Anthony “Tony” Nunes A funeral Mass will be held Thursday, June 20, at 1 p.m. for Anthony “Tony” Nunes, longtime Upvalley barbershop owner. He was 71. Mr. Nunes was born in Rockville, Calif., to Manuel and Alfonsa Nunes. He served four years in the Navy during the Korean War and then moved to St. Helena with his wife, Diane Hazeltine Nunes. While in St. Helena he owned and operated Tony’s Barber Shop for 35 years before retiring in 2000. He was a parishioner of St. Helena Catholic Church and a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Diane of St. Helena; his children, Toni, Pilar and T. J. of St. Helena, Andrea of Talkeetna, Alaska, Patti Peterson of Reno, and Sharon Salizar of Nevada. He is also survived by four siblings, eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his brother Ralph Nunes. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. John Campbell Britton A memorial service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Helena Friday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. for John Campbell Britton, 63, who died at McKinney Creek Ranch in Klamath River Sept. 2 with family and friends by his side. McKinney Creek Ranch was where the longtime St. Helena resident created and built a small purebred cattle operation over the past nine years. Mr. Britton was born in Ely, Nev., and reared in Palo Alto. He lived in Oakland for many years, where he met and married his first wife, Ruth Bauman Britton. He graduated from The Califor-nia College of Arts and Crafts in 1965 and earned a master’s of fine arts in sculpture from UC-Berkeley in 1967. He taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts for a number of years. Mr. Britton lived briefly in Monument, Ore., working as a buckaroo and operating a small commercial cattle ranch. In 1976 he founded Britton Tree Services, Inc. in St. Helena in which he worked with his wife and companion of 20 years, Denice Froehlich Britton. Mr. Britton became a nationally respected arborist and was actively involved in his community and profession, earning numerous awards for his contributions to arboriculture, including the National Arborist Association’s Award of Merit. In additon to his second wife, Mr. Britton is survived by his mother, Jean Campbell Britton, of St. Helena; sisters, Margaret Nyhan of Lake of the Pines and Kathleen Hood, of St. Helena; children Jason and Lola; a stepson, Robert Brian Wyatt; and granddaughters Brianna and Brittany Wyatt. Memorial donations may be made to the Arboricultural Research Trust Fund: ISART/NAF, P.O. Box 3129, Champagne, IL 61826. Deirdre deCorsia A celebration of the life of Deirdre deCorsia will be held at Meadowood, 900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena, at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 12. Ms. deCorsia, Meadowood’s membership director, died at her St. Helena home Aug. 31 of complications from cancer. She was 55. Ms. deCorsia, a native New Yorker, relocated to Southern California with her family, attended Utah State College and, in 1978, married Robert Stricker of Mill Valley, whom she later divorced. Ms. deCorsia moved to the Napa Valley in 1986 and joined the Meadowood staff as chief concierge, earning a place in the prestigious Les Clefs d’Or. In 1993 she was named membership director. Ms. deCorsia is survived by a son, Alex Stricker, of San Francisco, and step-children, Gabriel Stricker of New York and Shanti Stricker-Bischop of Mendocino; a sister, Carey Cramer, of Scottsville, Va., a niece, Elizabeth Glynn of Chicago, Ill.; and her parents, Rachel and Ambrose Cramer of Charlottesville, Va. Following her request a “celebratory frolic” is being planned in her honor. Friends, Meadowood members and staff, and their children are invited to attend. Memorial donations may be made in Ms. deCorsia’s name to We Care Animal Society, 1345 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574. Evelyn Skoda A funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday, Sept. 5, at St. Helena Catholic Church for Evelyn Skoda, a former co-owner of Rutherford Vintners Winery and long-time resident of St. Helena. She died in her sleep Aug. 30 in Napa after a long illness. She was 85. Born Margaret Evelyn Gould in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Jan. 9, 1916, Mrs. Skoda grew up in Vancouver, British Colombia. After leaving Vancouver in her early 20s, she moved to Washington, D.C., to work with the United Nations. She met her husband, Bernard Skoda, while a representative to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agency in Germany. They were married in Heidelberg in 1948 and lived for a time in Vancouver, where they had two children, Louis Douglas and Jacqueline Evelyn. The Skodas moved to Burbank in 1954, and six years later to St. Helena when Mr. Skoda took a position as an executive with Louis Martini Winery. In 1976 Mrs. Skoda started Rutherford Vintners Winery together with her husband and family friends. She continued to work at the winery until it was sold in 1994, a year after her husband’s death. She is survived by a daughter, Jacqueline Skoda Welsh, and son-in-law Jim Welsh, of St. Helena; and a sister, Audrey McKenzie, of Vancouver, British Colombia. She was predeceased by her son. interment took place at Holy Cross Cemetery in St. Helena. Memorial donations may be made to the Napa Valley Symphony, 2407 California Blvd., Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Larry Cecil Myatt Funeral services were held June 12 at the chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Service for Larry Cecil Myatt, a truck driver for over 50 wineries in the Napa Valley, who died in Napa June 4. He was 45. Mr. Myatt, a native of Sumter S. C., moved with his family to Napa in 1959. He attended Lincoln and Westwood Elementary schools, Ridgeview Junior High and Napa High School. He worked for 16 years at Sequoia Supply Prime Source in the window and door department, and then began driving trucks, hauling lumber, windows and doors. In 1992, he went to work for Wine Service Co-Op in 1992. It was during this time that he began to work for several wineries in the Valley. An outdoorsman, he also enjoyed working on cars and trucks and hoped to build a hot rod. He was involved with Babe Ruth T-ball, as well as a baseball coach for Napa Saints Youth Football and cheerleading organization for nine years. He served on the Napa Saints board as vice president and head of concessions. Mr. Myatt is survived by his wife, Tammie Joy Myatt, of Napa; three children Stephanie Joy Myatt, Emilie Ann Myatt and Larry Jacob Myatt all of Napa; his mother Louise Elaine Myatt of Napa; two brothers Mark Elwood Myatt of Napa and Richard Myatt of Sacramento; three uncles Darwin Grimes of Kelseyville, Cecil Grimes of Medford, Ore., and Bob Grimes of Napa; and an aunt Nola Conner of The Dalles, Ore. interment was in Tulocay Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Larry Myatt trust fund c/o Wine Service Co-op, 1150 Dowdell Lane, St. Helena, CA 94574. Arlene Hunt A celebration of life was held Sept. 16 in Danville for Arlene Hunt, who died Sept. 10. She was 62. Mrs. Hunt, a graduate of the University of the Pacific and a long-time Danville resident, was born in St. Helena in 1939. She was a 30-year employee of Pacific Bell before her retirement in 1991. In addition, she was a volunteer for the town of Danville, the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Museum of San Ramon Valley and served as a Contra Costa County election officer as well as parttime staff member of the Eugene O’Neil foundation. She is survived by her daughters, Diane Cox of Madera and Shannon Zamczyk of Redwood City; sons Bryan Hunt of Ceres and Christopher Hunt of Brentwood; her mother, Edna Cox, of St. Helena; a brother, Ron Cox, of Lake Berryessa; and 11 grandchildren. Her husband of 32 years, Al, died in February. Memorial donations may be made to Susan G. Koman, The Koman Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265, or to Hope Hospice, 6500 Dublin Blvd, Suite 100, Dublin, CA 94568. Ellen W. MacVeagh A funeral service was held Sept. 7 in New Hampshire for former St. Helena resident Ellen Warder Mac-Veagh, who died Sept. 3. She was 92. Mrs. MacVeagh, the wife of the late Francis MacVeagh, was a noted horsewoman and rancher who moved to New Hampshire in 1996. She is survived by her daughter, Ellen Rublee, of New Hampshire; a brother, Gray Thoron, of New York; a sister, Faith Knapp, of New York; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Burial was in the Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery in St. Helena. Memorial donations may be made to the Napa County 4-H Council, 1710 Soscol Ave., No. 4, Napa, CA 94559; or to Emmanuel Church, P.O. Box 499, Dublin, NH 03444. Louise Thomson Whalin Graveside services were held Wednesday for Louise Thomson Whalin, who died Sept. 13 following a short illness. She was 83. Mrs. Whalin, born in Pineland, Texas, in 1918, was graduated from the secretarial and business department of what is now Southwestern Adventist University. She worked in Adventist conference or mission offices in Tennessee, Northern California and Hawaii before coming to the Napa Valley and working at the Pacific Union Conference office from 1976 to 1979. At the time of her death she was living in Paso Robles, where she had moved to be closer to her daughter, Karen, and foster daughter, Jo. In addition to her daughters, Mrs. Whalin is survived by a stepson, Melvyn Whalin; sisters Julia Snyder and Lienda Jones; sisters-in-law Evelyn Thomson and Emma Drake; six step-grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward, her brother, George, and a sister, Lucille. Arrangements directed by Richard Pierce Funeral Service, Napa. Helen Ransome Services were held Monday, Sept. 23 at St. Helena Cemetery for Mrs. Helen Ransome who passed away Sept. 18. She was 86. Mrs. Ransome was born to Leo and Kathryn Ash in Estherville, Iowa. Mrs. Ransome is survived by a daughter, Joan Rombauer of St. Helena; two grandchildren, Sheana Rombauer Blackwood and K.R. Rombauer; and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phil Ransome, who passed away earlier this year. Donations may be made in her memory to Hospice of the Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements were made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Nancy Fuller Wood A private memorial will be held at a later date for Nancy Fuller Wood, who died at her Napa home Sept. 15 after a lengthy illness. She was 72. Ms. Wood was born in San Francisco in 1929 to Maybelle and Paul Wood, and was graduated from Burlingame High School and Ogontz Junior College in Pennsylvania. She grew up riding horses at the old Gymkhana Club in San Mateo and never lost her love for them. For many years she and Dr. Del Weaver raised thoroughbred mares and foals on their ranch in Chiles Valley, for which she served as president and director of sales. Ms. Wood was on the board of the Northern California Thoroughbred Association for 12 years. In retirement she cared for her garden and her cats and dogs until a paralyzing stroke five years ago. Ms. Wood is survived by two sisters, Peggy Mitchell of Napa and Betsy Brooks of Sun Valley, Idaho; nieces Mary Keilman of Napa, Betsy Anne Latham of Lorena, Texas, Nancy Jane Diaz of of Hamilton, Texas, Jan Marriott of Smith, Nev., and Katie Eudy of McKinney, Texas; two nephews, Joel Shawver of Stephenville, Texas, and Anthony Mitchell of Napa, all of whom came to visit Ms. Wood in the final weeks of her life. Two of her nieces and Dr. Weaver were at her bedside at the time of her death. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558; or to the Humane Society of Napa County, P.O. Box 695, Napa, CA 94558. John Campbell Britton A memorial service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Helena Friday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. for John Campbell Britton, 63, who died at McKinney Creek Ranch in Klamath River Sept. 2 with family and friends by his side. McKinney Creek Ranch was where the longtime St. Helena resident created and built a small purebred cattle operation over the past nine years. Mr. Britton was born in Ely, Nev., and reared in Palo Alto. He lived in Oakland for many years, where he met and married his first wife, Ruth Bauman Britton. He graduated from The Califor-nia College of Arts and Crafts in 1965 and earned a master’s of fine arts in sculpture from UC-Berkeley in 1967. He taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts for a number of years. Mr. Britton lived briefly in Monument, Ore., working as a buckaroo and operating a small commercial cattle ranch. In 1976 he founded Britton Tree Services, Inc. in St. Helena in which he worked with his wife and companion of 20 years, Denice Froehlich Britton. Mr. Britton became a nationally respected arborist and was actively involved in his community and profession, earning numerous awards for his contributions to arboriculture, including the National Arborist Association’s Award of Merit. In additon to his second wife, Mr. Britton is survived by his mother, Jean Campbell Britton, of St. Helena; sisters, Margaret Nyhan of Lake of the Pines and Kathleen Hood, of St. Helena; children Jason and Lola; a stepson, Robert Brian Wyatt; and granddaughters Brianna and Brittany Wyatt. Memorial donations may be made to the Arboricultural Research Trust Fund: ISART/NAF, P.O. Box 3129, Champagne, IL 61826. Jeanne Blackwell Private services were held June 11 for former Napa County resident Jeanne (Edythe) Blackwell who died June 9 in Twin Falls Idaho. She was 92. Ms. Blackwell, who was born in Davenport, Iowa, spent many years in the nursing profession. She was employed at Napa State Hospital and the Veterans Home of California. She was an avid Braves fan and enjoyed the outdoors. She is survived by daughters Betty Alexander of Lowden, Iowa, Dorothy Callistini of St. Helena, Billye Monk of Ukiah, Elizabeth Butala of St. Helena and Sandra Blackwell of Boise, Idaho. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Blackwell. interment will be at the West End Cemetery in Buhl, Idaho. Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Chapel. Susan Lynn Valva A memorial was held on August 4 for Susan (Sue) Lynn Valva, 45, who died at her home in Pope Valley on July 28. Born in 1958 in Fairfield to Harlan and Wenda Tandy, Mrs. Valva graduated from Napa High School in 1976 and moved to Pope Valley in 1990. She was in charge of the Pope Valley Post Office for five years. She is survived by her husband, Jim; a daughter, Genna Bowling of Fairfield and son Clayton Vitigo of Pope Valley; two brothers, Duane Sims of Pope Valley and Bobby Anthony of Carlsbad; a sister, Barbara Hawley of Sacramento; a grandmother, Wenonah Glashoff of Pope Valley; three nieces and four nephews. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Luise K. Rauschenbach Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 9 at St. Helena Cemetery for Luise K. Rauschenbach, who died July 27 at the age of 100. The former St. Helena resident had been living in Napa. Born in Metz, France in 1903, Mrs. Rauschenbach attended schools and business college in France, later moving to Neustadt, Germany, where she married George Rauschenbach in 1923. The Rauschenbachs lived in San Francisco for 20 years before moving to St.Helena in 1968. Mrs. Rauschenbach was a member of the St. Helena Garden Club and Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband and daughter, Hedwig Rauschenbach. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Ruth Florence Whitsett A memorial service will be held Sunday, Aug. 11, at 1 p.m. at the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1777 Main St. for Ruth Florence Whitsett, who died at St. Helena Hospital July 28. She was 88. Mrs. Whitsett, a native of Galt, Calif., was the daughter of William and Bessie (Ford) Plummer. During World War II, she worked as a “Rosie the Riveter,” and later was manager of the Valley Hotel at the corner of Main and Hunt streets in St. Helena, a job she held for 22 years. She was a member of the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church and a talented piano player. Mrs. Whitsett is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Bott, and her husband, Edward, of St. Helena; two grandsons, Dayn Rushby and William Rushby; and a great-grandson, Brandon Rushby of Napa. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Orlin Koehn Orlin Koehn, a longtime resident of St. Helena, died July 23 in Napa with his family at his side. He was 82. Mr. Koehn was born in Newton, Kan., to Jacob and Anna Koehn. An Army Air Force veteran, he served in World War II in the 8th Air Force in the European Theater of operations. For more than 45 years he and his wife, Marie Elizabeth Kelly, lived in St. Helena, where he made his reputation as a master craftsman whose speciality was restoring old homes. He worked on the restoration of the William Tell building on Spring Street, The Arbor on Lodi Lane and the Beard Building on Main Street. He served as Scoutmaster for Troop 1 and was a volunteer with Big Brothers and Big Sisters for more than 10 years. In 1973 he was named Napa County’s “Big Brother of the Year.” He enjoyed gardening and woodworking and music of all kinds. In addition to his wife of 56 years, Mr. Koehn is survived by four sons Michael (Jessie), Philip, Richard (Kim) and Mark; and by seven grandchildren, Brianna, Cassandra, Anjelica, Clark, Nicholas, Hannah and Caelan. At Mr. Koehn’s request there were no services. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558, or to Adult Day Services of Napa Valley, 3295 Claremont Way, Suite 3, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel. Edith Sproston Graveside services were held Aug. 6 at St. Helena Cemetery for Edith Z. Sproston, who died Aug. 1 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Sproston, the daughter of Harold and Lena Johnstone of Bryn Mawr, Calif., moved to the Napa Valley in 1924 when she was 17 years old. She graduated from Calistoga High School. In 1926 she married Leonard Sproston Sr. At the time of his death in 1973 they had been married 47 years. For many years Mrs. Sproston worked for Fashion Land in St. Helena, and was active in the Mayacamas Lodge, Degree of Pocahontas, #138. Since 1953 she had been the organization’s secretary and keeper of the records. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Edith and Jerry Mosher of Vancouver, Wash., five grandchildren and one niece. She is predeceased by her husband and her son, Leonard Jr. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Irene Yudnich Memorial services were held Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of St. Helena for Irene Yudnich, who died Aug. 30. She was 91. Born in Pope Valley to Adolph and Ethel Haug, Mrs. Yudnich graduated from Pope Valley School. In 1935, she moved to Vallejo where she married her first husband, Jack Brown. In 1959 she remarried and lived on the Haug Family Ranch with her second husband, Frank Yudnich. Following his death in 1990 she moved to St. Helena. Mrs. Yudnich belonged to the Pope Valley Ropers and Riders, the Election Board and Creative Living. Mrs. Yudnich is survived by her son, Lyle Haug; a brother, Donald Haug; sisters Thelma Hermes, Romona Decker, Mildred Grassmann and Violet McReynolds; three grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was preceded in death by husband Frank Yudnich; brothers Chester Haug, Adolph Haug Jr., Carl Haug; and sisters Verna Navoni and Hilda Marrero. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, Calif. 94558. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Charlotte T. Post Amaral Long-time Napa Valley resident Charlotte “Tardé” Post Amaral died July 25 in Auburn. She was 82. Mrs. Amaral, the daughter of Charles and Emma Post, was a 16-year employee of Napa State Hospital. She is survived by daughters Jannine Gaughan of Grass Valley and Cindee LaPointe of Spokane, Wash., a sister, Nettie Ensminger, of St. Helena; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Arthur Amaral, and three siblings. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, North Bay Chapter, 50 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa CA 95404. John A. Logue Funeral services were held Sept. 7 at Treadway & Wigger Funeral Chapel in Napa for John A. Logue, who died Sept. 3 at Queen of the Valley Hospital following an extended bout with cancer. He was 59. Born in Sparks, Okla., Mr. Logue moved to California with his family in 1943, attended school in St. Helena and graduated from Vallejo High School. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Army, 7th Battalion, 15th Artillery, Battery A, earning the rank of sergeant and numerous commendations. He retired as a rigger foreman in 1995 after 31 years at Mare Island Naval Shipyards. Mr. Logue was a boating enthusiast, and most recently was restoring a 54-foot Enterprise trawler at the Napa marina with the moral support of his canine companions, Buddy and Missy. Mr. Logue is survived by his wife of 20 years, Sandra, of Napa; a son, Michael; step-daughters Lynnette and Leah; four grandchildren, Jonathan and Tynaia Logue, and Kristine and Daniel Paoli; sisters Pat Monk and Virginia Campbell; brothers Ted and Ron Logue; and nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1031 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94559. Lillian Ann Suffia A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at St. Helena Catholic Church for Lillian Ann Suffia, who died Sept. 10 at her home in St. Helena. She was 81. Mrs. Suffia, the daughter of Italian immigrants, was born in St. Helena in 1920 and lived here all her life, working as a floral designer for Garaventa Florist in Napa and Heflin Florist in St. Helena. She enjoyed cooking, cards and camping in Truckee with her family. Mrs. Suffia is survived by her husband of 63 years, John Suffia; daughters Judi Reguera of Fairfield and Janice Rudloff of Dixon; a son, Robert Suffia, of Guinda, Calif., grandchildren Donald Reguera, Ronald Reguera, Johnny Reguera, Travis Rudloff, Kimberly Donaldson and Michael Suffia; numerous great-grandchildren; a niece, Barbara Green, of Concord, and a nephew, Larry Bianchi, of Scottsdale, Ariz. Visitation will be noon to 5 p.m. today, Sept. 13, at Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail, Napa. interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in St. Helena. