Obituaries
Linda Carney
Linda Henreid Carney, 61, was a woman of diverse interests and talents. She died in Los Gatos on March 12, after a four-year battle with cancer. Carney was born in Chicago, and earned a teaching degree from Northern Illinois University.
Her major was in biology, with minors in music and earth science, a duality of interests--scientific and artistic--that would continue throughout her life. She taught school in rural Illinois before her adventurous spirit prompted her to move west.
In the Bay Area she taught science to middle school students in Cow Hollow, in San Francisco, and Castillejo, in San Jose. She was a poet, pianist and painter. Her poetry collection Green Temples, was published by Jacaranda Press.
A section from her own painting adorns the cover. Her work has been anthologized in a dozen different periodicals. "Her poetry brings us a unified view of the world," said Jean Emerson, her publisher.
Widely traveled, Carney visited five of the seven continents, reveling in exploring the natural sciences in all parts of the world.
She is survived by her husband, Leo Carney, daughter, Erika Walther, and brother, William Henreid. Other survivors include stepchildren, Marie, David, Kim, Curt and Dana Carney; and Susan and Brian Siljander.
A memorial service was held on March 21. The family prefers that donations in her name be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 500 N. Spanish River Blvd., Ste. 14, Boca Raton, Fla., 33431.
Bruce Ferguson
Bruce James Ferguson died in his sleep on March 7, in the Twain Harte home of his brother. He was 48.
Ferguson was born on May 26, 1951. He worked as a shuttle driver and handyman for Zephyr River Expeditions in Columbia. He also worked as a school bus driver and instructor for Laidlaw Transportation in Santa Rosa, and as a driver for Tuolumne County Public Transportation.
Ferguson was a member of the Fremont Presbyterian Church for many years. He also was a volunteer at the Mother Lode Women's Center, and a volunteer tutor for the Tuolumne County Literacy Program.
Survivors include mother, Marlys Ferguson Peters of Los Gatos; sister, Jane Ferguson of Los Gatos; brother, Bob Ferguson of Twain Harte and two nephews.
Memorial services will be held on May 26 at 2 p.m. at Fremont Presbyterian Church.
Margaretann McKenna
Longtime Los Gatos resident Margaretann McKenna died on Feb. 28. She was 92.
Born on Oct. 14, 1907, in Bisbee, Ariz., McKenna began her elementary school-teaching career in Palominas, Ariz. After moving to Los Gatos, she taught at Daves Avenue school for 19 years, retiring in 1973.
According to her friend and former Daves Avenue colleague, Janie Moore Steele, McKenna was known for being a dramatic and strict teacher, but with a twinkle in her eye. After recess, each student had to answer a math fact correctly, in order to get back into the classroom. McKenna also taught folk dancing.
McKenna is survived by two sisters, Evelyn McKenna and Edith Featherman, both of San Jose.
Memorial services have been held, with interment at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.
William Beeman
William Stanton Beeman, a Los Gatan since 1959, on died Feb. 27, at the age of 79.
Beeman was born March 20, 1920, in Vineta, Okla., and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a retired Los Gatos postal carrier.
Survivors include daughter, Marilyn Garibaldi; daughter and son-in-law, Billye and Tom George; and grandsons, Robert Garibaldi and Tommy and Brett George.
Memorial services have been held.
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