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May 14, 2015
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Alameda Sun
Local Company Wins Technology Industry Honors
Dennis Evanosky
Last week technology industry experts recognized that an
Alameda-based start-up company
is making the world a safer place.
“Liquidity,” which manufactures
water-purification products based
on a membrane technology, came
home from TechCrunch Disrupt in
New York with an impressive trophy and the $50,000 grand prize for
its “Naked Filter.”
The company’s prize-winning
entry is the result of more than 15
years of research and development
at Stony Brook University on the
north shore of Long Island and at
the company’s Marina Village headquarters.
Naked Filter is an electro-spun,
bacteria-retentive membrane that
serves as a portable water filtration
system. According to the company,
Naked Filter is the first product
to offer technology that creates
“naked water,” free of bacteria,
added chemicals and odor.
The company says that the filter “provides high-quality bacterial
filtration at flow rates not possible
in the past.” The filter acts like a
colander that physically removes
disease-causing bacteria like salmonella, E. coli, typhoid, and cholera. The filter also rids drinking
water of cryptosporidium, one of
the leading causes of waterborne
disease, and protozoan cysts such
as giardia. In doing so the filter
provides drinking water that meets
standards that the Environmental
Protection Agency has set for bacteria and cyst removal.
“Our vision is to provide convenient and effective consumer water
treatment products to the billion
people worldwide who currently
lack consistent access to safe
water,” said the company’s founder
and CEO Victor Hwang.
“Alameda is a great base for us
to change the world,” Hwang said.
“It’s a great community and has the
infrastructure we need. Over time,
we hope to grow our operations as
we reach more customers.”
Naked Filter won top honors at
TechCrunch Disrupt, a highly regarded technology event that identifies
The filter acts like
a colander that
physically removes
disease-causing
bacteria.
and introduces new and emerging
companies that are changing the
landscape of mobile, web and manufacturing technology. Out of hundreds
of applicants, Liquidity became one of
the event’s 24 “battlefield startups.”
Liquidity’s staff presented its
Naked Filter on stage in front of a
panel of expert judges, the press
and a live and online audience.
Liquidity was selected as the overall winner and took home the grand
prize of $50,000 and the event’s
Disrupt Battlefield trophy.
“We are both deeply honored
and ecstatic to win this incredible
industry recognition,” said Hwang.
He said that his company has the
Courtesy photo
resolve to make Naked Filter a
Using
a
“Naked
Filter,”
people
can
fill
their
bottles
with
tap
water
or
scoop
up fresh
product that can help solve the
problem of the lack of safe drinking water right out of a stream and drink it straightaway. The filter can safely treat water
from any non-salt water source.
water around the world.
Local Deaths
Lilly Casaus (Yay)
1815; The American Federation of all were dear to his heart.
Ramallah, Palestine Educational
For information, contact Harry
Fund, PO Box 51265, Livonia, MI., W. Greer, funeral director FDR-745.
March 21, 1941 – May 6, 2015
48151, or the First Presbyterian
Alameda Funeral & Cremation
Church of Alameda, 2001 Santa
Services 1415 Oak St., Alameda
Resident of Alameda
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Born in Jemez Springs, N.M., to She and Craig traveled extensive- Clara Ave., Alameda, CA. 94501 as
the late Rosa Lucero and Alfredo ly throughout Europe and South
Casaus, Lilly was the beloved part- America and she was a fabulous
ner of Craig Knudsen, sister of baker and cook. Her amazing toffee
Richard (Chris), Leo, Ted (Belda), will be missed.
Oct. 8, 1925 – May 5, 2015
Lorenzo (Carmen), Joe, Clarence
Services were held at Greer
Resident of Alameda
(Doris), Debbie (Ruben) Ravago, Pina Family Mortuary and Cremation
To our great sorrow Maria believed in God, family, hard work
(Melvin) Johnson, and Guadalupe Services on May 9, and Lilly was laid
Ruiz and the late Eloy Casaus and to rest in Jemez Springs Catholic Erker passed away on May 5, 2015. and treating everyone with love
Her family was blessed to have a and respect. After World War II,
Enriques O’Connor and loving aunt Cemetery in Jemez Springs.
great mother, sister, Oma, aunt and Maria immigrated to America
to 31 nieces and nephews.