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1031 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94559. William R. Amaral A funeral mass will be held at St. Helena Catholic Church, 1340 Tainter St, Friday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. for William R. Amaral, 87, who died Sept. 17 at Mt. Diablo Hospital in Concord. Msgr. John Brenkle will officiate. Mr. Amaral, born in Oakland in 1914 to Joseph and Maria Rapoza, married Mary Amaral in 1938 in San Jose. He had worked for Beaulieu Vineyard for 32 years before retiring as maintenance supervisor. He was a member of the St. Helena Catholic Church. Mr. Amaral is survived by three children, Janet Thomas of Martinez; Don Costa of Elk Grove and Louis Costa of Healdsburg; a brother, Ray Rapoza, of Livermore; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His wife, Mary, died in 1992. Visitation will be today, Thursday, from 5-8 p.m, at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Ave., followed by the rosary at 7 p.m. Burial will be at the Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Dennis Flock Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 7, at 11 a.m. at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Ave., for Dennis Flock, who died Monday at his Middletown home. He was 53. Mr. Flock was graduated from St. Helena High in 1964 and spent most of his life in the Napa Valley, until moving to Middltown eight years ago. At 19 he started a career at Zumwalt Ford, where he became service manager and eventually moved into sales. An avid tournament golfer and bocce player, he was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of Ducks Unlimited. Mr. Flock is survived by his wife, Estela; their children; Dan of Santa Rosa, Norma and Gabriel of Middletown, and Michael Lynn of Chico; two brothers, Ron of St. Helena and Vern of Napa; a sister, Nina, and friend and brother-in-law, Val. Visitation will be Friday, July 6, from 4-8 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Chapel. Dr. Orville R. Thompson A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Signs Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1720 Finnell Rd., Yountville, for Dr. Orville R. Thompson who died in Portland, Ore., July 7. Dr. Thompson, 80, was an obstetrician and gynecologist and practiced at the St. Helena Hospital from 1964 to 1974. Dr. Thompson was born Nov. 16, 1921 to Herbert and Nina Thompson in the home of his maternal grandparents’ just outside Olsburg, Kansas. He was the second of five children. A World War II veteran, he was drafted in 1942 and served overseas until 1945. After earning a bachelor's degree from Madison College, he attended Loma Linda University Medical School, graduating with the class of 1951. he served a surgical residence in Tacoma Park, Md., and practiced medicine in Loma Linda and Glendale, Calif. from 1956-1964. Over the span of 13 years he and his wife, Mary, adopted six children. He and his family moved to Tracy in the mid-1970s and lived there until his retirement in 1985. At that time he and his wife, June, moved back to St. Helena, then to Calistoga where they lived for 14 years until her death. He remarried in March 2000 and relocated to Boring, Ore., with his wife, Rosemayne. He is survived by his wife Rosemayne of Boring, Ore.; children James Thompson, Tricia Robles, Carol Harder, Robert Thompson, Mary Simons, Jerry Thompson and their families; and a nephew, Rick Stimpel, who lived with the family from the age of 10; a sister, Evelyn Aeh, of Kentucky; a brother, Tom, and his wife, Ella Mae, of North Dakota; a brother, Clifford, of Ohio; 15 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and stepchildren Judy Folkenburg, Michael Folkenburg, Brenda Aufderhar, Verna Burden and Wes Burden. A member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church from the time he was a boy, Dr. Thompson was a supporter of the Foothills Adventist Elementary School where donations may be made in his honor, c/o 711 Sunnyside Rd, St. Helena, CA 94574. Karl Andreasen A celebration of the life of Karl (Skip) Andreasen will be held Sunday, Aug. 5, at 1 p.m. at 11725 Regio Drive, Dublin. Mr. Andreasen died Thursday, July 26, in St. Helena with his wife, Bonnie, and their children by his side. Known for his sense of humor and generous spirit, Mr. Andreasen, was born in San Francisco in 1931. He is survived by his children and their spouses, Kimberly (Dennis), Carrie, Suzanne (Rick) and (Don); grandchildren Jessica, Christine, Bonnie Lee, Benjamin, Gianni and Kayla; and a brother, Milt Andreasen. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. P.O. Box 844, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Mazie Bagnasco Funeral services were held July 19 at Morrison Funeral Chapel for former Calistoga resident Mazie M. Bagnasco, who died in Greenbrae. She was 88. Mrs. Bagnasco, the daughter of Perry and Mazie Lawson of Santa Rosa, graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1930. She married Joseph Bagnasco in May 1932, and they were married 45 years at the time of his death in May 1977. For more than 40 years she was a Pacific Bell operator in Calistoga and San Rafael, head of the Campfire Girls of Calistoga, a member of the Methodist Church in both towns and a member of Pacific Telephone Pioneers and belonged to the Eastern Star. She was a 35-year volunteer at Marin General Hospital and at the Marin County Civic Center. She is survived by a brother, Kenneth Lawson, of Forestville; and sisters Alberta Galleron of St. Helena and Carol Mazzoti of South San Francisco. She was predeceased by her husband and by her brothers, Perry and Howard Lawson. Burial was at St. Helena Cemetery. Gilbert E. Duarte A celebration of life was held July 29 for Gilbert Eugene Duarte, who died July 20, three days short of his 72nd birthday, at his Calistoga home with his children by his side. Mr. Duarte, born in Oakland in 1929, lived in Napa County for 60 years. He retired from Robert Mondavi Winery in 1987 and worked for the past five years at the Roman Spa in Calistoga. He is survived by his children, Kim Mann, Kip Duarte, Kelly Duarte, Christine (Duarte) Pellhum, Jenise (Duarte) Haner, Wayne Duarte and Cheri Duarte; his mother, Mary Duarte; a brother, Richard; a sister, Dorothy Ruiz; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Duarte, and his father, Manuel Duarte. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society: Relay for Life at the Elise Allen School, Sept. 15 and 16 in memory of Gilbert Duarte for Kaiser Santa Rosa Infusion Center Team. William C. Plate A memorial will be held at 1638 Madrona Ave. in St. Helena Saturday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. for William C. Plate, who died July 21 in an aircraft accident in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains. He was 54. Mr. Plate, born in New Orleans, La. in 1946, earned an MBA from Pepperdine in 1971 and founded ArrowGraphics Inc. in San Jose. He is survived by his only daughter, Eleanor Lindsey Plate. Memorial donations may be made to the Georgia Transplant Foundation. Margaret J. Warren A service will be held at St. Helena Catholic Church Saturday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. for Margaret Jessee Warren, who died of heart failure July 27 in St. Helena. Following the service a reception will be held at Meadowood Country Club. Mrs. Warren, 79, wife of the late James Cleveland Warren, was the daughter-in-law of former California governor and U.S. Chief Justice Earl Warren, and mother of a San Francisco Superior Court judge. Born in Sacramento to Bertram and Florence Jessee in 1921, she gained national prominence as a teenage tennis prodigy. Mrs. Warren earned a bachelor’s degree from UC-Berkeley in 1943. That same year she married James Warren at St. Mary’s Church in San Francisco. Her husband served in the Pacific with the Marine Third Division during World War II. Following the war, the couple moved to Piedmont where they lived until moving to Napa and the Lazy J Ranch in 1959. For 30 years Mrs. Warren oversaw her husband’s St. Helena real estate firm, James Warren & Son, which specialized in vineyards and wineries. She and her husband were original partners in Freemark Abbey Winery and later Rutherford Hill Winery. She was also the founder of HeHaHo Vineyards of St. Helena and was an original investor in Napa Valley Bank as well as Napa National Bank. She served on the board of James Warren & Son for 12 years. She and her husband supported the founding of the Napa Valley Land Trust and were instrumental in getting the historic Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve passed by Napa County voters in 1967. She was a member of the St. Helena Ladies Luncheon Group, Meadowood Country Club, the Berkeley Tennis Club, the Upper Napa Valley Association, Ye Olde Square Dance Groupe and the California Alumni Association. She was also an ardent supporter of university athletics, and in 1989 established the Margaret Jessee Warren Tennis Scholarship for UC-Berkeley’s women’s tennis team. Mrs. Warren is survived by three sons, James of San Francisco, Jeffrey of St. Helena and John of Los Angeles; daughters-in-law, Cassandra, Cynthia and Emily; grandchildren Elisabeth, Jessee, Casey, Jeffrey Jr., Margaret Cody, Amanda, Lindsay, Andrew, Christ-opher and Landon. Memorial donations may be made to The Margaret Jessee Warren Tennis Scholarship Fund, c/o The UC-Berkeley Foundation, 2440 Bancroft Way, #4200, Berkeley CA 94720-4200, or to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Lowell W. Stewart A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m. at Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church, Deer Park, for Lowell William Stewart, who died Aug. 12 following an auto accident. He was 82. Mr. Stewart, an Army veteran of World War II, worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on the electrical systems of submarines in the early 1950s. His interests included photography, ocean fishing expeditions with friends, playing the pipe organ and piano, and building ham radios from scratch. At the time of his death, he and his wife, Lola, lived in Deer Park where he enjoyed rising early to work in the garden and around the home. Mr. Stewart, a native of Milton, Ore., who outlived two of his three wives, was first married to Alice Louise Gentry and they had a daughter, Maureen Barnard. His second wife was Bessie Laverne, who had two daughters from a prior marriage, Ramona White and LaVona Allen, now deceased. Following Bessie’s death, Mr. Stewart met and married Lola Snyder, who also had two daughters from a prior marriage, Carol Giordano and Connie Bertolucci. In addition to his five daughters and his third wife, Mr. Stewart is also survived by a sister, Tola Hasse, and her husband, Ray; a younger brother, Warren Stewart, and his wife, Nancy; five grandchildren and nieces and nephews. interment will be at the Chapel of the Chimes, Napa. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. James E. Clarke, Jr. St. Helena native James E. Clarke, Jr., died July 19 at his home in Gordon Valley, where he and his wife Lucy had resided for the last year. He was 76. Mr. Clarke was born November 13, 1926 in St. Helena, the descendent of early Napa Valley pioneers who settled in the Valley prior to the Gold Rush. He attended Santa Rosa Junior College and graduated from the University of Colorado. He was employed by the California Division of Highways, American Bridge Company in Indiana and Basalt Rock Company. In 1955, he went to work for Kaiser Steel Corporation, becoming general manager of fabrication for the company’s Fabricated Products Group in Napa. He retired in 1985. In 1993, Mr. Clarke married Lucy (née Biurvall) and in the following year the couple moved to Trinity County to pursue traveling and fly-fishing. He was an accomplished fly-fisherman and enjoyed all aspects of the outdoors. For over 50 years, Mr. Clarke was a Master Mason member of the Sotoyome-Curtis Lodge #123, F&AM in Healdsburg. He was a life member of the Republican National Committee and held long-time memberships in the National Rifle Association, Friends of the Trinity River, Cal-Trout and Trout Unlimited. He is survived by his wife Lucy; two sons, James and wife Cheri of Vacaville; and Thomas and wife Joanna of Gordon Valley; a daughter, Bethanie Lindroos and husband Thorman of Windsor; stepdaughter, Stacy Butler of Napa; stepson Mike Butler and wife Chris of Napa; sister Jeanne Stanton of Rocklin; and seven grandchildren: Christopher, Trever and Eric Lindroos; Dana and Daniel Clarke; and Austin and Michael Butler. Services will be at Treadway & Wigger Funeral Chapel in Napa on Thursday, July 24 at 11, followed by Burial at Yountville cemetery. Both ervices will be under the auspices of the Healdsburg F&AM lodge. The family suggests memorial contributions to either Kaiser Vallejo Hospice, 975 Sereno Dr., Vallejo, CA 94589 or the Scottish Rite Children’s Learning Center, 600 Acacia Ln., Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Clarice L. Dahline Services were held on July 23 in Mankato, Minn. for Clarice L. Dahline, age 62, who died on July 20. Born on April 3, 1941 to Carlton and Sylvia (Helin) Klint in Willmar, Minn., Mrs. Dahline graduated from Willmar High School. She married Charles A. Dahline on June 27, 1959 in Kandiyohi, Minnesota. She is survived by her husband, Charles “Chuck” Dahline of Mankato; three children, Teresa Wright and her husband, Dan of Columbia, MO, Jeff Dahline and his wife, Dawn of Owatonna, Minn.; Corey Dahline and his wife, Heather of Angwin, CA; six granddaughters; and a brother, Russell Klint and his wife, Susan of Willmar, Minn. Marvin Reginald Poston Marvin R. Poston, Optometrist, whose offices in Oakland and Danville flourished for 40 years, and following his retirement established Poston Crest Vineyard in Calistoga, died on July 18, 2002. He was 87 years old. Marvin graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry in 1939. He went on to serve his Bay Area communities through the care of his patients and his immeasurable contributions to many organizations, at local and state levels. Marvin was first appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown to the California State Board of Optometry followed by an unprecedented third term appointment by Governor Ronald Reagan. The California Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association named him Optometrist of the Year. He was one of several optometrists who organized the pre-paid insurance program known as California Vision Services, which later became Vision Service Plan, a benefit program currently utilized by millions of Californians. Locally, Dr. Poston was instrumental in organizing the West Oakland Health Group, the Children's Vision Center of the East Bay, and the vision screening programs for the East Bay Skill Center. He was a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity of the Alpha Gamma Boulé, Oakland NAACP, Minority Adoption Committee of the Children's Home Society and Oakland Rotary Club. The Alameda, Contra Costa Optometric Society, recognized him as Optometric Man of the Year for his outstanding contributions to the improvement of vision and eye health of his community. Following retirement from his optometric practice, Dr. Poston and his wife Arlene, who was his constant support in the optometric practice, moved from the Bay Area to the Napa Valley. There they began a new life as the owners of Poston Crest Vineyard. His love of profession, their vineyard and the Napa Valley was only rivaled by his love for travel in their motor home and the many friendships they cultivated through those endeavors. Marvin Poston was born on November 13, 1914 in St Louis, Missouri to Willetta Walker Poston and Walker Paul Poston. Walker Poston graduated with a degree in Education from Lincoln University. Just as the nation's economy succumbed to the ravages of the Great Depression, Walker Poston died. Willetta, an insurance agent for Golden State Insurance Company, successfully maintained the family home and helped all three sons secure advanced degrees. Marvin's brother Walker S. Poston graduated from the University of the Philippines, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, and Paul Lemmon Poston graduated from Harvard University with a Ph.D. in business. Both Walker and Paul preceded Marvin in death. He is survived by his wife Arlene; his daughter Marlene Bell and her husband Bob of Winters; his sons Gene Smith of Vallejo and Larry Smith and wife Cynthia of Oakland; his grandchildren Maurice Bell and wife Bridgette of Sacramento; Sharaine Bell of San Francisco; Loveta Smith Head and husband Sabastian; Calvin Smith and wife Priscilla, Shomari Smith, Malaika Smith and Shauki Smith. He is also survived by four great grandchildren Briana, Calvin Jr., Wesley and Masii as well as numerous nieces and nephews. All those who knew Marvin and enjoyed his soft-spoken nature, warmth in friendship and candid good humor, are invited to attend a "Celebration of Life" in his honor on July 26, 2002 at Kirkland Ranch Winery, located on Highway 12 between Interstate 80 and Highway 29 in the Napa Valley, at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, California. 963-3536.Frances Glos A funeral service was held July 10 for Frances Glos, who died July 6 at Marlinda Convalescent Hospital in St. Helena. She was 87. Mrs. Glos, a resident of Vallejo and active in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, was a pathfinder leader and a deaconess in the church. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Elton; a son, Robert, of American Canyon, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Harriet Fisher Memorial services were held July 20 in College Place, Wash. for Harriet Elizabeth Flaiz Fisher who died July 15 from injuries sustained in an auto accident in April. Mrs. Fisher, a resident of Cloverdale, Ore., lived in St. Helena from 1985 to 1995. She was 84. Born in Battle Creek, Mich., she was the daughter of Eleanor Reith and Herschel Ross Flaiz. The family moved to College Place when she was an infant. Mrs. Fisher attended Walla Walla College and enrolled in a nursing program at Glendale Sanitarium. She married her husband, Dr. Willard C. Fisher in 1939. An active member of her community where ever she lived, Mrs. Fisher served the local congregations of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in various capacities. In addition to her husband of 62 years, she is survived by three sons, Willard C. Fisher Jr., James R. Fisher and Deo F. Fisher; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Flaiz. Marvin F. Switzer A funeral service was held Friday, July 12, for long-time St. Helena resident Marvin F. Switzer, who died at the Meadows in Napa July 9. He was 77. Mr. Switzer, who served in World War II and the Korean Conflict, had a long career in the insurance business. He and his wife, Louise, moved from San Francisco to St. Helena in 1982 where he had a vineyard. He was an avid ‘49er fan and a member of the St. Helena American Legion, the Sons of Italy, the Native Sons of the Golden West and St. Helena Bocce Ball Club. In addition to his wife of 40 years, Louise, he is survived by two children, Darrell Moody of Sacramento and Linda Minnick of Concord; a stepdaughter, Gena Stephens, of Pacifica; a sister, Eunice Kuykendall, of Middletown; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Melvin Switzer. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Helena High School Agriculture Program, 1401 Grayson Ave., St. Helena, or to We Care Animal Rescue, 1345 West Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Elva Vaughn A private memorial service was held for Elva L. Vaughn who died in Angwin July 17. She was 91. Mrs. Vaughn, who moved to Angwin seven months ago to be with her grandson, Steven Thrush, was a native of Beviere, Mo. and a long-time resident of Illinois where she was a nurse for the state of Illinois. She later moved to Rogue River, Ore., and was a member of the Assembly of God Church. In addition to her grandson, she is survived by a daughter-in-law, Reta Thrush; a granddaughter, Tanya Rene Pratt, three great-grandchildren and a great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Thrush; her only child, Robert Duane Thrush, and 10 siblings. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Michael A. Beltran A funeral mass was held July 23 at St. Helena Catholic Church for Michael A. Beltran, a life-long St. Helena resident, who died July 18 at Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo following a brief illness. He was 50. Mr. Beltran attended St. Helena public schools, graduating in 1969 from St. Helena High School. A sales representative in the lumber industry for more than 30 years, he was the lead singer and founding member of Browness, a local band that began playing at after-school dances in St. Helena in 1967. In addition to his love for music, Mr. Beltran enjoyed golf, telling stories and playing bocce ball for the “Quatro Stupidos” in the St. Helena Bocce Club. He was a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Carmen and Bob Williamson, of St. Helena; three brothers, Ray Beltran of Sacramento and Joe and Andy Beltran, both of Napa; two sisters, Irene Mora of Roseburg, Ore., and Linda McClure of Napa; two aunts, Mary Scheel and Juanita Beltran of St. Helena; three uncles, Joe Torres of Middletown and Ray and Jess Torres of St. Helena; three nephews and six nieces, Bobby and Denise Mora, Ray Beltran, Jr. of Texas; William Beltran of Sacramento and Danielle and Nicole Beltran and Chelsea, Sarah and Michele McClure, all of Napa. Mr. Beltran was preceded in death by his father, Art Beltran; grandfather and grandmother, Joe and Maria Torres; nephew Michael Mora and cousin Ron Scheel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Class of l968 Memorial Scholarship Fund at St. Helena High School. