Peter Drake, of Hexham (Victoria, Australia) has passed away after a short illness. Born in Bromyard, UK and educated at the local "Queen Elizabeth High School" (QEHS), he trained as a teacher of chemistry and science in Northumberland. He emigrated to Australia, teaching science and chemistry for many years until his illness. He leaves two sons, Kieran and Robert, and wife Linda.

Marc Poché was a constitutional scholar, distinguished jurist, liberal Democrat, and loving father. He had a wry and clever sense of humor. His favorite pastime was photography, and he spent many hours in his own darkroom, mastering black & white and color development, before there was digital photography. He enjoyed the symphony and the ballet, some opera, and an occasional well-produced musical. He appreciated a fine dinner.

Marc loved to travel and photographed Egypt, Zimbabwe, India and China as well as London, Paris, Venice and Rome, and vacationed regularly in Poipu Beach, Kauai. He and Terry accompanied Congressman Don Edwards and his wife, Edie, on diplomatic journeys to Viet Nam and the Amazon.

Marc lived in San José for much of his life, raising his children with Terry on University Avenue near the Municipal Rose Garden. He and Joan lived briefly in Edenton, North Carolina during his first retirement, and eventually retired to Round Rock, Texas, and then Niceville, Florida where he enjoyed living near his brother, Steve Poché and his wife Penny, before finally returning to California.

Family
- Marc’s parents were Marcel August Poché (nicknamed Map for his initials) and Marie Belmar Poché. He was born in New Orleans and they moved to California when he was a baby.
- His brother, Steve Poché, was a successful attorney in Niceville, Florida, where he lived with his wife, Penny.
- Marc was married to Therese (Terry) Kremer Poché for 40 years, divorced in 1998.
Marc and Terry had three children: Matt (wife Lisa), Anne and Michelle (husband John).
Marc is survived by his children and three grandchildren: Drew, Megan and Ian.
- Marc was remarried to Joan Sevier Poché for 20 years, widowed in 2018.

Distinguished Career
• Bellarmine College Preparatory Class of 1952, Valedictorian
• Santa Clara University
- Began a lifelong friendship as Jerry Brown’s R.A.
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1956
• Marine Corps Officer
- 2 years active duty: First Lieutenant, Second Marine Air Wing in North Carolina
• Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley School of Law
- Associate Editor of the California Law Review
- Graduated in 1961, Admitted to the California Bar in 1962
• Ruffo, Ferrari & O’Neil Law Firm, San José -- Partner
• Santa Clara Law School, Professor of Law, 1969-1977
- Named “Outstanding Professor of the Year” by Student Bar Association in 1973
- Served on the Santa Clara University Board of Fellows
- Named “Owens Lawyer of the Year” in 1981
• Boalt Hall School of Law, Visiting Professor, 1973-74
- Served on the Board of Directors for the Boalt Hall Alumni Association
- Honored with the “Distinguished Service Award” in 1995
• Ran for public office as the Democratic nominee in the 25th Assembly District in 1968
- Endorsed by Ted Kennedy and others
• Executive Assistant and Counsel to Congressman Don Edwards, 1969-1975
- (His first wife, Terry Poché, subsequently served as District Director for Congressman Don Edwards, 1976-1995)
• Legislative Secretary and Senior Advisor to Governor Jerry Brown, 1975-1976
- Helped Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers win passage of the landmark Agricultural Labor Relations Act
• Appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown as a Judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court in 1977
• Appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown as a Justice of the California Court of Appeal, First District, in 1979
- Named “Appellate Justice of the Year” by the California Trial Lawyers Association, 1981
- Named “Appellate Justice of the Year” by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Assn., 2000
• University of Virginia School of Law, Masters Degree in Judicial Process, 1982
• Oriel College, Oxford University; First Seminar in Legal Studies for American Judges, 1984
• Retired briefly in Edenton, North Carolina, 2000-2002
• Appointed by Gov. Gray Davis as a Judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court in 2002
• Finally retired again in 2013

Educated at "Queen Elizabeth High School" Gainsborough, UK, Peter was an inspirational teacher (of both science and chemistry), as well as a playwright. He served in the British army during World War Two, fighting in France after the Normandy landings. Peter was also a musician (playing saxophone in various jazz and swing bands) and sportsman (playing cricket and squash). In retirement, he took up prison visiting, and formed several close ties with the men that he mentored. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and their son, Peter. May he rest in peace in the place that he came to call home - Hexham, New South Wales.

