In Memorium
This page was last updated on April 27, 2024.
This page is dedicated to the memory of those who have passed away and to those who will miss them forever.
Rodney Albin
James Allen (4/16/2015)
Chuck Awbrey
Jacqueline (Nold) Banks
Anita (Niederhoff) Barton (2/2013)
Sandy (Lamuth) Belway
Gary Berlin
Harry Bitner
Gerry Bohling
Jack Bridges
Don Bullivant
Dave Caldwell
Jack Carney
Rene Cazenave (2010)
Maureen (Sarganis) Church
Marilyn Cox
Linda Cross
Jim Crowell (2012)
David Dea
Ellen (Venable) Doerflinger (2017)
Anita Dominguez
Jamie (Jay) Joseph Durkin (07/09/2023)
Sheldon Ellis (1/24/2019)
Peter Feliciano (05/22/2022)
Ed Giampaoli
Judy (Helmer) Guitton (07/03/2023)
Wendy Hansen
Elizabeth Hartquist
Penny (Remmers) Hileman (06/06/2011)
Greg Hinch
Mike Hoctor (1/10/2014)
June (Bayer) Hoerler (10/03/2010)
Jack Hulen
Ken Hunt
Barbara Johnson
Gary Justus
Don B. Kates (11/01/2016)
Harry Keller
David "Mickey" Kelly (4/30/2017)
Hildegard Kirchenbauer
Nancy Kirstine
Carol Kuehn (12/2005)
Bill Lamprecht
Dave Lang
Bevely (Watson) Laserov
Jeanette (Bulmer) Loew
John "Skip" Mac Michael (7/4/2019)
Cherie (Skanderup) Martinez (6/2014)
Faye (Rogers) Matlock
Barbara (Serrano) McKee
Janet (Wicklow) Miner
Glisson Morris
Alan Mueller (8/12/2012)
Jerry Nelson
Judy (Darr) Nelson (5/24/2014)
Dave Newman (9/19/2009)
Pete Nuding (5/31/2018)
Tobey (McMann) Olson (12/07/2011)
Steve Osinek
Linda (Matosich) Ostella (08/05/2019)
LeRoy Parker (09/01/2010)
Bill Peterson
Edie (Horn) Paulsen (2018)
Judy (Cook) Ploshay (04/15/2021)
Frank Powers
Sandy (Hildebrand) Quinn
John Reeves
Bob Rezzonico (4/13/2015)
Terry (Carscadden) Russell (2023)
Ed Saarela
Marcy (Thomas) Sanchez
Bob Scharetg
Bill Schlitz
Joyce Silva (9/22/2016)
Jeff Sipes
Paul Smillie
Ara Lee Smith
Jean (Reynolds) Smith
Jim Stanton (5/15/2017)
Diane (Bendle) Strode (11/29/2023)
Penny Sullivan
Dave Tracy (2013)
Joan Voris, M.D. (2/11/2017)
Jack Weed
Barry Whitmore (2016)
Lauren Wik (2/27/2013)
Sam Willers (5/1/2019)
Nick Wolfe (10/19/09)
Barry Woodruff (6/20/2022)
Jamie (Jay) Joseph Durkin Obituary
John “Skip” MacMichael
Captain John “Skip” MacMichael, U.S. Navy, Retired, died July 4, 2019 after a six-year battle with sarcoma cancer. He was born in Norristown, PA, on October 16, 1941, to Edward A. and Mildred MacMichael and grew up in Alexandria VA and Belmont CA. He was a member of the Carlmont class of 1959 and its league champion water polo team of 1957. In 1965 he graduated with merit from the United States Naval Academy. His 26-year Naval career as a Surface Warfare Officer afforded him various “at sea” assignments; the most memorable and rewarding were as Commanding Officer of USS Chewaucan (AOG-50) and USS Thomas C. Hart (FF-1092) and participating in Operation El Dorado Canyon in 1986. His final tour was as the first Commanding Officer of Naval Warfare Assessment Center in Corona, CA.
