Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries

Ernest "Ernie" Borges Deniz

Nov 1, 2020

Ernie B. Deniz, a native of Petaluma, passed away peacefully at his home on November 1, 2020 after a short battle with cancer at the age of 81.  Ernie was the beloved husband of 44 years to the late Beverly J. Deniz, who recently preceded him in death.  He was the loving father of Kevin Soper, Lucas Deniz (Lisa),...

Terry Paul Pulley

Oct 31, 2020

Terry Paul Pulley passed away on October 31, 2020 in Santa Rosa at the age of 61 years.  Devoted son of the late Lorraine and Gene Pulley.  Cherished brother of Larry Pulley (Karyn) of Rohnert Park and the late Greg Pulley.  Loving brother-in-law of Janice Pulley of Redding.  Adored uncle of Meagan Wilson (Jake) and Nick Pulley (Kristen).  Beloved...

Emma Broederlow Lobendahn

Oct 29, 2020

Emma Broederlow Lobendahn

August 14, 1921 – October 29, 2020

Emma Lobendahn (nee Broederlow), formerly of Suva, Fiji, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2020 in Santa Rosa, CA, at the age of 99. She died of natural causes surrounded by family.

She is preceded in death by her husband Henry “Harry” Lobendahn...

Ellen Stahle Meuse

Oct 25, 2020

Ellen Stahle Meuse, a spirited business and community leader from Bodega Bay, CA; Windham, NH and Lawrence, MA died on Oct. 25th 2020 at her ocean side home in Bodega Harbour. She was 78.

Ellen was born in Lawrence, MA, the daughter of Ellen J. Stahle, an accomplished musician, and Charles J. Stahle, a fitness instructor at...

Walter John Hallenbarter, Jr.

Oct 23, 2020

Walter Hallenbarter was born in Petaluma in 1926, he was a third generation Hallenbarter to reside in Petaluma. He lived in Petaluma his entire life. After high school he joined the Army/Air Force, he was a B-17 bubble gunner during WWII. Walter was lucky enough not to leave the United States during his service time. When he returned home...

Herbert Richter

Oct 19, 2020

Herbert passed away on October 19, 2020 in Petaluma. Herbert was born on May 8, 1931 in Reichenau, Sudetenland, which was a German settlement in the Czech Republic. After World War II, all the Germans were expelled, and the Richter family went to Germany and engaged in agriculture. Herbert was an exchange student in the United States. After returning...

Evelyn Margaret Matteri

Oct 14, 2020

Evelyn Margaret Matteri, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away at the age of 94 in the comfort of her home. Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Antonette Kasovich, her brother, Tom Kasovich, and her husband of sixty-four years, Charles Matteri. She is survived by her twin sister, Jeanette Danskin, her sister-in-law...

Concepcion Ramirez De Campos

Oct 13, 2020

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Father David G. Shaw

Oct 12, 2020

Father David Shaw (1942-2020)

Father David Grant Shaw, a priest of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, entered into eternal rest on October 12 after a battle with cancer. He served the People of God as a priest for 52 years.

Father David was born in Huntington Park, CA. After completing his early schooling, he attended...

Warren William "Butch" Spolini

Oct 8, 2020

Passed away at home on October 8, 2020 at the age of 75. Beloved husband for 54 years of Judy Spolini. Adored father of Kevin (Hillary) Spolini and Scott Spolini both of Petaluma. Cherished grandfather of Max and Lola Spolini. Dear brother of Joan Lujan of Cloverdale and the late Robert Spolini. Brother-in-law of Bonnie Lyall Buckner (James) and the...

Steve Philipsheck

Oct 7, 2020

Steve Philipsheck left us very unexpectedly on October 7th and his spirit will forever be with the trees. Steve spent the early years in Miles City, Montana and then moved to Marin County and settled in West Marin. The rest of his childhood was spent in Pt. Reyes and Inverness, graduating from Tomales High School in 1967. His 40-year...

Thomas Carmine Pitre

Oct 4, 2020

Thomas Carmine Pitre, born July 15, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York to 1st generation Italian-American parents, Rose Mary Piccirillo and Thomas Pitre, passed away on October 4, 2020 in Rohnert Park, California. Tom’s early years were spent in Brooklyn, surrounded by many aunts and uncles, grandparents, cousins and loving parents. Tom excelled at school, and was selected to attend...

Patricia Pettibone

Oct 4, 2020

Patricia Pettibone, mother, wife, and nurse, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family at the age of 86 on 10/04/2020.

Pat was born in Spokane, Washington on January 30, 1934 to Patricia and Franklin McLeod.   She studied nursing at Sacred Heart University and St. Mary’s college, married Mike Pettibone on June 23, 1956 and spent...

Vicki Jo Terbovich

Oct 3, 2020

Vicki Terbovich was born on August 18,1953 Kansas City, Missouri to Nicholas and Helen Terbovich. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1971. Vicki earned a BS in Education from St. Maryś College in Leavenworth, Kansas. She started a career as speech language pathologist traveling in Colorado. She loved camping, skiing, hiking and whitewater rafting. Ultimately, Vicki moved to...

Gene "Pop" Giorgetti

Oct 3, 2020

Gene “Pop” Giorgetti was born 9/27/1925 to legal Italian immigrants Giuseppe and Rosa Giorgetti who owned a farm in Half Moon Bay, CA. They produced artichokes and Brussel sprouts on their family farm until Giuseppe’s untimely death in 1934.

Gene was 10 yrs. old when his mother relocated to San Francisco. Soon after she met and married...

Lauren Brittney Mccrum

Oct 2, 2020

Lauren Brittney McCrum, beloved daughter of Patricia and Donald McCrum, devoted sister of Emily Jessica McCrum, loving mother of Lyla Jean McCrum, teacher and cherished friend to many was born to Patricia and Donald on June 4, 1992. She passed away unexpectedly and tragically in Petaluma, California on October 2, 2020 at the age of 28. The love we...

Laverne P. (Maestretti) Noble

Oct 2, 2020

Laverne P. (Maestretti) Noble died peacefully on October 2, 2020, at her home in Petaluma after a short illness.

Laverne was a third generation Petaluman, born July 1, 1930 to Isolena and Peter Maestretti.  She was co-owner of the Village Shop for over 20 years, a successful business owner when there were few women in business.  She...

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...