Obituaries

Shirley Fields, a longtime resident of West Dry Creek, passed away at age 86 on January 26th after a short illness. Born Shirley Mae Barton in Roscoe, South Dakota in 1935, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, John Paul Fields. She...

John Jack Vallerga passed on March 18, 2022, age 91. Proceeded in death by parents, Dominic & Margaret Vallerga; first wife, Elinor Hill; second wife, Gloria Walker. Survived by sons, Matthew (Barbara) Vallerga, Mark (Jeanette) Vallerga, and brother Daniel ( Nita) Vallerga. Jack will be missed by many...

Alfredo “Fred” Vela passed away peacefully in his home in Buckeye, Arizona on December 9, 2021, at the age of 83. He was born on February 16, 1938, in Cuero, Texas to Dionicio and Marta Barrera Vela. Fred spent most of his childhood in...

Beverly Jean Casazza passed away peacefully in her home on March 29, 2022, after a short time in hospice, surrounded by loving family. She was 92. Beverly was born to William and Della Kernick on September 9, 1929, in San Mateo, California. She grew up...

James “Jim” Forchini passed away unexpectedly at the age of 83 on Friday, January 21, 2022 while crab fishing at Tomales Bay. A longtime Healdsburg grapegrower and winemaker, Jim was still strong and active in the vineyard. He missed his late wife Anita terribly and...

Nancy Brown was born in Springfield, Missouri in 1950 and as a young girl, moved with her family to Healdsburg. She graduated from Healdsburg High School in 1968. She briefly attended Santa Rosa Beauty College and this ensured her hair always looked great, minus...

Jean, a lifelong resident of Sonoma County, passed away at the age of 87 on January 10, 2022, in Healdsburg, CA. She is survived by son Patrick Mukaida, daughter Carole Nichols and her husband George Nichols, all of Healdsburg. Preceded in death by her...

2/8/1932 – 1/31/2022 2/23/1937 – 2/1/2022 In Memory of Bob and Noreen Curtis - A Legacy of Love Robert William Curtis was born in Darby, Pennsylvania on February 8th, 1932 and moved to Santa Rosa at the age of sixteen. At the age of seventeen, he joined...

Wayne “Spyder” St.Clair passed away peacefully on May 23, 2021, after a battle with aggressive cancer. He was born fourth-generation Alexander Valley, and proudly spent his entire life in Geyserville and The Valley where he could always be found tinkering on trucks, tractors and motorcycles....

Warren D. Toomey, son of the late Warren J. and Maria L Toomey, passed away January 20, 2021 after a long battle with diabetes. He graduated from Healdsburg High School in 1970 and worked in the family pump business until its sale. He then...