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Jack  P. Rappa

Jack P. Rappa

Apr 24, 2008

Jack P. Rappa - Passed away in Petaluma, CA., April 24, 2008, beloved husband for 53 years of Lorraine Rappa. Loving father of Paul (Judy), Jack (Lynn), Bob, and Vince Rappa. Adored grandfather of Mark, Kate, Matthew, Daniel and Taylor. Loving brother of Grace Herrold. Family and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Mass, Saturday, May 3, 2008 at...

Bill  R. Crownover

Bill R. Crownover

Apr 24, 2008

Bill R. Crownover - Passed away April 24, 2008 at his home at the age of 77 years. For several years he had struggled with Alzheimer"s related dementia. He died peacefully after developing pneumonia which led to heart failure. Throughout his life, Bill worked as a successful salesman. During the last fifteen years of his career, Bill worked with his...

Betty  Lou Hosking

Betty Lou Hosking

Apr 24, 2008

Betty Lou Hosking - Passed away on April 24, 2008 in Sebastopol. Devoted wife of the late Gerald Frate, Sr. and Eugene Russell Hosking. Cherished mother of Jerry Frate (Vicki), Keith Frate, Curtis Frate, Steve Frate (Karen), and Cynthia Kingsley. Loving step-mother of Pat Hosking. Adored grandmother of Camille, Sierra, and Brandon Frate; and Austin Kingsley. Lifelong and devoted friend...

Emil  Joseph Devincenzi

Emil Joseph Devincenzi

Apr 23, 2008

Emil Joseph Devincenzi - Passed away in Redwood City, CA on April 23, 2008. Cherished husband of the late Iris Mary Devincenzi. Loving father of Emil C. Devincenzi (Julie) of Lakeport and Carlene Ferrera (Chuck) of Foster City. Beloved grandfather of Tony Devincenzi (Tori), Marianna Devincenzi, Maria Griffin (Sean), and Tony Ferrera. Adored brother of Anne DeVincenzi and Raymond DeVincenzi...

Ernest  L. Burmester

Ernest L. Burmester

Apr 22, 2008

Ernest L. "Ernie" Burmester - Passed away at home in Petaluma, CA, April 22, 2008, beloved husband for 60 years of Alice Riebli Burmester. Loving father of Sharon Dado (John) and Rick Burmester. Adored grandfather of John Dado (Elizabeth) and Craig Dado (Linda). Cherished great grandfather of Teke Dado, Remi Dado, Gage Dado, Isabel Enriquez, Charlie Dado and Sonya Dado....

Elizabeth Jonas

Elizabeth Jonas

Apr 21, 2008

Elizabeth Jonas - Entered into rest peacefully on April 21, 2008 in Phoenix, AZ. Pre-deceased by her loving husband, Dr. Herman W. Jonas in 1980. Beth is survived by her loving son"s and their wives; Reverend Herman (Sharon) Jonas of Cave Creek, AZ; David (Gloria) Jonas of San Marcos, CA and Bruce (Sandy) Jonas of Santa Rosa, CA. Also survived...

Don Hoard

Don Hoard

Apr 21, 2008

Don Hoard - Don Hoard passed away peacefully at his Petaluma residence on April 21, 2008. Beloved husband of Marilyn Hoard of Petaluma. Dear father of Michele (Jayson) Anderson, Maureen Mitchell, Marci Hoard, Don Hoard, and Bobbi Hoard. Cherished grandfather of Nate Peters, Nicole (Andrew) Wood, Paula Mitchell, Megan Kellogg, Forest Kellogg, and Emily, Adam and Colin Hoard. Survived by...

Anna Murphy

Anna Murphy

Apr 21, 2008

Anna Murphy - Passed away in Petaluma on April 21, 2008. Devoted wife of the late John T. Murphy. Beloved mother of Richard Murphy and his wife Gloria of Sebastopol, CA. Adored grandmother of Lisa Murphy and her husband Bruce, Michelle Piltch and her husband Victor and Michael Murphy and his wife Martha. Cherished great-grandmother of Lindsay Ashley, Colton and...

Paul Bordessa

Paul Bordessa

Apr 20, 2008

Paul Bordessa - Passed away in Petaluma on April 20, 2008. Devoted husband of 59 years to Elsie Bordessa. Loving father of Steven Bordessa and his wife Betti and Kathleen Bordessa. Loving and kind step-grandfather of Lisa Knutson and step great-grandfather of Taelynn Knutson. Caring brother of Clorinda Zimmerman, Eda Tomasetti, and Stella Corda. Survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and...

Marilyn Mellor

Marilyn Mellor

Apr 20, 2008

Marilyn Mellor - Age 65, passed way at home surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn is survived by her devoted husband of 19 years, Rick Mellor of Cotati; her children Michelle Sapiente (John) of Windsor and Connie Harkey of Santa Rosa; stepchildren, Todd Mellor (Stephanie) of Petaluma and Craig Mellor (Nancy) of Sebastopol; grandchildren Jennifer and Zachary Sapiente and Makenzi...