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. John A. Burns Memorial services were held July 21 at Morrison Funeral Chapel for John Andrew Burns of Pope Valley, who died July 16. He was 82. Mr. Burns, born in Honolulu in 1918 to Clifford and Kathrine Burns, was predeceased by his wife, Joan, and son, Michael. He is survived by his brother, Robert, and his wife, Georgi; a cousin, John A. Radway, and his wife, Claire; nieces Kathleen Yeadon and husband Glenn, Mary Fredeen and husband Gary and their children Laura and Matthew; a nephew, Dick Hodges, and wife, Debby; a grandson, Chad Mathis, and his daughter, Noelle Calkins; and family friend Julie Bolander and her daughters, Molly and Lisa. Memorial donations may be made to the Joan Burns Educational Fund, 1300 Aetna Springs Road, Pope Valley, CA 94567, or to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Alicia Horn A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 28, at St. Joseph’s Church, 21396 Hwy. 175, Middletown, for longtime Pope Valley resident Alicia Horn, who died July 3 in Santa Cruz. She was 78. Mrs. Horn, a native of Mexico who enjoyed water skiing, swimming, gardening and dancing, moved to the Bay Area with her sister as a teenager. She had lived in Pope Valley for 26 years before moving to Santa Cruz in January. She joined a senior citizen center there and met Jimmy Case, whom she married in May. She is survived by sons Roy Horn of Santa Cruz and Lonny Horn of Pope Valley; sisters Sally, Jackie and Estella, all of Mexico; grandchildren Jennifer Harrison of Davis, Jessica Bennett of Middletown, Jasmine Carlton of Citrus Heights, Kieran Horn of Santa Cruz, Jerrie Thompson of Pope Valley, Harry and Hillary Horn of Citrus Heights; and great-grandchildren Chad and Hallie Thompson of Pope Valley She was preceded in death by her brothers, Louie and Albert, and by a sister, Esther. Esther P. Burgstahler A memorial service was held July 2 at Morrison Funeral Chapel for Esther P. Burgstahler, who died June 20 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 92. Ms. Burgstahler, born to Christian and Wilhelmina Burgstahler in Lodi Sept. 11, 1908, was the seventh of nine children. The family moved to Trochu, Alberta, Canada, when she was 2 years old and she attended school there. Most of the children returned to Lodi in 1928, following the death of their parents. In 1941, Ms. Burg-stahler, four of her sisters and their elder brother moved to Oakland, where she worked as a bookkeeper for Steir Drug in the Lakeshore district. She was there for more than 35 years until her retirement at the age of 70. Ms. Burgstahler and her sister Frieda moved to St. Helena in 1999 to be closer to other family members. She is survived by her sister Frieda, the last surviving sibling; a sister-in-law, Irene; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Oscar Grindheim Funeral services were held Monday, July 2, at the United Methodist Church for Oscar Grindheim, who died June 28 at his St. Helena home with his family by his side. He was 90. Mr. Grindheim was born in Pierpont, South Dakota, Nov. 19, 1910. He graduated from Pierpont High School and moved to Vallejo in 1942. He served in World War II and at war’s end he and his wife, Ardys, moved to St. Helena. In St. Helena Mr. Grindheim managed the Safeway grocery store on Main and also worked at the Purity Store before becoming co-owner of the Tripoli Market. He was a member of the St. Helena I.O.O.F. for more than 50 years, and Past Noble Grand. He was also a member of Son’s of Norway, Vallejo, and Viking Travelers R.V. Club. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Surviving is his wife of 60 years, Ardys; a daughter Barbara (Larry) Edington, of San Jose and a son, Richard Grindheim, of Napa; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. interment was at St. Helena Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Grindheim’s name to Hospice of the Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558, or to the United Methodist Church, 1310 Adams St., St. Helena, CA 94574. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Robert Dean Wall A memorial service will be held at the Yountville Chamber of Commerce Sunday, Aug. 5, at 11 a.m. for Robert Dean Wall of Yountville, who died July 1 at St. Helena Hospital. He was 75. Mr. Wall, who grew up in Shafter, Calif., married Joan Humann in 1950. He was sent to the Korean War Oct. 30, 1950, and was in the 40th division. He trained in the Surgical Technician School and worked in the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital until he was discharged in 1952. He then farmed 80 acres in Shafter, growing barley, cotton and potatoes. Following the death of his wife, Mr. Wall retired from the farm in 1990 and moved to Yountville to be closer to his son and daughter. He worked for the Chamber of Commerce and was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year. He is survived by his daughter, Candy Wall; son Rod Wall; three grandchildren, Michael, Jonathan and Aaron Hawks; and his sister, Harriet Eckern. Services directed by Richard Pierce Funeral Services, Napa. Donald Hemphill A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 27 at 2 p.m. for Dr. Donald Vincent Hemphill, former professor and naturalist, at the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church youth chapel. Dr. Hemphill died June 20. He was 84. Dr. Hemphill was born in San Francisco to Paul and Ida Hemphill. He moved to the Valley and attended high school at PUC Prep and then college at PUC. After receiving a master’s degree from U.C. Berkeley in 1944, he returned to PUC as a professor and later became chairman of the Department of Biology. While at PUC, his classes were referred to as “Uncle Don’s Story Hour” and he earned the title “Mr. Diogenes Lantern,” for providing that flower every year for homecoming. He enjoyed spending summers at the Mendocino Biological Field Station and teaching marine biology. He also enjoyed leading wilderness ecology backpacking trips. He is survived by his three children and their spouses, John Franklin Hemphill and wife, Edna of Angwin, Julie Finley and husband, David, of Angwin and Jeannie McLellan and husband, Bill, of Martinez. He is also survived by one grandson, Donald Finely of Angwin, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Winifred Hemphill. interment will be at the St. Helena Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the PUC Biology Department. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Merlin Forgey A memorial service will be held at Redwood Campmeeting the later part of July for Merlin Chester Forgey, a former resident of Deer Park who died June 14. He was 68. Mr. Forgey was born to Robert and Myrtle Forgey in Chowchilla Calif. He served five years in the U.S. Air Force as a military policeman. After working constrution for many years, he retired to Deer Park. He enjoyed gardening, mechanics and talking to people. He is survived by seven siblings, Glenn Forgey of Hermiston, Ore., Donald Forgey of Mabton, Wash., three sisters of St. Helena, Elma Forgey, Eunice Robinson and Fern Chamberlin, Roberta Friesen of Rohnert Park and Edith Habenhict of Berrien Springs, Mich. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Claude Forgey. interment will be at the St. Helena Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Thunderbird Pathfinders at Elmshaven SDA Church. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Melvin Nelson Melvin Nelson, 97, died of a stroke Tuesday, June 18, at St. Bernadine Medical Center in San Bernardino, Calif. He was 97. Born Aug. 5, 1904, in Oakland, he was a 66-year resident of Deer Park. Mr. Nelson earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Pacific Union College in 1928 and worked as an accountant for St. Helena Hospital for 31 years. He also had his own accounting business in St. Helena. In Deer Park, he had served as a deputy sheriff and assistant chief of the fire department, as well as on the boards of various local hospitals, including Queen of the Valley. He was a member of the Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church for 66 years. He married Nettie Howland on Oct. 18, 1927; she died in 1993. Survivors include two sons, Alvin E. Nelson of Angwin and Ivan T. Nelson of Riverside, Calif.; a daughter, Eva K. Nelson-Reiss of Redlands, Calif.; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday, June 24, at 11 a.m. at the Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church, and graveside services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at the St. Helena Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Miller Jones and Crematory, 26770 Murietta Road, Sun City, CA 92586. May Graves A private service was held for May Graves, a longtime resident of the Napa Valley, who died July 7 at Marlinda Convalescent Hospital in St. Helena. She was 98. Mrs. Graves was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and was married to Allen Graves. She was preceded in death by her husband. interment will be at St. Helena Cemetery. Arrangements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Rosetta A. Spicer A funeral service was held Monday, July 15 for Rosetta A. Spicer, a former Oakville vineyard owner, who died Wednesday, July 10. She was 89. Mrs. Spicer was born and raised in the Midwest. She was an R.N. She and her family moved to Napa in 1979 and purchased a vineyard on Money Road. She participated in all the diverse tasks including the management and maintenance of the vineyard. Mrs. Spicer enjoyed being a homemaker and loved ballroom dancing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Spicer and her brother Harold Almendinger. She is survived by her children LaDonna Spicer of Napa and Ron Spicer and his wife, Kathleen, of Napa; her stepdaughters Jackie Altamura and husband, George of Napa and Pat Smith of Elgin, Minn and several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Marvin F. Switzer A funeral service was held Friday, July 12 for Marvin F. Switzer, a former resident of St. Helena, who died July 9. He was 77. Mr. Switzer served in World War II and the Korean Conflict. Following WWII, he began a career in insurance, which he returned to after the Korean Conflict. He and his wife, Louise, moved to St. Helena in 1982. While in St. Helena, he was a member of the St. Helena American Legion, Sons of Italy, Native Sons of the Golden West and St. Helena Bocce Ball Club. He enjoyed maintaining his vineyard, playing bocce ball and watching the 49ers. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Melvin Switzer. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Louise Switzer of St. Helena; two children, Darrell Moody of Sacramento and Linda Minnick of Concord; one stepdaugher, Gena Stephens of Pacifica; one sister, Eunice Kuykendall of Middletown; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Helena High School Agriculture Program, 1401 Grayson Ave., St. Helena or to WeCare Animal Rescue, 1345 West Charter Oak Avenue, St. Helena. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Elsie Rush Morgan A private memorial service was held in Monterey for Elsie Grace Rush Morgan, who died in Sparks, Nev., July 8. She was 43. Mrs. Morgan was born March 25, 1958 in San Francisco and grew up in St. Helena, graduating from St. Helena High School in 1976. Upon graduation, she moved to Sacramento to attend American River College, majoring in business and psychology. While living in Sacramento she worked as an attorney’s assistant before marrying and moving to Sparks. She is survived by her husband, William Morgan, and her daughter, Victoria Leigh-Anne Morgan. She was predeceased by her parents. It was her request that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity. Robert D. Wall The time of a memorial service for Robert Dean Wall of Yountville has been changed to 1 p.m. and will be held at the Yountville Chamber of Commerce Sunday, Aug. 5. Mr. Wall died July 1 at St. Helena Hospital. Services are under the direction of Richard Pierce Funeral Services, Napa. Denise Abbey Longtime St. Helena resident Denise Abbey died May 31 in Calistoga. She was 86. A Spokane, Wash., native and the daughter of Frank and Lillian Carabin, she married Richard Abbey in 1936. At the time of his death in 1987 they had been married 51 years. Mrs. Abbey is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Peggy Abbey of Calistoga, a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Suzanne Abbey of Oakland; grandchildren Sharon Hoffman of Palo Alto, Heather Abbey of Oakland, Gannon Abbey of British Columbia and Molly Abbey of Seattle. A grandson, David Abbey, predeceased her. Mrs. Abbey was active in the St. Helena Women’s Club, the St. Helena Garden Club was on the St. Helena Library Board and was a docent for several organizations. Rather than memorial donations or flowers, she asked to be remembered in the garden or at the library. Ilse Hilde Kotz A memorial service will be held June 6 at 3 p.m. at Rose Haven, 520 Sanitarium Rd.,. St. Helena, for Ilse Hilde Kotz of St. Helena, who died April 25 at Rose Haven Board and Care. She was 88. Ms. Kotz was a private nurse for over 40 years. She is survived by niece Arla Jean Squires of Colorado and a niece and nephew living in Australia. Memorial donations may be made to Adventist Frontier Missions, P.O. Box 346, Berrien Springs, MI 49103-9907. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Mildred D. Parriott Memorial services will be held Friday, June 15, at 10 a.m. at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Ave., St. Helena, for Mildred Dukes Parriott of St. Helena, who died May 31. She was 89. Mrs. Parriott, the daughter of Elmer and Ida Dukes, married Melvin Parriott in 1931. She and her family lived in Middletown for several years and moved to the Napa Valley in 1942. During World War II she worked for Yuba Manufacturing in Benicia machining 155mm Howitzer barrels. While there she administered first aid to people injured in the Port Chicago blast. Mrs. Parriott was a laboratory technician for Beringer Vineyards for 20 years, a volunteer in the St. Helena Hospital gift shop, a member of the Rebekah’s Lodge of St. Helena and past noble guard. She was also a past member of the Degree of Pocahontas and a member of the Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church. Among her many interests was cooking for family and friends, and crocheting afghans for all of her grandchildren. She also had a penchant for driving fast. Mrs. Parriott is survived by two sons and their wives, Melvin “Guy” and Terese Parriott, and Milton “Bear” and Rebecca Parriott, all of St. Helena; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Melvin, and a brother, Wilbur. Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity. Marion R. Swim Private graveside services will be held for Marion R. Swim of St. Helena, who died May 27. He was 96. Pastor Gary Gifford of Calistoga Seventh-day Ad-ventist Church will officiate. Mr. Swim was born June 23, 1904, in St. Edwards, Neb., to Francis and Berda Swim, but most of his life resided in Napa County, where he was a rancher-farmer before working for Napa State Hospital as a psychiatric technician. He enjoyed camping and fishing with his family, and was an avid gardener who retired to his rose garden and craft work. Mr. Swim is survived by his wife, Elgie; three children, Alyce Cadd of Geyserville, Robert Swim of Lake County and Ronald Swim of Napa; a sister, Edith Pittman, of Redwood Valley; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association: 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Suite 20, Santa Rosa, CA. 95401. Funeral arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Maria Monica West A memorial service was held May 31 at Claffey and Rota Funeral Home, Napa, for former St. Helena Wells Fargo employee Maria Monica West, who died May 8. She was 60. Mrs. West was born Sept. 26, 1940, in Germany. She came to the U.S. in 1954 with her mother and brother to visit her great-aunt and uncle in Clearlake Highlands and lived there for a time. She moved to San Francisco where she met Thomas J. West, married, moved to Long Beach, Phoenix, back to San Francisco and then to Lake Berryessa for 30 years. Mrs. West worked for Wells Fargo Bank in St. Helena and Napa. She is survived by her husband, Thomas J. West; her father, Friedrich Karl Kohlmeier, of Germany; a brother, Fred C. Kohlmeier, and his wife, Jeanette, of Napa; daughters and sons-in-law Linda and Ted Cebulski, Patricia and Kevin Fleet; grandchildren Robert J. West Devitt, Kristopher C. West Devitt, Michael B. West Cebulski, Chrystal D. Fleet, Thomas J. Fleet, Kevin E. Fleet Jr. and Samantha West. Mrs. West is predeceased by her mother, Grete Mosel, and a son, Thomas J. West Jr. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Gunilda "Jean" R. Rianda Services were held on July 7 in St. Helena for Gunilda Rianda of St. Helena, who died on July 1. Mrs. Rianda, known as "Jean" to her friends, was 95. Born In 1907 in Rutherford to Augusta and John Pistorious, Mrs. Rianda graduated from St. Helena High School and Stanford Lane Nursing School. She served as a public health nurse in San Francisco for 25 years. In 1952, she returned to St. Helena and married Walter Rianda. She became a broker and realtor with Albertazzi Realty, a career that spanned 30 years. She was predeceased by her husband Walter in 1979. In recent years, she donated an old house behind her own to the Red Cross, and in keeping with her wishes, her own home on Main Street will one day serve St. Helena as a senior center. interment was at St. Helena Cemetery. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Gloria Burnette Oyarzo Services were held in Calistoga July 8 for Gloria Burnette Oyarzo, 70, who died at her home in Calistoga on July 2. She was born in 1932 to Beatrice and Norse Waymire, and raised by her mother and stepfather, William Hughes, following her father's death. She graduated from Alameda High School and was a homemaker all of her life, moving to Calistoga with her husband Robert in 1986. She was active in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Calistoga and Native Daughters of the Golden West. Mrs. Oyarzo is survived by four sons: Dennis of San Leandro, Mark of Calistoga and Stacy and William, both of Washington; five grandchildren: Jarrod, Jeffrey, Maureen, Robert and Shannon; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; son, Michael; and two sisters, Darlene Stark and Diane Rutlidge. The funeral mass will be celebrated at the church on Friday, July 11 at 11 a.m., with Father Carlos as celebrant. The Burial service will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery in St. Helena. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Ignacio Vega Ignacio Vega passed away at his home on July 6, 2003, with his family at his side. He was 77 years of age. He was born in Mexico on June 22, 1926 to Jose and Maria Vega. He had lived in Napa Valley for 35 years. Ignacio was an active member of the St. Helena Catholic Church for over 30 years. He enjoyed gardening and the outdoors and dedicated most of his life to Mother Nature. Ignacio was embraced by his community for his willingness to help everyone unconditionally. He will be remembered by his family for his sense of humor, outlook of life, and his dedication to his entire family. He and his wife, Reberina, were married on June 3, l952. His dear wife, Reberina, of Yountville survives him as do his children, Ignacio Vega, Jr., and wife, Elda, of Mexico; Teresa Vega of Yountville; Ana M. Vega and husband, Jorge, of Napa; Maria J. Vega of San Francisco; Jose Luis Vega, Mexico; M. Luisa Vega and husband, Jose, of Napa; and Daniel Vega and wife, Martha, of Vallejo. His dearly beloved grandchildren include Nancy Vianett Morales, Jorge L. Morales, Ignacio Vega III, Julio Cesar Vega, Ulises Morales, Elda Vanessa Vega, Paulina Vazquez, Victor Nicolas Vega, Emmanuel Vazquez; plus five great grandchildren, Vanessa Espinoza, Vianett Espinoza, Jeanett A. Morales, Natalie A. Espinoza, and Cruz Morales. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters. Visitation will be Thursday, July 10, from 4-9 p.m. at the St. Helena Catholic Church, 1340 Tainter St., with the Rosary at 8 p.m. Evelyn M. Bush Graveside services were held July 10 at St. Helena Cemetery for Evelyn M. Bush of Calistoga, who died June 30. She was 88. Mrs. Bush, the daughter of Otis and Lulu McKune of Bodega Bay, married Lionel Bush March 27, 1933. She sent much of her life caring for her family. She was very active with hand work and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and cooking. She was also a member of the St. Helena Eastern Star. She is survived by a son, Donald E. Bush of La Bufa, Mexico; a daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Sean O’Keefe, of Half Moon Bay; a daughter and son-in-law, Ardyth and Bill Bartolucci, of St. Helena; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Eugene B. Graff Services were held at Morrison Funeral Chapel July 11 for St. Helena native Eugene Bailey Graff, who died July 7 in St. Helena. He was 78. Mr. Graff was born Dec. 31, 1922 in the old St. Helena Hospital on Main Street to George and Pearl Bailey Graff. He graduated from St. Helena High School in 1942 and a year later married his high school sweetheart, Carol Hurd. When he completed service in the Coast Guard, the Graffs returned home to St. Helena and soon celebrated the births of twin daughters. He worked in the family plumbing business, Graff Plumbing, and eventually he and his wife became sole proprietors. They retired in 1979. From 1949 to 1966, Mr. Graff volunteered for the St. Helena Fire Department, serving as chief for several years. He was a member of the American Legion and served on the board of the St. Helena Cemetery Association. Mr. Graff is survived by his wife of 58 years; daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and Cliff Little and Carolyn and Mike Milat; grandchildren Jennifer (Augusto) DiBattista, Cliff Little, Michelle (David) Duckhorn, Mike (Stacie) Milat and Caryn Milat; and four great-grandaughters. He was predeceased by a brother, George, and three sisters Nell, Gretchen and Juanita. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Inurnment will be at St. Helena Cemetery. