Kandice Brown

Kandice Masters Brown Kandice Brown, 62, died at Sequoia Hospital August 2, 2011 following a courageous 10-year battle with CFS and lifelong head pain. Born in Kansas City, MO; raised in Redwood City, CA; she graduated from Menlo Atherton High School and Canada College, and built a distinguished career as Senior Executive Assistant to upper level management at Genentech and other leading Bay Area pharmaceutical companies where she championed compassionate use of emerging drugs for HIV patients. Kandice is survived by her husband Bob of 40 years, stepdaughters Hilary of Orlando, FL and Wenonah with husband Andre and grandson Kyle (one of the great joys of her life) of Arcata, CA. Her enduring passions were family, her craft, reading and collecting books, entertaining and classic rock and roll. She is remembered and cherished by her wide circle of personal and professional friends for her unwavering generosity, her tenacious spirit and sharp wit and her amazing parties. Kandice was preceded by her father Gerald Blake, mother Mildred (Fazendin) and sister Karen Dawn Blake. A memorial celebration of her life is planned for her birthday in 2012 at Bob and Kandice's home in San Carlos. Because of the enduring joy provided by kittens adopted through the years, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to the Peninsula Humane Society/SPCA in San Mateo (650-340-7022).