Obituaries

Sheridan Watt Bertoli left this world on Dec 31, 2021. She was born in Pasadena, CA. to William Everett Watt and Mary Jean Paulsell Watt. She attended Arcadia High School class of 1968. Soon after, she started her career with Pacific Bell, where she...

Bruce Perry, co-owner and co-founder of Papapietro Perry Winery, passed away February 8, 2022 at home in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Born April 21, 1941, a third generation San Franciscan, Bruce worked for the San Francisco Newspaper Agency for more than 30 years, which...

With great sadness, the family of Frank Palmieri report his sudden passing. Frank was born in San Francisco, CA to Dorena Palmieri, (nee Foppiano) and Frank M. Palmieri, Sr. He was a resident of Sonoma County for 68 years.   While working at Purity Chemical, Frank...

Joel Frederic Jones passed from us peacefully on December 23rd, 2020, in Tucson, Arizona, succumbing after several years of health-related struggles. Joel’s will to live was powerful.  Joel was born in September, 1973, in Charleston, West Virginia. His mother Regina relocated the family to Northern...

Loren Lee Bell, born in Healdsburg November 18th, 1946, passed from this life on December 15th at his long-time home in San Francisco. Raised in Healdsburg by his parents, Inez and Lea Bell of the Bells Ambulance Family and his Nonnie, Palmira Lazzareschi Guadagni Vittori,...

Longtime local Sebastopol resident Sharon Wunderlich passed away in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her three sons William, Nicale, and Wyeth, and her husband Theodore on May 22nd, 2019. In addition to her three sons and husband, Sharon is also survived by her stepdaughter Heather Wunderlich Hatton; her mother, Esther Hibler; her sisters Diane Klein, Lauren Cristina, and Karin Pevsner; and her brother Sheldon Hibler, all of New York. 

Duane Hermon passed away peacefully at Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital at the age of 87. Herm was born in Sacramento to Russell and Marian Black Hermon in 1933. At a young age, his family moved to Geyserville where he attended Geyserville Schools, graduating from...

Dr. Joseph Lee Mayo II, age 79, passed away on July 24, 2021. He lived life enthusiastically and with abandon. Never at a loss for a jovial quip, Joe possessed the ability to lift everyone’s spirits. His life-affirming nature was well-suited to his profession...

Armen Cuadra - teacher, chemist, and traveler - passed away on August 7, 2021 at the age of 94. In 1948, he came to the US as a student from Nicaragua and graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with minors and chemistry, physics, and philosophy. Years later, he obtained a Master of Arts degree in literature and secondary teaching credentials at Pacific Union College; and a community college degree from the State of California. While at Pacific Union College, he was appointed Teacher Assistant of the language lab.

Claudine Pardi (Fonnest), passed away on December 6th, 2021 after a battle with many health issues. Claudine went to school in Cloverdale and was a longtime worker at HiFi. She loved her friends and family immensely and will be greatly missed by so many.  She is...