Following retirement, Skip spent the next 23 years working for AMTRAK in the Mechanical & Transportation Departments and for the Inspector General. He frequently said with pride that he “had the honor of riding every major long-distance train in the country” as he carried out his assignments. His passing on the Fourth of July is fitting for such a true patriotic. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Jo MacMichael, brother Edward (Anne) MacMichael, Jr., sons John (Marinez), James (Shannon) MacMichael and six grandsons: David Maloof, Jacob (Haley), Noah (Noell), John, Ryan, and Brendan MacMichael.
……….. Jo MacMichael
Captain John “Skip” MacMichael, U.S. Navy, Retired, died July 4, 2019 after a six-year battle with sarcoma cancer. He was born in Norristown, PA, on October 16, 1941, to Edward A. and Mildred MacMichael and grew up in Alexandria VA and Belmont CA. He was a member of the Carlmont class of 1959 and its league champion water polo team of 1957. In 1965 he graduated with merit from the United States Naval Academy. His 26-year Naval career as a Surface Warfare Officer afforded him various “at sea” assignments; the most memorable and rewarding were as Commanding Officer of USS Chewaucan (AOG-50) and USS Thomas C. Hart (FF-1092) and participating in Operation El Dorado Canyon in 1986. His final tour was as the first Commanding Officer of Naval Warfare Assessment Center in Corona, CA.
Following retirement, Skip spent the next 23 years working for AMTRAK in the Mechanical & Transportation Departments and for the Inspector General. He frequently said with pride that he “had the honor of riding every major long-distance train in the country” as he carried out his assignments. His passing on the Fourth of July is fitting for such a true patriotic. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Jo MacMichael, brother Edward (Anne) MacMichael, Jr., sons John (Marinez), James (Shannon) MacMichael and six grandsons: David Maloof, Jacob (Haley), Noah (Noell), John, Ryan, and Brendan MacMichael.
……….. Jo MacMichael
In memory of my sister Carol Kuehn Sears Ellen:
Carol and I were middle children, less than two years apart in age and as a consequence were very close growing up and throughout her life. After Carlmont, she spent a year at SJ State before transferring to Stanford where she achieved a BA in child psychology. She married Stephen Sears (Carlmont '59) in 1961 and they had two children, Stephen Bartlett (Bart) Sears and Rosalie Sears Pelz. They divorced in 1964. Because of the time off for child bearing, she graduated from Stanford with me in 1965. In 1968 she married Stephen Ellen a Ph.D geologist who worked for many years with the USGS. They had one child, Jesse Ellen.Carol spent most of her life in Northern California on her farm where she raised the children with her husband and grew vegetables and fruit, raised chickens and occasionally a steer. They were off the grid, using solar and water power to run their appliances and a wood stove to heat and cook meals. She wrote a number of articles and pamphlets on horticulture that were the result of her trial and error experimentation on the farm.
She died in December 2005 at the age of 64 from cancer and is survived by her husband, three children and two sisters and myself.
Douglas Kuehn (Carlmont ’61)
Alan Mueller
Sadly, Alan Mueller passed away on August 12, 2012. This is a remembrance of him written by one of his friends. It was distributed at the Celebration of his Life on August 26, 2012.
Phil Arnot, one of our most fondly remembered teachers and coaches, passed away on April 6, 2021 at the age of 96.
Philip Howard Arnot, Jr.
July 15, 1924 - April 6, 2021
Phil Arnot, teacher, political activist, mountaineer, adventurer, wilderness guide, photographer, author, decorated WWII veteran, athlete, and storyteller died on April 6 at the age of 96. Born in San Francisco, California to Philip Howard Arnot, Sr. and Ruth Sheldon Arnot, he was a fourth-generation Californian. Raised in San Francisco with his late siblings, Nancy Arnot Harjan and David Sheldon Arnot, he spent his youth playing street football, attending Cal football games, getting into mischief, and summering at his grandmother's cabin in Lagunitas, California. While a student at Lowell High School, Phil discovered track, which inspired him to study hard for the purpose of having the opportunity to run track for Cal. As a high school senior he won the half-mile in the All-City meet and was named "the greatest track runner of the year," by the San Francisco Examiner. He realized his dream to run for Cal where he excelled at the 880-yard run. At the age of 56 he won the 1980 Pan American Masters meet in the 800-meter run for his age group.
