Linda Ann (Pozzi) Wiitala
Obituary
Born and raised in Cupertino, CA, Linda graduated from Cupertino High School in 1964 and took several additional courses at West Valley College while raising her daughter and son. After a long career at Hewlett-Packard in Customer Service, she retired in 2006.
Her passions were sea life, ocean conservation, creating beautiful stained-glass windows and glass bead work. One of her great loves was scuba diving and she dove the Caribbean, Indonesia, Hawaii, as well as extensively along the California coast, which is how she met her husband, Russell. After creating a special bond with Russ, they often traveled all over the world exploring different cultures, wildlife viewing, local cuisine, and meeting interesting people in the countries they visited. When she wasn't traveling, Linda volunteered in her community at Long Marine Lab at UC Santa Cruz, and was a dedicated member of the Scotts Valley Lions Club, she spent many years living out the Lions moto "We Serve."
A longtime resident of Scotts Valley, CA, she passed away suddenly and peacefully in Naples, Florida with family by her side. Linda is survived by her husband, sister, children and grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, or a local charity that promotes ocean conservation.
Published in Press Banner · July 14, 2026