Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for families Sonoma and Marin Counties
Beverly Jane Kruse
Sep 29, 2020
Bev Kruse passed away peacefully on September 29 at the age of 93. A native of Sonoma County, she was a graduate of Petaluma High School, a mother, a grandmother and secretary/bookkeeper. Known for her sweet, easygoing nature, nonjudgmental acceptance of everyone she met, and rolling with whatever life threw at her. The best mother ever!
She...
Frances "Dolly" Tortorich Sainsbury
Sep 27, 2020
Died on September 27, 2020 surrounded by love. Dolly was the youngest of five children born to Antonino Tortorich and Annie DiMaggio Tortorich on January 2, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan. She and her family moved to San Francisco’s Richmond District in 1935.
Dolly met Walter Sainsbury while working at Metropolitan Life Insurance. She found the tall, blue-eyed...
Dennis R. Mccready
Sep 26, 2020
Dennis R. McCready passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Dennis is deeply loved and adored by his partner of 18 years, Jill Symkowick. He is the cherished brother of Cindy McCready Kelleher and cherished brother-in-law of Michael D. Kelleher; loving uncle of C. Kate Rountree (Michael R.) and Jeffrey McCready Lynott (Sydney K.); dear...
Frank F. Blankenship, Jr.
Sep 23, 2020
Passed away in Rohnert Park, CA, September 23, 2020, beloved husband for 68 years of Marlene Blankenship. Loving father of Debbie Ielmorini (Pete), Gail Henderson, Tiffany Soto and the late Steven Blankenship Sr. and Leslie Dedrick. Grandfather and great grandfather of 18. Brother of the late Jean Carr.
A native of Petaluma, CA. Age 87 years. Reared...
Mary Jo Jacobs
Sep 22, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Jo Jacobs announces she passed peacefully on September 22, 2020. Mary Jo was born at Petaluma General Hospital to Eunice and Francis Collings on September 2, 1934. She is one of four children: Walter Collings (Kathleen), Carol McClarnon (Terry) and Judy Burton (Larry). Mary Jo was raised on the...
Racheal Patricia Clark
Sep 18, 2020
Racheal Patricia Clark, daughter, mother, sister, wife and cherished friend to many, was born to Pamela and Dave on February 12, 1981 in Rockford, Illinois. She passed away unexpectedly in Petaluma, California on September 18, 2020 at age 39. She will forever be remembered as the rock of her family and beautiful light in the lives of those fortunate...
Una Marie Martinez
Sep 18, 2020
Una Marie Martinez passed away peacefully on September 18, 2020 in Petaluma at the age of 97 years. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Cecil James Martinez. Loving sister of Ruth Rousseau, and the late Theresa Petersen, Alice Spandri, Vivian Miller, William Spandri and James Spandri. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Una was born, reared...
Alice Caroline Davis
Sep 9, 2020
Passed away September 9,2020 in San Rafael, CA, wife of the late Ernest E. Davis.
Mother of Merrel Rocca Jr. of Marshall, Sandy Racine of Lincoln City, OR, Sheila Moore of Penngrove and the late Diane Radabaugh. Step-mother of Gary (Penelope) Davis of Foresthill, CA and the late Ronald Davis. Grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of...
Raymond C. Smith, Retired Morse Code Telegrapher
Sep 8, 2020
Raymond (Ray) C. Smith, 88, died peacefully at home in his sleep in Petaluma, Calif., on Tuesday morning September 8, 2020, with Lena, his loving wife of 54 years, by his side.
Born during the Great Depression in Port Chicago, Calif., Ray was welcomed into the world by parents Carl Driggs Smith and Berta Mae Smith (Carter)...
James Richard Scagliola
Sep 3, 2020
James Richard Scagliola rode on to the other side September 3rd, 2020. He was born in San Francisco February 22, 1946 to parents Domenic (Don) and Vivian Scagliola. He grew up in San Anselmo and graduated Drake High School in 1964. He entered the Army in ‘65 and honorably served our country in Vietnam. He then was a heavy...
Susan Ann (Smith) Jenkins
Sep 2, 2020
Susan passed away at home, surrounded by the love of family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer. Susan was raised in Petaluma with two sisters and a brother – in a home built by their grandfather on Payran Street. Throughout her life, Susan shared fond memories of joyful days spent at Kenilworth Park, where the self-proclaimed “tom-boy”...
Peter J. Valconesi
Aug 27, 2020
Pete was born in San Rafael on Dec 4, 1941. Growing up, he worked on his parents' dairy ranches in Stinson Beach, Bolinas (Now the Audubon Canyon Ranch), and The Cheda Ranch. Starting at a young age, he loved to fish the waters and hunt the lands of West Marin. In his early twenties, he started driving trucks for Toby's...
Robert Leland Perry
Aug 27, 2020
Robert Leland Perry (Bob) peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on August 27, 2020, at the age of 86. Bob was a Sonoma County native born on November 19, 1933, to Joseph and Elizabeth Perry. He grew up in Sebastopol along with his brother, Thomas Perry, on the family’s apple ranch the Twin Pines. After graduating from Analy...
Eleanor Ruth Friedrichsen
Aug 20, 2020
Eleanor Ruth Friedrichsen, age 88, of Petaluma, California passed away peacefully at Country Rosa Assisted Living in Santa Rosa on 20 August 2020 of complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Born in San Francisco, California in January of 1932, daughter of the late Anna and Bruno Pagendarm , wife of the late Paul H. Friedrichsen, daughter-in-law to the late Anna and...
James L. Soldate
Aug 16, 2020
At the age of 75, Jim Soldate, a descendent of the pioneer Nauert and Soldate families, passed away after a sudden, short battle with cancer on Sunday, August 16, 2020 surrounded by the love of his family. He leaves behind his loving wife of 52 years, Sandy (Giacomelli) Soldate. He was the cherished father of Shelly Ronan (Pat) and...
Beverly J. Deniz
Aug 14, 2020
Beverly J. Deniz passed away peacefully at her home in Petaluma August 14, 2020 after a lengthy illness. Beverly was born June 10, 1948 to the late Clark E. Hansen and Evelyn G. Hansen (Vondrak). A lifelong resident of the Petaluma area, Beverly graduated Petaluma High School in 1966. Beverly was a country girl at heart who loved being...
Warren Francis Broderick
Aug 12, 2020
Warren Francis Broderick passed away on August 12 ,2020 at the age of 79. He was born July 20, 1941 in Schenectady, New York. Warren spent most of his teen years in Fresno, California. He proudly entered the US Marine corps in 1958 at the age 17 until 1962 and then served in the US Navy from 1964 until...
Jonnee S. Podesta
Aug 11, 2020
Jonnee was born to Marie K and Glenn W. Stamm in Omaha, NE on September 10, 1923 and passed away in Santa Rosa, CA on August 11, 2020. She grew up in Nebraska until the age of 17 when her family moved to San Francisco, CA. Jonnee attended George Washington High School. While working at American Factors Jonnee met...
John A. Mccall
Aug 11, 2020
John A. McCall, 79, passed away on August 11, 2020 after a month long battle with covid 19. John was born on August 7, 1941 in Petaluma to Agnes and Alex McCall. He attended Tomales High School before starting his career on the family dairy. John served in the National Guard in 1959. He returned home to the dairy...
Honey Webb Dudley
Aug 11, 2020
Honey was born in Winnemucca, Nevada, the daughter of Lawrence and Phillis Webb. They lived in Lovelock, Nevada until 1966. They then moved to Concord, California in 1966 where she graduated from Clayton Valley High School.
She graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the University of San Francisco. She worked for twenty-eight years in the...
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