Aug 26, 2023

by Embarcadero Media staff Time to read: about 1 minutes Local residents who have died recently include: Alice Kwai Yuen Meyers, 92, a longtime Palo Alto resident who grew up in Hawaii, worked as an executive secretary for the Army at Moffett Field and enjoyed Chinese brush painting, volunteering at the library and senior center, growing orchids and traveling, on July 29. John Walter Glynn Jr., 82, who lived in Atherton, co-founded Lamoreaux, Glynn & Associates, founded Glynn Capital Management in 1983 and for decades taught courses on venture capital and entrepreneurship in MBA programs at the University of Virginia, Stanford and Cambridge universities, on July 26. Wendy Margaret Wood, 61, grew up in Menlo Park, taught skiing in Lake Tahoe and Whistler, British Columbia, worked in catering in San Francisco, and co-founded a senior lifestyles newsletter in Florida before moving back to Menlo Park to care for her parents, on July 4. Marian Rae Moomey Gex, 90, a longtime Palo Alto resident and school psychologist who was an active member of the American Association of University Women, was passionate about literature and cinema, and supported the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, on June 23. Help sustain the local news you depend on. Your contribution matters. Become a member today. To read the full obituaries, leave remembrances and post photos, go to Lasting Memories at paloaltoonline.com/obituaries . Stay informed Obituaries: Local residents who've died recently by Embarcadero Media staff / Local residents who have died recently include: Alice Kwai Yuen Meyers, 92, a longtime Palo Alto resident who grew up in Hawaii, worked as an executive secretary for the Army at Moffett Field and enjoyed Chinese brush painting, volunteering at the library and senior center, growing orchids and traveling, on July 29. John Walter Glynn Jr., 82, who lived in Atherton, co-founded Lamoreaux, Glynn & Associates, founded Glynn Capital Management in 1983 and for decades taught courses on venture capital and entrepreneurship in MBA programs at the University of Virginia, Stanford and Cambridge universities, on July 26. Wendy Margaret Wood, 61, grew up in Menlo Park, taught skiing in Lake Tahoe and Whistler, British Columbia, worked in catering in San Francisco, and co-founded a senior lifestyles newsletter in Florida before moving back to Menlo Park to care for her parents, on July 4. Marian Rae Moomey Gex, 90, a longtime Palo Alto resident and school psychologist who was an active member of the American Association of University Women, was passionate about literature and cinema, and supported the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, on June 23. Mary Lou McCourt, 91, a Palo Alto resident who worked for the Palo Alto Veterans Administration and Stanford University, ran her own word-processing business and enjoyed jewelry making, garage sales and bowling, on Oct. 16, 2022. To read the full obituaries, leave remembrances and post photos, go to Lasting Memories at paloaltoonline.com/obituaries .