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Dorothy E. Harrison Services were held July 6 at St. Helena Cemetery for Dorothy Evelyn Harrison, who died June 28. She was 84. Mrs. Harrison was born July 17, 1916 to Ruben Newton and Frances Owens McMillen. She graduated from St. Helena High in 1934. She married Jim Harrison in 1937 and they had one daughter, Suzanne. Mrs. Harrison was a project coordinator for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Susie and Max Berchtold; two grandchildren, Debbie Carbaugh and Gary Berchtold; four great-grandchildren, Jason Car-baugh, Erik Presley, Brianna Berchtold and Britanny Berchtold; a sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Harold Pellini of Sebastopol; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four siblings, Alvin McMillen, Ervin McMillen, Marjorie Rovera and Ruby Young. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Laytonville Fire Dept., P.O. Box 89, Laytonville, CA 95454. Edmund Schuh A Funeral Mass was held June 16 at the St. Helena Catholic Church for Edmund Schuh, who died at Queen of the Valley Hospital June 12. He was 89. Mr. Schuh was born in San Jose, Calif., Jan. 3, 1914, to William and Ann Schuh, early settlers of the Santa Clara Valley.His father was the president of Wester Granite and Marble Works in San Jose. Mr. Schuh, the youngest of six children, had four brothers and one sister who have all pre-deceased him. He was educated in San Jose, and attended San Jose State College for two years before graduating from Heald Business College. Following graduation he was employed by Bisceglia Brothers in San Jose, a cannery and winery operation, and served as office manager. When the company moved to Fresno, he moved with it and became treasurer of the winery business there. Mr. Schuh was employed by Bisceglia Brothers for 24 years. In September of 1957 he was employed by Christian Brothers and moved to St. Helena where he lived in the company house at 142 St. Helena Hwy., next to the Martini Winery. He was in charge of the winery’s Altar Wine Sales in the U.S. and Canada, and other areas where they exported wine. When the Christian Brothers sold their wineries he was appointed to various other tasks. In all, Mr. Schuh had 45 years with the Christian Brothers. An outdoorsman, he liked to fish, hunt and go boating. He also enjoyed his vegetable garden, especially his tomatoes. He was a past member of the Knights of Columbus and the Sons of Italy, and the Elks both in Fresno and Napa. He also served on the Napa County Grand Jury. Mr. Schuh was married to his first wife, Zoan, for 52 years. She died on Jan. 27, 1990. On Feb. 8, 1992, Mr. Schuh married Mary Goldstein, who died on Oct. 10, 2001. He is survived by five children, William Schuh and his wife, Ernestine; Elizabeth Schuh-Pina and her husband, Larry; Chris Schuh and his wife, Linda; James Schuh and his wife, Teresa; and Patricia Trifforiot-Schuh and her husband, Thierry; by his late wife Mary’s two sons, Jim Marcucci and his wife, Josie, and their three children, and by Tom Marcucci and his wife, Sharon, and their two children; and by 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Burial was at the St. Helena Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Brothers Lasallian Education Fund, De La Salle Institute, 4401 Redwood Road, Napa, CA 94558, or St. Apollinaris Catholic Building Fund, 3700 Lassen St., Napa, CA 94558. Doris Alm Davis Doris Alm Davis died Sunday, June 1, at Bancroft Convalescent Hospital in San Leandro. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Davis was born Sept. 5, 1912 in Alameda and moved to the Silverado Trail in Calistoga in 1914. She attended Calistoga schools, graduating from Calistoga High School with the class of 1930. Mrs. Davis worked during high school and after at Alm & Ames Hardware and Plumbing store until her marriage to John Palecek. The couple moved moved to Winnemucca, Nev. but following Mr. Palecek’s death, she moved to San Francisco and worked at the White House Department Store. In 1952, she married Dr. Clark Davis, a dentist. They lived in San Francisco, Pacific Grove and Salinas. Dr. Davis died in 1977. Mrs. Davis moved to Rossmoor in Walnut Creek in 1993. Last year, she became ill with cancer and was moved to Bancroft Convalescent Hospital. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the Native Daughters of the Golden West and of the Corral de Tierra Country Club. She is survived by a sister, Virginia Alm Hoadley, of Reno, Nev.; stepsons Mac Davis of Oakland and Croy Davis of Santa Rosa; and a step-daughter, Peg Davis, of Montana. There were no serves. The Neptune Society handled the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the donor’s charity of choice. Nelson Armando Rivera A funeral service was held at the St. Helena Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church Tuesday, June 25, for Nelson Armando Rivera, was killed in an accident in Angwin June 16. He was 39. Mr. Rivera, the first born of four children, was born June 9, 1964, in El Salvador to Pablo and Genoveva Rivera. He moved to California as a teenager and graduated from the Pasadena High School in 1983. He had relocated from Southern California to the Napa Valley. Mr. Rivera took pride in being able to help his family in El Salvador. He was a landscape architect and had worked for Pacific Union College for several years. He sharing outdoor activities with his father, and found pleasure in traveling and shopping. Mr. Rivera is survived by his wife of nearly 16 months, Ana Rivera of Angwin; his parents, Pablo and Genoveva Rivera; a sister, Sandra Galeano; and two younger brothers, Pablo C. Rivera and Jaime E. Rivera. He is also survived by his maternal grandfather, Pompilio Lemus of Honduras; a niece, Jessica Rivera, and nephews, Maro and Christopher Rivera. Visitation was at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Ave, on Sunday, June 22, and Monday, June 23. Burial was at the St. Helena Cemetery. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Evalyn Brown A memorial service was held at St. Helena’s United Methodist Church for Evalyn Brown, who died June 14 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 81. Mrs. Brown was born in Nebraska in 1919 and moved to California in 1942. She worked as a coordinator for Stanford from 1957 to 1970. She was a resident of St. Helena for 18 years and an avid gardener and past president of the St. Helena Garden Club. She is survived by her children, Bruce of Palo Alto, Patricia Sterne of Victoria Texas, Dorothy O’Neill of Calistoga and Linda Brown of Palo Alto, her brother Harry Nixon of Jackson, Calif., eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leo Brown, who died in 1996, and a son, William (Bill) Brown. A private scattering was held at Tulocay Cemetery. Cremation arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Lisa K. Moore Lisa K. Moore died June 23 in St. Helena. She was 82. Mrs. Moore, born Aug. 8, 1918, to Schreiuer and Marie Roland in Heidelburg, Germany, had lived in the St. Helena area for 35 years. She was an avid crocheter, knitter, gardener, cook and grandmother to her grandson, John Emerson. She is survived by three sons, Peter Emerson and wife, Elena, of San Francisco; Karl Bothe of Kauai, Hawaii; and Ralph Bothe of Germany; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church of Deer Park. At her request there will be no service. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Lilian ‘Joan’ Tench A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at Grace Episcopal Church, 1314 Spring St., St. Helena, for Lilian “Joan” Tench, who died June 9 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Napa. She was 93. Mrs. Tench, a graduate from Birmingham University of England, held a degree in chemistry. She and her husband, John, moved to the Napa Valley over 35 years ago. She was a member of St. Helena’s Grace Episcopal Church and of the Daughters of the British Empire. She is survived by two sons, Brian of San Francisco and Richard J.A. of Reno, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband. Following the service inurnment will be in the Rose Garden at the church. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Phillip C. Martinelli A memorial Mass was held June 3 at Little Flower Catholic Church in Reno, Nevada for Phillip Charles Martinelli, who died May 30 in Reno. He was 77. Mr. Martinelli, the son of Charles Martinelli and Sabina Tomagne, graduated from St. Helena High School and Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and served with the U. S. Army Air Corp during W.W.II. He was Deputy Agriculture Commissioner of Solano County for five years, then moved to Reno in 1959 to become director of plant industry for the State of Nevada Department of Agriculture. He retired from the department in 1989. Mr. Martinelli was a member of the Western Plant Board, the National Plant Board, Elks Club and St. Therese of the Little Flower Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife Eva (Taverna) Martinelli, of Reno; a son, Dr. Lawrence Phillip Martinelli, of Lubbock, Texas; a daughter, Diane Marie de Polo, of Reno; a sister Mary Chavez, of St. Helena; and seven grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Little Flower School, 1300 Casazza, Reno, NV 89502. Arrangements by Walton Funeral Home, of Reno. William L. Muir A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, in the Youth Chapel of the Pacific Union College Church in Angwin for William Lewis Muir, who died May 25 following and two-and-a-half-year struggle with cancer. He was the only child of William Mather Muir and Bessie Deach Muir of Newberg, Ore. After graduating from Laurelwood Academy in Oregon and attending Walla Walla College in Washington for two years, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He spent three years serving in the United States and in the Philippines. While he was stationed at the Presidio in San Francisco, Mr. Muir met Dorothy Johnson of Oakland. They were married following his discharge from the Army in 1946. He graduated from Pacific Union College with a degree in business, and in 1949, began a 37-year career with Pacific Press in Mountain View, first as an accountant and eventually as secretary-treasurer, vice president of finance, a position held for many years, until the company relocated to Nampa, Idaho. In 1986, the Muirs retired to Angwin. Mr Muir was a life member of Rotary International in Mountain View and St. Helena. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy Johnson Muir, of Angwin; two daughters and their families, Jennifer Lynne Goss of Glendale and Rebecca Anne Muir of New York City, and a grandson, Eric Michael Goss, of Glendale. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Walter ‘Mike’ Michael A memorial was held Monday, June 10 at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Napa for Walter “Mike” David Michael, a longtime senior activist in the Napa Valley, who died June 4. He was 82. Mr. Michael was born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1919 to Mary and Walter Michael but spent the last 12 years in Napa. He was an active part of the Napa Valley’s Senior Sevices Program during those 12 years. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Calistoga Senior Association. He volunteered for the VanGo program and was active in several Alzheimer’s support services. He is survived by two daughters, Leisa Michael of Boise, Idaho and Linda Michael of Berkeley; one son David Michael of Alameda; two sisters, two grandchildren and three nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kitty Michael. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa 94558. Helen C. Harper A family graveside service was held April 6 in St. Helena for Helen Catherine Harper, who died Oct. 25. She was 77. Mrs. Harper was born in Thoeny, Mont., to Allen and Anna Johnson on Sept. 1, 1923. She married Robert L Harper in 1942 in Sabinal, Texas, where he attended Navigators School during WWII. She finished her college education at Pacific Union College in Angwin. Upon graduation in 1957 she was hired as a full-time music teacher by PUC. She received a masters of arts in music in 1967. She taught special education in Napa County from 1969 until her retirement in 1999. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for 46 years. Mrs. Harper is survived by her sisters, Marjorie Inggs of St. Helena and Donna Elwood of Harlowton, Mont.; a son, Dan Serruys Harper, of Petaluma, and four grandchildren. James J. Horning James J. Horning, 83, retired secondary teacher, died Friday at Rose Haven in St. Helena. He was a patient of Hospice of Napa Valley. The private Burial will be in Hollister. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1777 Main St. The son of John and Josephine Horning, he was born in Chico, Aug. 28, 1917, and educated in Central California. He graduated from Chico High School in 1935 and Pacific Union College in 1941. Eleven years later he earned a master’s degree from Chico State College. Mr. Horning served in the United States Army during World War II, attaining the rank of private first class. He served as a medic at the Second General Hospital in New Guinea. Following the war, he spent his professional life teaching industrial arts and special education in both parochial and public schools in Hawaii, Arizona and California. He retired from the San Benito Unified School District. Mr. Horning lived in the Napa Valley twice, first as a student at Pacific Union College, and then for the last 18 months of his life, when he and his wife, Edythe, moved to Silverado Orchards Retirement Apartments in St. Helena. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, James Jay, of Palo Alto, and a daughter, Patricia Horning Benton, of Buena Vista, Colo. Memorial donations may be sent to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Verdyne Lillian Toben A memorial service was held June 8 at United Methodist Church of St. Helena for Verdyne Lillian Toben, 83, who died June 5 at St. Helena Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Toben was born in Stockton in 1917, was graduated from Napa High School and worked as a secretary in the St. Helena school system for 24 years. She has lived in either Napa or St. Helena most of her life. Her sole survivor is her son, Michael, of Lynnwood, Wash. Friends remember her for her desire to help others. Memorial donations may be made to the United Methodist Church of St. Helena. Jerry Komes, founder of Flora Springs Jerry Komes, the 89-year-old founder of Flora Springs Wine Company and former president of Bechtel Corporation who died of complications from Parkinson’s disease May 24, was a pioneer in the engineering business as well as a vintner. In 1978 he bought Louis Martini Vineyard Estate as a simple retirement project. The Flora Springs Wine Company, named after his wife of 66 years, Flora, grew into one of Napa’s most prestigious and critically acclaimed family wineries, garnering numerous awards over the years. Flora Springs was named Wine Spectator’s “Top 100 Wines of the Year” in six out of the last nine years with five different varietals. Under Komes’ direction, Flora Springs was the first to use “barrel fermented” on it’s label, and was among the first to produce blended “meritage” wines (Trilogy). The family owns over 600 acres in nine distinct locations in the Napa Valley, and Flora Springs was among the first in the state to produce sangiovese and then produce it as a 100-percent varietal. In addition, the winery is noted for innovative vineyard techniques. Flora Springs will continue to be run by Komes’ son, John, and daughter, Julie. Komes, born in Racine, Wisc., in 1911, never attended college. He rose from meager beginnings during the Depression to become a respected San Francisco businessman and philanthropist. He served as president and director of Bechtel Corporation from 1946 until 1977. Komes served on several boards, including the Corporate Board of St. Mary’s Hospital, San Francisco, trustee for Santa Clara University, Director for Crocker National Bank, and lay board member of the Mariansts Province of the Pacific. His memberships included the Pacific-Union Club, Olympic Club, Stock Exchange, World Trade Club, Silverado Country Club, San Francisco Golf Club and the Bankers Club of San Francisco; he belonged to the Order of Malta and the Order of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Komes is survived by his wife, Flora; sons, J. Michael Komes of Houston, Texas, and John A. Komes of St. Helena; a daughter Julia K. Garvey of St. Helena; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Marianst Province of the Pacific in Cupertino, or the Farm Workers Housing Fund, c/o St. Helena Catholic Church, 1340 Tainter St., St. Helena, CA 94574. Lois M. Anderson A funeral service was held June 15 at Signs Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church for Yountville resident Lois M. Anderson, who died June 12 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 86. Mrs. Anderson was born in Oakland in 1914 to Jay and Estella Ferren. She married Vernon Flory in 1936, and at the time of his death in 1986, they had been married 50 years. She married the late Dr. Carl Anderson in 1991. Mrs. Anderson is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Fred Harder, of Austin, Texas; a son and daughter-in-law, Wesley and Ginny Flory, of Burtonsville, Md.; a sister, Dorothy Ferren, of Yountville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A member of Signs Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church in Yountville, Mrs. Anderson was a Pacific Union College graduate and had lived in the Napa Valley since 1976. Her interests included reading, traveling and her church. Funeral arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Esther Dorothy Guilfoyle A graveside service was held June 19 at the St. Helena Cemetery for Esther Dorothy Guilfoyle, 89, who died at her home June 14. A reception followed at the American Legion Hall on Spring Street. Born July 5, 1911, she was adopted by John and Anna Mae Holden of Conn Valley. Most of her youth was spent on a ranch in Conn Valley, where she developed expertise in horsemanship and a life-long love of animals. Ms. Guilfoyle was retired from the Martini Winery and for many years lived on the Korte Ranch on Ehlers Lane in St. Helena. She is survived by nieces Sharon Reese and Pam Harpster of Lake County. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to We Care Animal Rescue, 1345 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena, 94574, or to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Irene Kecskemethy Graveside services were held June 6 for St. Helena resident Irene Kecskemethy, who died June 2 following a brief illness. She was 86. Mrs. Kecskemethy, a native of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., was the wife of the late Laszlo Kecskemethy, a minister in the Hungarian Reform Church. They had been married 55 years at the time of his death in May 2000. Mrs. Kecskemethy, a retired dental technician, is survived by a daughter, Ilona Kecskemethy, of St. Helena; a son, Michael Kecskemethy, of Milwaukie, Ore.; a brother-in-law, Carl Tota, and a nephew, Michael Tota, both of Yonkers, N.Y. Arrangements by Struble Family Funeral Services, Vallejo. Ethel W. Wilson Ethel “Winifred” Wilson died June 17 in her Napa home. She was 78. Born in 1922 in Savannah, Ga. to John and Hannah Duge, she married John E. Wilson in 1949. This year they celebrated their 52 wedding anniversary. Mrs. Wilson enjoyed crossword puzzles, antiques, loved to watch auto racing and was an avid 49er fan. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Ethel Wilson II, of Napa; and her brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Millie Duge and Karl and Maisie Duge. