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Francis  "Ben" Currier

Francis "Ben" Currier

Jan 21, 2015

Ben passed away peacefully at the age of 87, at home on January 21, 2015, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Quincy, MA, on November 7, 1927, he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area at the age of three. In 1962, he moved with his family to Petaluma and worked as a plumber. He was employed...

Lucille  Frances Price

Lucille Frances Price

Jan 17, 2015

PRICE, LUCILLE FRANCES - Entered into rest peacefully at home in Santa Rosa, CA on January 17, 2015. Dearly beloved sixty-six year wife of the late Willard "Will" Price. Loving mother of Susan (Henry) Righetti, Stephen Price, Bill (Margean) Price, Mary (George) Price- Brazis and Therese (Paul) Price-Hanson. Adored grandmother of nine. Cherished great grandmother of six. Also survived by...

David  T. Noble

David T. Noble

Jan 17, 2015

DAVID T. NOBLE (age 93), husband of LaVerne (Maestretti) Noble, passed away peacefully with family on 17 January 2015. He was born in Cranston, RI to Enoch Afton Noble and Imogene Mae (Glover) Noble. A longtime math teacher at Petaluma Junior High School, he also enjoyed refinishing and restoring classic pieces of furniture and was an active member of a...

Mary  Patricia (Culligan)  Dee

Mary Patricia (Culligan) Dee

Jan 16, 2015

Pat passed away peacefully at her home in Petaluma on January 16, 2015. She was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with her younger sister and brother. She began her career in nursing in Michigan, moved to the Bay Area in 1963 where she worked at Blue Shield and met and married the love of her life, John Dee....

Josephine  T. Ferina

Josephine T. Ferina

Jan 16, 2015

JOSEPHINE FERINA passed away in Petaluma on January 16, 2015, the exact day she was born 92 years ago. She was a native of Walsenburg, CO, and a resident of Petaluma for 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, and her sister, Mary Quirico. She was the dearly beloved mother of Donna Ferina of Berkeley, Marcia...

Gladys Bien

Gladys Bien

Jan 14, 2015

BIEN, GLADYS DOLORES- Gladys Bien, a lifelong resident of Petaluma, entered into rest on January 14, 2015 at the age of 78 years. Devoted wife of the late Alfred Bien. Cherished mother of Ricky Bien and Randy Bien (Laura). Loving grandmother of Colby and Madison Bien. Caring sister of the late Miriam Giomi and sister-in-law of the late Joseph Giomi....

Joanne Elwell

Joanne Elwell

Jan 13, 2015

Joanne Elwell, 81, left us on January 13, 2015, with her family by her side. Joanne was born March 28, 1933 in Minnesota to the late Bennie and Gudrun Geving. Their family moved to Petaluma in 1947 were Joanne then lived in a 3 block radius for the rest of her years. She was best known as the towns waitress/carhop...

Jean  Marie Freestone

Jean Marie Freestone

Jan 12, 2015

JEAN (LOSNESS) FREESTONE - Was born October 26, 1932 in Menomonie, WI, and passed away peacefully January 12, 2015 after a 2-1/2 year courageous battle with cancer. She was able to remain in her own home in Petaluma, a place she took great pride in after residing there for over 42 years. Jean held various jobs, with the most well-known...

James  A. Smith

James A. Smith

Jan 11, 2015

JAMES ALLEN SMITH, loving husband, father and (great)grandfather, died peacefully in his home in Santa Rosa on January 11, 2015, with his family at his side. Jim was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Marie; his mother Anna and father Albert; and his siblings Leonard, Dorothy, and Francis. He is survived by his siblings Al, Ted, Anne, and Marie;...

Jon  Caryl House

Jon Caryl House

Jan 11, 2015

JON CARYL HOUSE, age 75, died quietly at home on January 11, 2015. Jon was born in Minneapolis, MN on April 8, 1939. At age four, he and his family relocated to South San Francisco. After high school graduation, Jon joined the Air Force based in Denver, Colorado. There he met the love of his life, Marjorie Obrecht. They were...

Maxine  L. Boitano

Maxine L. Boitano

Jan 10, 2015

A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan 16 (visitation 9 a.m.) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Petaluma chapel (745 No. Webster), for Maxine L. Boitano, of Dillon Beach, who died Jan 10th of complications of pneumonia. She was age 90. Maxine was born Feb 11, 1924, in Montpelier, ID, to Brigham Irwin and...

