Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for families Sonoma and Marin Counties
Bob Meljim Silva
Feb 10, 2025
With great sadness we announce the death of Bob Meljim Silva. He was born on November 27, 1945 in Gilroy California and passed away on February 10, 2025. His parents were John Meljim Silva and Rose Antonio Silva.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather (Papa) and friend. Bob Silva will be remembered for his dedication to...
Robert Charles Antill
Feb 8, 2025
Robert Charles Antill, age 69, of Sebastopol, California, passed away on February 8th, 2025 after a year long battle with metastasized lung cancer. Rob was born on December 15, 1955 to Trevor Charles Antill and Ann Marie Barilla in Geneva, Illinois. Rob and his family moved to Sebastopol in 1976 where they settled into a happy home among the...
Erwin (Erv) William Giacomini
Feb 8, 2025
Erv Giacomini passed away peacefully at 99 years of age. He was born and raised in Petaluma to Maria and Otavio Giacomini on an eight-acre ranch. They operated a small ranch with cows and chickens. Alfalfa grew on 3 acres and was harvested by hand. His father made salami, wine and grappa in the basement of their home. The...
Robert "Bob" C. Johnson
Feb 1, 2025
Robert C. “Bob” Johnson of Petaluma, CA, born June 10, 1941, in Minnesota.
Bob passed away February 1, 2025, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family at the age of 83 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia.
Preceded in death by his loving wife Catherine E. of 44 years. Survived by...
Morton Barak
Jan 31, 2025
March 17, 1934 - January 31, 2025 Morton Barak passed away peacefully at his Petaluma home on January 31, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 90 years old. Mort was a longtime and beloved pharmacist in Petaluma, an avid gardener with a passion for rare fruit trees, a Korean War veteran, an ardent cat lover, and, most...
Kurt Henry Schau
Jan 26, 2025
Kurt Henry Schau, 70, of Petaluma, CA, passed away on January 26th, 2025. He will be deeply missed by his family, the Petaluma community, and stamp collectors worldwide.
Kurt was born on March 13th, 1954 to Walter and Virigina Schau in San Anselmo, CA. When he was 3 months old, his mother made history as the first...
Frank Paul Bellante Jr.
Jan 22, 2025
Frank started his life in San Francisco with his parents Frank and Rose Bellante, sister Angela and brother Anthony. He was born in North Beach, San Francisco and raised in Westlake District, Daly City. He is a graduate of Westmoore High School, class of 1962. After attending San Francisco State he went on to become a middle school teacher...
Michael Wayne Pinckney
Jan 18, 2025
Michael Wayne Pinckney, lovingly known as Mike, passed away on January 18, 2025, in Petaluma, California, at the age of 62. Born on December 7, 1962, at Marin General Hospital in San Rafael, California, Mike spent most of his life in Petaluma and the greater Sonoma County area, where he lived a life full of grit, hard work, family,...
Seana Marie Buckman
Jan 13, 2025
Seana passed away peacefully at home in Windsor, California, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
She was the loving wife of Brian Buckman and beloved mother of Meghan, Camden and Brieana. She was the loving daughter of Juliana Lyons (late Michael) and cherished sister of Timothy Lyons and late Michele. She was the dear daughter-in-law of...
Charles Boyer Richards Cornelius
Jan 6, 2025
Charles B. R. Cornelius passed away on January 6, 2025. Born and reared in Providence, Rhode Island, he graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, Amherst College in Massachusetts, and The University of Virginia Law School before working as a corporate lawyer for IBM for over 30 years.
He is survived by his wife Delphine D....
Dean 'Dino' Tschirki
Jan 3, 2025
Dino Tschirki passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Jan 3, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and selflessness. Born in Forest City, Iowa on October 19, 1941, Dino grew up with a love for adventure and an eye for beauty in the unexpected.
A proud veteran, he served in Vietnam as a radio operator,...
Darlene Anastasia (Liparini) Evart
Dec 31, 2024
Darlene Anastasia Evart (Liparini) born February 3, 1945 died peacefully December 31, 2024 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.
Survived by and loving mother of James Evart, his wife Tina, and Brenda Evart. Devoted and adoring grandmother to Jack, Samantha, Kelley and Christine. Darlene also had a special bond and caring relationship with Jack and Samantha’s brother...
Jean Alayne Francis
Dec 30, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jean Alayne Francis of Ashland, Oregon on December 30, 2024, at the age of 81. Jean was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Edna and Allan Sorensen. Her father was stationed there as a civil engineer. She is survived by her loving husband Chick, three adult children, Chris, Anne,...
Charles 'Sandy' Sanford Swallow
Dec 26, 2024
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Charles Sanford Swallow. Sandy passed away at the age of 78 surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Teri, their children Summer and Trevor, his wife Erica, and grandchildren Ian and Dara.
Born and raised in Glendale, California to Charles and Marietta Swallow, Sandy...
Richard Stuart Cushman
Dec 26, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Richard Stuart Cushman on December 26, 2024. Richard was the beloved son of Josephine Rose Cushman and George Stuart Cushman. He was the friend, mentor, and teacher of countless people over his 50-year career as an organist and as a teacher at St. Vincent High School in Petaluma,...
Jon Jernigan
Dec 23, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jon Jernigan on December 23, 2024, at his home in Petaluma, with his family at his side. He was 85 years old. Jon was born in Portland, Oregon, on November 14, 1939, to Jerry Jernigan and Theresa Baer. Jon is survived by his loving wife of 54 years,...
Gregory Robert Dolcini
Dec 14, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we announce Gregory Robert Dolcini, aged 51, passed away at his West Petaluma home on December 14, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Joy; daughter, Emmalee; son, Sean; his loving mother, Karen Dolcini; brother, Fred (Kerrie) Dolcini Jr.; and nieces, Charlee (Ryan) Ibleto Spohr and Kelsey (Christian) Perry. He is preceded...
Marilyn Arlene Jensen
Dec 11, 2024
It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Marilyn Arlene Jensen of Petaluma. Marilyn passed peacefully at her Petaluma home on December 11th, 2024; she was 93 years old.
Marilyn was born and raised in Petaluma and is survived by son Craig Jensen (Petaluma); daughter Janice Frym (Petaluma) and daughter Lori Stewart (Buck Eye, AZ);...
Ross Santos Reyes
Dec 9, 2024
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Mary Katherine Hanna
Dec 8, 2024
Mary passed away peacefully at her home in Petaluma. She was the beloved wife of David Hanna, mother to Kari (Sal) and Janet, and grandmother to Antonio, Kayla, Aaron, and Arielle.
Born in Butte, Montana, to Anton and Agnes Jovick, Mary was sister to the late Jacob (June), Dorothy (Bill), Dolores, Anton Jr. (Shirley), and Esther. Her...
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