Karen Ann Mangini

March 27, 1943-June 17, 2023

Melinda “Mindy” Molloy Moore, age 65, was called to God’s home on June 16, 2023, following a 20-year courageous battle with breast cancer and recurrent metastatic breast cancer.

She was born in El Paso on Aug. 24, 1957, to Barbara Van Voorhis Molloy and Harold Thomas Molloy. Mindy was the youngest of four children.

Growing up in Clayton, she was involved in Morgan Territory 4-H, Campus Life and was an active equestrian, riding her horse, Brandy, all over the foothills of Mt. Diablo. Mindy graduated from Clayton Valley High School in 1975.

She was extremely active in the Clayton community as a volunteer and small business owner of Clayton Valley Mechanical Heating and Air Conditioning. One of Mindy’s greatest joys was being a mother, always engaging in her daughters’ lives and interests. She was a Girl Scouts troop leader and a former president of the Clayton Valley High School Parent Faculty Club.

Her passion for education and children led her to a 15year career with the Mount Diablo Unified School District as an attendance secretary at Oak Grove Middle

A memorial service and reception was held July 15 at Endeavor Hall in Clayton. Memorial contributions may be made to Save Mount Diablo at www.savemountdiablo.org.

Karen Ann Mangini, 80, of Concord died suddenly on June 17, 2023. She lived a noble, generous and illustrious life as family matriarch and a Catholic school educator and administrator. She was born in Concord on March 27, 1943, and was proud to have lived her life there. Karen was also proud of her Italian, Irish and Portuguese heritage. She celebrated her 80th birthday on March 27, 2023, with family and friends.

She leaves behind her brother, the Rev. Richard Mangini; her cousin-sister, Martha Levada; her nephews and nieces, James and Sandy Mangini, and Jared and Michelle Mangini; her grandnieces and their husbands, Elizabeth and Adam Drake, Ashley and Matthew Engle, Alexandra and Harrison Fowler, Holle and Raul Linares and Taylor Mangini; and great-grand nephews, Camden, Walker and Lorenzo. She was predeceased by her parents, Raymond and Margaret Mangini; her brother, Joseph and his wife Sherry; her nephew, Joey; and her grandparents, Andrew and Anna Mangini and Joseph and Catherine Levada.

David James Skuba, Sr.

Jan. 20, 1937-May 9, 2023

20 years old and had a wonderful life together. They were blessed with two children, Dave Jr. and Kathy, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren – with another great grandson on the way in November.

Dave always put his family first and loved spending time at family dinners and having fun at home.

Skuba; his sister, Nancy; and his loving daughter, Kathy. He is survived by his wife, Arlene; son, Dave Jr. (Stephanie); four grandchildren, David Skuba III, Travis Skuba (Cierra), Clint Skuba and Tanya Skuba; and two great grandchildren, Laila Skuba and David Skuba IV.

She will be remembered for her generosity and the wonderful ways that she touched the lives of so many parents, students and friends. Keep her family in your prayers and good thoughts as they imagine new lives without her guiding presence and strong example.

Karen’s family and friends celebrated her life with a vigil service on July 2 and a funeral Mass on July 3 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Burial was at Queen of Heaven in Lafayette, where she will be with her parents, Raymond and Margaret Mangini.

The family requests that you express your sorrow and condolences by honoring Karen’s charities:

The Karen Mangini Memorial Scholarship Fund at St. Agnes School, 3886 Chestnut Ave. Concord, CA 94519.

F.A.C.E. office for Mission Advancement, 2121 Harrison St. Oakland, CA 94612. Operation Smile Train, 633 Third Ave, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017. St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. St. Bonaventure Church Food Pantry, 5562 Clayton Road, Concord, CA 94521. Remember Karen for her loving, outgoing personality, the personal practice of her Catholic faith, and her heart of gracious and complete love and the wonderful human being that she was.

Charlotte Grace Burgess

Jan. 26, 1941-June 12, 2023

School in Noblesville, Ind., in 1959.

Dave Skuba of Clayton passed away peacefully on May 9, 2023, at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek with his family at his bedside. He was sick for several months but always had a positive attitude and never complained.

Dave was born in Martinez on Jan. 20, 1937, and raised in Port Chicago.

He and Arlene started dating at 19 years old, married at

He played bocce ball at Newhall Park for 14 years with the Ball Busters and was a member of the Concord Druids. He was in the Navy Reserves in Alameda for eight years. Dave loved to fish and hunt with his family.

He and his son, Dave Jr., have owned Skuba Construction Services Inc. in Concord for 32 years. Dave loved going to work with his son.

Dave is preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Eva

Dave had a private viewing and service at Ouimet Bros. Funeral Chapel, followed by a graveside service at Oakmont Memorial Park Cemetery in Lafayette, where he received military honors from the U.S. Navy.

Family and friends also held a celebration of life on July 1 at Back Forty in Pleasant Hill.

Donations may be made to the Heart, Lung or Kidney foundations or charity of your choice.

Charlotte (Sherry) Grace (Hays) Burgess, 82, of Concord died June 12, 2023, at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. She was born Jan. 26, 1941, in Lisle, Ill., the daughter of John L. and Aleece (Stanley) Hays. Sherry graduated from Noblesville High

She married Jim Burgess and they resided in Concord for many years. Jim died in 1991. She loved to travel and visit friends and family. Music was always a part of her life. Sherry was quite a piano player and enjoyed sharing that with others. Everyone remembers Sherry with a big, warm smile on her face.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Mary Jane H. Cook, and four brothers, Lowell, William, Deke and Don. Survivors include her sister, Patricia A. (Hays) Mullins, and many nieces and nephews. No service is planned. Burial will be in Lane, Kan.