Obituaries

SOTO MAGAÑA , Jesus, “Chuche”, Age 76, Windsor, California passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Born in Tumbiscatío, Michoacán, Mexico. Preceded by father Ambrosio Soto Orozco and mother Consuelo Magaña Soto. Jesus grew up poor in a rural town as a farmer where he learned his love for the land and animals. Jesus was married to Maria Jacinto Soto in 1966 in Sebastopol, CA; married for 53 years. Immigrated illegally to the U.S. as farm laborer, worked & lived in apple orchards and fulfilled the American Dream having children, buying a home, becoming a resident and settling in Windsor in 1972. Became a US Citizen in 1997. Worked for Analy & El Molino High School’s as Head Custodian for 29 years, retiring in 2005.

Barbara was born March 23, 1934 in Willits, CA to Marcella and Arthur Peck. At a young age, she moved to Cloverdale and went through the Cloverdale School system along with her sisters Joanne (deceased) and Kathleen. 

Laura passed away with her husband holding her hand on July 6, 2019 from complications from an incurable rare disease (amyloidosis) and metastatic colon cancer.

Barbara Read Wilson of Sebastopol, CA passed on to sing with the angels on September 29, 2019 following a 10-month battle with a reoccurrence of breast cancer.

Audie Hatcher was born September 23, 1925 in Talihina, Oklahoma to parents Robert and Bessie Hatcher (predeceased). He was the 8th of 9 children of which all 8 siblings have passed: Bill, Emmett, Everett, Ernest, Allie, Pearl, Homer and Jay. He passed away at home on October 7th, 2019.

Caroline Matasci, age 75, passed away on Wednesday. October 9, 2019, shortly after having surgery in a Grants Pass, OR hospital. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Dennis Matasci, and her two sons, Glenn Spears and wife Diane, and Gregg Spears.

Kalolo passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side. Proceeded in death by his loving wife Geraldine E. Cook Palé of 32 years. Survived by his loving family, including brothers, sisters, brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. 

Judith Opatz passed peacefully with her daughters by her side on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Judy was born in Los Angeles and moved to San Francisco where she met and fell in love with Alois (Al) Opatz and spent the next almost 50 years helping to manage their bar and farming businesses. 

Alec John Chickenoff Jr. was born on August 16, 1956 in San Francisco, CA.  He moved to Windsor, CA when he was adopted by Alec John Chickenoff and Natalie S. (Gilligan) Chickenoff.  Sadly, Alec departed his life on Monday, August 5, 2019 due to heart failure. 

This is about a woman, Peggy Drake, who died on Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Forestville, California. She was born in Exeter, California on April 20, 1947. She lived in Ukiah until she moved to San Rafael to go to college. She loved and married her high school sweetheart, Jerry Drake. Where Jerry died in September of 2005 Peggy continued her life with the love and support of her son, Barry and her beloved daughter in law Kim and grandsons, Corbin and Camden.