Richard R. "Dick" Spear - Dick Spear passed away in Santa Rosa on January 11, 2008. Husband of the late Virginia Spear and Frances Spear. He is survived by his daughter Kathleen (Joseph) Engler of Healdsburg, CA, grandchildren; Richard R. (Tara) Cox of Cotati and Deanne (Allen) Brunetta of Penngrove. Great grandfather of Brice Richard Cox and Mason Edward Cox. Step-father of Judy (Gil) Ortega of Hayward, CA and step-grandfather of Mark Ortega and Michelle Ortega.
He was a proud veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, serving in the Navy as a Lieutenant. Dick worked for PT&T in the Engineering Dept for over 35 years. He was a member of the Marin Masonic Lodge #191 and was Past Master also.