Isabel Nunes

ISABEL NUNES passed away on May 10, 2013 in Petaluma. Devoted wife of the late Thomas A. Nunes. Cherished mother of Tom Nunes (Dian) of Santa Rosa, George Nunes (Mimi) of Merced, Loretta Harris (Bob) of Sebastopol, and Joyce Feldman (Bruce) of San Ramon. Beloved grandmother of 18 and great-grandmother of 31. Loving sister of Irene Pacheco of Sebastopol and the late Mary Pacheco and Manuel Pimentel. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Age: 94 years. Isabel was born in San Rafael to Mary and Manuel Pimentel, a prominent pioneer dairy family of Marin County, but grew up in Novato on the dairy. On September 24, 1938 at Our Lady of Loretto Church in Novato, she married Thomas A. Nunes, who also came from a Marin County pioneer dairy family, and together they enjoyed over 50 years of marriage until his passing in 1991. Isabel was active in the many Holy Ghost Societies in the North Bay Area, a former member of St. Isabella's Church in San Rafael which she and her husband helped build, and member of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Petaluma. Above all, she loved her family; she will be missed. Friends and family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass, Friday, May 17, 2013 at 10:30 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 35 Liberty St., Petaluma. A Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the PARENT-SORENSEN MORTUARY & CREMATORY, 850 Keokuk St., Petaluma with a Vigil Service at 6:30 PM at St. Vincent de Paul Church. The family prefers Masses or donations to a Holy Ghost Society. Private Entombment.