In 1944 he interrupted his studies to enlist in the U.S. Air Force. He piloted a B-17 in 21 offensive missions over Germany for which he was awarded several service medals. In 2011 he was awarded the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in recognition of France's gratitude for his service. Following the war, Phil returned to Cal, and graduated as a third-generation University of California, Berkeley graduate.
Having been introduced as a young boy to walks in the woods near Lagunitas by his grandmother, Phil's love of the wilderness grew and established deep roots. He explored the Sierra Nevada, documenting its beauty in photography. Soon he was introducing teenagers and adults to the wilderness as a personal guide and author of numerous trail guides. To this day, hundreds of people credit him with instilling within them a deep appreciation and love of the wilderness. His experience as a guide led him to believe that human beings have an innate affinity, and even a need, to be with wilderness. Phil's adventurous spirit took him to faraway places including Alaska, South America and New Zealand.
A man of strong convictions, he participated in peace marches and tirelessly wrote letters to politicians, community leaders and others in the hopes of creating a better and safer world.
He and his first wife, Mary Jeanne Eckerman, had 3 children whom they raised in Redwood City and Menlo Park. He taught world history and coached track at Carlmont High School in Belmont for many years and later at Ravenswood High School in East Palo Alto where he introduced a mountaineering and rock-climbing program. Phil spent the last 40 decades living in the rustic cabin in Lagunitas that his grandmother built in 1920.
A tireless storyteller, Phil loved to make up ghost stories to share around a campfire. He had a remarkable ability to recall even the smallest details that enlivened his tales of a mischievous boyhood, highly competitive track races, mountaineering adventures and his WWII service. He put most of his life experiences in writing and documented his many adventures in breathtaking photographs.
Phil is survived by his three children, Bruce Arnot, Cynthia 'Cindy' Barber (Brad) and Susan Arnot; granddaughters Katharine "Kate" Davis (Peter), and Anne Marie Barber (Eric Rubenacker); companion of 25 years, Sondra Claire; sister-in-law Ann Arnot; nephews Tom Arnot (Rae Pederson), Todd Arnot and Jim Arnot ; niece Tanya Harjan and many loyal friends. The family gives special thanks to David Lunn, Jiori Orfanos and Joyce Mustin for their love, care and generosity in his final weeks.
Phil was one of a kind and will be missed by many.
July 15, 1924 - April 6, 2021
Phil Arnot, teacher, political activist, mountaineer, adventurer, wilderness guide, photographer, author, decorated WWII veteran, athlete, and storyteller died on April 6 at the age of 96. Born in San Francisco, California to Philip Howard Arnot, Sr. and Ruth Sheldon Arnot, he was a fourth-generation Californian. Raised in San Francisco with his late siblings, Nancy Arnot Harjan and David Sheldon Arnot, he spent his youth playing street football, attending Cal football games, getting into mischief, and summering at his grandmother's cabin in Lagunitas, California. While a student at Lowell High School, Phil discovered track, which inspired him to study hard for the purpose of having the opportunity to run track for Cal. As a high school senior he won the half-mile in the All-City meet and was named "the greatest track runner of the year," by the San Francisco Examiner. He realized his dream to run for Cal where he excelled at the 880-yard run. At the age of 56 he won the 1980 Pan American Masters meet in the 800-meter run for his age group.
In 1944 he interrupted his studies to enlist in the U.S. Air Force. He piloted a B-17 in 21 offensive missions over Germany for which he was awarded several service medals. In 2011 he was awarded the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in recognition of France's gratitude for his service. Following the war, Phil returned to Cal, and graduated as a third-generation University of California, Berkeley graduate.
