Ken Manz

Ken Manz - Our beloved Ken passed away peacefully at his home on August 24, 2009. He was born September 22, 1945 in San Mateo, the son of George and Marie Manz (Muras), and was raised on the Peninsula and in San Rafael. After graduating from San Rafael High he attended USF and UC Berkeley, and thereafter enlisted in the US Army. After returning from Vietnam, he met the love of his life, Kristine Curry, and married her soon after. He worked for the Marin County Library for 25 years, loving his job of driving through all of the beautiful communities of Marin. For the libraries he also learned the craft of book mending and taught volunteers to do the same. During his retirement he enjoyed managing the COTS faith-based shelter program, and working for Gatti Nursery in Petaluma . Family and friends are invited to attend a Vigil at St. James Catholic Church, 125 Sonoma Mtn. Pkwy, Petaluma, on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 7p.m. and a Funeral Mass also at St. James on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 at 11a.m. Visitation is also available at Parent â??Sorenson on Monday afternoon from 1-5p.m. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to Ken and Krisâ?? charity of choice, Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090 Baltimore, MD 21203-7090, and Hospice of Petaluma, 416 Payran Street, Petaluma, CA 94952. â??So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.â?