Obituaries

Castro Valley-San Lorenzo Death Notices

Some of the people with ties to Castro Valley and San Lorenzo who passed away recently

Ben Betancourt, a resident of Fremont, was born in Alameda and attended school in San Leandro. He owned and operated Star Audio Rehearsal Studio and a DJ service in San Lorenzo. He also worked a Smith Barney Brokerage in San Francisco. Betancourt passed away on July 30 at the age of 49.

Dr. Alden Badal, a resident of Danville, worked in the Oakland school district in various administrative posts for 19 years. He was also San Lorenzo school district superintendent from 1978 to 1992. He was active in the Community Presbyterian Church in Danville. Badal passed away on July 29 at the age of 83.


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