Doretta P. Shaw, 87, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2008 at home in Sonoma. She had varied career interests.  She was a cosmetologist for 20 years in Sonoma. She was a clerk at Simmons pharmacy for several years and a proprietor of a yarn... Continue

Mona Silva, former owner of “The Hattery,” located in the “El Paseo” and later in the “Mercado” from 1995-1999, passed away on June 16, 2008. She was born in Morenci, Ariz. on April 25, 1930. Mona and her husband, Robert, spent many years in Redding,... Continue

Dolores Marie Murphy died June 11, 2008, at home in Santa Rosa. Dolores was the wife of the late James Murphy, the daughter of the late Frank and Lauretta Canevari and sister of the late Donald Canevari. She was the dear mother of Denise Marie... Continue

Mary Satsuyo Yamakawa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 5, 2008, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Sonoma. Mary is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Jimmy Yamakawa of Sonoma. Mother of Delwin Yamakawa of Sonoma, Lucy Yamakawa Cox of... Continue

Clarissa Ada (Stites) Pruitt was the eldest of 11 children born to Carol and Edna Stites on Dec. 30, 1925, in Pittsburg, Okla. She passed away peacefully, 82 years later, on May 25, 2008, in Sonoma. She is preceded in death by her parents, her... Continue

Mary Jane Pisa McMahon, passed away peacefully in Sonoma on May 18, 2008. She was born in San Francisco on Dec. 4, 1928 and was the adored daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Pisa. Mary Jane was a graduate of St. Peter’s Catholic School... Continue

Robert Mondavi, “the founder of the modern U.S. fine wine industry and a global symbol of American wine and food,” passed away peacefully at his home in Yountville on the morning of May 16. Mondavi was born in 1913 Virginia, Minn., to Italian immigrants and... Continue

Earl Harvey Kenitz passed away Friday, May 9 at his family home in Sonoma, California. Previously a thirty-one year resident of the Sonoma Valley, Earl and his wife Leda moved to Oregon in 2003 , to enjoy retirement on the Rogue River. Shortly thereafter, Leda,... Continue

Janeth Louise Seller, longtime Glen Ellen resident, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008 after an illness. She was 71. Mrs. Seller is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, John A. Seller of Glen Ellen; her children Maureen Seller and her partner Martha... Continue