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Frank Alexander (Sandy) Waters, III Frank Alexander (Sandy) Waters, III, died tragically in an automobile accident in Montana on June 17th while visiting an old school friend in Bozeman. Beloved father of Elizabeth Darrah Waters of Flagstaff, Arizona and Alexander Waters of Telluride, Colorado. Loving grandfather of Noah Hilt of Flagstaff, Arizona and brother Bill Waters of New Hampshire, as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews throughout the United States and Europe. Educated at Kent School and Princeton University, Sandy had a distinguished record as a naval aviator during WWII, seeing action in the Pacific aboard aircraft carriers, and was highly decorated for meritorious service. Upon his return to the United States, Sandy pursued a long and successful career in the wine industry, becoming one of the leading authorities on French, German and Italian wines in the 1970s. His passion for, and knowledge of wine, both domestic and foreign, led to his being a much sought-after speaker at many events around the world. His many friends included such luminaries as Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac, Morey St. Denis, Jean Troisgros of “Les Frères Troisgros” and many more too numerous to mention. Sandy will be sorely missed by all those who knew him as a gentle and giving person and were privileged to have him as a friend. A gathering of family and friends is planned for August in the vineyards of the Napa Valley which he truly called his home. Jack Pangborn (Carson) Jack Pangborn (Carson) passed away on June 9, 2003 in his home at The Meadows of Napa, CA after a brief battle with cancer. Her was 78. Born March 20, 1925 in Denver, CO, he was proud to discover in 1981, through genealogical research, that he was the son of Kit (Christopher) Carson, III of Alamosa, CO, who was a grandson of two famed Old West scouts and guides, Kit Carson and Tom Tobin. Jack served in the Navy in the mid-40s and married Shirley Stockdale in 1945. They had a daughter and twin sons. In 1950, he graduated from Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA, with a B.S. degree in biology, and in 1952 settled in Davis, CA, where he lived until 1990. He began working at the University of California Davis as a technician in the Department of Bacteriology, and in 1959 received his M.A. in Microbiology from UCD. He became a specialist in electron microscopy and pioneered the development of UCD’s Facility for Electron Microscopy and Advanced Instrumentation, serving as its Director from 1959 until his retirement in 1984. He was a recognized contributor in his field, publishing over 45 scientific papers, serving as a visiting scientist and consultant for numerous universities and research facilities worldwide, and for two years after his retirement, teaching at San Joaquin Delta College. He married Rose Marie Valdez, Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, UCD, in 1956, and together they enjoyed their academic careers and traveled extensively, several times living and working on academic assignments in Europe and Scandinavia. While in Europe, he was able to find his mother’s Hungarian family and returned several times over the years to visit them. After Rose Marie’s untimely death in 1990, he made a happy reconnection with he widowed childhood sweetheart, Edythe (Edie) Griffin Ridgley of Ukiah, CA. They married in September, 1990 and remained in Ukiah until moving to Napa in June, 2002. He shared his love of travel and took her back to Europe, Scandinavia, and other favorite places, and to meet his Hungarian relatives. Jack is survived by his wife, Edie; a son Tim Pangborn, M.D., of Redding, CA; a daughter Kathleen Strickland of Union Springs, NY; step-children Ron Ridgley, M.D. of Grand Junction, CO; Joanne Ridgley of Hanford, CA and Thia Ridgley Smith of Santa Rosa, CA; half-sisters Eleanor Carson Labouisse of Alamosa, CO and Elaine Carson Maloney of South Prairie, WA; two nieces and ten grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son Tom Pangborn in 1988; a half-sister Carolyn Pangborn Burns in 1985; and half-brothers, Christopher Thomas Carson (WWII POW) in 1945 and William Carson in 1997. This loving and talented man, with his gentle wit, charm and generosity will be greatly missed by all whose lives were touched by his. Friends and loved ones are invited to a memorial service to be held at the Ukiah Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ukiah, CA at 4:00 on Saturday, June 21. Arrangements are under the direction of Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Napa, CA. Dr. Frank Howard Leeds A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 28, at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 1750 29th Ave., (between Moraga and Noriega), San Francisco, for Dr.Frank Howard Leeds, 88, died of cancer June 16. He was 88. Dr. Leeds, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 14, 1914, was the eldest son of Frank Henry Leeds and Edith Howard Leeds. When he was 21, he came to California for his pre-medical studies at Pacific Union College in Angwin. He met Mabel Chavez at the United Methodist Church in St. Helena, and they were married in 1939. He went on to earn a medical degree in 1943 from UCSF. During World War II, he served in the Pacific as a doctor (Lt. Senior Grade) on a troop transport ship, the U.S.S Capps, that participated in the campaigns of Guadalcanal and Okinawa, carrying fresh troops into combat and returning with casualties. He would later say this experience affected him profoundly. On Dr. Leeds’ return to San Francisco in 1946, he received a Fellowship to study and develop vascular surgery, an emerging field, under the guidance of Dr. Norman Freeman, an outstanding vascular surgeon. This early work led to new operations for the cure of injuries and diseases of arteries and veins. Four of these were developed by Dr. Freeman and Dr. Leeds and are now practiced worldwide. For these new procedures and for his dedication to teaching, UCSF honored him by appointing him Professor Emeritus and later Alumnus of the Year for 1993. He is considered one of the pioneers of vascular surgery. Dr. Leeds served as Chief of Surgery at Franklin Hospital and at St. Luke’s Hospital, and was consulting physician at other San Francisco hospitals, as well. For many years, he taught at UCSF and volunteered his services at St. Luke’s Clinic and at Shriners Hospital. During his student years, Dr. Leeds was drawn to both religion and science. He spent one year in a seminary in Buenos Aires before deciding to study medicine. Later as a physician, he considered both the spiritual as well as the physical well-being of his patients. For many years he served his church, his medical societies and the Boy Scouts. He was an avid sailor and enjoyed taking his boat out on San Francisco Bay with his family. He is survived by his wife, Mabel; his children, Victoria, David, Frank and George, a daughter-in-law, Beth; granddaughters, Christina, Lauren, Andrea and Alexandra; and a brother, James Leeds of Buenos Aires. A sister, Evelyn Leeds Torrecill, predeceased him. Memorial donations may be sent to the Northern California Vascular Society, in care of the Church of the Incarnation. Jacqueline M. Rich Jacqueline M. Rich passed away May 24 at the Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa. She was born May 26, 1924 in Olathe, Kansas but was raised in Elkhart, Indiana. On April 7, 1945 she married Paul H. Rich who was stationed at Camp Howze, Texas. She worked at the St. Helena branch of Wells Fargo Bank from 1965 until 1980. Survivors are her husband, Paul H. Rich; her son, Michael J. Rich; daughter-in-law, Yvonne S. Rich; granddaughter, Talia Y. Rich & husband, Evan Payne; and three great-grandchildren, Emma, Madison and Trevor Payne. Internment and graveside service will be at the St. Helena Cemetery at a later date. Dave Martinelli David Eugene Martinelli, born April 2, 1934, passed away May 24, 2003, after a long illness. He grew up in St. Helena and attended local schools graduating from St. Helena High School in 1953. He resided in Lake Berryessa, with his wife Patty Martinelli for several years and most recently in Lake County. Dave owned and operated St. Helena Tire Service and Dave’s Tire Service for many years. He was very active in the local Lyon’s Club and served as President as well as Zone Chairman. He was a Sergeant in the St. Helena Police Reserves, and a member of the Volunteer Fire Department. Dave owned and sponsored Sprint Cars in the N.A.R.C. Races for many years, and loved to fish and water ski. He and his wife enjoyed traveling in their RV throughout the country. He is survived by his wife Patty Martinelli of Lake County; his son, John Martinelli of Lake County; and his daughter, Marci Sculatti of St. Helena. He was a loving brother to his sisters, Pat Cary of Aptos, Rose Cozad and Catherine Reichstein, both of Napa. He is also survived by his stepsons, Clifford, Steven, Craig and James; his grandchildren, Jennifer, Angie, Jessica and Morgan; as well as numerous nephews and nieces, and a wide community of loving friends. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, May 31 at 11:00 a.m. at Mr. & Mrs. Sculatti’s home, 1668 Main Street, St. Helena. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends, and will always be remembered. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society, 1031 Jefferson, Napa, CA 94558. Thomas Harrison Baker Thomas Harrison Baker, an Upvalley resident, died April 23 in Deer Park. He was 81. Mr. Baker, a decendant of William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States of America, was born in Bloom-field, Neb., in 1920 to Nicholas and Clare Baker. He graduated cum laude from Yankton College in Yankton, S.D., and taught high school in South Dakota. He served with the U.S. Navy on Admiral Nimitz’s staff on Guadalcanal during World War II. After the war he became the registrar for the Amercian School on the campus of the University of Chicago. A Master Mason for more than 55 years, Mr. Baker is survived by Charles E. Sampson, a business partner for 30 years and friend for 55; a brother, John Crosby Baker and wife, Virginia, of Coronado. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers James Baker, Lee D. Baker and Russel Baker. Mr. Baker’s ashes will be scattered at sea. Memorial donations may be made to Yankton College, P. O. Box 123, Yankton, SD 57078. Funeral arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Donald T. Drouin A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 1428 Spring St., for long-time St. Helena resident Donald T. Drouin, who died April 10 at age 88. Special music will be provided by the Jazz Salvation Company, a traditional jazz band from Santa Rosa and one of Mr. Drouin's favorite musical groups. A lunch will follow at the church. Mr. Drouin had lived in St. Helena since 1956 and was a retired towboat captain for Chevron Shipping Company. He was active in the St. Helena First Presbyterian Church and known among the congregation as a genial greeter on Sunday mornings. He was also a talented woodworker and skillful machinist, creating many models of steam engines, early steam-powered locomotives and other miniatures. Mr. Drouin is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jeanne Drouin, of St. Helena; a daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Jim Aguirre of Preston, Wash.; a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Lori Drouin of Richmond; granddaughter Lisa Semon of Ravensdale, Wash.; grandson, Paul Aguirre of Blaine, Wash.; and three great-grandchildren, all of Washington. Julia Ann Kalil A memorial Mass is planned at a later date at St. Helena Catholic Church for Julia Ann Kalil, who died April 23 at Queen of the Valley Hospital. She was 84. Mrs. Kalil, the mother of St. Helena Catholic Church associate pastor Fr. Gordon Kalil, was a native of MIchigan City, Ind., and a frequent visitor to the Napa Valley. The wife of the late Charles P. Kalil, she worked for 35 years as a supervisor for a women’s sportswear manufacturer and was recently a volunteer at Share and at the MIchigan City Senior Center. In addition to Fr. Kalil, she is survived by sons Thomas Kalil and John Kalil; daughters Camille Kalil and Cynthia Plank; sisters Katherine Bolka and Rose Shawley; a brother, Michael Nowfel, all of Indiana; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Indiana. Memorial donations may be made to Share Foundation for the Handicapped, P.O. Box 400, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371. Local arrangements by Claffey and Rota Funeral Home, Napa. Lois Janet Walker Lois Janet Walker, a librarian for 50 years at numerous academies and colleges of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, died April 22. She was 96. Miss Walker was born in Valley City, N.D., one of four daughters of John and Hattie Belle Walker. The family moved to Canada when she was 6 and lived there for 14 years. She loved bird watching and will be remembered as a friendly, energetic woman who enjoyed talking with people. Melody Sue “Susan” Lorette A funeral service will be held in Oklahoma on Saturday, May 10 for Melody Sue “Susan” Lorette of Angwin, who died on May 2. She was 37. Born in Mississippi in 1966 to Joseph and Doris Lorette, Ms. Lorette was a massage therapist and baby nurse in Angwin and was a Sufi, going by the name of “Rabia.” Ms. Lorette is survived by her mother, Doris J. Lorette of Oklahoma City, Okla.; her brother Tony Lorette of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Jinni Pope of Oklahoma City and Renne Lorette-Warner of Los Angeles; and nephew Shane Clark of Moore, Okla. Ms. Lorette was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Eugene Lorette and brother Russell Joseph Lorette. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel and Baggerley Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, Okla. Alice May Williams Randall A funeral was held last week for Alice May Williams Randall, former Angwin resident, who died on April 30. She was 91. Born in Seneca, Mich., Mrs. Randall married her husband, Ellsworth Randall in 1933 and the couple moved to Angwin, where they lived until 1977. Mrs. Randall is survived by a daughter, Thais Baer of Walla Walla, Wash.; a son Malcolm Baer of Weston, Ore.; as well as four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Randall was preceded in death by her husband in 1990. Arrangements made by Mountain View Funeral Chapel, Walla Walla, Wash. June Severina Papina A funeral service was held April 30 for St. Helena native June Severina Papina, who died April 24. She was 89. Mrs. Papina, a 1931 graduate of St. Helena High School, had longtime ties to St. Helena - both her parents were born in St. Helena, and her grandparents had moved to the town in 1880 where her grandfather served as the last foreman at the Bale Grist Mill. She is survived by her son, Fred Papina of Walnut Creek; two brothers, Harold Varozza and Charles Varozza, both of St. Helena; two sisters, Josephine Barfield and Alice Varozza Gilbert, also of St. Helena; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Papina was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Papina, in 1971. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Art Speluki Art Spuleki, died April 20 in Grand Junction Colo. He was 70. Mr. Speluki, a native of upstate New York, retired from the aero space industry and moved to St. Helena where he was active in youth sports and the American Legion. For many years he coached and was head umpire for the St. Helena Little League. He was also involved with youth soccer in the Napa Valley and coached a championship hockey team in St. Helena Mr. Spuleki is survived by his wife, Timmy, and three brothers. Memorial contributions can be made to a youth soccer team of choice. Mark Kearns Farmer Born: September 2nd, 1918 Died: June 3rd, 2002 Survived by Ellen, his cherished wife of 42 years, and their daughter, Dulce; his children from a former marriage, Mark, Jr., Ann, and Scott; his sister, Jeanne Shumaker, and four grandchildren: American Aviation Pioneer, Mark Kearns Farmer, died Monday evening, June 3rd, of a heart attack at The Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa, California. He was 83 years old. Born on September 2nd, 1918 in Turlock, CA., Mark considered his life shaped by many of the important experiences of the Country itself, remembering his lost life savings at the age of twelve in The Great Depression --$18.00 - and the bleak prospects during The Dust Bowl in Oklahoma, where his family lived until 1933. By 1937, his family had moved to California in time to cross the new Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge on its opening day, and discuss the possibilities of another bridge scheduled to built a few years later across the Golden Gate. That same year, his interest in technology led him to the University of California at Berkeley, where he studied Mining Engineering. Forty-four years later, in 1981, Mark retired, having flown as Chief Navigator for several airlines over six continents and through the theatres of three wars - WWII, Korea, and Vietnam; beginning with celestial navigation on the China Clipper SHips with PanAmerican Airways, and including Overseas National Airways, The Flying Tigers, and ending with the Boeing 747 for Braniff International Airways, where he retired as San Francisco International Airport Base Manager. Mark flew over 15,000 hours, roughly the equivalent of fourteen round-trips to the Moon. In his book, “Flight To Anywhere: A Navigator’s Life,” published in 1998, he chronicled the changes to the Country, and particularly air flight, over his lifetime, remembering how the early navigators literally had nothing but a star to guide them. A Celebration of Mark’s life will be held by his family at the Town of Yountville Community Hall, 6516 Yount Street @ Washington St., on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12th, at 3:00 p.m. / tele# (707) 944-2959. Additionally, the family welcomes donations made to the Western Aerospace Museum, 8260 Boeing Street, Building #621, P.O. Box #14264, North Field, Oakland International Airport, Oakland, CA. 94614 / tele# (510)638-7100. Funeral arrangements were cared for by Treadway & Wigger Funeral Chapel, Napa, CA (707) 226-1828. John ‘Bud’ Buehler A memorial service is planned Saturday, June 22, at 11 a.m. at the St. Helena Catholic Church, 1340 Tainter St., for John Page “Bud” Buehler, a retired Bechtel Corporation vice president and long-time Napa Valley winery owner, who died June 1 in his St. Helena home. He was 92. In addition to his wife of 66 years, Mr. Buehler is survived by a son, John Buehler Jr., and his wife, Lisa, of St. Helena; a daughter, Jane, and her husband, Don Yates, of Portola Valley; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Anna M. Krohn Anna M. Krohn died at her Santa Rosa home Sunday May 12. She is survived by her husband, Victor Krohn; a daughter, Karen Mannix of Santa Rosa; sons Dr. Robert Mannix of St. Helena and James Krohn of Chicago, Ill., and grandchildren Janie and Jonathan Shelton and Haley Mannix. Withrow Leonard A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 25, for Withrow Leonard who died at San Francisco General Hospital May 19 after collapsing at a San Francisco Giants game. He was 83. Mr. Leonard, a 34-year resident of Angwin until moving to Napa in 1994, worked for Pacific Union College from 1960 to 1984 when he retired and started a painting business. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joy Withrow; sons Leonard D. Withrow, Douglas Withrow and Robert Withrow; a daughter, Kathleen Withrow; a brother, Robert Withrow; a sister, Hazel Nissen; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Visitation at Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail, Napa, is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, from noon to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Napa Adventist Junior Academy, Student Worthy Fund, 2201 Pine St., Napa, CA 94559. Arrangements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Edward B. Strong Edward B. Strong Memorial services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in St. Helena for Edward Beleney Strong, who died May 9 at the UC-Davis Medical Center in Sacramento after an extended illness. He was 81. Born in Oakland, Calif., he was the oldest child of Edward Bebe and Marie Beleney Strong. Mr. Strong’s career in orthopedic design, manufacture and sales took him to Spain, Portugal, Venezuela, Columbia and other underdeveloped countries. He retired in 1993 but remained active as a consultant to rehabilitative centers across the country. Mr. Strong was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed golfing, fishing, camping and hunting. He was inquisitive and had a great interest in reading and cooking. He often frequented the St. Helena Library to stay current on national and international affairs, and to keep up with his favorite military novelists. He is survived by his wife, Janet, of St. Helena; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and John Beisner of Newport Beach, Calif.; a son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Sandy Strong; and three grandchildren, Brandon, Ryan and Aaron Strong, all of Davis. Memorial donations may be sent to the Strong Family Trust at the St. Helena Public Library, 1492 Library Lane, St. Helena, CA 94574. Pauline Weber Graveside services will be held Tuesday, June 11, at 11 a.m. in St. Helena Cemetery for Pauline Weber, a former St. Helena resident who died in December in Chadron, Neb. She was 90. Mrs. Weber, was born in Weston, Mo., in 1911. She had lived in St. Helena from 1960 to 1989 before moving to Nebraska to be closer to her daughter, Donna Howard of Chadron. In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Weber is survived by her sons, Ronald Weber of Chadron and Jerry Weber of Oregon, 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son and a daughter. Memorial donations may be made to the Chadron Senior Citizen Center, c/o Chamberlain Chapel, P.O. Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337. Patsy Gilman Wood interment will be in the Wheeler family plot at St. Helena Cemetery for Patsy Gilman Wood, who died May 15 in St. Helena. She was 87. Mrs. Wood was born April 8, 1915 in Oakland, Calif., and lived in St. Helena on property that has been in her family since 1871. She is survived by her husband, Robert; daughters Hildi Vieira of Los Altos, Sherry O'Brien and Carole Morgan of Las Vegas; a son, Peter Jensvold, of Morrisville, Vermont; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A son, George Wood, of St. Helena, died in 1993. A college scholarship at St. Helena High School is being established in Mrs. Wood's memory. Donations may be made to the Patsy Gilman Wood Memorial Fund and sent to Carole Morgan, 8932 Rainbow Ridge Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89117 Velda F. Woods A funeral service will be held Sunday, June 2, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1777 Main St., for Velda F. Woods, who died at St. Helena Hospital May 11. Mrs. Woods, 94, was a native of Nebraska. She earned a registered nursing degree in 1928 in Boulder, Colo. She first married Wesley Schrader and they ran the family business, Schrader Funeral Home, in Cheyenne, Wyo. For 11 years she was director of admissions at the Portland Adventist Hospital in Portland, Ore.. She later married Dr. Harry E. Hein, a professor at Pacific Union College, who died in 1981. Her third husband, Dr. Cecil L. Woods, died in 1997. Mrs. Woods was a member of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day adventist Church, the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church and a volunteer at the St. Helena Hospital. She is survived by her stepchildren, Marvin Schrader of Cheyenne and Mildred Hunter of Salem, Ore.; Marilyn Wileman of Dinuba, Calif., Beverly Moody of Alaska, and Lois Marie Hurst of Sand Point, Ind.; 20 stepgrandchildren; 23 stepgreat-grandchildren and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three stepchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Three Adventist Broadcast Network, P.O. Box 220, Frankfort, Ill. 62896-0220. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Hong Thi Duong Services were held Sunday, May 20, at Pacific Union College Youth Chapel for Hong Thi Duong, who died May 14, at St. Helena Hospital. She was 48. Mrs. Duong was born Nov. 10, 1952, to Duong Thoi and Nguyen De in Vietnam. She moved to the United States 24 years ago. Mrs. Duong made a career as a flight attendant for United Airlines, and was active in the Association of Flight Attendants. She is survived by her parents, Duong Thoi and Nguyen De, of Angwin; husband Rodney Davis of Novato; sons Stuart and Levi Davis of Angwin; a brother and sister-in-law, Trang and Phuong Duong of Granite Bay; and a brother, Cac Duong, of San Jose. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena Anna Marie Lukens A memorial service will be held today, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the PUC Youth Chapel, Angwin, for Anna Marie Lukens of Angwin, who died May 16 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 86. Mrs. Lukens worked at St. Helena Hospital as an RN before becoming a private duty nurse for many years. She and her husband, Dr. Dick Lukens, moved to the area after missionary duty in the Philippines. She took pride in her manufacturing of religious teaching materials for children all over the world. Mrs. Lukens was attending Pacific Union College Adventist Church as well as the Village Church of Angwin. In addition to her husband of 61 years, she is survived by daughters Dixie Firman of Palm Desert and Betty Lukens of Rohnert Park; a son, Rick Lukens, of Weimar, Calif.; a brother, Harold Jones, of Simi Valley, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Graveside services were held May 18 at St. Helena Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St.Helena Elizabeth Resendez Funeral services were held May 18 at Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, for Elizabeth “Betty” McNeal Resendez, who died Tuesday at Marlinda Convalescent Hospital. She was 89. Mrs. Resendez had lived in the Napa Valley since 1971. She moved here from Chicago, Ill., where she serv-ed the state of Illinois for 18 years as a police officer. She is survived by her husband of nearly 20 years, John; two sons, Stanley Tufo of Apple Valley, Calif., and John David Tufo Sr. of Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Cremation arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Capt. Oliver Eisan Remembering Capt. Oliver Eisan missing in action, Jan. 6, 1945 On Jan. 6, 1945, Capt. Oliver Eisan, navigator of the B-29 “Rush Order,” ordered his crew to bomb its target in Omura, Japan. Minutes later, his plane and other B-29’s from the 20th Air Force were attacked by enemy aircraft and Capt. Eisan’s bomber became engulfed in flames. The crew radioed their intent to bail out and 15 to 20 miles southeast of the port of Nagasaki the airplane was seen in a vertical dive as it entered the 12,000-foot cloud ceiling. No parachutes were seen. Before the United States entered the war, Capt. Eisan, a St. Helena native and a 1936 graduate of St. Helena High School, had studied to become a pharmacist while working in Walter Mezner’s drug store, now Smith’s Pharmacy. He enlisted as a cadet in the Army before transferring to the Army Air Corps, where he became a lieutenant. He was a navigator of the first B-29 to land in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations. For this he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, along with a promotion to captain, for a successful navigation into the newest front in the war against Japan. Capt. Eisan was in a newsreel from the CBI theater which was shown at the Roxy (now the Cameo Cinema). It has been more than 56 years since his family received a war department telegram that read, in part: “It is with deepest regrets that I write this letter concerning your son, Captain Oliver B. Eisan...” Although Eisan remains listed as missing in action, his family never gave up hope that he would someday return. Margaret Streight Margaret Anna Streight died March 18 at her home in St. Helena. She was 87. Mrs. Streight was born in Wisconsin and came to California with her husband in 1943, living first in San Mateo and moving to St. Helena in 1971. She worked for Fred Hunter Real Estate and for Albertazzi Real Estate until 1983. She is survived by three daughters, Margie Lund of Burlingame, Barbara Hellwig of St. Helena and Susan Peterson of Grant’s Pass, Ore.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Edward Frank Hench Edward Frank Hench died Thursday morning at his home in St. Helena, surrounded by family and friends. He was 83. Born in 1920 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ed Hench moved with his family to St. Helena in 1936, where his mother’s relatives were well-established. Young Ed quickly adapted to the rural environment, learning to hunt, fish and farm. At their ranch on Fulton Lane, the Hench family regularly played music together, with Ed on the accordion. At St. Helena High School Ed played football and graduated in 1937. After high school, Ed grew grapes with his father, Frank Hench Sr, and worked at the local Purity Market where he was soon promoted to store manager. During WWII, he worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard as an apprentice draftsman. In 1942, Ed married Margie Kohl, whose father had moved to St. Helena to build the local post office. Ed and Margie worked at Mare Island during the war, and bought their first property, the Manker Ranch on Zinfandel Lane, in St. Helena. They grew grapes and tomatoes, raised chickens, and brought two daughters into the world. Ed also resumed his career with Purity Market and in 1950 opened a liquor store and fish market off Third Street in Napa. A third daughter was born, followed by a son six years later. Ed returned to Mare Island, working in Naval Architecture with a specialty in metallurgy - the development of alloys for sound dampening on nuclear submarines. Always the outdoors man, Ed became the “wagon master” for Design Division abalone expeditions and campouts at Van Damm State Park in Mendocino. As a farmer, Ed continued growing grapes, walnuts and prunes. After his wife’s death in 1972, Ed relocated to St. Helena, planting a new vineyard on Mills Lane. He was a member of the Napa Valley Grape Growers Association, and a returning member of the Napa Valley Cooperative Winery. Ed retired from Mare Island and was awarded for his “Superior Performance.” Despite his healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, Ed developed Alzheimers Disease and experienced several strokes. However, these did not deter his positive attitude and sense of humor. Over the past few years, Ed’s family, friends and caregivers have been inspired by his radiant love and enthusiasm for life. His peaceful nature put others at ease, even at the time of his passing. Ed is survived by his son, Ed Hench, Jr; daughters, Lani Gerber, Teresa Falcone, and Margee Hench; grandson, Matt Gerber; granddaughters, Winsom Weeks and Molly Gerber; great-grandson, Colton Weeks, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. A rosary was said Wednesday, April 30. Burial will be Thursday, May 1, 10 am at Tulocay Cemetery in Napa followed by a funeral service at noon at the St. Helena Catholic Church, and an afternoon reception at Ed’s home in St. Helena. June Severina Papina There was a funeral service on April 30 for June Severina Papina, of St. Helena, who died on April 24. She was 89. Mrs. Papina and both of her parents were born in St. Helena, her grandparents having moved to the city in 1880 where her grandfather was the last foreman at the Bale Grist Mill. In 1931, Mrs. Papina graduated from St. Helena High School. Mrs. Papina is survived by her son, Fred Papina of Walnut Creek; two brothers, Harold Verozza and Charels Verozza, both of St. Helena; two sisters, Josephine Barfield and Alice Verroza, also of St. Helena; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Papina was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Papina, in 1971. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Kittie Marie Fahrig Memorial services for Kittie Marie Fahrig, who died on April 22, will be held on May 4, at 3 p.m. at her home in Rutherford. She was 60. Born in St. Helena to Marion and Bertha Stice Fahrig, Ms. Fahrig worked as a CNA for 20 years before graduating from Napa Valley College in 1983 as a registered nurse. Upon graduation, Ms. Fahrig began working at the Veterans Home in Yountville and remained there until her retirement in 2000. Ms. Fahrig is survived by her mother, Bertha Fahrig of St. Helena; daughters Fara Otterbeck of Cockeysville, Md., and Dawn Otterbeck of Napa; five grandchildren, Stephanie Small of Clovis, Calif., Benkei, Mariko and Kenji O’Sullivan of Molallla, Ore., and Fiona Otterbeck-Norris of Napa; and her former husband, Phillip L. Otterbeck. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Arrangements made by Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Delinda “Lin” Andrieux Funeral services were held Friday, May 9, for for Delinda “Lin” Andrieux, of Calistoga, who died May 6. She was 86. Born in 1917 to Emmett and Melvina Cramer, Mrs. Andrieux was a graduate of LA Union Academy and later received her Associates Degree in teaching from LaSierra College in Riverside. Mrs. Andrieux was a member of Calistoga Seventh-day Adventist Church and was a Pathfinder for over 25 years, as well as past director of the group, was involved in Dorcas and volunteered for Neighborhood Tables. Mrs. Meyer is suvived by her children Dorleen Gosnell of Jackson, Mich., Elizabeth Driver of Chico, Calif., Melivina Andrews of Perris, Calif., Alfred Andrieux of Days Creek, Ore., Virginia Wilson of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Les Andrieux of Angwin; 23 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Andrieux’s husband, Alfred, preceded her in death. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made in Mrs. Andrieux’s memory to Neighborhood Tables, C/O PUC Church, 1 Angwin Ave., Angwin, Calif. 94508. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Benjamin Henry Hardister Memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 15, at Duggan’s Mission Chapel, 525 West Napa St., Sonoma, at 2 p.m. for Benjamin Henry Hardister, who died on May 11. He was 82. Former owner of Quinta Chief Farms in Pope Valley, Mr. Hardister was a World War II veteran, having served in the army, was a custom home-builder, real estate developer, horse rancher, and entrepreneur. Born in the Midwest, Mr. Hardister was raised in San Francisco and was a former member of the Napa County Mounted Sheriff Posse, Napa and Sonoma Valley Boys Clubs and the Santa Rosa and Napa Elks Lodges. Mr. Hardister is survived by his first wife, Josephine Hardister; second wife, Nikkei Hardister; sons, Donald and Chester Hardister of Sonoma; daughter, Carol Bambury of Sonoma; five grandchildren; brothers Dave, Don and Pete Hardister; and many nieces and nephews. H. Lucile Meyer Private services are being held for H. Lucile Meyer, resident of Angwin, who died on May 6. She was 87. Born in 1915 in Illinois to Harry Lynn and Della Alice Thompson Johnson, Mrs. Meyer attended Glendale High School and Junior College, La Sierra College, Riverside, and graduated from Pacific Union College in 1959 with a triple major in English, History and Biblical Languages. Mrs. Meyer was a descendant of the Mayflower and has been a member of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church since 1949. Mrs. Meyer is survived by her husband of 61 years, Warren L. Meyer of Angwin; a son, George Meyer of Angwin; two grandchildren, Joshua Meyer of San Francisco and Rachel Meyer of Angwin; two nieces and one nephew. Mrs. Meyer’s brother and parents preceded her in death. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Kenneth O’Rourke A memorial service will be held at Aetna Springs Golf Course Saturday, May 18, for Kenneth “Pops” O’Rourke who died May 8 in Clearlake. He was 81. A native of Kyle, N.D., Mr. O’Rourke was a plasterer for 37 years, served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a member of the Clearlake VFW Post No. 2337, of the Napa VFW Post No. 9337 and of the Plaster and Cement Mason Union, Vallejo. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Alice, of Clearlake; sons Lewis, Kevin, Kenneth, LaVerne and Terry, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Jones and Lewis Clearlake Memorial Chapel. Josephine Stefanetti A Mass of Christian Burial was held May 13 at St. Theresa Church in Oakland for Josephine K. Stefanetti who died in St. Helena May 6. She was 93. Mrs. Stefanetti, a native of Sicily, came to the United States through Ellis Island. She spent her childhood in Venice, Calif., and lived in Los Angeles with her husband and children, moving to the Bay Area in 1954. She was active in the St. Theresa’s church and the I.C.F., as well as a member of Providence Hospital Guild in Oakland. She is survived by sons Henry and Charles Stefanetti; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Hospital Guild or the I.C.F. Arrangements by Albert Brown Mortuary. Marinus Van den Bogaard A memorial service was held May 11 at the Angwin Village church for Marinus C. Van den Bogaard who died May 8 in St. Helena Hospital following a short illness. He was 78. Mr. Van den Bogaard was born in the Dutch East Indies and came to the United States in 1960. He worked at the St. Helena Hospital for 28 years. He was a member of Angwin Village church and helped out the neighborhood table. He is survived by his wife, Henriette, of Pope Valley; two daughters, Mary Wells of Napa and Lisa Cazza of Concord; four grandchildren; two sisters and two stepbrothers. Arrangements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Velda F. Woods A funeral service will be held May 20 in Cheyenne, Wyo., for Velda F. Woods, who died at St. Helena Hospital May 11. A memorial service will be held locally at a later date. Mrs. Woods, 94, and a native of Nebraska, earned a registered nursing degree in 1928 in Boulder, Colo. She first married Wesley Schrader and they ran the family business, Schrader Funeral Home, in Cheyenne, Wyo. For 11 years she was director of admissions at the Portland Adventist Hospital in Portland, Ore.. She later married Dr. Harry E. Hein, a professor at Pacific Union College, who died in 1981. Her third husband, Dr. Cecil L. Woods, died in 1997. Mrs. woods was a member of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day adventist Church, the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church and a volunteer at the St. Helena Hospital. She is survived by her stepchildren, Marvin Schrader of Cheyenne and Mildred Hunter of Salem, Ore.; Marilyn Wileman of Dinuba, Calif., Beverly Moody of Alaska, and Lois Marie Hurst of Sand Point, Id.; 20 stepgrandchildren, 23 stepgreat-grandchildren and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three stepchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Three Adventist Broadcast Network, P.O. Box 220, Frankfort, Ill. 62896-0220. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Ruth Samson Hodge Services were held in Alexandria Bay, N.Y., earlier this month for former St. Helena resident Ruth Samson Hodge, who died March 24. She was 96. A graduate of Alexandria Bay High School and from French Hospital School of Nursing in New York, Mrs. Hodge worked as an operating room supervisor in New York through the early years of World War II. She later worked in San Francisco. She married John C. Hodge in Yonkers and the couple moved to Northern California where they lived from 1942 until 1989. Mrs. Hodge is survived by a nephew, Dr. Robert Tague of Alexandria Bay. She was preceded in death by her husband and a brother. Nell MacVeagh A memorial service will be held Friday, May 3, at 11 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 1314 Spring Street, St. Helena, for Ellen Warder “Nell” MacVeagh, who died Sept. 3, 2001. She was 92. Mrs. MacVeagh and her husband, Francis, moved to a ranch in Conn Valley in 1955 after their ranch in Colorado was taken by the United States Air Force Academy. Her husband died in 1959 and she remained in Conn Valley until 1996 when she moved to a retirement community in Peterborough, N.H., to be near her family. She leaves a daughter, Ellen Margaretta MacVeagh Rublee; four grandchildren, Ellen Gallagher Hungerford and Arthur Connell MacVeagh Gallagher, both of St. Helena, Margaretta Gallagher Archie of St. Louis, Mo., and Francis Hopkinson Gilbert of Evanston, Ill.; and five great-grandchildren: Alexander Cameron Hungerford and Ewen MacVeagh Hungerford of St. Helena; Ellen Margaretta Archie, Samuel Gray Ward Archie, and James Andrew Byrne Archie, all of St. Louis. Neta Hilker Cole Neta Hilker Cole died Wednesday, April 18, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. She was 77. Mrs. Cole, a longtime resident of St. Helena, was born Jan. 22, 1924, in Cotopaxi, Colo., to John and Bertha Ong. Most recently Mrs. Cole lived in Roseburg, Ore., then moved to the Flathead Valley in Montana to be closer to her daughter, Deborah Morine. In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Cole is survived by five sons; James Holland of Florida; Gene Holland of Oregon; Raymond Moss of California; Michael Moss of Utah; and Larry Moss of Wyoming; one sister, three brothers, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and three brothers. interment will be at a later date in St. Helena. Eleanor M. Maliani Private services were held April 23 for longtime St. Helena resident Eleanor Martha Maliani, who died April 17 in Citrus Heights. She was 86. Pastor Harvey Goldstein of the First Baptist Church of St. Helena officiated. interment followed at the St. Helena Cemetery. The eldest of three girls, she was born Eleanor Schneider in Rutherford Nov. 9, 1914, to Carl and Martha Schneider. Before graduating from St. Helena High School in 1932, Mrs. Maliani began working part-time as a bookkeeper for Knipschild Dehydrator and Manufacturing Company of St. Helena - a move that turned into a full-time, 50- year career with the company. In April 1937 she married Theodore Maliani and they moved into the house they built on Hunt Avenue. She continued to live there for more than 61 years until moving to Citrus Heights in 1998. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Diane Mills and Dr. Robert Mills, of Carmel; a daughter, Nancy Maliani, of Carmichael; and a sister, Edna Cox, of St. Helena. Her husband of 52 years, Ted, predeceased her in 1989. Donations may be made to The Eleanor Maliani Scholarship Fund, c/o Mr. Craig Bond, chairman; St. Helena High School Music Department, 1401 Grayson Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Pioneer of Monticello Letha Adams Samuels Rutherford Letha Evadna (Adams) Samuels “Gram,” 100, passed away Friday, March 14, 2003 with some of her family by her side. The oldest of five children, Letha was born Aug. 28, 1902, in Monticello, Ca. to Wilson Hampton Adams and Mary Elizabeth “Minnie” McGinnis. Letha married her husband Henry Edwards Samuels on July 20, 1920 in Napa and honeymooned in San Francisco by way of ferry. They had two daughters, Florence Lucille (Samuels) Mathison and Barbara Evadna (Samuels) White. Letha’s family, of Scottish descent, settled in the Napa Valley in the 1850s. The family, she recalled, were considered “blue bloods” with several United States Presidents in the line. Her great grandfather, the Rev. Thomas McConnell Johnston preached in the St. Helena Presbyterian Church in the 1850s. Family members had large holdings in the County and devoted their efforts to farming and raising livestock and planting vineyards. Letha and Henry raised their family in Monticello, Ca. until Lake Berryessa was formed in 1955. They then settled in Rutherford, Ca. where Letha lived until her death. Letha was predeceased by her husband, Henry Samuels, in 1983 as well as her sister, Velma Adams Taylor, and brother, Floyd Adams. She is survived by two daughters, Florence Lucille (Samuels) Mathison and Barbara Evadna (Samuels) White; two sisters, Edna Valentine of Lake County and Lucille Gallagher of Austin, Nevada. Letha had 8 grandchildren, Billy White, John White, Larry Gardner, Buddy Gardner, Debbie (Gardner) McIntosh, Gary Mathison, Tim Mathison, Terry Mathison. 25 great grandchildren and 13great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Letha was laid to rest on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 in the Historical Monticello Cemetery at Spanish Flat Berryessa, surrounded by family and friends who celebrated her life, with the Rev. Jack Isbell officiating, her great grandson, Zane McIntosh reading her favorite poems and bagpipes echoing through the hills of Monticello Cemetery. “Gram” will be missed by all. Memorial contributions may be sent to: (Founded by Letha’s great grandfather), The Pioneer Presbyterian Church, Memorial Fund, 205 Russell St., Winters, CA 95694. Chula Jill Mori Family and friends of Chula Jill Mori would like to let you know that on March 28th she passed away to a better place after a long battle with cancer. She passed quietly and comfortably in the presence of friends and family on a beautiful day in Angwin, CA at St. Helena Adventist Hospital. She is survived by her two sons, Jason and Benjamin Mori, her sisters Holly Hurt and Terri Harper, brothers Albert Jr. and Charles McDowell, father Albert Jessee McDowell and wife, Olive, the love of her life Michael Kazar, friend and partner in crime Kathy Merritt, and grandchildren Haylie Mori, Jenica Mori and Justin Stanley. She is also survived by her stepbrothers Wallace Clenending of Napa, and Peter Hudler of Clovis, New Mexico, and step sisters Sonia Leland of Napa, and Carol Wilkins of Oakland, Oregon. Chula was born in El Paso, Texas to Albert Jessee McDowell and Dorthy Nichols McDowell on September 20th, 1947. Moving with her family to Napa County in 1949, Chula attended elementary school in Calistoga, two years at RLS in St. Helena, and graduated from St. Helena High in 1965. Chula attended Napa Valley College, San Jose State, and Sonoma State. As a child she was active in the Rutherford 4H club, and worked at Queen of the Valley Hospital, and Mervyns before becoming a teacher for the Napa County office of Education where she taught for 26 years. Chula dedicated her life to her children. Not just her two sons, but every child she touched while working in the Napa County Child Development Program. A dedicated mother and teacher, Chula was remembered by her family, friends, and coworkers at Morrison Funeral Chapel on Tueday, April 1st at 11am. Anyone wishing to send condolences to the family may do so by supporting the children that Chula loved so much. Donations, instead of flowers, can be sent to the Napa Child Development Center, NCOE, 2121 Imola Avenue Napa, CA 94559. Its these children that will miss Chula the most, and her family knows that without her its important to not let them be forgotten. Arrangements are being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, CA, 707 963-3536. Francesco Pelligrini A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, April 5, at St. Helena Catholic Church for Francesco Pellegrini who died March 30. He was 54. Visitation will be Thursday, April 4, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Ave. in St. Helena. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Pellegrini was born in Italy to Antonio and Zelinda Pellegrini, and came to San Francisco when he was 18. He worked at Vanessi’s restaurant for many years and more recently at The Gold Mirror. He is survived by a brother, Innocenso Pellegrini and a sister, Elisetta Casci, both of Italy; an aunt and uncle, Guiseppina and Giuseppe Pellegrini of St. Helena; and nieces, nephews and cousins. interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Norma Andrews Private services were held at St. Helena Cemetery for Norma Andrews, who died in her Calistoga home March 27. She was 70. Mrs. Andrews graduated from Oregon State University and was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority. She and her husband lived in Calistoga for 17 years after retiring and moving from Minden, Nev. Locally, she was a member of the P.E.O. St. Helena Chapter and attended Grace Episcopal Church in St. Helena for over 10 years. She is survived by her husband of more than 50 years, Tom; two sons, Richard and Scott; a sister, Carol Dillon; three grandchildren, Erika, Megan and Gillian; and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Claudia Brand Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 7, at 4 p.m. at the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Youth Chapel, for Claudia Clara Neiderer Brand, who died March 8 at Woodside Senior Residence in Angwin. She was 99. Mrs. Brand was born in Marbach, Switzerland. In l9l8 she emigrated to New York City, where she became governor to the children of the High Society. She married Fred Brand in 1926 and continued to live in New York and Atlantic City, N.J., until 1942, when the family relocated to California, settling in Angwin, where she was a member of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Claudia Benson of Angwin; grandchildren Robert and Fred Benson and Claudia Flaiz; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Rocco Buccellato Funeral services were held April 2 at the Chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Service for Rocco (Roy) Phillip Buccellato, who died March 28 at Queen of the Valley Hospital. He was 83. Mr. Buccellato was born in Detroit, Mich., and came to California when he was 12. He was educated in Pittsburg and was a World War II veteran, with active duty in the Navy on board the U.S.S. Idaho. During this time he was a Golden Gloves boxer. Most of his life was spent working as a truck driver, and he owned and operated RPB Trucking for several years. Upon retiring, he and his wife, Melba, moved to Magalia, Calif. On returning to Napa, he became an avid bocce ball enthusiast and was a member of Small Vineyards Bocce Ball team. He was also affiliated with the Teamsters Union and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife of 35 years; a daughter, Catherine Buccellato; son and daughter-in-law, Earl and Joanne Taylor; a step-daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Edward Ruiz; brothers Leo Buccellato, Sam Buccellato and Vincent J. Buccellato; a sister, Frances Trezza; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Buccellato was preceded in death by his parents and by his brothers Frank, Nick, Joe and Bill; sisters Josephine Capeto and Mary Cardinale. interment will be at the Tulocay Cemetery. Norma M. Nicholas Memorial services were held Saturday, March 31 for Norma Marie Nicholas of Napa, who died Monday, March 26, at Queen of the Valley Hospital. She was 97. Mrs. Nicholas is survived by a daughter, Rebecca Rochona; a sister, Adelia Walker; and grandchildren, Venita Bush, Nathan Hale, Michael Johnson, Lt.Matthew Rochon and Dr. Yvonne Rochon. Private inurnment will be at a later date. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Walter Robert Couse A memorial service will be held Tuesday, April 23, at 1 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Helena for Walter Robert “Bob” Couse who died April 16. Kathryn Hammaker Kathryn E. Hammaker, a long time resident of St. Helena, died in her sleep at Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo April 8. She was 89. The second of four children born to Ike and Nell Reed, she completed high school in Portland and later married Robert Costello. They had one child, James Costello. Following a divorce in 1943, she resumed her career and managed a Safeway store in Portland during the war years. In 1946, she married William Webb and moved to the East Bay where she was active as an owner of racehorses and manager of her own “mom and pop” grocery store in Oakland. Twin daughters, Janet and Debbie, were born in 1953. She moved to St. Helena following a divorce in 1961 and operated the Buckhorn Inn on Main Street. Subsequently, she sold her interest in the Buckhorn and took over management of the Greyhound Bus depot in St. Helena. During this time, she was active in the St. Helena business community and was a member of Soroptomists. She eventually married Roger Hammaker and the couple enjoyed life to the fullest, travelling all over the world. Kay, as she was known to friends, was widowed in 1987. In later years she lived at Silverado Orchards and then moved to Villa del Ray. She is survived by her sons James Costello of Napa and Jon Webb of Laughlin, Nev.; her daughters Debbie Greenberg of Stockton and Janet Binsbachar of Benecia; and four grandchildren. She will be interred at St. Helena Cemetery. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no services. Ercell I. Lehman A memorial service was held April 17 at Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church in Deer Park for Pastor Ercell I. Lehman, who died at home April 13. He was 80. Pastor Lehman was born to Samuel and Edna Lehman in Berkeley in 1922. He graduated from Pacific Union College and Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI, and was a pastor of the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and for the Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists for nearly 35 years. He was a member of the Mountain View Seventh-day Adventist Church for many years and recently moved from San Carlos to this area where he became a member of the Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church. He married Elizabeth Dilger in August 1946, and, at the time of her death in 1999 they had been married 53 years. He is survived by two sons John Lehman of Deer Park and Jim Lehman of Hamilton Square, NJ.; a brother and sister, Samuel Lehman of Concord; and Loys Getman of Cromberg, Calif; four grandchildren and eight nieces and nephews. In addition to his pastoral work, his hobbies included traveling, camping, photography and buying and selling automobiles. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Ellon Jewell McFall A funeral service was held for Ellon Jewel McFall, 82, who died at a local convalescent hospital April 10. She was 82. Born in Monroe, La., to Jefferson and May Pace, she came to Calistoga in 1946 and met William “Bill” McFall. They were married in 1949 and Mrs. McFall worked at several Calistoga restaurants over the years. Eventually, she went to work at the Veterans Home in Yountville in 1963. She retired in 1980. She is survived by her husband, Bill, of Calistoga; two daughters, Margaret Humphries and Lynette Price ; a son, William McFall; and grandchildren, Mike and Rhonda Price , Kimberly Price , Samantha McFall, and Willy and Pam McFall. She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. Memorial donations may be made to the Special Olympics of Napa Valley, 456 Franklin Avenue, Napa, CA 94559; St. Luke's of Calistoga, P.O. Box 381, Calistoga, CA 94515; Alzheimer’s Foundation 4340 Redwood Highway, #23, San Rafael, CA 94903; or to the charity of choice. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Thelma Louisa Gentry A memorial service was held April 10 for Thelma Louise Gentry of Napa, who died peacefully in her home April 4 following a two-year illness from cancer. She was 75. Mrs. Gentry was born in Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 23, 1926 to Ira and Marguerite McIntyre. She and James C. “Clyde” Gentry married on Dec. 8, 1941 in Kansas City, shortly before he shipped out to the Pacific. The Gentrys lived in the Midwest until the late 1950s, when the family moved to Southern Califor-nia. In 1967, they moved to Napa, where Mrs. Gentry worked for many years for Stucco Stone Products. She enjoyed bowling, fishing and gardening, as well as spending time with all of her grandchildren. Mrs. Gentry is survived by her children, James Michael Gentry and Patrick Steven Gentry, both of Florida; Teresa Ann Axtell of Napa; and Claudia Lynn Eisele of St. Helena; sisters Marjorie Brown, Charlene Murillo and Dorothy Bowman, all of Napa; brothers Billy McIntyre of Missouri; Lloyd McIntyre of Florida; Stanley McIntyre of Missouri; and Bobby McIntyre of Germany; 15 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, James C. “Clyde” Gentry, in 1994 and by a brother, Ira McIntyre. Arrangements were under the direction of Treadway & Wigger, Napa. Donald Thorsen Drouin A celebration of life is being planned at a later date for longtime St. Helena resident Donald Thorsen Drouin, who died April 10 at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Vallejo. He was 88. Mr. Drouin was born Oct. 31, 1912 to Emil and Alice Drouin in Alameda. He was a towboat captain for 44 years with Chervon Shipping Company and lived in the St. Helena area since 1956. He was active in the First Presbyterian Church of St. Helena and enjoyed building model steam trains from scratch as well as woodworking and being in his metal shop. He was a descendent of the Thorsen family and a third-generation resident of St. Helena. Mr. Drouin is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jeanne Drouin of St. Helena; daughter and son-in-law Diane and Jim Aguirre of Preston, Wash.; son and daughter-in-law Larry and Lori Drouin of Richmond; a brother, Howard Drouin of Colma; sisters Carol Ross of Santa Clara and Ila Hodge of Palm Desert; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1428 Spring St., St. Helena, CA 94574, or to the San Francisco Theological Seminary, #2 Kensington Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960-2905. Arrangements were under the direction of Morrison Funeral Chapel of St. Helena. David Matthew Greene of Angwin Born: January 12, 1964 Died: April 13, 2003 Survivors are his children, Tracy Lynn Greene of Mission Viejo, CA and Alexander Greene of Angwin, CA. Also surviving are his mother, Judy Greene of Angwin; brother, Andrew Greene and wife Allison, and their children, Thacher, Henry and Carysa, of Angwin; brother Robert Greene and wife Connie and their children, Taylor, Madison and Thomas, of St. Helena; sister, Melinda Greene of Charlottesville, Virginia. Also surviving is his former wife, Christy Greene of Angwin. David was pre-deceased by his beloved father, Robert Greene. David will be remembered always by both his family and many friends. All of us knew if we needed to talk to someone on any matter, either a joyful one or a troubling one, you could call David and he was always there to listen. He was a senior claims examiner for Athens/Jenkins Administrators in Concord and loved his work at the company and all the people he worked with. He fought a valiant battle with both M.S. and cancer at his young age and when he finally knew the struggle was ending, he looked forward with confidence to going to be with Jesus and to see his beloved dad again. Arrangements cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, 963-3536. Anne J. Hamm Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 26, at Deer Park-Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church at 2 p.m., for Anne J. Hamm of St. Helena, who died on April 17. She was 87. Born in Mesa, Colo., in 1915, Mrs. Hamm was an active member of the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church and volunteered at St. Helena Hospital. Mrs. Hamm is survived by her three children; Judy Crabb and of St. Helena, Carol Ross of Memphis, Tenn. and Paul R. Hamm of Angwin, six grandchildren; E. Tom IV and Peter Stetson, Michael Ross, Marianne Morgan, Lisa and Jennifer Hamm, and four great-grandchildren; Zachary, Chase, Connor and Christina. Mrs. Hamm was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hamm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Anne Hamm’s memory to the St. Helena Hospital Foundation, c/o Spiritual Services Endowment, 650 Sanitarium Road, Deer Park, Calif. 94576. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. J.J. Meeks Private services will be held for J.J. Meeks of St. Helena, who died on April 18. He was 78. Born in Crawford County, Ark., Mr. Meeks was an upholsterer throughout his life. Mr. Meeks is survived by his three children, Diana Sturdevant of Toledo, Ore., Robert and Michael Earl Meeks; a brother, Wayne Meeks of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Sandy Boblett and Ann Atherton of St. Helena; and five grandchildren, Jeremy and Mandy Meeks of Salem, Ore., Rebecca Perryman and Micah Lantz of Newport, Ore., and Jamie Lantz of Clackamas, Ore. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Walter Robert Couse A memorial service was held April 23 for Walter Robert “Bob” Couse, who died April 16. He was 74. Mr. Couse was born in Long Beach in 1927 and reared in Merced. He graduated from Merced High School, attended UC-Berkeley and Armstrong Business College, and was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Couse, a longtime resident of Orinda, was a member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church there. He and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to St. Helena four years ago. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and American Legion Post #199. In addition to his wife of over 50 years, Elizabeth Prentiss Couse, of St. Helena, he is survived by his daughters Carey Haws of Stateline, Nev., Margaret McGaffigan of Saratoga, and Hilary Prentiss of Angwin; a son, Eric Couse, of Concord; sons-in-law Ryan Haws and Tom McGaffigan; grandchildren Bailey Haws, Kevin Haws, Megan McGaffigan and Owen McGaffigan; a sister Carolyn Frank of Los Osos; a brother in-law Joseph Frank; and nieces, Laura and Dana Frank. Mr. Couse was preceded in death by his father, Walter Robert Couse, Sr., and his mother, Dorothy Thompson Couse. Memorial donations may be made in his name to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Jonathon Hamlin A memorial service was held in Ridgecrest April 22 for.former Ridgecrest resident Jonathon A. Hamlin, who died April 13 at his home in Lake Berryessa. He was 20. Mr. Hamlin was a resident student at California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., but spent his weekends at his family residence in Lake Berryessa. Mr. Hamlin was best known by family and friends, simply as Jono or John Boy. He was born and reared in Ridgecrest. Shortly after birth, Mr. Hamlin was diagnosed with Dandy Walker Syndrome, which left him totally deaf, unable to speak, and with partial paralysis in half his body, and eventually led to his death. Despite these handicaps, Mr. Hamlin was full of life and enjoyed the same things that other young boys do - video games, watching TV, remote control cars, camping, dancing, weight lifting, doing push-ups, even driving. He listened to rock and roll music by placing speakers on his knees and feeling the vibration. His favorite activities were anything to do with water sports, but most of all he loved spending time with his family and friends. For 10 years the DO-DADS, a local horseman’s club, held an annual charity rodeo, where they sponsored a disabled child each year. This event was sponsored by Susan McDonald along with her family and friends. In 1982, the group selected Mr. Hamlin for this honor and made him one of their “DO-DAD Kids.” He was also a member of Ridgecrest’s Desert Area Resource and Training Organization. Mr. Hamlin is survived by his father, John Hamlin, of Lake Berryessa; his mother, Emily Hamlin; and a brother, Kyle Hamlin, both of Ridgecrest. Memorial donations may be made to the Parodi Fund, The California School for the Deaf, Fremont Cottage 2, Special Needs Program, 39350 Gallaudet Dr., Fremont, CA., 94538, with the notation: In memory of Jonathan Hamlin. Arrangement by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Helen Rosalie Trainor Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 11, at 10 a.m. at the St. Helena Catholic Church, 1340 Tainter Street for Helena Rosalie Trainor, who died on April 6. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Ave. She was 88. Mrs. Trainor worked as a Legislative Secretary for the State of California for 22 years and was a member of the Ukrainian club of Sacramento and the Retired Legislative Secretaries. Mrs. Trainor is survived by her three sons; Tom Trainor of Calistoga, Michael Trainor of Turkey and Richard Trainor of Eugene, Ore.; five grandchildren, Mick Trainor of Pittsburg, Penn., Tom Trainor of Long Beach, Josh Trainor of Napa, Tess Trainor of Calistoga and Chris Regalado of Deer Park. Mrs. Trainor was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Pryhoda. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Tafesse Alemu There will be services on Saturday, April 12, at 10 a.m. at the chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Sevice, 1660 Silverado Trail in Napa, for Tafesse Alemu of St. Helena, who died on April 4. He was 62. Born in 1941 in Ethiopia, Mr. Alemu came to California over three years ago to work for Home Health. Mr. Alemu was a member of the Ethiopia Orthodox Church. Mr. Alemu is survived by his wife, Askale George, three children, Sophia Tafesse, Paulous Tafesse and Naomi Tafesse, all of St. Helena. Arrangements made by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Leo Irving Morgan Memorial services will be held at Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church on Saturday, April 12, at 3 p.m., for Leo Irving Morgan of Deer Park. He was 76. Born to Leo and Georgette Morgan in Denver, Col., in 1926, Mr. Morgan served in the US Navy during WWII, lived in National City, where he met his wife, Virginia. He later moved to the Deer Park area and worked as a surgical technician at St. Helena Hospital and as a caretaker at Deer Park Community Hall for nearly 40 years. Mr. Morgan was an active member of Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church and a longtime counselor for the Pathfinders. Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife; two children, Doug Morgan of San Francisco and Charlene Morgan of Pasadena; four brothers, Marcel of New Mexico, Jacques of Texas, Pierre and Joe, both of California; one sister, Marie H. Enley of Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Thunderbird Pathfinder Club, c/o Elmshaven SDA Church, PO Box 277, Deer Park, CA 94576. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Alice M. Gleffe Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 9, for Alice M. Gleffe of Deer Park who died on Saturday, April 5. She was 85. Born January 22, 1918, Mrs. Gleffe supported her husband in his medical practice and the couple traveled abroad for medical missionary work for three years in Curacao. Mrs. Gleffe was a member of Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mrs. Gleffe is survived by two children; Ralph Gleffe, III (Celeste) of Phoenix, Ariz., and Betty Wilson of Riverside; one brother; Charles McFarren of Modesto; three grandchildren; Steve Wilson of Kansas City, Kan., Pam Puccinelli and Priscilla Wilson, both of Antioch; and two great-grandchildren, Kaila and Jack. Mrs. Gleffe was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ralph Gleffe, Jr. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Della Marler Della Marler, a longtime Calistoga resident, died in a local hospital April 5 following a lengthy illness, Her family was at her side. She was 60. Born in Oakland to Camillo and Vicky Dominguez, Mrs. Marler moved to Calistoga with her family in 1960, attending and graduating from Calistoga High School. Following high school she worked at Homer Wright’s Fruit Stand, stacking and sorting fruit and vegetables. She began a 38-year career in the wine industry working first for Hanns Kornell Champagne Cellars in Calistoga. Later she worked for Inglenook Winery, Christian Brothers Winery and, most recently, Napa Wine Cellars in Oakville. Mrs. Marler was the director of the Napa-Sonoma Women’s Bowling Association, as well as a member of the American Bowling Conference so that she could participate in bowling events with her husband, Doyle. She served as secretary of the Monarch Bowling League, taking honors of excellence from the local bowling association. Mrs. Marler is survived by her husband Doyle Marler; children, Michelle Renee Theis, Doyle Marler, Jr., and Aaron Michael Marler; and two grandchildren, Brandon Douglas Marler and Natalie McKayla Marler. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, P.O. Box 1746, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Evan Schoch Friends are invited to attend a celebration of life for Evan Morrison Schoch who died suddenly April 8 at St. Helena Hospital. He was 17. The service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, April 12, in the St. Helena Elementary School auditorium, 1325 Adams St. Evan was born in Monterey, May 18, 1984, with cerebral palsy. He was never able to walk or speak, but using his computer he communicated enthusiastically with his friends and family. He was a junior at St. Helena High School and had been looking forward to graduating in spring 2003. His positive outlook and enthusiasm for life inspired all who knew him, said his family, who will remember him for his contagious laugh, his enjoyment of life and the winning smile that he regularly displayed in spite of his adversities. He is survived by his mother, Bonnie Schoch, his father Nikko Schoch, and a brother Galen Schoch, all of St. Helena; his grandfather John Nye of El Cerrito; a cousin Christopher Anderson, of Louisiana, and a special friend and caregiver, Michelle Ortiz. Memorial contributions can be made to the Read-Aloud-Volunteer Program (founded by his grandmother) 8311 Buckingham Dr., El Cerrito, CA 94530. