SacBee -- Obituaries

William "Bill" Kahl Jr., an Air Force veteran and active retiree who fought to protect seniors in care homes as a volunteer ombudsman, died Feb. 27 after a long illness with Parkinson's disease, his family said. He was 89.

William "Bill" Kahl served on county panels and Citrus Heights planning groups.

Mary Lou Canady, a homemaker who devoted herself to helping others as a Girl Scout leader and the mother of a homicide victim, died March 8 from a stroke, her family said. She was 81.

Mary Lou Canady

Ed Watson, a Northern California auto racing pioneer who built and owned cars that carried top racers to victory, died March 4 of a heart attack, his family said. He was 77.

Ed Watson

Nicholas C. Petris, who served in the California Legislature for 37 years, representing Oakland and other East Bay communities, died Wednesday morning. He was 90.

Nicholas Petris

Michael G. Carr, a veteran West Sacramento firefighter who was honored for rushing to help a shooting victim without regard for his own safety, died Saturday of leukemia, his family said. He was 66.

Michael Carr

Johannes "John" Bos, a Sacramento resident who survived the Holocaust while in hiding like Anne Frank and other Jews in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, has died at 88.

Johannes "John" Bos

Sheila Boltz, a social worker and trailblazer in the psychiatric community who advocated dignity and respect for people with mental illness, died March 15 of heart and lung disease, her family said. She was 70.

Sheila Boltz

Terry Dyer, who investigated high-profile murders as a Sacramento County sheriff's deputy and later as a private detective, died March 17 after a stroke, his family said. He was 78.

Terry Dyer worked as a butcher before joining the Sheriff's Department.

Kathleen Navarra, a dedicated Sacramento County prosecutor who faced criminals and stage 4 cancer with strength, tenacity and poise, died Friday of the disease, her family said. She was 31.

Kathryn C. Lee, a matriarch and businesswoman who opened doors to opportunities for African Americans as a co-founder of the Sacramento Observer newspaper, died Monday of pneumonia, her family said. She was 77.

Kathryn C. Lee

Vernon "Lou" Hlubek, a Navy veteran who hunted enemy submarines from blimps and served on a military operation in Antarctica, died Sunday of complications from a recent fall, his family said. He was 89.

Vernon "Lou" Hlubek

Joyce "Joy" Haessler, a colorful woman who found adventure and celebrated community life as a newspaper reporter, died March 21 of complications from a fall, her family said. She was 76.

Joyce "Joy" Haessler

Alice Haas, a church volunteer who founded a living Nativity display that became a cherished Christmas tradition in a Rancho Cordova neighborhood, died Wednesday of stomach cancer, her family said. She was 68.

Alice Haas worked as a nurse and was active in her Rancho Cordova church.

Patrick Russell Tatro, a Sacramento businessman who modeled values for young people as a dynamic leader in church and civic groups, died March 19 of brain cancer, his family said. He was 58.

Patrick R. Tatro

William "Bill" Scott, an innovative lawman who was Placer County's longest-serving sheriff, died March 27 of lung cancer, his family said. He was 88.

William "Bill" Scott

Wayne Boulding, a retired school superintendent who was a leader on the Sacramento City College basketball team that won the 1946 national championship, died March 26 at 86.

Wayne Boulding helped Sacramento City College win a U.S. basketball championship in 1946.

Stu Bryant, a popular coach in the baseball community who inspired players on teams from Little League to Sacramento City College, died March 22. He was 61.

Stu Bryant

Denis James Tomassetti, a Sacramento business owner who defied the digital age and delighted music collectors with a well-stocked selection of vinyl records, CDs and tapes at his Esoteric Records store, died in a traffic collision Wednesday. He was 60.

Jack Yasuo Umezu, a decorated World War II paratrooper and humble barber who cut hair at his downtown Sacramento shop for more than half a century, died March 29 at 98.

Jack Yasuo Umezu, a decorated World War II paratrooper and humble barber who cut hair at his downtown Sacramento shop for more than half a century, died March 29 at 98.

Bel Lange, a pioneering Sacramento broadcaster who hosted a popular outdoor recreation show on Channel 13 (KOVR) for 28 years, died April 1 from blood clots in his lungs, his family said. He was 88.

Bel Lange, a pioneering Sacramento broadcaster who hosted a popular outdoor recreation show on Channel 13 (KOVR) for 28 years, died April 1 from blood clots in his lungs, his family said. He was 88.

Obituary: William Kahl was volunteer ombudsman for elder care

Girl Scouts among her major causes

Obituary: Ed Watson was pioneer in Northern California auto racing

Petris dies at 90; served 37 years as legislator

Obituary: Michael Carr was honored for valor as W. Sac firefighter

Obituary: Johannes Bos, Holocaust survivor and early member of Congregation Beth Shalom

Obituary: Sheila Boltz, trailblazing social worker

Obituary: Terry Dyer, Sacramento County sheriff's investigator

Obituary: Kathleen Navarra, dedicated prosecutor who faced criminals and cancer

Obituary: Kathryn C. Lee co-founded Sacramento Observer newspaper

Obituary: Vernon 'Lou' Hlubek hunted WWII submarines from a blimp

Obituary: Joy Haessler celebrated life as a Mountain Democrat reporter

Obituary: Alica Haas founded living Nativity in Rancho Cordova

Obituary: Sacramento businessman Patrick Tatro led church, civic groups

Obituary: William 'Bill' Scott served longest as Placer County's sheriff

Obituary: Wayne Boulding was former Sac City College basketball champion

Obituary: Stu Bryant was respected baseball coach

Obituary: Denis Tomassetti, 60, owned Esoteric Records in Sacramento

Obituary: Jack Umezu was Sacramento barber for half a century

Obituary: Bel Lange, noted as TV's 'Outdoorsman'