RICHARD EUGENE LAMONTAGNE November 11, 1936 – October 26, 2023 Richard Eugene Lamontagne was born on November 11, 1936 in Providence, Rhode Island to Eugene E. Lamontagne and Annette E. Lalime. He died on October 26, 2023 in Fresno, California. Richard studied at the University of Ottawa in Canada receiving his Bachelor of Theology and Masters degrees. He was awarded ...

Charles Victor Sikora November 27, 1931 – August 2, 2023 Charles is survived by Marilyn, his wife of seventy years; his three sons, Eric, Peter, and Victor, and their families. At the time of his passing, Chuck had seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, with one more on the way. Charles was an only child, born and raised in Stockton, California. ...

Robert Eugene “Bear” Warren, Jr. August 2, 1956 – August 22, 2022 Robert Eugene Warren, Jr., also known as Bear, passed away from pancreatic cancer on August 22, 2022. Born August 2, 1956, he joined the Navy at 18 and after a short stint he was discharged under honorable conditions. Bear was a single father of identical twin boys, Chad ...

By Sal Maccarone History would prove that 1927 was a great year for the opening of hotels! While the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park was being built, another future icon was also breaking ground some 2500 miles to the west. Thanks to the Matson Ship Lines, who had just started providing steamer travel from California to Honolulu, there would ...