Having been introduced as a young boy to walks in the woods near Lagunitas by his grandmother, Phil's love of the wilderness grew and established deep roots. He explored the Sierra Nevada, documenting its beauty in photography. Soon he was introducing teenagers and adults to the wilderness as a personal guide and author of numerous trail guides. To this day, hundreds of people credit him with instilling within them a deep appreciation and love of the wilderness. His experience as a guide led him to believe that human beings have an innate affinity, and even a need, to be with wilderness. Phil's adventurous spirit took him to faraway places including Alaska, South America and New Zealand.
A man of strong convictions, he participated in peace marches and tirelessly wrote letters to politicians, community leaders and others in the hopes of creating a better and safer world.
He and his first wife, Mary Jeanne Eckerman, had 3 children whom they raised in Redwood City and Menlo Park. He taught world history and coached track at Carlmont High School in Belmont for many years and later at Ravenswood High School in East Palo Alto where he introduced a mountaineering and rock-climbing program. Phil spent the last 40 decades living in the rustic cabin in Lagunitas that his grandmother built in 1920.
A tireless storyteller, Phil loved to make up ghost stories to share around a campfire. He had a remarkable ability to recall even the smallest details that enlivened his tales of a mischievous boyhood, highly competitive track races, mountaineering adventures and his WWII service. He put most of his life experiences in writing and documented his many adventures in breathtaking photographs.
Phil is survived by his three children, Bruce Arnot, Cynthia 'Cindy' Barber (Brad) and Susan Arnot; granddaughters Katharine "Kate" Davis (Peter), and Anne Marie Barber (Eric Rubenacker); companion of 25 years, Sondra Claire; sister-in-law Ann Arnot; nephews Tom Arnot (Rae Pederson), Todd Arnot and Jim Arnot ; niece Tanya Harjan and many loyal friends. The family gives special thanks to David Lunn, Jiori Orfanos and Joyce Mustin for their love, care and generosity in his final weeks.
Phil was one of a kind and will be missed by many.
Barrett Ramsey Woodruff
Barrett (Barry) Woodruff passed away on June 20, 2022 surrounded by his family He was born to Ruth and Harvey Woodruff on October 29, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. At the age of 5 his family moved to San Carlos, California where he went to Carlmont High School where he was involved in several sports especially the track team and also participated in class leadership.
One of the greatest things he did that he claimed changed his life forever was being picked to spend the summer after junior year in Sweden with AFS. where he remained friends with his Swedish brother until the present.
Then he went to the University of California, Berkeley where he joined Theta Xi fraternity. He was a leader in his fraternity and stayed in touch with many friends over the years.
He married in 1969 and had two daughters, Jenifer and Michele . The family now includes 4 granddaughters, Desiree, Isabella, Adrianna and Kyra.
After several career paths he decided that his real calling was as an accountant and he and went to night school for 9 years to obtain an MBA in Accounting. He had a successful career with Hexcel Where he invented a new program which gave him a nice promotion which involved a move to Ohio. They also sent him to Lyon, France for a good part of a year. He was an adventurous foodie and loved eating out and traveling to Europe. He was an avid reader particularly Agatha Christi and Donne Leon mysteries plus historical books. Weekends watching golf was a recent activity for him.
In June 2000 he married Yvonne Cocino whom he claimed was the wife and partner he always wanted and they were the love of each others’ lives. Barry and Yvonne live in San Francisco, California and Albany Oregon where he became the unofficial Social Chairman of Springhill Neighborhood. Yvonne and Barry helped plan and host many parties both large and small. The neighbors always did their part to make these festive affairs by always bring food and wine to share.
Among the life goals Barry achieved were taking all granddaughters to Europe when they were 12 and renting an Italian Villa in Cortona where he invited family and friends to come and stay. A few months ago he bought an RV camper and took a trip with his family to The Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce.
He was a sincere, kind and happy man who was loved by all who were lucky enough to know him. He always had a good word to say or was willing to lend a helping hand. He will be greatly missed by his wife, family and friends.