Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for families Sonoma and Marin Counties
Thomas Lawrence Murphy
Mar 24, 2015
Passed away in Freestone, CA, March 24, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Caroline Mann Murphy for 68 years, loving father of Patrick (Betty, deceased) T. Murphy of Alturas, Ellen (Ray) C. Gianoli of Palo Cedro and Sean (Pattie) S. Murphy of Freestone. Grandfather of 11 great grandfather of 15, and great great grandfather of 4; uncle of numerous...
Theresa A. "Mama" Cornelius
Mar 21, 2015
THERESA A. "MAMA" CORNELIUS, 68, died at home on March 21, 2015. Born August 25, 1946, married to Nels Cornelius on April 9, 1969. She was a sister, daughter, wife, mother, confidant, dreamer, writer, trouble-maker, and cowgirl who will be dearly missed. She is predeceased by her parents Donald and Margaret Dunn and her father-in-law Elmer Cornelius. Theresa is survived...
Emilia E. Fanucchi
Mar 20, 2015
EMILIA E. FANUCCHI passed away on March 20, 2015 in Petaluma at the age of 91 years. Devoted wife of the late Eugene Fanucchi. Cherished mother of Gene Fanucchi (Beryl), Linda Fanucchi (Dan Roylance), and Teresa Frechette (Robert). Beloved grandmother of Eric Roylance, Julie Frechette, and the late Kevin Fanucchi and Joey Frechette. Cherished great-grandmother of Mia and Gianna Roylance;...
Darlene Yvonne Adiego
Mar 19, 2015
Passed away March 19, 2015, beloved wife for 56+ years of Bob Adiego. Loving mother of Doreen McDonald (Barry), Tony Adiego (Jolene) and Denise Tarango (Ben). Grandmother of Andrea and Matt McDonald, Joe (Missy), Justin and Jared Adiego, Benjamin and Mackenzie Tarango. Great grandmother of Avery and Hadley Adiego. Sister in law to Joseph Adiego. Darlene was born in 1937...
Evelyn "Henri" Smith
Mar 19, 2015
Evelyn M. "Henri" Smith "Henri" passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19 at the amazing age of 91.Mom was born in Albion, Nebraska to Ira and Lyn Ellenwood on December 11, 1923. The family later moved to Central City, Nebraska. After graduating from high school, she made her way West on a troop train to join her sister-in-law in San...
Joleen Marie Mckay
Mar 16, 2015
Longtime resident of Sebastopol, Ca Joleen Marie McKay went to her rest on March 16th in Santa Rosa California. Joleen resided in Sonoma County her entire life. She was the daughter of John and Annetta McKay who predeceased her. She is survived by her only sister, Mary Ann McKay, as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Joleen's hobbies were...
Ira Charlene Bell
Mar 16, 2015
IRA CHARLENE BELL of Rohnert Park passed away peacefully on March 16, 2015. Charlene was born on February 16, 1936 to Clark and Ethel Woods. Her parents, sister Coreatha and two brothers Clark and Henry Woods preceded her in death. Charlene was born and raised in Cruger, Mississippi; she attended Mississippi Vocational College in Itta Bena which is now known...
Norma Jeanette Wenger
Mar 14, 2015
NORMA WENGER passed away peacefully at the home of her granddaughter in Petaluma on March 14, 2015. She was born April 30, 1921 in Denver, Colorado, and adored her beloved mother Emmlyn Scholtz and her younger brother Parker Abbott, both of whom preceded her death. The family lived in Larkspur where Norma attended Mt Tamalpais high school, then received a...
Mary "Moe" Bradley
Mar 13, 2015
MARY "MOE" (CONLEY) BRADLEY Moe passed away quietly in the arms of her family Friday, March 13, 2015. She is survived by her children and their spouses: Debbie and Keith Chapman, Maureen and Joe Machado, Bob and Beverley Bradley and Kelly and Teresa Bradley, niece Deborah (Bradley) Parashis, niece Kathy (Bradley) Wertz whom she also raised. She is also survived...
Philip Thomas Fahy
Mar 7, 2015
PHILIP T. FAHY entered into eternal peace with the Lord on March 7, 2015 at his home in Rohnert Park at the age of 88. He was born November 23, 1926 in San Francisco, CA; the second of three sons to Ileen and Richard Fahy. The family moved to Santa Rosa and San Anselmo during his school years. Phil was...
