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Benicia Obituaries

It was reported by Napa Valley Register on January 26th, 2021 that Marta Aurelia "Tita" Villegas-Robertson died in Benicia, California.  Villegas-Robertson was 55 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marta Aurelia "Tita"'s life.

It was reported by Chicago Tribune on July 26th, 2020 that Kathleen Marie Walsh passed away in Benicia, California.  Walsh was 74 years old and was born in Chicago, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kathleen Marie's life.

It was disclosed by Beatrice Daily Sun on March 10th, 2020 that Karl Pastor Lent passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Lent was 71 years old and was born in Benicia, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Karl Pastor's life.

It was written by Orange County Register on January 16th, 2018 that Fairy Anderson died in Benicia, California.  Anderson was 100 years old and was born in Longview, WA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Fairy's life.

It was reported by The Californian on April 12th, 2017 that Jim Teeves died in Benicia, California.  Teeves was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jim's life.

It was noted by Mt Shasta Herald on March 8th, 2017 that Clifford Eugene Babcock passed away in Benicia, California.  Babcock was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Clifford Eugene's life.

It was disclosed by Napa Valley Register on December 9th, 2016 that Constance M "Connie" Silva perished in Benicia, California.  Silva was 85 years old and was born in Fitchburg, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Constance M "Connie"'s life.

It was written by Napa Valley Register on June 28th, 2016 that Alice D Baldwin died in Benicia, California.  Baldwin was 96 years old and was born in Missoula, MT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alice D's life.

It was noted by Napa Valley Register on June 28th, 2016 that Alice D Baldwin passed on in Benicia, California.  Baldwin was 96 years old and was born in Missoula, MT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alice D's life.

It was disclosed by Nevada Appeal on April 10th, 2015 that Louis L "Louie" Costa passed on in Carson City, Nevada.  Costa was 88 years old and was born in Benicia, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Louis L "Louie"'s life.

History

Benicia became an important wheat storage and shipping site. Corbett and Joe Choynski was held on a barge off the coast of Benicia. In 1901 world's first long-distance Carquinez Strait Powerline Crossing crossing over Carqunez Strait was built. One of the earliest companies in California, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, established a major shipyard in Benicia in the 19th century. Larkin, and Comandante General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, on land sold to them by General Vallejo in December of 1846, and named for the General's wife, Francisca Benicia Carillo de Vallejo.