Crystal Anne Marvin

Crystal Anne Marvin - She is survived by her husband of 27 years Brian Marvin, her daughter Melinda Marvin Gray of Stockton, CA, her father John Hentze of Junction City, OR, and 6 brothers and sisters. Crystal Hentze Marvin died at the age of 51 peacefully at home in Petaluma on June 4th, 2012. Crystal was raised on a family farm in Oregon and met her husband Brian in Coos Bay, OR during his first Coast Guard assignment. She supported her country as a career military spouse living in Virginia, New Jersey, Indiana, Connecticut, Oregon, Kansas, and California. Her 8 years residing in Sonoma County included 4 years at the Two Rock Coast Guard base and 4 years in town in Petaluma. Crystal was a graduate of Junction City High School and Indiana University. She touched the lives of students as a para-educator in Kansas and most recently at John Reed Elementary School in Cotati, CA. Crystal enjoyed sewing, reading and music and was a member of the Old Adobe Band. She was a caring and sensitive woman who found joy in simple pleasures including cats, walks, and family. Her greatest accomplishment was raising her sparkling daughter Mindy. Despite a passion for natural whole living, Crystal succumbed to a courageous battle against ovarian cancer.