Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for families Sonoma and Marin Counties
William Demorales
Dec 12, 2014
WILLIAM DeMORALES, born December 4, 1925, in Na'alehu, HI; passed away December 12, 2014, due to complications from a broken hip. He graduated from St. Louis High School in Honolulu in 1945. He was drafted in the US Army and served briefly during WWII. He married Mona Martin, also from HI, in Sebastopol in 1950. They had three children: Michael...
Caroline M. Desouza
Dec 9, 2014
CAROLINE M. DeSOUZA passed away on December 9, 2014 in Petaluma. Devoted daughter of the late Maria and Manuel DeSouza. Beloved sister of Bernadette DeSouza and the late Mary D. Nunes. Treasured aunt of Agnes Houlihan (Ed) of SD, Mary Ann Silveira (Joe) of Sebastopol, Regina Aggio (Val) of Santa Rosa, Manuel Nunes and Joseph Nunes (Mercedes) all of Turlock,...
Teresa "Gina" Catelani
Dec 7, 2014
Teresa, or Gina as she was known to most people, left this world to meet her Creator on December 7,2014 after courageously battling numerous health problems. She was a loving person who never refused a plea for help. Her good nature and her desire to do good was known to all and by all she will be greatly missed. She...
Cynthia Pine Sheffield
Dec 7, 2014
CYNTHIA PINE SHEFFIELD passed away on December 7, 2014 at the age of 74 in Rohnert Park. Devoted wife of Jack Sheffield. Cherished mother of Tamara Westbrook and Janice Millard. Adored grandmother of Alan Cabrera, Christina Tennyson, and Nicholas Gruber. Beloved great-grandmother of four. Loving sister of Marcia Pine Grierson. Dear aunt of Laura Pounds and Deborah Taverna (Ken). Cynthia...
William Charles Patten
Dec 5, 2014
Born September 15, 1951 in Oceanside, CA., Will passed away December 5, 2014 in Sonoma, CA, after a sudden cardiac event. Will is survived by his beloved wife of 36 years, Kathleen Griffin Patten; four daughters: Shanare Struck (Pat), Melissa Patten Barbieri (Scott), Colleen Patten (Michael), and Whitney Patten; five grandchildren: Janae Vigil; Zoe Album, Sebastian Barbieri; Caleb Hargrove, and...
Myrna Louise Traversi
Dec 2, 2014
Myrna Traversi, 76, passed away on December 2, 2014, peacefully, with her loving husband, Al, and son and daughter by her side. She was born August 22, 1938 in Saint Helena, where she grew up and learned how to play the piano. In 1954 she met the love of her life at The Midway Dance Hall in Santa Rosa. She...
Jerome Ralph Kelley
Dec 2, 2014
After graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1944, Jerry volunteered for Naval Service while still in high school. A WWII vet, he was aboard Landing Ship Medium (LSM) 370 halfway across the Pacific when the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima brought an expectantly quick end to the war. A true patriot, Jerry served in the Coast Guard Reserve for...
Robert Henry Plummer
Dec 2, 2014
Robert was born in Petaluma, California on August 8, 1918. A native of Petaluma and a longtime resident, he died Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his home. He was 96. Growing up, Bob attended a one room schoolhouse, grades 1-8, at Laguna Joint Elementary and then attended Petaluma high School where he graduated in 1938. He excelled in mechanics and...
Eleanor J. La Franchi
Dec 1, 2014
ELEANOR LA FRANCHI, at the age of 96 and exactly one month before her 97th birthday, passed away due to complications of pneumonia. Devoted wife of 60 years of the late Bruno La Franchi. Cherished mother of Mel La Franchi (Nancy) of San Rafael and Diane Boccaleoni (Bruno) of Penngrove. Adored grandmother of Deborah Mayne (Kenneth), Kirsten La Franchi, Kimberly...
Lorraine Anita Mccorvey
Dec 1, 2014
Pioneering Petaluma centenarian Lorraine (Ghisletta) McCorvey passed away on December 1 at the age of 100. Lorraine was born and raised on the family's Chileno Valley dairy. She was the daughter of Olivia Bolla Ghisletta whose Swiss family settled in West Marin in the mid 1800's. Her father, Antonio, emigrated from Switzerland in the late 1800's and was one of...
