Sylvia Rosin – Loved gardening, family,
dogs
Sylvia H. Rosin, 70, of Sebastopol, died Sept. 14, 2008 in
Sonoma County
Rosin was born on May 22, 1938 in Pennsylvania to the late Bill
and Gracia Hane.
She leaves behind her daughters Shawnie and Miranda of
Sebastopol, her animals, and her friends and family. Rosin
dedicated her life to her family and her dogs. She enjoyed many
different types of music and loved to garden. Rosin had a native
curiosity about life and was fascinated by the wonders of the
natural world and the universe.
Her favorite memories were of her multiple trips to India.
Rosin was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Hane and is
survived by her ex-husband Tommy Rosin of Berkeley as well as her
daughters.
Friends are invited to a celebration of her life on Sunday Oct.
19, at the gazebo in Ragle Ranch Park from 2 to 5 p.m. State Park
regulations prohibit “backyard flowers.” For more information, call
(707) 823-0620.
Donations can be made in Rosin’s name to the Humane Society of
Sonoma County or World Wildlife Foundation.
Helen Prince – ‘Blonde Bomber’
Helen Frances Prince, who lived in Sonoma County for 49 years,
died of emphysema on Aug. 17 2008.
Prince earned her nickname for driving around the streets of
Sebastopol in a white Corvette with a red leather interior, and for
renewing her driver’s license at age 91.
Prince was born and raised in Newark, N.J., and moved to
California after World War II with her late husband and four
daughters. The family lived in Sacramento until 1959, when she
divorced the late Loren Riley.
Prince lived in Sebastopol for about 15 years, where she gained
notoriety for driving the mayor in her Corvette for several
parades.
She then moved to Rohnert Park, where she spent the next 35
years.
When Prince wasn’t behind the wheel of her car, she was driving
a bus for Sonoma County schools or navigating a salmon fishing boat
off Bodega Bay.
In 1988, Prince saved children trapped in a burning school bus,
earning a bravery award from the California Highway Patrol.
Prince spent 18 years with the late Joe Ottolini, and together
they sailed Bodega Bay on a salmon fishing boat until Ottolini lost
both his legs to diabetes.
She loved to cook, but treated her family to dinner at
restaurants during holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Prince is survived by her daughters, Linda White of Tracy,
Lavonne “Vonnie” Riley of Redding, Cherie Caldwell of Santa Rosa
and Colleen Riley of Concord; seven grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Her family plans to scatter her ashes either on Bodega Bay or
Clear Lake.
June Williams – Nine great-grandchildren
June Williams died Oct. 4, 2008 at home in Sebastopol at the age
of 81 with her family by her side. Williams is survived by her son,
Mel (Wyvonne) Williams; two daughters, Sharon (Tom) Naylor and Judy
(Roger) McDonald; two sisters, Margaret Tallant and Emily (Lindal)
Smith six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
& Mortuary, 1700 Pleasant Hill Rd., Sebastopol on Saturday,
Oct. 11, 2008 at 11 a.m. Donations may be made in her name to the
Gideon’s Bible organization.
Cary Griffin – Drummer, father
Cary Vincent Griffin died of cardiac arrest June 30, 2008. He
was 55. Griffin was a drummer of many styles of music, and at the
time of his death was a member of the band, Loose Gravel, playing
New Orleans Funk.
The youngest of three brothers, Griffin was born to a navy
family in Port Hueneme, June 4, 1953. His father was a career Navy
Supply Corps officer.
He completed his B.A. degree in Environmental Studies from UC
Berkeley in 1978. Upon graduation, he lived in Berkeley for 18
years and then moved to Sebastopol.
Griffin worked on the development of SebWeb for the city of
Sebastopol. He volunteered at his daughter’s schools, especially
Willow Spring School. He also served four years on the Twin Hills
Union School District School Board. He participated for several
years in the Carnaval Spirit and Oye Axe drum and dance groups and
played in many Apple Blossom Parades.
Griffin leaves his wife of nearly 27 years, Becky Christiansen
and his daughter, Johanna Griffin, his mother Page Griffin, and
brothers Gerry and Fred Griffin. His father, Gerald Griffin,
preceded him in death in 2004. He was uncle to Alice, Page, and
Gerald Griffin, Will Christiansen and Andrew Walzer; brother-in-law
to Kay Christiansen, Rick Walzer, Jeff Christiansen, Lou Ellyn
Griffin and Laura Griffin and son-in-law to Lolly Christiansen.
