Margery Kernan Hatfield
July 18, 1915 - December 16, 2020
San Jose, CA
Margery, or Marge, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the astounding age of 105. It was 25 years to the day of her husband, Adrian Hatfield’s passing. Marge was at home, visited by family and friends in the weeks before.
Marge was born in New Orleans to Benjamin Wall Kernan and Alice Marie Lange, where she spent her childhood and young adulthood. She developed a lifelong appreciation for the cuisine and culture of the region, and could often be heard reverting to her native southern accent many years after leaving the South for the West Coast. Her father Benjamin, who served as President of the Louisiana Bar Association, passed away when she was still a young girl, and she and her four sisters developed independence and a strong work ethic as they helped their mother Alice (“Mere”) make ends meet through the Great Depression.
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Bobby Wayne Curbow Sr. was called home in December 2020. His passing was peaceful.
Born in Gainesville, Texas, in 1936, Bob moved to South Texas at an early age. It was in Kingsville where he met Fay, who in 1955 would become his wife of more than 65 years. Together, they raised three children, enjoyed seven grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
A skilled welder, Bob’s career in the energy and pipeline construction industry spanned seven decades, including many years as the founder and operator of a pipeline construction company. Toward the end of his long and distinguished career, he was inducted into the Pipeliners Hall of Fame.