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Paul Manuel Aviles Baker

Baker—Paul Manuel Aviles Baker, 68, on December 14, 2023, after a brief medical emergency, in the presence of his husband,… Staff

Sandra Marissa Caldeira

Caldeira—Sandra Marissa Caldeira, 75, on July 29, 2023, following a stroke and massive heart attack, in Oakland, Calif. Marissa was… Staff

Edward (Ted) Slingluff Brinton

Brinton—Edward (Ted) Slingluff Brinton, 98, on September 23, 2023, at Kendal Crosslands, a retirement community founded by Quakers in Kennett… Staff

Marie Orvis Andrew

Andrew—Marie Orvis Andrew, 98, on July 30, 2023, peacefully, at MacKenzie Place retirement community in Colorado Springs, Colo. Marie was born… Staff

Sonda Christine Beal

Beal—Sonda Christine Beal, 78, on August 14, 2022, in Santa Cruz, Calif. Sonda was born on January 14, 1944, in… Staff
Quaker Talk

Brent Bill interview

Quaker author Brent Bill's short story, "A Trip to Amity," appears in the November 2023 fiction issue of Friends Journal. Martin Kelley

Harry Raymond Forrest

Forrest—Harry Raymond Forrest, 92, on May 26, 2023, peacefully at home at Medford Leas retirement community in Medford, N.J. Harry… Staff
Quaker Talk

Rhiannon Grant interview

Quaker author Rhiannon Grant's article, "Confidence in Complexity," appears in the October 2023 issue of Friends Journal. Martin Kelley
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Local Quakers Offer Support After Maui Wildfires

August wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui claimed approximately 100 lives and devastated the historic town of Lahaina. Sharlee DiMenichi

Robin Daniel Hofvendahl

Hofvendahl—Robin Daniel Hofvendahl, on July 19, 2023, at Ben Lomond Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, Calif. Robin joins parents Ben… Staff

Ellen Elizabeth Baker, a.k.a. Lenel de Emma

Baker—Ellen Elizabeth Baker, a.k.a. Lenel de Emma, 62, on December 22, 2022, in Richmond, Calif. She died as she lived:… Staff
FJ Report

Welcoming Worshipers by Adopting Trans-Affirming Minutes

Some U.S. Quakers have adopted minutes and official statements explicitly affirming transgender people. Sharlee DiMenichi
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