Stephan Thomas VanderHorst, age 75, departed for the next part of his journey through the universe on November 30, 2021 at his home.
Steve was born in Toledo, Ohio to John and Alice (LaCourse) VanderHorst. Steve was a proud member of the Local 8 IBEW Union in Toledo, but worked all over the country as a traveling electrician, following his wandering soul where it wanted to explore. When Steve came to Montana in 1980, he knew he was home. He retired in Missoula in the 90's and made a happy life for himself as an artist and avid gardener. Steve's retirement was complete when he became a grandfather. He devoted himself to the role of Grandpa of the Mountains and succeeded in bringing tremendous joy to his grandchildren.
Steve will be remembered as a rare gift to this world by his loved ones. He saw and loved people for who they truly were without exception. He was a loving father and delighted in being the world's best grandpa as well as a thoughtful brother, uncle and friend to a community of people who are greater for knowing him.
Steve is survived by his children, Caleb (Miranda) VanderHorst and Emma (Theodore) Wieckowski; grandchildren, Cassandra and Sebastian Wieckowski; siblings, Al (Nancy) VanderHorst, Carol (Steve) Rutz, Dot (Bill) Stacy, Paul (Jean) VanderHorst, Jim (Sheila) VanderHorst, and Doug (Shelia) VanderHorst; many loving nieces and nephews; a wonderful circle of friends; and Heime the cat.
Steve was preceeded in death by his parents; brother Edward VanderHorst; ex-wife, Anna Colnar; and his faithful companion of 20 years, George T. Cat.
Steve did not wish for a viewing or service and will be cremated in accordance with his wishes. If anyone feels moved to make a donation in his name in lieu of flowers, Steve was a lifelong fan and supporter of Montana Public Radio as well as a supporter of The Poverello Center in Missoula.

Samuel Otis Raymond died in Shelburne, Vermont on Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 at the age of 93.

Sam was the founder of Benthos Undersea Systems of North Falmouth, MA, as well as being an oceanographic engineer, inventor, underwater photographer, world traveler and life-long adventurer.

Sam was born in New Britain, Connecticut in 1928, son of Horace and Grace Raymond. Growing up in Berlin, CT, he was inspired by his father’s engineering work and inventions including the world’s first automatic “Magic Eye” door. Sam earned a BS in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then worked at the Caltex Oil Company in Calcutta, India. He also worked for the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company in Tacoma, WA and Hughes Aircraft Company in California before returning to Cambridge, MA, to work with his former MIT professor and mentor, Dr. Harold Edgerton, a pioneer of high-speed photography and the electronic flash.

By the late 1950s, Sam was heading the ocean products division at Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier (EG&G). In 1962 he founded his own company in Watertown, MA, to design underwater cameras and scientific equipment primarily for researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI). He soon moved his business to North Falmouth, MA and became a Cape Codder for most of his life. He named his new company Benthos from a Greek word meaning life at the bottom of the sea. Benthos became a world leader in designing and manufacturing equipment for ocean science, deep-sea photography and ocean industries.

In the 1980s and ‘90s Sam and Benthos became involved in the exploration of the wreck of RMS Titanic, during expeditions with the National Geographic Society, IMAX Corporation and filmmaker James Cameron. Benthos cameras were used to capture the first photographs of Titanic on the sea floor, including a cover photo in National Geographic Magazine. Sam and Benthos also developed equipment used by James Cameron for underwater sequences in the films Titanic and The Abyss.

Sam also created a new division of Benthos called TapTone, improving upon an invention of his father’s for acoustically testing the integrity of food containers. This led to a line of equipment for safety testing on production lines for the food and beverage industry. Benthos and TapTone are still active today in North Falmouth as divisions of Teledyne Technologies.

Outside of work, Sam enjoyed scuba diving, skiing, spelunking, hiking, trail biking, traveling and music. Throughout his life he loved tinkering, figuring out how things work, and imagining ways to make them work better.

Sam’s wanderlust began with a hitchhiking trip across the United States during a summer break from college, during which he worked odd jobs including washing dishes in a Grand Canyon bunkhouse. After a stint in the Merchant Marine, Sam took many ocean voyages connected with expeditions for WHOI and the National Geographic Society.

Sam’s lifelong love of travel led him to many remote places and adventures, ranging from riding his motorbike across India in the 1950s to scuba diving under the ice at the North Pole as part of a National Geographic Society expedition photographing ice formations. In the early 1980s, inspired by Heinrich Harrer’s book Seven Years in Tibet, Sam found a way to travel to the city of Lhasa with his daughter Nixie, despite the fact that Tibet was closed to foreign travelers. While in Lhasa, Sam and Nixie were thrilled to witness the yet-unspoiled, ancient culture of Tibet. He continued to travel in his retirement years, globe trotting with little more than a small backpack and his trusty ukulele, traveling by bus and staying in youth hostels.

