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Gary Woo

1946 - 2025

Gary Woo obituary, 1946-2025, Mission Viejo, CA

BORN

1946

DIED

2025

UPCOMING SERVICE

Memorial Service

Nov. 15, 2025

1:00 p.m.

St. Peters By-the-Sea

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Gary Woo Obituary

Gary passed away peacefully after a courageous journey with kidney cancer.

Gary and his wife, Bev, moved to Santa Rosa in 1987, where they raised their three active children. Their home and lives were always full -- full of laughter, neighborhood kids and parents, pool parties, swim meets, soccer tournaments, theater performances, baseball games, the occasional rattlesnake, youth group overnights, and plenty of golf.

Gary spent the past 23 years working for the Oilstop corporate office, where he deeply valued the leadership, camaraderie, and friendships he built.

Gary is survived by his beloved wife, Bev; children, Caitlin, Brennan, and Robert; their spouses, Austin and Victoria; grandson, Carter; brother, Terry, (Stephanie); and sister, Claudia (John).

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 15 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Peter's By-the-Sea, 16911 Bolsa Chica Ave, Huntington Beach.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Press Democrat on Oct. 19, 2025.

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15

Memorial service

1:00 p.m.

St. Peters By-the-Sea

16911 Bolsa Chica Ave, Huntington Beach, CA

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Ferdie Steele

October 21, 2025

My heart goes out to all of you. Your husband, brother and Dad was such an amazing man. He was proud of his kids and loved Beverly so much. He will be deeply missed.

Jeff Kresge

October 21, 2025

Gary was a treasured family friend. He was a huge influence on our kids: Gregg, Anthony, Emilie & Stuart from when they were little. Before Gary met Bev and started his own family, he was a loved member of ours. We have countless fond, loving memories of family dinners, adventures and trips. Gary made the finest tacos any of us have ever had. He greatly enriched our lives and was a wonderful friend. We will miss him.

Susan Lubushkin

October 21, 2025

My heart is saddened with the loss of Gary. Whenever I saw him, usually with the Wright family, he was always thoughtful, gentle in manner, and kind. May his family find comfort and peace during this time.

Greg and Lisa Delaney

October 20, 2025

Our hearts are full remembering our friend, Gary and his wonderful family at this sorrowful time. Our daughter, Ashley was best friends with Caitie, but it developed into a friendship with the entire Woo family. As a new family to Santa Rosa, we were blessed by the friendships we shared with the entire Woo family. We will always treasure our memories of our time together. We know Gary´s spirit will carry on in the hearts of his loved ones.

Nan Rednall

October 19, 2025

We will forever miss our son-in-law Gary. He was a wonderful husband to Bev and a great father to Caitie, Brennan and Rob. We had so many good
times, their home became the center of so many gatherings with a lot of fun and laughter. Such a great guy, he will be sorely missed. We will always love you.

claudia woo

October 19, 2025

I still can't fathom losing my oldest brother who was my protector and friend. His greatest legacy is raising three extraordinary human beings who stayed by his side supporting he and Beverly. He will always be in my heart, until we meet again.

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