Dean A. Welter
Nov 30, 2014
Passed away November 30, 2014 in San Rafael, CA, beloved husband of Sheryl Ann Welter. Adored father of Christopher Welter and Kevin Welter. Loving son of Judy Young (Jerry) and Dale Welter (Janet). Dear brother of Dane Welter, Darren Welter and Elizabeth Baldassari. Step brother of Kristen and Jackie. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. A native of California,...
Jay Eugene Jackson
Nov 29, 2014
JACKSON, JAY EUGENE - Entered into rest suddenly in Crescent City, CA on November 29, 2014. Dearly beloved son of Janice Jackson of Springfield, OH. Beloved father of Jayson Jackson and Jessica Jackson, both of Santa Rosa, CA. Adored grandfather of Isis Lopes and Julius Lopes. Also survived by his brother; Jeff Jackson of Springfield, OH and numerous nieces and...
Wilma Jean Ferreira
Nov 28, 2014
Passed away on November 28, 2014, peacefully at home with family at her bedside. Born April 20, 1930 in Rising Star, Texas, she was a California resident since 1950. Jean enjoyed Caribbean cruises and Redwood Empire Classic Chevy Club activities with husband, Tony. Her other interests included photography, rose gardening, line danching, she loved country music, but most of all...
Evelyn Mae Haggard
Nov 27, 2014
Passed away in Santa Rosa, CA, November 27, 2014, beloved mother of Clay Smith, Regina Marcheschi and the late Cary Archer Smith III. Adored grandmother of Cheri Cooper, Megan and Alex Mahaney, Cary and Joseph Smith. Cherished great grandmother of Samantha, J.J. and Allysa Cooper and Gialena Schropp. Loving sister of Rosie Niles and the late Frank Snyder and James...
Patricia Ann Dengler
Nov 27, 2014
DENGLER, PATRICIA ANN Passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Thanksgiving Day. She is survived by her loving family: husband Hugh, children Eric, Guy (Judy), Rex (Claire), Roger, Alan (Mary), and Iris (Mike) Lovelace, sister Dolores Swank, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Born in Dunkirk, NY, she and her husband moved with their young children to Santa Rosa,...
Christopher "Kooz" Kusnik
Nov 24, 2014
Christopher E. Kusnik, 31 of Rohnert Park; passed away on 11/24/14. He was the beloved son of Garry and Sheryl Kusnik; born in San Francisco on 10/23/83. He attended Rancho Cotati High along with El Camino which he graduated from. He enjoyed writing lyrics, making people laugh and helping other people. He is survived by his older brother; Jason Varsanyi...
Sharon Mendoza Tremari Bianchini Doughty
Nov 19, 2014
Daughter, Wife, Teacher, Accountant, Mother, Dairywoman, Winemaker, Inn Keeper and a true friend to many. Truly an Entrepreneur. A native of Marin County, Sharon was born and raised on the Point Reyes peninsula. She went to a one room School house on the Historic "B" ranch for eight years. She graduated from Tomales High School in 1959 as valedictorian, and...
Rose A. Silva
Nov 18, 2014
ROSE A. SILVA passed away on November 17, 2014 in Roseville. Devoted wife of the late John Silva. Devoted mother of Nancy Scheiner of Shingle Springs, Dorothy Vollmer of Cameron Park, Walt Silva of Shingle Springs, Bob Silva of Sonoma, and the late Rod Silva and Carole Dickens. Age: 95 years. Friends and family are invited to attend the Funeral...
Alice Kennedy Mars
Nov 10, 2014
ALICE K. MARS passed away peacefully at home on November 10, 2014 with her children by her side. Alice was born in Chicago, IL on November 29, 1918. Following the Great Depression, she left Chicago in 1941 at the age of 22 for a job with the U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing in Washington DC. She stayed with the...
Mary Therese Mcneany
Nov 9, 2014
McNEANY, MARY THERESE - Entered into rest peacefully on November 9, 2014 in Santa Rosa, CA. Most loving wife of the late William E. (Bill) McNeany, beloved mother of: Bill, Jr. (Tammy), Therese McNeany-Peifer (Charles), Mary Ellen Struck, Kathleen Veon (Robert O'Brien), Beth Dericco (Joel) John (Lynette), Joseph (Annie), Patrick (Kimi) and the late Thomas and Paul. Adored grandmother of...
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