LAKEPORT, Calif. – Visitation for Gabriela Rivas Garcia, who passed away Oct. 3, 2013, in Lower Lake, will be held on Friday, Oct. 11.

It will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 1625 N. High St., Lakeport.

Funeral service will begin at 7 p.m. following the visitation.

For further information call Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary at 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Michael Francis Podany passed away unexpectedly Oct. 4, 2013, at his Kelseyville home.

He was born June 9, 1956, in Yuba City, Calif., to parents Mike and Marion Podany.

Michael was preceded in death by his mother and father.

He leaves behind the love of his life, Nancy; daughter, Breanna; sisters, Marilyn (Brian) Johnson and Marcy Savala; nephews, Chip and Todd Tanner; nieces, Cissie Tanner-Morlan, Brilynn Johnson-Lenberger, Angie Salava-Quinn, Kim Savala and many grand-nephews and grand-nieces.

Michael loved fishing and his family.

A gathering of family and friends will be at Kelseyville Cemetery, 3375 Bell Hill Road, at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28.

For further information call Chapel of the Lakes, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – James William Jacob, a longtime Lake County resident, passed away Oct. 1, 2013, at the age of 75.

He was born Oct. 20, 1937, in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

James was a loving, generous man and a great friend.

At his request, no services will be held.

Cremation arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, Lakeport.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Jack Landman was born in San Francisco, Calif. on May 3, 1915. He passed away on Sept. 26, 2013.

In his youth, Jack attended schools in Berkeley, Calif., and later returned to his family ranch on Morgan Valley Road in Lake County, Calif.

He was a self-employed rancher for 60 years and lived in Lake County for 88 years. During this time he worked off and on for the county and local mines.

Jack had many interests and was well read. He especially loved the ranch on Morgan Valley Road and visiting with friends and neighbors. His nieces and nephew fondly remember their summer visits to the ranch. Jack would spend many hours showing them around the ranch and telling stories.

He was an avid fan of the San Francisco 49ers and the San Francisco Giants. He also was a generous contributor to veterans charities.

Jack Landman was preceded in death by his mother, Gussie Landman; brother, Raymond Landman; and his nephew, Joseph Gastaldi. Gussie's father was Charles Bose.

Jack is survived by his sister, Anita Gastaldi; and his nieces, Linda Shoemake, Marilyn Gastaldi, Polly Gastaldi-Therkildsen and Sonia Gastaldi-Ward.

The family would like to thank the many friends and neighbors who assisted Jack in recent years.

A graveside gathering will be held at the Lower Lake Cemetery at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2013.

Please sign Jack’s guest book at www.jonesandlewis.com .

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Allan Joseph Fazzio of Clearlake passed away at home at the age of 57.

He is survived by his mother, Lucy B. Fazzio; brothers, Joseph P. Fazzio Jr. and David E. Fazzio; aunts, Bernice Maestas and Margaret Sanchez; uncle, Manuel Maestas; cousins, Anthony, Jirard and Nancy Corona, Vickey, Helen, Mary, Cathy and Larry Maestas and Jency Fazzio; many nieces and nephews; and godson, Anthony Fazzio.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Patrocino and Juanita Maestas, and brother Jerome Fazzio.

A memorial Mass will be held at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, located at 14435 Uhl Ave. in Clearlake, on Friday, Oct. 11, at noon.

Arrangement entrusted to Jones & Lewis, Lower Lake, telephone 707-994-6417, www.jonesandlewis.com .

Tom Bardeen, age 69, a longtime resident of Lake County, Calif.; Napa, Calif., and lately of Honolulu, Hawaii, died on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Queen of the Valley Hospital, Napa.

Tom was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., on Nov. 19, 1943.

He earned an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, and enjoyed a long and successful business career in banking and business consulting, first working with American Savings Bank and Bank of America; then E-Myth Worldwide, where he became a senior consultant, and then for many years as the principal of Bardeen Business Consulting.

He had many warm and enduring friendships with his business clients and impacted them in many positive ways.

He is survived by his son, John; a sister, Ellen, and his former wives, Isabel Lenahan and Elvira Bardeen.

A gathering for family and friends took place on Friday, Oct. 4, at Cypress Lawn Funeral Home in Colma, Calif.