Obituary

Eugene Jay “Geno” Duggan, the husband of Tee May Duggan and a well-known chef at North Tahoe restaurants, passed away at the age of 76 in March.

Eugene “Gene” Settimo Gini, who was born and raised in Truckee, passed away in February at the age of 93. He worked for Sierra Pacific Power for many decades, loved Truckee, and was an active member of the community.

Tahoe City pioneer and matriarch Mazie Carnell passed away last month at the age of 96.

Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley USA) legend and prolific tramway builder Hans Burkhart passed away at age 87. His family and Pete Bansen share this tribute.

Speed skiing record-breaker, father, and North Tahoe real estate broker Jeff Hamilton (1966-2023) died of pancreatic cancer last week. A memorial is set for Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. at Olympic Village Inn.

Family member, community champion, and engineer, the former general manager of North Tahoe Public Utility District John Hassenplug has died at the age of 82.

Founder of Tahoe Flow Arts and Fitness and beloved dancer and coach, Kelly Smiley, was lost last month in Mexico to a rare pneumonia. Friends are supporting her family at the GoFundMe site “In Tribute to Kelly Smiley.”

Tahoe City resident Frieda Klein passed away at home at the age of 86 in May.

Kiely Mai Rodni’s obituary conveys the strong emotion of losing a child.