Greer Family Mortuary and
friend. Our family was blessed to through Ellis Island and moved to
Lilly worked for Fibreboard,
Cremation Services FD 1408
share our lives with her.
the Bay Area. This sweet and strong
Morgan Stanley and Mervyn’s.
greermortuary.com 865-3755
Maria was born on
woman worked as a
Oct. 8, 1925, in Neulag,
salesperson in her
Gottschee. Her parbrothers’ bakery
ents were Eduard
(Parkway Quality/
Resident of Alameda
Fink and Maria Fink
Fink’s) and at the
The Center of Our Universe, Green Bay Packer fan (and one per- (Neschitz). Her five
Montclair candy
Sam Jaber was born in Shorewood, cent shareholder of stock), owner beloved brothers are
shop Le Bon Bon.
Wisc., and moved to Alameda with of a ‘59 Peugeot, stock market fan, Franz, Josef, Gustav,
She sacrificed so
his family when he was 14. He train travel lover, crap table aficio- Herbert and Erich,
much that her chilworked at his family’s grocery nado, coffee shop regular and lover and her two loving
dren could have the
store, the A&S Market, through his of many Tahoe summer vacations. sons are Edgar and
best life possible.
teen and college years.
We ask that you remember him as Erich. She was preMaria enjoyed
After graduation from Alameda you knew him in any or all of his deceased by her husband Edgar trips to Europe and cooking wonHigh School he enlisted in the U.S. roles — he would be pleased. His Erker. Maria had four grandchil- derful meals for friends and family.
Army where he was selected to many stories and life events will dren, Alexander, Katrina, Michaela Her caring and loving spirit will be
play the bagpipe in the first U.S. keep him alive for us all.
and Christopher and her daughter- greatly missed by her family and
Army-sanctioned bagpipe band.
He was cared for with love and in-law Susan.
everyone who knew her.
After the Army came UC Berkeley, devotion by family: his wife Billie;
Her eleven nieces and nephews
Funeral services were held May
and then UCSF School of Dentistry. and children Miriam Jaber Mackey, are Sue, Ed, Christine, Anne, Rose, 11 at St. Albert the Great Catholic
He established his dental practice Daniel and Jane Jaber, Judy Jaber Rene, Franz, Hans, Karin, Tina, and Church. Maria was laid to rest with
in Alameda where he loved and and Dave Worley, and James Jaber; Maria. Her close friends include her husband at Holy Sepulchre
enjoyed the practice of dentistry. and grandchildren Robert Mackey, Marille Fink, Hermine Geissmann Cemetery.
For many years he taught at UCSF Emma and Riley Jaber, and Kate and Marie Pestl.
Greer Family Mortuary and
Dental School as assistant Clinical and Audrey Worley. He loved and
Maria remained a true
Cremation Services FD 1408
professor.
was proud of his family, and said Gottscheer all of her life. She
greermortuary.com 865-3755
His life was many things to many they all made him “complete.”
people: dentist, gardener, bowler,
He was preceded in death by
teacher, golfer, artist, planner and his parents Abraham and Mary
builder, hummus maker supreme, Jaber and his siblings Dr. Albert
Nov. 26, 1939 ~ May 4, 2015
Jaber, Alice Jaber and George Jaber.
Resident of Alameda
His surviving family includes Mrs.
MORTGAGE
Albert
Jaber
(Betty)
and
her
chilJoan
M.
Stewart
of
Alameda, RCA. On Dec. 4, 1962, Joan and Rod
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dren Lee Ann Jaber, and David passed away peacefully Monday were married in Duluth, and they
hOME LOAn wiTh ThE and Tiffany Jaber, and Maddy and afternoon, May 4, 2015, at Kaiser soon moved to St. Joseph, Mich.
ALAMEdA ExPERTs! Gracie, her granddaughters.
Medical Center in Oakland from for Rod’s job with RCA. Rod later
His special friends include the complications related to cancer took a position in the area with
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Larry Louie and the never-forgotten 26, 1939, in Misericordia Hospital, raised two daughters: Sue and Deb.
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Ted Maxwell and Ralph Juhl, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Rod and Joan were active memour dear Jaber relatives. Our friend, Joseph and Anna Werner (nee bers of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,
Peter Holmes
Pastor Jack Buckley has been a Klym), Joan was the second of two each serving terms on the Vestry.
