Patrick Dancer, 27, a resident of Woodside, who worked with his father at Compass Real Estate, who was known for his adventurous spirit, his passion for cars and motorcycles, his love for wakeboarding ...

Since Shawn Vestal’s departure from The Spokesman-Review a couple of years ago, what I miss most are his semi-regular recaps of local obituaries.

Here are the local residents who died recently: Alison Slone Hengehold, 79, of Menlo Park, who could often be found in the NICU at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, cradling premature newborns, and ...