Lewis was a beloved mother to her five children, whom she raised throughout the Bay Area before settling in Oakland.
Tag: obituary
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
‘Warriors House’ owner Lloyd Canamore’s death leaves a void in West Oakland
After Canamore passed away in August, his beloved dogs were taken to Oakland Animal Services. The shelter is desperate to find them a new home.
Posted inArts & Community
Remembering Wes ‘Scoop’ Nisker, local radio pioneer, Buddhist teacher, and comedian
Nisker, a pioneering and irreverent radio news personality at KFOG and KPFA, Buddhism-inflected stand-up, and much more, died last week.
Posted inArts & Community
Remembering Jim Melchert, celebrated ceramics artist, teacher, and expert winker
Oakland resident Melchert was a beloved UC Berkeley professor and experimental artist whose work can be found in collections and museums around the globe.
Posted inHow We Work
With obituaries, we’re sharing Oakland’s history through the people who lived it
The Oaklandside is now publishing free obituaries written by members of the community. Here’s why.
Posted inArts & Community
Remembering Dwight Garner, Cal football legend and family man
Garner, who grew up in East Oakland and made sports history in “The Play,” leaves a legacy of mentorship, faith, and love that touched countless people in his community and large family.
Posted inArts & Community
Remembering Marty Glass, writer, teacher, and pianist, in his own words
The autobiography written by the Oakland and Southern Humboldt County resident has turned into his obituary.
Posted inArts & Community
Remembering Willie Ellis, ‘mayor,’ salesman, and brightest light at Lake Merritt
Willie was a mainstay at the lake for two decades, through happy times and tough ones.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Barbara Newcombe, who saved the Cleveland Cascade
Barbara lived all over the world but left her mark on Oakland, where she never missed a City Council meeting and spread her passion for civic action to her grandchildren.
Posted inNosh
Remembering Simone Hérault, the proprietor of beloved Oakland restaurant Chez Simone
Simone Hérault survived World War II, immigrated to the U.S. as a au pair, and at age 42, she opened her eponymous restaurant in Oakland.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan killed by motorist while on morning walk
The former state assemblymember is being remembered as a tireless advocate for the county’s most vulnerable residents.
Posted inEducation Equity
‘We have to honor him through our work’: Oakland education community mourns activist Dirk Tillotson
Passionate about Black students’ success, Tillotson started and supported schools in Oakland and beyond. He died Oct. 1.