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steadying force for us.
children. Following her parents’ Joan also taught Sunday school
The family will hold a private deaths, Johanna was adopted by and served as editor of the church
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gathering. Should you like to honor a cousin and raised primarily in newsletter for several years. Joan
him, we request that any donations Duluth, Minn. In 1962, Joan met her was elected as the first-ever woman
in his memory be made to Sutter future husband while working in City Commissioner in St. Joseph,
VNA & Hospice, 1900 Powell St., public relations for U.S. Steel where serving from 1981 to 1986. Joan was
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Dr. Sam Jaber
Joan Marie Stewart
Sterling Mortgage, A division of CMG Mortgage, Inc., NMLS# 1820
marketing partner with Dave Fister
and later co-owner of Fister Better
Homes & Gardens. She was awarded the President’s Cup by the S.W.
Michigan Association of Realtors
in recognition of her outstanding
ethics.
After
Rod’s
retirement
from
Whirlpool, Rod, Joan
and Deb moved to
California in 1999. In
2007, Rod and Joan
moved to San Diego
to be near Sue who
was assigned there
with the Navy.
In 2013, Rod and
Joan moved with Sue to the East
Bay. During her time in California,
Joan was a Realtor; a member of
the Order of Saint Luke; on several
neighborhood watch committees;
wrote the newsletter for Rod and
Joan’s condo association in San
Diego; continuously helped the
homeless; and enjoyed going to San
Diego Padre games and San Diego
Symphony concerts. Joan was
known for her caring heart; sense
of humor; love of music and dancing; and outstanding Christmas
cookies. She was a great spouse,
mother, and friend, and will be
missed by all.
Joan was preceded in death
by her parents Joseph and Anna
Werner; her brother Fred (Werner)
Petersen; her adoptive parents
Arne and Scheila Leskinen; her
adoptive brother Fred Leskinen;
her maternal grandparents, Fred
and Mary Klym; her father-in-law
Claude Stewart; her mother-in-law
Eleanor Stewart; and her brotherin-law Andy Stewart.
She is survived
by her husband Rod
Stewart and daughter Sue Stewart of
Alameda; her daughter Deb Stewart of
Oak Park, Calif.; her
adoptive brother
Larry Leskinen of
Ellsworth, Minn.; her
adoptive sister Ann
Bacon of Duluth; her brother-in law
Bruce Stewart of Silver Lake, Calif.;
her dog Jack and granddogs Daisey
and Lucas; and several aunts,
uncles and cousins.
A memorial service will be held
on Sunday, May 17, at 1:30 p.m.
at Christ Episcopal Church, 1700
Santa Clara Ave. in Alameda. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be
made in Joan’s name to the Food
Pantry program at Christ Episcopal
Church. Please visit alameda
funeral.org to offer condolences or
share a memory of Joan.
For additional information, contact Harry W. Greer, funeral director, FDR-745.
Alameda Funeral & Cremation
Services 1415 Oak St., Alameda
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Jeanette Lane
Aug. 5, 1925 ~ April 29, 2015
Resident of Alameda
Jeanette Lane was born in Miami the Great Depression, the orphanon Aug. 5, 1925, and left this world age, and several other challenging
to be home in the Heart of God on events that she was often asked to
April 29, 2015.
write a book. When
She was the
asked where she got
beloved mother of
her radiant smile,
Mary and Rose. She
boundless energy
is missed more than
and high spirits she
words can convey.
would simply say
Before moving to
“Holy Communion.”
Alameda in 1964, she
May the light of The
worked as a nurse at
Holy Spirit surround
Grasslands Hospital,
and flow through us
waitressed weekends
all.
at The Red Coach in
A memorial serYonkers, N.Y. and took summers vice will be held Saturday, May 16,
off to lifeguard at Crotan Point in at 1 p.m. at Alameda Funeral and
Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Cremation Services, 1415 Oak St.
After losing her life savings in in Alameda.
a Ponzi scheme a few years ago,
For additional information conundaunted, she distributed leftover tact Harry W. Greer, funeral direcbread from The Food Bank to the tor, FDR-745.
homeless.
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So many people were fascinatServices 1415 Oak St., Alameda
ed hearing her survival stories of
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