Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries

Joyce Brown

Jun 27, 2022

Joyce Elaine Brown August 19, 1944 - June 27, 2022 Joyce Elaine Brown, 77, returned to her heavenly Father on June 27, 2022. Joyce was born on August 19, 1944, in Los Angeles, CA to the late Wilbur and Julia Witbeck. Joyce's family moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco when she was six years old. Joyce graduated from Lincoln...

Edward Elmo (Eddy) Benedetti

Jun 26, 2022

Edward (Eddy) Elmo Benedetti born February 2, 1948 in Petaluma, California to Aloha and Walter Benedetti, passed peacefully at home on Stage Gulch Road with Karen, his loving wife, by his side on June 26, 2022. Eddy graduated from Petaluma High School, went on to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and continued his education at Santa Clara Law School....

Kevin John Cheda

Jun 19, 2022

It is with great sadness to announce Kevin John Cheda’s passing on June 19, 2022, from battling with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Throat Cancer. Kevin was one of seven children born on December 25, 1961 to the late Patricia and Leroy Cheda of Petaluma. He is survived by: his companion, Debbie Cuccaro; siblings: Leroy (Cindy), Larry (Jill), Greg (Barbie),...

Galena Yankoff Bearden

Jun 18, 2022

On Saturday morning June 18th, Galena Yankoff Bearden graduated from this world of pain and uncertainty to the eternal rewards promised by Jesus Christ:”Behold, I am coming quickly! I bring my reward with me to repay everyone according to their works.” (Rev 22:12 TPT) Anyone who had any contact with Galena encountered pure love, with no exceptions.

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Larissa Goliti

Jun 13, 2022

Larissa Goliti (then Abrahamian) was born in Kharkov, Ukraine and immigrated to Fresno, California with her parents Avedis and Eugenia Abrahamian and her brother Albert after WWII.

Larissa attended Fresno State University where she obtained a degree in Education. She married Edward Goliti Jr. and lived and raised her three children with him in Novato where the...

Jane Marie Pinckney

Jun 6, 2022

Jane Marie Pinckney passed away peacefully to “Mocking Bird Hill” in the early morning of June 6th due to complications from lung disease. She was 85 years old, born December 19, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, to Svend and Margaret Nielsen. She was the youngest of 9 children. She attended an all girls Catholic high school, and waitressed at...

Dolores "Dorty" Arias

Jun 3, 2022

A life story is in progress.

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Memorial Donation

Memorial Service

Thursday, June 16, 2022

10:00 AM

Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory

FD12 CR91 Petaluma, California 94952

Ronald Marvin Lester

May 25, 2022

A resident of Healdsburg, CA, Ronald M. Lester passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. He touched many lives with his humor and friendship.

Ron was born in Patuxent River, Maryland to Walter Marvin Lester Jr. and Maxine Merle Boyce Lester. He was raised in Berkeley, CA and graduated from Berkeley High School. Ron attended Santa...

Roy Sheffler Musick M.D.

May 25, 2022

Roy Sheffler Musick passed peacefully to birdsong in the early morning of May 25 due to complications from diabetes. Born February 4, 1938, to Mary Moyer Herbert and Roy Sheffler Musick, Sr., Roy spent his early years in Washington D.C. where he stayed for all his schooling. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School, American University for a double major...

Mary Louise Matthias

May 24, 2022

Mary was born October 8, 1930 in Petaluma, CA. at the family home on Western Avenue.  She went to Petaluma High School and graduated in 1949, married Ed Matthias December 3, 1949 and they had four children, Donna, Wayne, Paul and Allen.   Mary worked various jobs before she had her children. When the kids were young she took in ironing...

Andrew Leo Lacasse Jr.

May 23, 2022

Andrew (Andy) LaCasse Jr.

