert Gordon “Bob” Hickman died November 14, 2025. He was 89. Born May 17, 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was raised in the nearby community of Hales Corners by his parents, Gordon and Ethel Hickman. He pursued his passion for science and learning…
Marilyn Jean Richards
Dec. 5, 2025 - Marilyn Jean Richards died Oct. 9, 2025. She was 90. She was born on Oct. 29, 1934 to Helen and Harry Derry. She graduated from Acalanes High School in 1952 and from the University of California, Berkeley in 1957. She graduated with a bachelor of…
Lauri G. Falabella
Dec. 2, 2025 - Lauri G. Falabella died Oct. 27, 2025. She was 68. Falabella was born into a family of Brethren ministers in South San Francisco. After moves to Iowa, Danville, Arizona, then to San Ramon, she settled for good in Livermore in 1978, when she joined…
Cleo Odra Fry
Nov. 10, 2025 - Cleo Odra Fry died March 20, 2024. He was 85. Born on April 21, 1938, in Summerfield, Oklahoma, he was the first-born son of Oliver and Edna Fry. His childhood was marked by the adventures of a military family, as his father’s service led them to live…
Laurlee Ann Fry
Nov. 10, 2025 - Laurlee Ann Fry died June 6, 2025. She was 82. Fry was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, to William and Anita Geesey and lived there until her high school years when the family moved to Los Gatos, California. She attended San Jose State University.…
Carol Rose Zimmer
Nov. 4, 2025 - Carol Rose Zimmer died Oct. 11, 2025. She was 81. Zimmer was born on June 25, 1944, in Yonkers, New York, to Eleanor and Carmine Sutezzo. She graduated from Balboa High School in South San Francisco and later settled at Lawrence Livermore…
Royce Dean Eckard
Oct. 30, 2025 - Royce Dean Eckard died Sept. 28, 2025. He was 92. Eckard was born in Hatfield, Missouri on Jan. 18, 1933 and raised on the family farm. He attended Boise Junior College, located in Idaho. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Ord,…
Darleane Christian Hoffman
Oct. 14, 2025 - Darleane Christian Hoffman died Oct. 4, 2025. She was 98. Hoffman was a pioneering nuclear chemist and internationally recognized leader in actinide science. Her career was marked by groundbreaking research in nuclear chemistry, heavy-element…
Paul Richard Widger
Oct. 8, 2025 - Paul Richard Widger died July 22, 2025. He was 63. Born on May 23, 1962, in California, he grew up in Castro Valley. Early in his career, he worked in local machine shops and automotive performance centers, where he honed his skills and built a…
Bryan Steven Lawver
Sept. 22, 2025 - Bryan Steven Lawver died Sept. 4, 2025. He was 78. Lawver was born on Jan. 26, 1947, in Berkeley, California, to Earl and Christine Lawver. He earned his bachelor’s degree from University of California, Davis, a master’s from University of California,…
Michael (Mike) John Dunning
Sept. 16, 2025 - Michael (Mike) John Dunning died Sept. 6, 2025. He was 66. Born on Nov. 12, 1958, in Holland, Michigan, he was a beacon of light and a source of endless amusement for those fortunate enough to know him. He was a man whose empathetic nature was as…
Michael Oberlin Larson
Sept. 3, 2025 - Michael Oberlin Larson died August 30, 2025. He was 88. Larson was born on Feb. 13, 1937. He grew up in Salt Lake City, attended East High School and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah. He completed his doctor of …
Albert Lewis Curtis
Sept. 2, 2025 - Albert Lewis Curtis died April 26, 2024. He was 99. Born in Parker City, Indiana, he was the son of the late Ezra and Flossie (McSherry) Curtis. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from Lawrence Livermore National…
Marianne Shaieb
Aug. 27, 2025 - Marianne Shaieb died Aug. 13, 2025. She was 64. Shaieb was born Oct. 17, 1960 in Castro Valley, California and raised in San Lorenzo. She graduated from Arroyo High School in 1978 where she was a three-sport varsity athlete, student body president and…
Daniel B. Sayre
Aug. 26, 2025 - Daniel B. Sayre, aka Danny, died July 31, 2025. He was 45 years old. He was born on Feb. 18, 1980 in Racine, Ohio. He received his bachelor's, masters, and Ph.D. in physics, all from the Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He was hired at LLNL as a…
Robin Dooly Martin
Aug. 20, 2025 - Robin Dooly Martin died Aug. 6, 2025. She was 64. Born on March 25, 1961, she grew up in Alhambra and lived in Placentia before moving to the Bay Area in 2002, creating lifelong friendships in each place she called home. Most recently, she worked at…
Alan M. Frank
Aug. 20, 2025 - Alan M. Frank died July 26, 2025. He was 80. Frank was born in the Bronx, New York City. He was raised by parents Sol, a civil engineer, and Gert, an office administrator and social activist. He attended New York University, initially majoring in…
Paul Roger Carnahan
Aug. 18, 2025 - Paul Roger Carnahan, aka Roger, died Aug. 10, 2025. He was 86. Born on Feb. 5, 1939, in Decatur, Illinois. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years, traveling the world to places such as the Philippines, Japan and Italy. He began his second…
