Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for families Sonoma and Marin Counties
Catherine Elizabeth Roehl
Aug 7, 2019
Catherine Roehl passed away August 7 at UCSF in San Francisco, California.
The middle sister of three for parents George and Margaret (Schultz) Martin, Cathy was born January 30, 1952 in Queens, New York. She loved to reminisce of time spent growing up in Queens and Long Island with her parents and sisters.
For her...
Dr. Frank Scalercio, Jr.
Aug 7, 2019
Dr. Frank Scalercio Jr.
July 18, 1938 ~ August 7, 2019
Entered into rest peacefully at home in Santa Rosa, CA, on August 7, 2019, after a short illness.
Loving sixty-one year husband of Soon Ok Scalercio of Santa Rosa, CA.
Beloved father of Frank (Trish) Scalercio, III and Lim Ann...
Patrick Terrance Daly
Aug 7, 2019
Patrick Terrance Daly, age 60, passed away at his home in Rohnert Park on August 7, 2019. Loving son of the late Eileen and James P. Daly. It brings great comfort to the family that he is reunited with both his parents. Brother to Christine Lashley and James Daly (Mollie). Born in Marin County, moved to Sonoma County/Petaluma in...

Sandra Sue Bates
Aug 5, 2019
Sandra Sue Bates passed away on August 5, 2019 in Rohnert Park at the age of 78 years; she was surrounded by her loving family. Devoted wife of Richard Bates. Adored mother of Tim Bates, Rick Bates (Karen), Rebecca Nelson (Mark) and the late Nicholas Bates. Cherished grandmother of Jordan Bates, Emily Bates, Eva Bates, and Bianca Nelson. Loving...

Phillip Salazar, Iii
Jul 31, 2019
Phillip Salazar, III passed away on July 31, 2019 in Santa Rosa.
Friends and family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 11:00 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 150 St. Joseph Way, Cotati. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm with a...
Charles David Petersen
Jul 27, 2019
Charles "Charlie" Petersen was an original Petaluman, born and raised here in town. He was the son of a chicken farmer growing up in the Petaluma countryside. He served in the National Guard and had a successful career as a warehouse manager at The Petaluma Co-op Creamery and the Regional Service Manager for Bay Area Firestone Tires.
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Geraldine Ester Magers
Jul 20, 2019
Geraldine Ester Magers went into God’s hands on July 20, 2019. Geraldine was born on April 21, 1949, first daughter to Valentina Garzoli Magers and Gerald Lloyd Magers at the Petaluma General Hospital in Petaluma, California. She attended Roseland Elementary School, Lawrence Cook Junior High, and Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa. She attended Santa Rosa Junior College and,...
Frank Crump, Jr.
Jul 15, 2019
Passed away on July 15, 2019 in Petaluma at the age of 87 years. Devoted son of the late Creatus and Frank Crump. Cherished brother of Patricia Spradling (Raymond) of Petaluma and the late Charles, Gary and Ronald Crump. Loving uncle of Gary Volkerts (Audrey) and Curtis Crump and Brenda Kyne. Survived by several cousins.
Frank was...
Gloria "Gigi" Norton
Jul 7, 2019
Gloria Norton (“Gigi”) passed away peacefully on July 7, 2019, at her home in Healdsburg, CA after a courageous battle with numerous health challenges. Born in Kerrville, TX February 13, 1933, she carried her Texas and Scottish spirit throughout her life, with the violin as her best friend. After raising her three surviving daughters, Martha O’Brien of Petaluma, Diane...
Dorothy Scott
Jul 7, 2019
Dorothy Scott died peacefully in her Petaluma home surrounded by family on July 7, 2019. She was 93.
Born September 28, 1925 in Martinsburg, Nebraska to Walter and Grace Schultz; she was one of three children and was raised in this farm community. Her nick name was “Tommy” because she was athletic and active. Her baseball and...

James Dean Hamman
Jul 5, 2019
Jim passed away unexpectedly on July 5, 2019 at his home in Sebastopol. He was born to Dean and Elaine Hamman in Modesto, CA.
He is survived by his wife Shirley; sister Donna Spitzer (Claude); family members Steve Stornetta (Diane) and Ron Stornetta (Carol); and his kitties Bobby and Little Girl.
Jim served in the...

May Rose Cantwell
Jul 5, 2019
May passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family. Native San Franciscan and resident of Sebastopol since 1978. Longtime parishioner of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church where she was extremely active and involved in the life of her two children. May coached basketball, volleyball, and served as Athletic Director at St Gabriel’s. She was a Cub Scout...
Virginia Sagarski-Caldwell
Jul 3, 2019
Virginia was born March 29, 1936 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Alma E. Hobbie and Arthur H. Lorr and passed away quickly at age 83 on July 3, 2019 at Novato Community Hospital. Virginia graduated from Humboldt High School, MN. She served in the Navy Reserve and time with the Peace Corps. She moved to California and settled in...
Frank Thomas Smith
Jul 2, 2019
Born in New London, Connecticut to Frank and Anna Glynn Smith, Frank was their only child and made them proud.
He graduated from Chapman Technical High in 1942, and served in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1946. In 1945, he married the love of his life, his high school sweetheart, Elaine Vallee. They were a...
Susan Margaret Cannon
Jun 26, 2019
Susan was born in Escanaba, MI and spent her early years in Gladstone. At the age of 7, her mother became the Public Health RN for Kewaunee County and they moved to Kewaunee, WI, a beautiful little town on Lake Michigan.
She attended Holy Rosary Elementary School, graduated from Kewaunee High School in 1966 and entered into...
John E. Pedroni
Jun 26, 2019
John Pedroni, age 96, passed away on June 26. He was a lifelong resident of Petaluma.
John was the youngest child of Swiss Italian immigrants Baptista and Albina (Martignoni) Pedroni and was raised in the family home at 214 Fifth Street. He attended St Vincent Grammar and High School, graduating in 1941. He attended the University of...
Carol Ann Caywood
Jun 26, 2019
Carol Caywood, 73, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 26, in a traffic accident leaving everyone who knew her shocked and grieving. Her friends will miss her generous and welcoming spirit, her steadfastness in forgiving their fallibilities, the delicious meals she delighted in making and sharing, including the never-to-be-forgotten chocolate-covered fig balls (recipe now lost), and her insistence on being...
Charles "Chuck" Thomas Lindley
Jun 24, 2019
Charles Lindley, known as Chuck, was born in Port Townsend, Washington on December 26, 1941, but spent a good portion of his life in Petaluma. He passed away on June 24th at the age of 77. Chuck's family moved to Anitoch, CA during his childhood. He graduated from Antioch High School in 1960 and joined the Army in 1963....
John Raymond Kennedy
Jun 21, 2019
John Raymond Kennedy died at home with loved ones at his side in the early morning hours of his 67th birthday following a difficult battle with cancer. John’s life was characterized by three key values, each of which were an expression of his faith: care for the natural world, commitment to community, and love for family.
John...
Micah William Hamlow-Sawyer, Jr.
Jun 21, 2019
Micah William "Poopie" Hamlow-Sawyer, 22 of Santa Rosa, CA, was taken too soon from his loving family on June 21, 2019. He was born in Santa Rosa, CA on October 16, 1996.
Micah is survived by: his parents, Denise Hamlow and Micah & Michelle Sawyer; his sisters, Kody-Michele, Gianna and Missy; grandparents, Donna Hamlow, Earl & Karen Hamlow...Subscribe
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