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Alan Helgesson Obituary
March 28, 1933 - July 4, 2018
Resident of Rio Vista
Alan Helgesson died on July 4, 2018 in his home in Rio Vista. He had suffered for several years with Parkinson's disease. He graduated from Palo Alto High School, then went on to CalTech, Stanford, and MIT before settling in Los Altos Hills. His diverse life included a successful career in electrical engineering, playing tennis and soccer, dancing, and dream analysis. He will be greatly missed by his one son, two daughters, three granddaughters, and one brother.
His visitation will be on Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 10:00am – 12:00pm at Bryan Braker Funeral Home, 1850 W. Texas St., Fairfield, CA. His funeral will follow the visitation, beginning at 12:00pm and also will be held at Bryan Braker Funeral Home. Arrangements under the care of Bryan Braker Funeral Home, 707-425-4697.
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Catherine Herrmann
October 30, 2019
I had the privilege of caring for Alan in Rio Vista. He was great at Bocce ball and probably would have loved that in his obituary as well. He loved making soups and had great recipes, which he shared a few with me. He enjoyed his Jaquars and I loved driving him around in them. He'd ask how I liked driving it? The expression on my face made him chuckle. He had many friends and liked going to social outings with his friends in Rio Vista. I enjoyed talking with him and discussions about his work and dream studies. Interesting, but I still can't wrap my head around the atomic time theory and the chamber he tried best to educate and describe to me. That made him chuckle also. He was a very kind and patient person who will be missed. Catherine Herrmann
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