Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for families Sonoma and Marin Counties
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Joseph Ponte, Jr.
Apr 7, 2008
Joseph Ponte, Jr. - Passed away on April 7, 2008 in San Rafael. Devoted husband of the late Adelaide Ponte. Adored father of Edward J. Ponte and his wife Tracy of Petaluma. Cherished grandfather of Edward J. Ponte, Jr. and Hailey L. Ponte both of Petaluma. Age: 81 years. Born in San Rafael, Joe was reared on the Ponte Family...
Charles O. Bordessa
Apr 5, 2008
Charles O. Bordessa - Passed away in Santa Rosa, CA., April 5, 2008, beloved husband for 58 years to Janet M. Bordessa of Petaluma. Loving father of Gary Bordessa and his wife Sandy of Valley Ford, David Bordessa and his wife, Kelli of Oakland and the late Mark Bordessa. Adored grandfather of Michele Bordessa-Lopez and her husband, Jeff, Gino Bordessa...
Mildred Pellini
Apr 1, 2008
Mildred "Millie" Pellini - On Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Mildred â??Millieâ?
Denise May Shirley
Mar 31, 2008
Denise May Shirley - Denise May Shirley passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends on March 31, 2008. Beloved daughter of Agnes and Oliver Shirley of Petaluma. Cherished sister of Carol Ann Kirkeby and Patty Shirley. Loving aunt of Ricky Alvis III and Mikaela Kirkeby. Great Aunt of Lillian Alvis. Thank you to her devoted caregivers, Katherine, Shirley,...
Sam G. Sklavos
Mar 30, 2008
Sam G. Sklavos - Age: 86 years. Born June 20, 1921 in San Francisco, passed away March 30, 2008 in Cotati. Sam is survived by his wife, Dee, of 57 years. He has two sons Steve (Sandy) and John (Suzanne) Sklavos; four grandchildren Eric, Sara, David (Tammy) and Dustin; and four great-grandchildren Kylie, Aiden, Dakota and DJ. Preceded in death...

Theron L. Prentiss
Mar 30, 2008
Theron L. Prentiss - PRENTISS, THERON L. - Entered into rest, March 30, 2008 in Sebastopol, CA. Dearly beloved husband of fifty-eight years of Maria O. Prentiss of Santa Rosa, CA. Loving father of Keith (Jodi) Prentiss of Paso Robles, CA, Ken (Marilyn) Prentiss of Paradise, CA and Karen Prentiss of Orangevale, CA. Cherished grandfather of Ryan, Joel, Sarah, Dillen...
Kimberly (Mccaffrey) Nelson
Mar 30, 2008
Kimberly (McCaffrey) Nelson - Beloved wife of Tom Nelson, devoted and loving mother of James and Kevin. Survived by her parents Jim and Mary McCaffrey of Petaluma and her brothers, Jim, Mike & Chris McCaffrey; her sisters-in-law, Maria and Patty McCaffrey; a brother-in-law, Richard Nelson and her father-in-law, Richard Nelson. Kim was a graduate of USF with a Master's Degree...
Dorothy Louise Augustine
Mar 30, 2008
Dorothy Louise Augustine - Passed away quietly in her sleep, Sunday, March 30, 2008, beloved wife of the late Ted Augustine. Also preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Anna Smith. Loving mother of Danielle Watson, of Oakland, Ted (Judy) Augustine, of Walnut Creek, Gordon (Elmi) Augustine, of San Jose, and Stan (Sandi) Augustine of Sonoma. Adored grandmother of...
Dolores M. Stuart
Mar 29, 2008
Dolores M. Stuart - Passed away on March 29, 2008 in Greenbrae. Devoted wife of Charles A. Stuart of Rohnert Park. Cherished mother of Charles A. Stuart II (Tess) of Pebble Beach, Carmel Christine Lympany (John) of Berea, KY, and Dolores Marie York (Ron) of Gresham, OR. Adored grandmother of Michael Ryan York of OR and Michael Ian Lympany of...
Jon Anthony Zuffinetti
Mar 29, 2008
Jon Anthony Zuffinetti - Jon Anthony Zuffinetti, 47, passed away in his sleep on March 29th, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born on April 3, 1960 at Marin General Hospital in San Rafael, to Charles and Lucille Zuffinetti. He lived in Mill Valley and attended local schools, Alto Elementary, Mill Valley Middle School...
Robert Sirpless
Mar 28, 2008
Robert "Bob" Sirpless - Robert Sirpless passed away peacefully on March 28, 2008. Robert was a devoted and cherished husband for 73 years to Ethel Sirpless of Rohnert Park. Adored father of Janet Schulz (and the late Dale Schulz) of Rohnert Park, the late Robert James Sirpless (Sharon Gray) of MN, and the late Lawrence Leroy Koontz (Linda Koontz) of...
Terry Lee Hanson
Mar 27, 2008
Terry Lee Hanson - Terry Hanson passed away peacefully in Novato, CA on March 27, 2008. Dear brother of Norman (Janet) Hanson of Novato, Robert (Peggy) Hanson of SD and the late Trudy Ann Hanson and Martin Joel Hanson. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Terry was born and reared in South Dakota. He joined the Army shortly after graduating...
Arnold Rodgers
Mar 27, 2008
Arnold Rodgers - Decorated World War II Veteran, Arnold Robert Rodgers, Sr., was born on March 12, 1918, and he lived for 90 years. On March 27, 2008, surrounded by family at home, he passed as peacefully as he had lived his life. He died after a long battle with heart disease. Arnold had many interests. He enjoyed yearly trips...
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