Obituaries 1-7-16

Bill Moe
Bill Moe died Thursday, Dec. 31, at the age of 88. He was a resident of Cloverdale for 27 years. He was born in San Francisco, served in the U.S. Navy for two years and then worked at Pacific Bell for 34 years before he retired in 1983.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Barbara, of 65 years. Survived also, by son Gary Moe and daughter-in-law Phyllis of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Cindy Pendergraft and son-in-law Mark of Healdsburg and Chris Moe and daughter-in-law Kelly Moe of Kelsyville. Bill is also survived by his 11 loving grand children and nine great-grandchildren.
His life was highlighted by building the family home in Bennett Valley in the 1980s. Being an avid fisherman, he never turned down the opportunity to fish with friends and his son-in-law. He enjoyed woodworking and carving and later in life took up painting nebulas and star clusters. He did volunteer restoration at the Tallac Historic site at South Lake Tahoe for seven years. After which, Bill and Barb were camp hosts at Beverly Beach State Park, Newport, Oregon for another 14 years.
His family and friends considered him a warrior as he accepted the challenge of the loss of his legs in 2012, with humor and his faith in God.
A memorial to celebrate Bill’s life will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 890 North Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Grace Lutheran Church P. O. Box 455, Cloverdale, CA 95425.
Sandra Lee Kinder
Sandra Lee “Sandy” Kinder died last week. She was born June 2, 1939 in Washington to Kenneth and Violet “Scotty” Palmer. As a child, she moved with her parents to Cloverdale, where she played clarinet in the band and was a member of Rainbow Girls, sometimes riding her horse to school. She graduated as valedictorian of her class at Cloverdale High School and attended San Jose State. Sandy had a long and successful career as a legal secretary, specializing in tax and real estate. In some ways, she was a trendsetter, living at various times on a sailboat, in a Christian commune, and in Frank Lloyd Wright designed public housing in Marin City, but at heart, she was a homebody. Sandy was married twice before meeting William J. “Bill” Kinder, the love of her life. They were married on March 9, 1986, and lived in Huntington Beach until moving back to Cloverdale. Bill and Sandy had many adventures together, including traveling the U.S. in a vintage VW bus, cruising through the Panama Canal and to Hawaii, and avidly following horse racing for many years. Sandy loved movies, especially musicals, Star Wars and Star Trek.
She performed as Thomas Jefferson’s wife in an Emory University production of “1776.” She loved to read, especially mysteries and science fiction, and was an enthusiastic cook. She followed Doonesbury religiously. Sandy grew and tended roses lovingly. For several years, she was active in painting classes at the Cloverdale Senior Center, where she found and followed her own artistic muse. Sandy volunteered at the Cloverdale Library for many years. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a fierce independence.
She is survived by her husband, Bill; her daughters, Shannon Jones (Brad) and Serafina Sands Preston (David); her stepchildren, Margaret Van Der Bogart (Craig), Robert Kinder (Lisa) and Richard Kinder; and her grandchildren, Andrey Jones, Katie and Lauren Van Der Bogart, and Luke and Macy Marie Kinder. The family offered special thanks to her caregivers from North County Hospice, Fijian Care of Cloverdale and The Villas. Sandy will be deeply missed.
Emilia Bilbro
Emilia Bilbro, last of the second generation of the Bandiera family of Cloverdale, died on Jan. 1, 2016. She was 94 years old. A lifelong Cloverdale resident and community member, Emilia and her twin sister Lena were born to Emil and Liduina Bandiera on April 4, 1921 and were the first twins born in the Cloverdale hospital, which is now a B&B on Main Street. As identical twins, the girls had lots of fun growing up because their teachers had difficulty telling them apart in school.
Emilia said “Lena got in more trouble than me but sometimes I felt sorry for her so I’d take the blame.” Emilia met her lifelong love Robert (Bob) Bilbro, a young man from Berkeley, at a dance in Guerneville, a popular venue at the time. They married on Jan. 24, 1942. Shortly thereafter, Bob went off to WWII and Emilia went to work in San Francisco with Lena as a telephone operator. Bob returned in 1945 and they settled in Cloverdale, just north of town, and proceeded to raise a family, three sons: Chris, Kirk and Craig.
The boys were athletic and all played sports. Emilia was known to be loudly critical of the referees if she disagreed with their calls, whereupon Bob would move to the other end of the bleachers. Outside of her family, the main focus in Emilia’s life was St. Peter’s Catholic Church and Altar Society, where she had many cherished lifelong friends.
For decades she was the queen of the famous potato salad served at the St. Peter’s BBQ that was held at the community park. She coordinated boiling, chopping and mixing hundreds of pounds of potatoes, always with a smile. After 63 years of marriage, Bob died in 2005. She is also predeceased by her brother Ralo Bandiera, sister, Norma Hixson and her twin Lena Demarcantonio.
Emilia loved her family and she left behind a big one. Sons Chris, Kirk (Laurie), Craig (Sharon), eight nieces and nephews, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She was a sweet, kind person who still had lots of the child left in her heart. She was a jewel that never lost its sparkle. In the end, she clicked her heels together and flew over the rainbow.
If you find her in your thoughts some day and would like to visit, all you have to do is look up and you’ll find her.
Friends are invited to attend a Rosary on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 8:30 a.m followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Cloverdale. Interment will be private at Oakmound Cemetery in Healdsburg. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity in Emilia’s name. A funeral mass will be held Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Cloverdale. A short rosary will be held prior. A reception will follow and the venue will be announced Saturday.