A celebration of his life will take place at the Youth Annex,
425 Morris Street, Sebastopol, on Oct. 25, at 11 a.m.
Donations may be made in his name to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Association or to the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center Building
Fund.
Betty Jane Wieboldt – Caring and giving
person
Betty passed away on Saturday evening, September 27, 2008 at the
age of 87 with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by
her husband Irving “Swede” Wieboldt and her longtime companion
Cliff Music. Betty is survived by her sister, Lois Moran of
Arcadia, and daughters, Fran Eggert and husband Tom of Oakhurst and
Patty Cade and husband David of Healdsburg. Betty was the
grandmother of Rob Thyarks and wife Diane of Clearlake, Noah Cade
and wife Vicki of Ukiah, and Jeremy Cade of Healdsburg; and
great-grandmother of Ethan Cade of Ukiah. Also survived by nieces
and nephews, step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.
Betty, born in Oakland, married Swede in 1943 and together they
lived a full life raising their daughters. She worked full time in
San Mateo and after retirement she worked at the Healdsburg Paint
Center.
She again “retired” doing a lot of “RV’ing” in Mexico, Canada,
Alaska and other states. She was a member of the Healdsburg
Business and Professional Women’s Association. She was a caring and
giving person to her family and friends. She will be greatly
missed.
Graveside services will be held at the Oakmound Cemetery,
Healdsburg, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 at 11 a.m. If desired,
donations may be made to The Council on Aging in Healdsburg or the
Senior Center also in Healdsburg.
Irene C. Baker – Lifetime member of the Healdsburg
Garden Club
Irene C. Baker died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 in Cloverdale at the
age of 99. She was the wife of the late Melville W. Baker. Irene
was the beloved mother of Diane White (husband Donald) and the dear
sister of Ethel (Micki) Amlong. She was the adored grandmother of
Denise White and Douglas White and his wife Erica. She will also
be dearly missed by her great grandchildren, Brian and HollyAnn
Mays; Abigail and Robert White.
Born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, Irene came to San Francisco
as a teenager. Irene married Melville, a musician with the S.F.
Symphony, and she worked for the Emporium downtown and Stonestown
for over 20 years. After retirement she moved to Healdsburg and
lived there for over 30 years. She was a life member of the
Healdsburg Garden Club.
Private services have been held. Inurnment will be at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Colma, California. Memorial contributions may be made to
the donor’s choice.
Doris “Dorli” Fuchs – Loved her work and her
family
Born July 8, 1930 in Au, Switzerland, Doris grew up in
Switzerland, moved to Montréal, Canada, as a young woman and
married there. She finally settled in what became her favorite
city, San Francisco, in 1956 where she lived, worked and raised her
family. Never a shrinking violet, Doris was always on the go and
always one step ahead of the crowd. She was a working mother long
before it was “fashionable.” She was a loyal friend and brought
great comfort to all that knew and loved her. She loved people and
as it was meant to be, she always found herself surrounded by them
— at work in the hotel and restaurant businesses, at home with her
friends and family and caring for others when she helped many pass
from this world to the next. She loved her independence, her work
and her family. She spent over 30 years doing the accounting for Le
Central restaurant in San Francisco. Even when she moved up to
Sonoma County to be closer to her sons and grandchildren, she kept
working, shuttling back and forth to San Francisco as often as
possible to get her “fix” of the sights, smells and splendor of her
old friends and her town. You would not find Doris huddled in the
kitchen baking or knitting a sweater — she was not that kind of
mother or grandmother. Instead, you could find her sharing insights
into a new book she read, devouring the newspaper, eyeing exhibit
openings, restaurant reviews and discussing the latest fashion
trends with her granddaughters Tiana and Amanda. Some of her
greatest joys were the times she spent with her grandchildren. She
found peace and joy in Healdsburg where she dined, shopped, lived
and loved for the last 4 years. Doris was a free spirit, loved life
and lived it her way. She loved a party and was great company. She
was one “Classy Lady” who believed that this life was to be lived
as it was just one chapter in a great novel and, if we know Doris,
she is already busy working on that next chapter. Doris left this
world on October 2, 2008. Her infectious smile and tireless spirit
will be missed. Doris is survived by two brothers and a sister in
Switzerland, and her husband Alphonse, sons Claude and Andre and
three loving grandchildren Ryan, Tiana and Amanda.