Virginia Lucille Dolcini Mossi
Mar 7, 2015
VIRGINIA DOLCINI MOSSI, age 87, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Charles E. Dolcini, Jr. and the late Ed Mossi; loving mother of Fred Dolcini, Sr. (Karen), Linda Dolcini Lehto, Patrick Dolcini, Sheila Dolcini Thornton (Dan); adored grandmother of Fred Dolcini, Jr. (Kerrie), Greg Dolcini (Joy), Natalie Lehto Anthony (Ken), Keith and Hilari Dolcini, Daniel...
Paul N. "Nick" Colby, '50
Mar 7, 2015
PAUL N. "NICK" COLBY died March 7, 2015 in California at the age of 86. Nick was born to Jesse Van Horne and Paul N. Colby in Trenton, NJ on August 16, 1928. Nick was an all-state football player for The Pennington School. At Princeton, he played football and was a member of Elm Club. Nick graduated with a Bachelor...
Virgil Joe Thomason
Mar 7, 2015
VIRGIL JOE THOMASON passed away on March 7, 2015 in Santa Rosa at the age of 84. Devoted husband of the late Betty Jean Thomason. Cherished father of Mike Thomason (Annette) of Petaluma and Jane Dunhill (Brett) of Oklahoma. Adored and beloved grandfather of Jay Thomason, Emma Thomason and Jennifer Cox. Great-grandfather of Dressen Cox. Predeceased by 4 brothers and...
Paul Francis Meuse
Mar 6, 2015
Beloved husband, stepfather of three boys, and friend to many, Paul Meuse passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2015. Born May 4, 1945 in Lynn, MA, he grew up in Terra Linda, CA (now San Rafael) where he was a member of the first graduating class of Terra Linda High School. He attended UC Davis before being drafted into the...
Alma Lila Maravilla
Mar 4, 2015
Maravilla, Lila Alma-Born May 21,1934 in Nicaragua, passed peacefully at home in Petaluma on March 4, 2015, she was 80 years' young. Alma is survived by her loving son's Orlando (Debbie), Alberto (Janette), Dennis (Kim), 4 grandchildren, 2 great- grandchildren, sister Albeta and adored by many nieces and nephews. Alma retired in 1995 from the county of Sonoma to enjoy...
Rose Anne Sikes
Mar 4, 2015
Rose Anne (Barbieri) Sikes passed away after a brief illness on March 4, 2015. Born in Santa Rosa on December 13, 1946, she was predeceased by her father, Romie Barbieri, Sr., her mother, Helen Barbieri, and her husband, Norman Sikes. She is survived by her three children and their spouses; Dina (Eric) Miller, Timothy (Alisha) Sikes and Mary Helen (Masa)...
Marshall "Ples" Crews
Mar 4, 2015
Marshall "Ples" Crews: Legendary Leghorn and Petaluma Icon "Remembered by many for his tireless dedication to youth groups as a leader and a coach; and his outstanding athleticism that led him to becoming one of the Leghorn's all-time greats," Ples Crews will be greatly missed by all who knew him, especially by his family, for whom he was a true...
John Hazard
Mar 3, 2015
JOHN HAZARD, of Rohnert Park, CA, passed away at the age of 68 on the evening of March 3rd, 2015. Loving husband for over 48 years to Sharalyn, beloved father of Pamela (Jeff) Prinz and Stephen (Heather) Hazard, grandfather of eight, and great-grandfather of four. Services will be held on March 14th at 10:30 a.m. at Penngrove Community Church, Oak...
Valora Jeanne Vail
Mar 1, 2015
Valora Vail, a lifelong resident of Petaluma, passed away at her home on March 1, 2015. She was a beautiful person inside and out. Anyone she ever met discovered how special she was. She loved her family and made a loving home for them. She well be greatly missed. Valora graduated from Petaluma High School in 1942. She worked at...
Stig Albert Frithiof Nilson
Mar 1, 2015
NILSON, STIG ALBERT FRITHIOF - Entered into rest in Santa Rosa, CA on March 1, 2015. Dearly beloved husband of fifty-one years to the late Siv I. L. (Karlson) Nilson. Loving father of Helen (Royce) Garrett of Fallon, NV. Adored grandfather of Jeff Garrett and Ryan Garrett. Brother of Kerstin McCall of Redding, CA. A native of Gothenburg, Sweden, age...
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