Passed away at home on May 23, 2022, following a brief illness. Survived by wife Rae Ann, daughter Aimée, son Todd (Amy), siblings Ron, Leonard (Joanne), David (Patricia), Pauline (Allan), Denise (Jim), Diane (Phil), Jacquie (John), in-laws Bill Ricci, Patty Murch (Dennis) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Born February 7, 1942,...

Thomas Joseph Nelson

May 22, 2022

After battling Parkinson’s for nearly a decade, Thomas Joseph Nelson passed away on May 22, 2022 in Petaluma, California.  Tom was born in Oceanside, New York, on January 15, 1953.  He was the elder of his two brothers, Richard and Harrold, so, in other words, they were Tom, Dick, and Harry.  This may (or may not) have been the...

Bernardete Silva

May 22, 2022

Passed away in Petaluma, CA, May 22,2022 at the age of 76, loving mother of Ilidio (Stacie) Silva, Mario (Kari) Silva and Lina Silva. Cherished grandmother of Bryan, Mario, Alicia and Natalia. Dear sister of Ivone (Alvarino) Fonseca.

A native of San Jorge, Azores, Bernardete has been a resident of Sonoma County since 1980. She was known...

Dorothy Beatrice (Qualls) Morris

May 21, 2022

Age 93, a 53-year resident of Petaluma, died peacefully at home on May 21, 2022. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years Herbert. She is survived by her son, Samuel (Rashida), of London, England, and her daughters, Brenda Penney (Charlie) of Las Vegas, NV, and Karen Morris, of Petaluma, CA.  Grandchildren Anthony Buford-Lewis III, Carl...

Oline Elvera Pinoli

May 18, 2022

Oline Elvera Pinoli, age 82 of Philo, CA passed away peacefully at Green Acres Manor in Kenwood CA after a long struggle with memory loss.

Born in 1940, Oline grew up in a family of apple ranchers in pastoral Anderson Valley and graduated high school in 1958. She moved to Santa Rosa to attend secretarial school and...

Carole Helen Mcsweeney

May 17, 2022

Carole Helen McSweeney passed away May 17, 2022 at the age of 77. She was the wife of Timothy P. McSweeney and loving mother of Dennis McSweeney (Lea) and Kelly Amundsen (Doug). Cherished grandmother to Catherine McSweeney, Matthew McSweeney, Jessica Hines, Heather Hines and adored great grandmother to Asher Hines. Sister of the late Maureen Toel (Bill) and Katherine...

Merilyn Lois Thomas

May 16, 2022

Merilyn Lois Thomas passed away on May 16, 2022 at the age of 93. Merilyn was born January 25, 1929 in Chico, California to Robert and Glendean Evans. Her family travelled the state for a few years, then eventually settled in Salinas during Merilyn’s teen years. She later met her husband-to-be Ralph Thomas and they chose to raise a...

Jose Guadalupe Ramirez Cornejo

May 14, 2022

Jose Guadalupe Ramirez Cornejo passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 14, 2022. Jose was born on August 12, 1937 in the town of Jalostotitlan in Jalisco, Mexico. He was one of eight children that Jose and Magdalena raised in Jalisco. Jose met his wife in the same town at the age of 19, and they married on...

Robert E. "Bob" Baker, Jr.

May 13, 2022

Passed away May 13, 2022, in Sonoma, California at the age of 90, beloved husband of the late Rose Ann Baker. Loving father of Joanne (CDR Michael “Bulldog,” US Navy, Ret.) Christopherson and Chris (Jeanie) Baker. Dear brother of Richard (Pam) Baker and Annabel (Wayne) Vondera. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Born in S.F., CA,...

Arnold Sherwood Mcdonald

May 12, 2022

Arnold Sherwood McDonald passed away peacefully at home on May 12, 2022 at the age of 92. Arnold was born to Joseph and Mary McDonald in Petaluma on November 13, 1929. He was raised in Nicasio and went to San Rafael high school. He later met his beloved wife June in West Marin at the French Cheese Company. They...