Sam was also an explorer on a local scale. He could often be found riding his mountain bike on the trails of the Falmouth Reservoir with an early GPS device attached to his helmet, creating trail maps.

Sam loved music all his life and began playing jazz on clarinet, piano and other instruments when he was a teenager. For many years Sam jammed with an impromptu jazz band (made up largely of personnel from WHOI) on weekends at the Silver Lounge in North Falmouth. Even during his last years in retirement homes, Sam was frequently heard humming his favorite jazz tunes.

Sam is survived by his children Eric, Vaun, Nixie and Monica; his brother George; brother-in-law Jack Heinzmann; grandsons Morgan and Jesse; and his first wife Heidi, the mother of his children. He was predeceased by his wife Holly Nichols Raymond, his brother Richard, and his sister Jean Heinzmann.

Sam was inquisitive, creative, and unafraid to risk failure, confident that he could solve any problem and leave the world a better place than he found it.

Per Sam’s wishes, his brain was donated to the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center. Family and friends plan to honor Sam with a Celebration of Life in N. Falmouth, MA during the summer of 2022.

Patricia Anne Couty (LaCour) was born May 8th, 1941 Cloutierville in the state of Louisiana to Louis and Annie LaCour. She was the youngest of six Mary, Delores, Milton, Louis, and Edmond.
Moved to Chicago around 1959 married Doc in 1961. Had her 1st child is Cynthia Marie her 2nd Lynell Anthony finally the twin's Chad and Arnold.

Walter Lee Williams was born December 14, 1969 to Dorothy Williams. I remember the day my mom showed us his picture. I was not thrilled at all. Another child, meant I was no longer the baby of the family. At an early age Walter became the family clown, always making us laugh. He hit a rough patch in his teens, and got into drugs and was sent to Dobb Ferry Children's Village, where he completed the program and graduated from High School. Upon returning home he fell in with the wrong crowd and once again got involved with drugs. He went into The Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Program in the Bronx after the death of our older sister Shirley, and completed their program. He worked as an Ambulance Driver and in the Parks and Recreation Department until his blood pressure effected his kidneys and he had to go on dialysis and disability. Even through the pain and days of dialysis, Walter (aka Bishop) had a positive outlook on life. He was friendly to others, often helping out where he could. He was my baby brother, and even though we didn't talk as often as we should, he made sure to catch me up on all that was going on in his life when he did call. Walter managed to follow all his nieces and nephews on Facebook and made it his business to call me or comment when he felt they were not doing what they were supposed to. Whenever I needed him, he was there. I will miss you baby brother. Hopefully you are somewhere laughing in heaven. Rest in peace!

Takeu Paul Reeung (Recheungel) was born in Ngarard, Palau and died peacefully on January 22nd, 2021. He was an incredibly brave and religious man who lived life everyday, as if there was no tomorrow. He was very passionate about his family and friends and married his life-long friend and love, Imechei Bernardino. She fondly remembers how, on the night they met, he wouldn't take his eyes off of her from across the room. When she asked him about this night decades later, he said that he knew from that moment that he would marry her. He was a great storyteller and had many stories about his time fishing as a boy, as well as life on the island. You could often find him sitting in his chair, smiling or laughing, as he told one of his many tales. He was a bowling champion in Guam and competed in Taiwan and Japan. He loved nature, and sculpted the mesquite tree at his Arizona home so his grandchildren could climb it. During his last year in Texas, he had green onions and basil on the window sill that he cared for and nipped at regularly. He was a hard working man, retiring from Layne after working there for several decades.

He was preceded in death by his siblings Moi, Kedoi, Bukurrou, Ngetuberrai, Aribuk and Hubert, as well as his children Johnson (Mike) and Jeffrey. He is survived by his loving spouse Imechei; brother Heinrich; children Jennifer, Julie, Monica, Joe and Jud; grandchildren Kimberly (Michael), Nicolina (Joseph), Eric, Tereked, Devin, Agassi, and Destin; and great-grandchildren Jadyn, Bella, Hayli, Aurora, Austin, and Azie Saka. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

We will be celebrating his life virtually through his beloved church, Palauan Evangelical Church of Guam (date and time to be announced). His niece, Dolores Smith, is asking for prayers as well as donations to be sent to the Go Fund Me listed below. Takeu was the breadwinner of the family, even in his retirement, and the money raised will help to pay for expenses related to his passing, as well as the care for his wife Imechei.

https://gofund.me/d531579c

Please post any and all stories, memories, pictures and/or videos of your time with Takeu. He will be greatly missed and, through your stories and memories, he can continue connecting all of us together.