Three Palo Alto residents remembered in recent obituaries

Palo Alto Online reported on October 26, 2026, that three local residents who recently passed away include Stuart Brewster, Peter Kindschi, and David E. Torin.

Stuart Brewster, aged 99, was born in Danvers, Massachusetts, and held a history degree from Tufts University. He worked for 40 years at Addison-Wesley Publishing Company and moved to Palo Alto in 1964 to lead its Innovative Division. Brewster enjoyed reading, traveling, walking in the Baylands, and was active in the Palo Alto Jazz Alliance.

Peter Kindschi, aged 80, was born in Wisconsin and relocated to Palo Alto during childhood. He worked as a customer service and credit manager at Emporium and later for the state of California. Kindschi enjoyed gardening, traveling to Puerto Vallarta, and spending time with his wife, JoAnne Stanford.

David E. Torin, aged 93, was born in New Jersey and was also a Palo Alto resident at the time of his passing. Further details about his life were not provided in the report.