Yolanda  Anne Mizera

Yolanda Anne Mizera

Jan 8, 2015

Passed away on January 8, 2015 in Santa Rosa. Devoted wife of John A. Mizera, Sr. of Petaluma. Cherished mother of Candra J. Smith (Dennis), Marilyn A. Bruce (George), and John A. Mizera, Jr. (Laurie). Beloved grandmother of Jeffrey Smith, Joshua Bruce (Beverly), Emily Novoa (Joseph), Jeanine Smalley (Preston), Julie Mizera and Mark Mizera. Adored great-grandmother of Jackson Novoa, Domenic,...

Patricia Ann Hammer Agnew Oppenheim

Patricia Ann Hammer Agnew Oppenheim

Jan 8, 2015

Born January 13, 1937, Patricia Oppenheim (77) passed away peacefully at her home on January 8, 2015, under the care of Hospice by the Bay, and with her son, Don, by her side. She was the beloved wife of Alfred Oppenheim who preceded her in death in 2005. She is survived by her son Don Agnew (Monica Andrews), stepdaughter Elise...

Ralph  Leroy Friesen

Ralph Leroy Friesen

Jan 7, 2015

Ralph Leroy Friesen of Petaluma, CA passed away at his home on January 7, 2015 at the age of 94, following complications from surgery. Ralph was born on May 16, 1920 in Thomas, Oklahoma but resided in Southern California for most of his life. In the 1940's Ralph was involved with the original Flying Wing (YB 49), the grandfather of...

David  R. Shelley

David R. Shelley

Jan 6, 2015

DAVID R. SHELLEY passed away peacefully on January 6, 2015 at his home in Penngrove at the age of 92. Devoted husband of the late Ida Jean Shelley. Cherished father of Stacie Krshul and Richard Shelley both of Santa Rosa, Simone Merritt of Montague, and the late Stephen Shelley. Beloved grandfather of nine and great-grandfather of nine. Loving brother of...

Jack  E. Ecton

Jack E. Ecton

Jan 2, 2015

JACK E. ECTON: born October 29, 1929; passed away in early morning hours on January 2, 2015 at home in Petaluma of Parkinson's Disease. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Gloria; sons Mike and Alan; and daughters Marie Tekeli and Jacqueline Pantazes (Christos). He is also survived by his three grandsons, of which he was proud: George...

Lillian Gertrude Frasch (Trudy)  Baker

Lillian Gertrude Frasch (Trudy) Baker

Jan 2, 2015

LILLIAN GERTRUDE (TRUDY) FRASCH BAKER was born August 14, 1929 and died on January 2, 2015 at the age of 85. Trudy was born in San Francisco to German immigrants, Kathe and Christian Frasch and was an only child. She attended school in Vallejo, CA where her parents owned a bakery. In 1944 the family moved and purchased a bakery...

Walter A. "Wally" Tognalda

Walter A. "Wally" Tognalda

Jan 1, 2015

Passed away January 1, 2015 in Petaluma, CA after a long illness. Beloved husband of Barbara (Bradley) Tognalda. Loving father of Julie (Tognalda) Wagner. Brother of Joseph Tognalda and Eleanor (Tognalda) Facendini. Uncle of Antonio Facendini. Son of the late Joseph and Emilia Tognalda. A native of Nicasio, CA. Age 72 years. A member of St. Vincent de Paul Church...

Dorothy  Irene Morgan

Dorothy Irene Morgan

Dec 31, 2014

Dorothy I. Morgan, wife of the late John D. Morgan, was born in Woonsocket, South Dakota November 7, 1920. Daughter of the late Timothy and Helen Houlihan, mother of twelve children, Edward Morgan, Robert Morgan, Leo Morgan, John Morgan, Helen Lanier, Stephen Morgan, the late Raymond Francis Morgan, Mary Lusk, Claire Dengler, Barbara Morgan-Zaney, Daniel Morgan, and Paul Morgan. Grandmother...

Marcille  Masako Tabata

Marcille Masako Tabata

Dec 31, 2014

MARCILLE MASAKO TABATA passed away peacefully in Santa Rosa, December 31, 2014, from complications of a lifelong heart problem, age 92. Born Marcille Masako Okazaki, June 30, 1922, in Cotati, Marcie maintained her beautiful smile, positive spirit, perseverance and concern for others throughout her last days. She is survived by her loving nieces, Sharon Noguchi (Mark Joerger) and Family and...

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