Erskine Braggs Sr., age 99, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025. Born October 18, 1925, in Madison County, Alabama, he was one of twelve children born to James Braggs and Matilda McDonald Braggs in the close-knit farming community of Pond Beach/Mullins Flat. His family later relocated...

Services are pending with Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home.

It is with Heavy hearts we announce the passing of Gwendolyn Yvonne Smith on July 1st 2025. At Chapel of the Chimes, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends during this difficult time. We will ensure that this site is updated as soon as the family provides us with more...

Services are pending with Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home.

Lawrence ("Larry") Arthur Soletti, (née Lorenzo Arturo Soletti), longtime resident of Oakland, California, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025, at the age of 85. Larry Soletti was born in San Mateo, California, the eldest of three children of Antonio and Angela (DaDalt) Soletti. He was...

Madie was born in Evergreen, Alabama during the 1930s Great Depression. She was one of eight children. From a very early age, Madie exercised her faith by regularly attending Pleasant Grove AME Church. As a teenager, basketball was her favorite sport and she was a pivotal player on the all-girl’s...

Howard Wong was born on Monday, April 16, 1934, in the town of Shaxi in the Guangdong province of China. Howard was born to his father Quan Lin Joe as the fifth child of six. At the age of 16, Howard immigrated to Oakland, California, where he called home for over 70 years. In 1954, Howard joined...

James T. Parkinson (“Jim”) 10/23/1941–06/26/2025 On June 26, 2025, Jim Parkinson passed away peacefully, with his wife, Dorothy A. Yule, by his side in their home in Oakland, California. Born in Oakland on October 23, 1941, Jim grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied design and painting...

At Chapel of the Chimes, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends during this difficult time. We will ensure that this site is updated as soon as the family provides us with more information

Eric Schmidt (June 6, 1951 – June 23, 2025) Eric Schmidt, 74, a resident of The Sea Ranch, CA, died on June 23 at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, CA due to complications of glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Eric was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1951 to Paul F. Schmidt and...