Marilyn Carol Mendoza died peacefully in her sleep at home on Sept. 24 in Novato, CA. She was 80 years old. She was the daughter of Donald and Florence Rolston. Her brother Donald Rolston (Barbara Uriu), preceded her in death in 2019. She is survived by husband of 40 … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Marilyn Rolston Kraus Mendoza was compassionate, caring and a good listener
Obituaries
Life Tribute: Milton (Milt) Holloway
Milton (Milt) Holloway Jan. 2, 1937 - Oct. 8, 2021 Milt Holloway died at his Sonoma home on Friday, Oct. 8, of complications from Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) a rare bone-marrow disease. He was 84. His wish was that his last days be spent in the only home he shared with his beloved … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Milton (Milt) Holloway
Life Tribute: Roswitha M. Goeppert Woolley
Roswitha Goeppert Woolley (1942 – 2021) Beloved mother, grandmother, wife, mother-in-law and friend, Roswitha Goeppert Woolley left us far too soon, on Sept. 28, 2021. Born in Kempten, Germany, at the height of the world conflagration, Roswitha was raised in various places for … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Roswitha M. Goeppert Woolley
Frederick Commentary: Who’d-a thunk Biden would make Trump look good?
My superpower is the ability to irritate most everyone on both sides of any given issue. Allow me to demonstrate. Joe Biden is well on his way to making Donald Trump look like a freakin’ genius. In just over eight months Biden has presided over a $1 a gallon increase in gasoline at the … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Who’d-a thunk Biden would make Trump look good?
Life Tribute: James D. ‘Jim’ Fritz, 1924-2021
Jim only made it to 97 years, but he was certain he would live to be 100, jesting, he attributed the Fritz family’s longevity to “the cryogenic effects if growing up swimming in the frigid waters of Lake Superior”. Jim Fritz, passed away in Napa, California. Jim was born outside Montreal, … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: James D. ‘Jim’ Fritz, 1924-2021
Life Tribute: Marian Howard Patocchi
Marian Howard Patocchi Marian Howard Patocchi was born Aug. 18, 1930, in Sacramento, California to George and Carolyn Howard. She grew up in San Leandro and graduated from San Leandro High School in 1949. She attended Santa Rosa Junior College, where she met the love of her … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Marian Howard Patocchi
Anna Halprin, 100
The New York Times reported that Anna Halprin, “a dancer and choreographer who sought to move beyond what she saw as the constraints of modern dance, and whose experiments inspired, challenged and sometimes perplexed generations of dancers and audiences, died at her home in Kentfield. She was 100.” … [Read more...] about Anna Halprin, 100
Life Tribute: Claudio Gregoretti
Nov. 3, 1940 - April 12, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved patriarch, Claudio Gregoretti. He valiantly fought a two-year battle against cancer, but he finally succumbed to his illness on April 12th. Claudio passed away peacefully at home with his … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Claudio Gregoretti
Life Tribute: Billie Anderson, longtime Marin journalist and co-founder of Marin Scope
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Billie Anderson, co-founder and managing editor of the Marin Scope and dedicated member of the Historical Society, passed away peacefully at home early April 17 following a long illness. In a tribute, Kim Huff of the Sausalito Woman’s Club wrote: … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Billie Anderson, longtime Marin journalist and co-founder of Marin Scope
Jasmine “Kira” Anderson: 1994 – 2021
Jasmine “Kira” Anderson, of Novato, California, passed away on April 12, 2021 at her home with her loving mother at her side. Kira was born in Greenbrae, California in 1994. She was a competitive cheerleader in junior high school with the Pop Warner Broncos. During her freshman and sophomore … [Read more...] about Jasmine “Kira” Anderson: 1994 – 2021