Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for families Sonoma and Marin Counties
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...
Rose Bertram
May 12, 2022
Rose Anita Bertram, 98, passed away May 12th, 2022, from natural causes. Loving daughter of John and Lucille Aiello, raised in the East Bay Area, she trained at Mills College for nursing. Married after WWII, she was predeceased by her husband of 49 years together, Robert Bertram.
Rose had a passion for travel and loved living near...
Charles "Ed" Edward Welling
May 6, 2022
April 20, 1960 - May 6, 2022 Ed, 62 years old, passed with his mother, Beverly, and family close by. The son of Charles Welling, Sr., and Beverly Welling, he was the second of two children. He grew up in Bodega on the family ranch raising sheep and running heavy equipment with his father. He spent many years of...
Virginia Ann Breedlove
May 6, 2022
Passed away in Petaluma, CA, May 6, 2022 at the age of 88. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Anna Breedlove and sister of the late Arthur Breedlove Jr. Dear cousin of Barbara Purcell of Sacramento, Tim Talamantes (Janet) of Petaluma, the late Phil Talamantes Jr. (Faye). Also survived by her cousins’ children.
A...
Judy Mae Borello
May 3, 2022
Judith M. Nolan was born at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco May 15, 1943. She grew up in the Castro and attended Most Holy Redeemer Grammar School and spent many a day hanging out at Eureka Valley Gym and playground never missing a dance. She then attended St. Paul’s High School when it was discovered that she was...
Aj Maldonado
May 1, 2022
AJ Maldonado, 69, passed away on Sunday May 1, 2022 at home after a long illness known as Cutaneous T cell Lymphoma. Born in San Francisco, he was the son of Frederick and Sally Budde. He was raised in Novato and has resided in Petaluma for the past 35 years. AJ graduated from Novato High School and went to UC...
Roxie Ruth Clark
Apr 28, 2022
Roxie Ruth (Smith) Clark born on September 8, 1936 died peacefully surrounded by her four beloved sons, Phillip (Donna), Edward (Lindsay), Steven (Carla) and Andrew (Ronda). She leaves behind eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren whom she cherished more than anything. Roxie also leaves behind her sister Lois Esteban and brothers Ernest Smith & Everett Smith. She was preceded in...
Patty Kerns Gillaspie
Apr 24, 2022
Patty Kerns Gillaspie, beloved aunt, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24th in Santa Rosa, California.
Patty was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, moving with her parents and three siblings to the Peninsula area when she was 10 years old. She attended Carlmont High School in Belmont, where she was...
Helen Aileen Bianchini
Apr 21, 2022
Survived by son Jon (Ann) Bianchini of Elk Creek, CA.
Grandchildren Dana Denby (Clyde) of Norfolk, VA, Maria Bianchini of Valrico, FL, Elizabeth Bianchini of Chico, CA and Samuel Bianchini of Elk Creek, CA.
Great-grandchildren Walden, Charles, Edwin, and Alex Denby of Norfolk, VA. Mikah Sherbert of West Columbia, SC, and Jordan Sherbert of Valrico,...
Sara Marsie-Hazen
Apr 16, 2022
Sara Marsie-Hazen passed away peacefully at her home on April 16, 2022, surrounded by her loving family members. A cherished sister of Beth Marsie-Hazen, a beloved niece of Almaz Marsie-Hazen Whyte and Amha Marsie-Hazen, cousin to Elizabeth Marsie-Hazen and Richard Kemmer, adored aunt to Saba and Ezana Kemmer. She is survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews including Abiye...
A. Crawford (Arthur) Cooley
Apr 16, 2022
A. (Arthur) Crawford Cooley passed away April 16, 2022, at his Petaluma home, “Casa Mia,” located on the family’s Marin County ranch. Crawford was born in San Francisco on August 21, 1926 and was proud to be a fifth generation Californian. He was the son of Ethel McLean Cooley and Arthur Edward Cooley, the founding partner of the San...
Barbara Finley-Badham
Apr 11, 2022
Dr. Barbara Finley-Badham passed away in Petaluma on April 11, 2022 at the age of 68.
Born in San Francisco at Mary's Help Hospital on June 10, 1953, Barbara grew up in the town of South San Francisco, attending El Camino High School.
Barbara was a native of Petaluma for over 38 years. She attended...
John R. "Bob" Barry
Apr 4, 2022
Age 88, passed away peacefully in his home April 4th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 16, 1933, to Robert C. Barry and Adelma Barry in Petaluma, CA. He graduated from Petaluma High School in 1951.
In 1955, he married Eleanora "Trudy" Arata, and they began to raise a family, moving to Santa...
Judy Ann Perry
Apr 3, 2022
Passed away April 3,2022 at the age of 75. She is survived by her siblings, Shirley Griggs, Leo Perry, James Perry and Norene Wright and the late Minnie Faulk, Adrienne McWethy and Bob Perry. Judy was a very loving and was loved by many nieces and nephews. She will be missed.
Visitation will be Sunday, April 10,2022...
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