Obituary Carol D. Siegel

April 18, 1938-July 28, 2023

Carol D. Siegel, a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully at her Dana Hills home on July 28 at the age of 85.

Carol was the daughter of Greek immigrants who came to the United States from the beautiful island of Skyros, Greece, in 1929. She was born in 1938 and grew up in Roselle, N.J., where she met and married Frederick J. Siegel.

They moved to Clayton in 1971 where they lived for more than 50 years until their passing. The Siegels were one of the very first, if not the first, families to move into the

Dana Hills neighborhood in Clayton. Their house was the third one built in the neighborhood.

During their time in Clayton, Carol and Fred owned and operated Mountaire Garden Supply, a full-service landscape and garden center on Clayton Road for 15 years. Carol also worked for 27 years as a legal secretary until she retired in 2008 from Archer Norris law firm in Walnut Creek.

Carol was a beautiful, bright, kind, fun-loving and strong person who had many dear friends and a family whom she cherished and who loved her dearly.

He keeps at it all day. “I go to Craigslist, and then I go to OfferUp. I check those in the morning, and then if there’s nothing on there, I check it later in the day and then I check it at night.”

Mitchell has gone as far as Oakland, where he picked up a drum set that earned him $200. He jokes that he is addicted to the thrill. Clearly, finding a way to earn more than he would at a traditional job without having to physically clock in has awoken the entrepreneur in him. Already in school for a business degree, Mitchell is well on his way to a bright and bold future.

She is survived by her two daughters, Virginia and Mary Ellen; son Fred; grandchildren John, Lucas, Alex and Claire; and great-grandchildren Riley and James.

Carol’s funeral service and celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 20 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1092 Alberta Way, Concord. Reception will follow.

9-11 remembered with flags and service to community

For several years, Clayton Fire Station #11 put out flags of remembrance with the photographs and names of fallen firefighters on that fateful day of 9/11.

Last year, a small group of Clayton residents led by VFW Post 1525 gathered at the Clayton Fire Station the morning of 9/11 in Remembrance of the events of that day. This year, the city of Clayton, VFW, and Contra Costa County Fire Department will continue the tradition and meet at Clayton Fire Station

EDI BIRSAN PULSEOF CONCORD

The Concord Homeless Strategic Plan Working Group put out a general call for a survey on homelessness to residents (excluding those who were homeless residents).

Of the 712 responses:

79% were homeowners.

11% were renters.

11 at 11 am on 9/11 for a brief and heartfelt gathering to honor the heroes of that day.

As the nation remembers the 9/11 tragedy, many communities have come together for a day of service.

Here is how you can volunteer locally this year: Clayton. Volunteer for service projects at the library and schools or create your own community project. Meet at 8 a.m. Sept. 16 for coffee and doughnuts at City Hall, 6000 Heritage Trail. For more infor- mation or to register your project, email Councilmembers Peter Cloven or Holly Tillman at peterc@claytonca.gov or hollyt@claytonca.gov.

Concord. Councilmember

Carlyn Obringer is sponsoring two community service projects: median planting at Grant Street and Olivera Road on Sept. 16 and tree planting at Hillcrest Community Park on Sept. 30. Both events are 8 a.m.11 a.m. Volunteers should bring gloves and gardening tools if available. Register by Sept. 7 by emailing carlyn.obringer@cityofconcord.org.

Pleasant Hill. Volunteer for a variety of community projects. Meet at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 23 for free breakfast and T-shirts at Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Lane. Drop off an unused bike at the Pleasant Hill Police Department before Sept. 22 for use in the Bike Build-A-Thon.

Or, donate food for the Food Bank of Contra Costa/Solano County at sites throughout the city. Visit pleasanthillca.org/csd for details.