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Candace Barnes Passes Away on August 23, 2021.
Candace Barnes joined the Class of '62 only for her senior year,with having moved to Oakland from New Jersey, but she made an indelible mark with her personality and wit. Her Oaken Bucket credits read "Publicity / Newswriting Club President / Assembly Advisory."
She died August 23 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she and her late husband, Jack Van der Meulen, had lived for five years, after many years in Mill Valley. Her daughter, Hannah, said she was awaiting a pacemaker when her heart failed. She was at peace, said Hannah.
Candace's facebook page can be found by searching Candace Vdm.
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Tom Skinner
Candace brought a window of sophistication, glamour, and thought to our somewhat provincial Bay Area bubble that we remember fondly. It was a pleasure to have known her. You were a mentor to her Ben, thanks for staying in touch with one of the lost or quiet ones on our dwindling classmate list. Tom Skinner
Ben Fong-Torres
Skinner! I was involved in a reading for Litquake, the book festival, and ran into a woman who knows you and promised to send your contact info. Hope you're well & healthy...or hell and wealthy... Candace was just a wonderful woman; I was so lucky to re-connect with her after so many years. Be well, Tom.
MaryJane McCormick (Smith)
Candace was only with us for our senior year, but what a senior year it was, no small part due
to Candace and her sparkling personality. She is remembered.