Elaine Lois Elder Bundesen

Elaine Lois Elder Bundesen

Apr 19, 2008

Elaine Lois Elder Bundesen - Our fun loving, smart, generous, loving friend and relative died in Petaluma, her long term home, from complications of Parkinsonâ??s Disease. Elaine was born in Pascoe, Washington to Raymond and Clara Irene (Kunath) Elder. She was raised in Seattle, where her father was a school administrator and her mother a housewife and nurse, who was...

Michael  Dee Edmunson

Michael Dee Edmunson

Apr 16, 2008

Michael Dee Edmunson - Michael Dee Edmunson passed away peacefully at his residence in Sebastopol on April 16, 2008 at the age of 69. Beloved husband of Marie V. Edmunson; dear father of Michael D. (Lisa Marie) Edmunson II; adored step-father of Michael S. Velasquez and Tye W. McCabe; cherished grandfather of Amber L. Edmunson, Michelle A. Edmunson, and Michael...

Maryanne Bradford

Maryanne Bradford

Apr 16, 2008

MaryAnne Bradford - MaryAnne Bradford passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 in Petaluma. Devoted wife of the late William "Bill""" Bradford. Loving mother of Robert Bradford of Stayton, OR, Patricia Callagy of Sonoma, Cynthia Holmes, and Michelle Staub both of Petaluma. Dear mother-in-law of Nancy Bradford, Sean Callagy, Dale Holmes, and Maurice Staub. Cherished grandmother of Sarah and Amy...

William  C. Bomio

William C. Bomio

Apr 16, 2008

William C. Bomio - Passed away in Petaluma, CA, April 16, 2008, beloved husband of the late Minnie V. Bomio. Adored father of Sharon A. Bomio-Hoadley of Sebastopol and Shirley K. Barday of Novato. Father-in-law of Chris Hoadley and Terrence Barday. Loving grandfather of Beverly, Michael and Stefan Barday. Cherished great grandfather of Grant and Noah Barday. Also survived by...

F.  Ben Brinkworth

F. Ben Brinkworth

Apr 15, 2008

Lt. Col. F. Ben Brinkworth - Lt. Colonel Brinkworth passed away on April 15, 2008 at his Windsor, CA home. Survived by his wife; Barbara Brinkworth of Windsor and his two sons; Daniel Brinkworth and his wife Linda of Alexandria, VA and Forrest Brinkworth of Fairfax, CA. Grandfather of 3 and great-grandfather of 1. Born on November 10, 1917 in...

Robert  Josef-Werner Schreck

Robert Josef-Werner Schreck

Apr 14, 2008

Robert Josef-Werner Schreck - Passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on April 14, 2008. Bob had been a well-known restaurateur and resident of Santa Rosa since 1966; dearly beloved husband for over 42 years of Gretel (Wakaliuk) Schreck; beloved father of Denice (Schreck) Pavelka and Ingrid (Schreck) Kelly; dear brother of Helmut Schreck of Speyer, Germany and...

Ella Christiansen

Ella Christiansen

Apr 10, 2008

Ella Christiansen - Passed away in Santa Rosa on April 10, 2008. Wife of the late Hans Peter Christiansen. Mother of Betty Butler (Duane) and Doris Lewis (Stephen) both of Santa Rosa. Grandmother of Sheryl de Leuze (Robert) of Napa, Marilane Bergfelt (Ben) of Napa, Andrea Lewis of Idaho and Keith Lewis (Carolyn) of Canada. Great-grandmother of Brandon, Jill, Nathan,...

Alyce Hansel

Alyce Hansel

Apr 9, 2008

Alyce Hansel - Alyce Hansel died peacefully on April 9, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She is preceded in death by her husband Walter in 1998. She is survived by her 5 children and their spouses: Chuck and Nancy Hansel, Henry and Marilyn Hansel, Stephen and Carol Hansel, Gretchen and Doug Miller, Helen Hansel and Mary Tennes. She is...

Helen Close

Helen Close

Apr 8, 2008

Helen Close - Helen (Brodnansky) Close passed away suddenly in Petaluma on April 8, 2008. Devoted wife of the late Lewis Close. Loving mother of Liz Close of Petaluma and Edward Close of Folsom, CA. Cherished grandmother of Amanda Pouchot of Petaluma, Ryan Close of Maine and Adam Close of Folsom, CA. Dear Sister of Ann Hardina of Kensington, CA....

David  Noel Freedman

David Noel Freedman

Apr 8, 2008

Dr. David Noel Freedman - Dr. David Noel Freedman passed away suddenly on April 8, 2008 at the Petaluma home of his son David and daughter-in-law Genevieve. Husband of the late Cornelia Pryor Freedman. Father of Meredith Anne Freedman of Petaluma, Nadezdha Burgoyne and her husband John of Glasgow, Scotland, David M. Freedman and his wife Genevieve of Petaluma, and...

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