Randolph William Radonich

Randy departed on June 26, 2023 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Randy was born in Santa Cruz, CA to parents Peter and Janet Radonich and is survived by his two siblings Brad (Heidi) Radonich and Janet (John) Gerodias. He was a beloved husband of Sandra Radonich, a devoted father to Nikolas (Marinella) Radonich, and Courtney (Gabriel) Esposto, and a cherished grandfather to Mateo, Samuel, Charles, and Georgia. After graduating from Los Gatos High School, Randy went on to Sonoma State College where he met his future wife, Sandy. They both received Fine Art degrees and were married happily for 50 years, bonding over their love of visual arts. He then went on to found ERS Industrial Services alongside his brother Brad, serving his colleagues with integrity and leadership for over 45 years.

Randy's vivacious spirit infused with a passion for life, resonated with those that knew him. Through his keen sense of humor, he brought joy to those around him. Drawing upon his God given intellect, creativity and visionary outlook, Randy sought to celebrate the beauty of the landscape in this world. He embraced the majesty of the great outdoors and spent the majority of his time there. On his land, he loved driving his Jeep, Kubota and Tractor around with his grandchildren, having them help with projects outside and enjoying homemade BBQ dinners.

Rooted in heritage, Randy had a special connection to his Croatian ancestors; he devoted much of his time to his family's historic property, Radonich Ranch in Los Gatos, CA, which has been in the family since 1919. He had been involved in planting thousands of Christmas trees on the property over the years, which provide special traditions for family and friends during the Christmas seasons. In 2007, he planted vineyards of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and over the years made delicious wines to be shared with family and friends under the label Radonich Brothers Vineyards.

Randy will be deeply missed by all. His memory will forever live on in our hearts. May our path be guided by his example of humility, gratitude, and sincere reverence for all the beauty this Earth has to give.

A Service and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023; please visit https://celebratingrandy.com/ for more information.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Arbor Day Foundation Trees in Memory Program: https://shop.arborday.org/commemorative.

Published in Los Gatan · July 24, 2023