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. William Thompson Graveside services with military honors will be held at noon Monday, April 15, at St. Helena Cemetery for former St.Helena resident Bill Thompson, who died April 4 at his home in Kenai, Alaska. He was 67. Born in San Francisco to Ruby and William (Tommy) Thompson, he was raised in St.Helena and graduated from St.Helena High School in 1953, then served four years with the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Thompson began his career with the phone company in Ripon, Calif., in 1958. In 1966, Continental Telephone Co. transferred him to North Pole, Alaska, where he managed the Glacier State Telephone office. Later, he moved to Kenai to manage that telephone office. He retired in 1995, after 37 years of service. Always ready to volunteer on club projects, he served a term as president of Ripon Junior Chamber of Commerce, and was an active charter member of the Rotary Club of Kenai. He earned a pilot’s license in 1968, giving him greater access to hunting, fishing and the beauty of Alaska. He is survived by his wife, Lynda, of Kenai; daughters Elaine McGee of North Pole, Alaska; Elizabeth Thompson of Stockton; Brandi Harbaugh of Soldotna, Alaska; a son, Mike Thompson of Kenai; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lenore Farnsworth. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by his son, James, Memorial donations may be made to the Bill Thompson Sportsman Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo Bank branch. The fund will be used to sponsor sports fishing activities for the young and old. Local arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Nicholas Y. Turley Nicholas Yeomans Turley died Tuesday April 4, in Sonoma. He was 14. A native of San Francisco, he had been severely disabled since birth, and lived most of his life cared for by the doctors, nurses and others at the Sonoma Development Center. His gift, said his family, was the ability to help others appreciate the things in life too often taken for granted. He is survived by his mother, Jeanne Yeomans, of Tiburon; his father, Larry Turley, of St. Helena; and his sisters Nelly Turley and Christina Turley. Burial was held in St. Helena. Connie Wilks A memorial tea for friends and family will be held April 20 from 1-3 p.m. at the Meadows in Napa for Connie Wilks who died at the Meadows April 2. She was 89. Born Constance Amy Maude Claydon in Moose Jaw, Saskatwan, Canada, she studied nursing in Moose Jaw and met her future husband, Jim Wilks, there. At the time of his death last December, they had been married 64 years. When the couple moved to the United States, they settled in San Mateo but also lived in Reno, Nevada, and Guam. She and her husband moved to St. Helena in 1978, and enjoyed all the gifts of the area including gardening, bridge and golf. They both had a love of travel and enjoyed many trips around the world. In 1997, they moved to The Meadows in Napa. Mrs. Wilks was a 58-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two sons, Randall of Hollister and Allan of Santa Cruz; a daughter, Leslie, of St. Helena; a sister, Dorthy Scharer, of San Mateo; a brother, Allan Claydon,of Victoria, BC.; three grandsons; Robbie, Bryan and Eric Wilks; a granddaughter, Karoline McLaughlin; and one great-granddaughter. Memorial donations may be made to: Hospice of Napa Valley; 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558; or to Born to Age, P.O. Box 6863, Napa, CA 94581. Dolores Espinoza-Russi Funeral services were held Tuesday at Morrison Funeral Chapel for Dolores Espinoza-Russi, who died at her home March 15 with her family by her side. She was 70. Mrs. Espinoza-Russi had lived in the Napa Valley for over 65 years after relocating from Arizona. She served as secretary of the California Growers Foundation for many years and attended the New Life Tabernacle Church in Napa. She is survived by a daughter, Monica Russi-Talbot, and a son, Alfredo Russi, both of St. Helena; brothers Joe Espinoza of Rutherford, Justice Espinoza of St. Helena, Frank Espinoza of St. Helena and Salvador Espinoza of Napa; sisters Mercy Mora of Crowslanding, Calif., Ortencia Ramos of Norland, Utah, and Cora Geisner of St. Helena; four grandchildren, Loli, Freddy, Chris-tina and Eddy; and numerous nieces and nephews. interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements by Morr-ison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Ruby Foss Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at St. Helena First Baptist Church, 1343 Spring St., St. Helena, for Ruby “Nonny” Foss, who died Friday, March 16 at her daughter’s home in Napa. Pastor Harvey Goldstein will officiate. Mrs. Foss was a resident of Mora, Minn., born to Harvey and Ethel (Stone) Tinker on August 13, 1914. Mrs. Foss was reared and educated there and in 1941 moved to St. Helena with her family where she lived until November of last year when she moved to Napa to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Roger Wilson. She was a 50-year charter member of St. Helena First Baptist Church. In addition to her daughter and son-in-law, she is survived by a son-in-law, Kenny Miller of Corning; grandchildren Teirey Tamagni-Tagleaferri of St. Helena, Robert Clair of San Jose, Teddy Tamagni of Calistoga, Shawna Adams of Napa and George Tagleaferri of St. Helena; great-grandchildren Jason and Jessica Tamagni. She was predeceased by a daughter, Bev Miller, in 1998. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Christopher B. Morf A memorial service will be held at Grace Cathedral Saturday, March 31, at 10:30 a.m. for Christopher Blane Morf, who died March 4 at Blue Lake of natural causes. He was 30 years old. Mr. Morf attended Cathedral School for Boys, Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School in St. Helena, Stuart Hall for Boys and St. Ignatius Preparatory School. In addition, he studied at San Francisco State University, College of Marin and College of the Redwoods where he pursued courses leading to a career in the wine industry. For eight years he was cellar master at Mad River Brewing Company. He is survived by his wife, Beth Morf; parents Barbara Farnum Morf and Duffy Morf; and a brother, Joseph Morf. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Blane Morf Memorial Fund, 1640 Central Ave., McKinley-ville, CA 95518. Virgil Bertram Fardig A private scattering service will be held off the coast of San Francisco for Virgil Bertram Fardig, who died Friday at his St. Helena home. He was 79. Mr. Fardig and his wife, Sarah, moved to St. Helena from Anaheim in 1984 following his retirement from Soule Steel Co. Mr. Fardig graduated from Lead High in Lead, S.D. and served in the Navy during World War II. He was an inveterate traveler who also enjoyed photography and reading. In addition to his wife of 55 years, he is survived by nieces and nephews. At his request no services will be held. Cremation arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. John O. Gantner John O. Gantner, a descendent of the Salvador Vallejo family and an early Napa Valley vineyard owner who produced pinot noir under the “School House” label, died in San Francisco Feb. 25 following a short illness. He was 92. In their childhood and youth, Mr. Gantner, his brother Vallejo, and sister Adela were among a group of gifted children studied by Lewis Terman of Stanford University. The study led to the development of the Stanford-Binet I.Q. testing scale. Mr. Gantner, a graduate of Grant Grammar School, Lowell High School and Stanford University, joined the family’s knitting firm, Gantner & Mattern, where he created the revolutionary, tight-fitting, knitted swim suits that became known as the Gantner “Wikies.” As president of the company he developed a florescent dye used in the clothing business in the 1940s and ‘50s. In 1939 he married Florence W. Erskine and the couple had three children, John, Steven and Anthony. The Gantners divorced in 1957. Mr. Gantner sold the family business to Hathaway Shirts in 1954 and became west coast manager of Arthur D. Little in Cambridge, Mass. In 1940, he bought a vineyard on Spring Mountain in the Mayacamus range above St. Helena where he planted bud wood given to him by a Stanford friend, John Daniel, owner of Inglenook Winery. The pinot noir wine Mr. Gantner produced under the “School House” label was sought after by collectors. In addition to his three sons, Mr. Gantner is survived by two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a nephew. Alfred Beroldo A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m. at Morrison Funeral Chapel for Alfred “Fred” Beroldo, who died Tuesday, March 6, in St. Helena. interment follows at Holy Cross Cemetery. He was 89. Mr. Beroldo was born in San Pablo, Calif., to Angelo and Amelia Beroldo, and married his wife, Rina, April 15, 1933. At the time of her death in 1999, they had been married 66 years. A rancher and a member of the Napa County Farm Bureau, he maintained a vineyard and prune orchard for 60 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, making homemade wine and caring for his garden. He is survived by his sisters, Edith Stice, Adeline Trutta and Dolores Weeks; nieces Judy Parady, Sandy McIntire, Denise Pererich, Arlene Dowski and Jayne Alcorn; and nephews Ron Stice and Frank Richards. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his parents, brothers Ernie and Eddie Beroldo, and a sister, Eva Richards. Visitation will be held Friday, March 9, from 5-8 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Ave., St. Helena. Funeral arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Jo-Ann Burns Memorial services will be held at Morrison Funeral Chapel Friday, March 9, at 10 a.m. for Pope Valley community activist S. Jo-Ann Burns, who died March 5 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 75. Private inurnment will be held at Pope Valley Cemetery. Since her marriage to Jack Burns Dec. 9, 1948, in Bombay, India, the couple had been world travelers. His job in the oil industry took them to England, Italy, Bahrain, Bombay, India and the Hawaiian Islands, as well as throughout the United States. Mrs. Burns was an avid gardener, a member of the Republican Women of Napa County and an Esther in the Eastern Star. In addition to her husband of 52 years, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Don Bollander, of St. Helena; grandchildren Molly and Ray Tomsick and Lisa Rowe, all of St. Helena; a nephew and his wife, Richard and Debbie Hodges, of Dallas, Texas; a brother-in-law, Capt. Robert P. Burns, and his wife, Georgie, of Port Townsend, Wash., and their children Mary of Washington and Kathi of Canada. She was predeceased by a son, John Michael Burns, who was born in Bahrain and died in 1992; a brother, Henry Speilman, and a sister, Helen Hodges. Arrangements by Morr-ison Funeral Chapel. Elena L. Calone Services will be held today, March 8, at the Church of Good Shepherd, Pittsburg, for Elena Lizzio Calone, who died March 4. She was 83. Born in Rutherford and a graduate of St. Helena High School, Mrs. Calone worked for 60 years side-by-side with her husband, Sal Calone, a former mayor of Pittsburg, in the family business. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Anne Ingram, of Pittsburg; sons Rich Calone of Stockton and Robert Calone of Pittsburg; eight grandchildren and two nieces. She was predeceased by her husband, who died last September. interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch. Memorial gifts can be sent to Church of The Good Shepherd Spiritual Garden, 3200 Harbor St. Pittsburg, CA 94565 Ernest L. Rhodes A private memorial service was held Feb. 25 for Ernest L. Rhodes, who died of acute leukemia Feb. 23 at his home in Angwin. He was 75. Mr. Rhodes was born in Visalia to Stewart F. and Lillie Adams Rhodes. He moved to Sonoma with his family when he was a teen. During World War II he joined the Navy at 17, serving in the Pacific and later in Korea for about five years. In 1973 he married Jeanine Eddy-Carr and the couple moved to Angwin three years later. Mr. Rhodes was a lover of animals, gardening, boats and airplanes. In addition to his wife, he is survived by stepsons Greg Carr and his wife Christina, and their children, Jessica and Tyler, of Calistoga; and Bill Carr and his wife, Dorothy, and their children, Michael and Danielle, of Altamont Springs, Fla.; his mother-in-law, Meda Eddy; a brother, James R. Rhodes, and his wife; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Stewart F. (Fern) Rhodes; and nephews and nieces. He wished his ashes to be scattered at sea. Alice E. Fowler Services were held on March 31 in Washington for Alice Elizabeth Carr Fowler, who died on March 24. She was 96. Born in Sumner, Wis., to Fred Maxson and Etta May Carr, Mrs. Fowler taught English and speech as well as worked in the library at various educational institutions including Union college, Auburn Academy and Pacific Union College. Mrs. Fowler is survived by her husband, Ray W. Fowler; two foster daughters, Stacia Merickel and Vivian Black, of College Place, Wash., and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Clara E. Rogers Elementary School Building Fund in Care of Mountain View Funeral Chapel, 1551 Dalles Military Road, Walla Walla, Wash., 99362. Arrangements made by Mountain View Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. Sarah V. Champion Funeral services will be held Friday, March 15, in Fort Bragg for Sarah Velma Champion, co-owner with her late husband, Jack, of Champion Nursery in St. Helena, who died March 11. She was 91. Mrs. Champion, the daughter of a Seventh-day Adventist minister, attended college in Lodi and earned a teaching credential. She and her husband, Jack, were married in Fresno in 1932, moved to Lemoore and then, in 1944, to St. Helena. The Champions owned and operated Champion Nursery for 18 years before moving to Fort Bragg where they ran Champion Nursery and Health Food Store until retiring in 1980. Mrs. Champion is survived by two children, Marchjorie Philpott and William “Bill” Champion; a sister, Ruth Chaney; 10 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Cora Sandborn; five sisters and a brother. Jack Champion died in 1989. Roy Dunken, Mrs. Champion’s second husband, died in 1998. Memorial donations may be made to the Seventh-day Adventist Church School, 22850 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, or to a charity of choice. Luis Vargas Services were held at St. Helena Catholic Church for Luis Vargas, who died March 6 at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation in Calistoga. He was 79. Mr. Vargas and his wife, Elvira, moved to the Napa Valley in the 1960s where he worked for Frank Wood and Beringer Vineyards. The couple split their time between their home here and in El Llano, Mexico. In addition to his wife of 56 years, he is survived by nine children, Beatriz Castillo, Jose Vargas, Esther Vargas, Evelia Ponce, Loudes Paniagua, Gustavo Vargas, Ignacio Vargas, Elvia Gallegos and Marchio Alberto Vargas; a brother, Ignacio Vargas, sisters Angelina Solis and Dolores Vargas, 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Vargas was preceded in death by four children, two brothers and three sisters. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Joan Burns Memorial services were held March 9 at Morrison Funeral Chapel for S. Joan Burns, who died March 5 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 75. Following her marriage to Jack Burns in 1948 in Bombay, India, the couple traveled world-wide. His job in the oil industry took them to England, Italy, Bahrain, India and the Hawaiian Islands, as well as throughout the United States. Mrs. Burns, who was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., was an avid gardener, a member of the Republican Women of Napa County and an Esther in the Eastern Star. In addition to her husband of 52 years, Jack, of Pope Valley, she is survived by a nephew and his wife, Richard and Debbie Hodges of Dallas, Texas; a brother-in-law, Capt. Robert P. Burns, and his wife, Georgie, of Port Townsend, Wash., and their children Mary of Washington and Kathi of Canada. She was predeceased by a son, John Michael Burns, who was born in Bahrain and died in 1992; a brother, Henry Spielman, and a sister, Helen Hodges. Memorial contributions may be made to the Joan Burns Educational Fund, 1300 Aetna Springs Rd., Pope Valley, CA 94567. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Claudia C. Brand Claudia Clara Neiderer Brand died March 8 at Woodside Senior Residence in Angwin. She was 99. Mrs. Brand, a native of Marbach, Switzerland, emigrated to New York City in 1918, where she became a governor to the children of the Life Society. She married Fred Brand in 1926 and continued to live in New York and Atlantic City, N.J. until 1942 when the family relocated to California, settling in Angwin, where she became a member of the Pacific Union College Church. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Claudia and Carl Benson of Angwin; three grandchildren, Robert and Fred Benson, both of Angwin, and Claudia Flaiz of Oregon; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1994, by a daughter, Elaine Parks, in 1959, and by three brothers and a sister. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Jane Walker Jewell A private family interment will be held at a later date for Jane Walker Jewell, a St. Helena resident since 1977, who died Wednesday, March 7. She was 82. Born in 1918 in Gridley, to Olivia and Keith Walker, Mrs. Jewell graduated from Napa High School in 1937. She lived with her husband, Paul, and their children, in Lafayette and Oakland before retiring to St. Helena. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1990. She is survived by her sister Bethann Walker Klatt of Moraga; brothers Robert Walker of San Rafael and William Walker of Fair Oaks; a son, James Jewell, and a grandson, Max Jewell, of Skagway, Alaska; a daughter, Patricia Fletcher, of Liver-more; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial gifts may be sent to Hope Hospice. Daniel C. Podilla Daniel C. Podilla, a former St. Helena resident, died March 7 in Redding. Mr. Podilla was born in Placerville in 1928 to Apolonio and Sofia Podilla. He spent his childhood on Zinfandel Lane and attended schools in St. Helena. He was retired from Diamond International where he was yard manager for 35 years. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Podilla of Red Bluff; sons Daniel Podilla, Jr., and Michael Podilla; sisters Francine Brody of Napa and Josephine Kane; brothers Ralph Podilla and Toto Podilla; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Elks National Foundation in care of Red Bluff Elks Lodge, or Sacred Heart School in Red Bluff. Jerry Trujillo A funeral service will be held Thursday, March 15, at 2 p.m. in Morrison Funeral Chapel for longtime Upvalley resident Jerry Trujillo, who died March 11 of a heart attack. He was 79. Mr. Trujillo was born in the Village of Chamayo, N.M., to Toribio and Andalecia Trujillo. He attended schools in New Mexico, and in 1941, Adam State Collage at Alamosa, Colo., for one quarter. During his early years, he and his brother Henry rode on horseback several miles to land that their parents owned to take care of the fields and stay the night in a small log shelter. Mr. Trujillo married in 1940 and reared three children: a daughter, Linda Mae, and two sons, Joe Arnold and Jerry Eluid. During World War II, he worked for Douglas Aircraft as aircraft mechanic. In 1954, he started his own automotive repair business known as Jerry’s Automotive Service, a business he ran for 35 years until 1989. In 1972 he accepted a position at College of Alameda as instructor assistant in automatic transmissions. He went on to earn California state credentials as an automotive instructor and continued teaching at Alameda College until 1992. Mr. Trujillo, divorced from his first wife in the early 1970s, in 1984 married Elaine Finck Skadsheim, an Oakland school teacher who held a degree in music. In 1992 the couple moved to the Napa Valley to be caregivers for Mrs. Trujillo’s father, Elder Ernest Finck. Mr. Trujillo worked with the Red Cross, held a position with the Napa Valley Retired Teachers Association, and volunteered at the St. Helena Community Food Pantry. He is survived by his wife and many friends. Mili Zopfi Services were held March 13 at the United Methodist Church in St. Helena for Mili Zopfi, who died March 8 in Roseville. She was 81. Mrs. Zopfi was born in Glarus, Switzerland, to John and Elisa Zopfi. In 1929, at the age of 10, she emigrated with her family from Switzerland to St. Helena to assist a family member with his ranch. A U.S. citizen since 1935, she lived in St. Helena until four years ago when she moved to Rocklin to be with her daughter. She worked many years as a nurse’s aide at the Yountville Veterans Home. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Mili and Max Southwell of Rocklin; grandaughters Marti Southwell of Citrus Heights and A.J. Southwell of St. Helena; a brother, Peter Zophi of Napa and many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to U.C. Regents, Hospice Program, U.C. Davis Medical Center, 3630 Business Drive, Sacramento, CA 95820. Arrangements by Coch-rane’s Chapel of the Roses. Mildred T. Enea Mildred Taplin Enea died March 12, at her home. She was 93. Mrs. Enea was born Feb. 11, 1908, in St. Helena and was a 1926 graduate of St. Helena High School. She graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in 1929, and worked at Mrs. Shuffleton’s Hospital in Carmel for three years. A resident of Monterey County since 1930, she is survived by her daughter, Nancy Willoughby of Salinas; a step-son,. H. Vincent Enea of San Francisco; two grandsons; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Her first husband, Neill Fleischer, died in 1946, and her second husband, Vincent Enea, died in 1987. At her request, no funeral will be held. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be sent to the donor’s favorite charity. John J. Hafner Services will be held March 24 at 4 p.m. at the Celebration Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1137 Bryn Mawr Ave., Redlands, Calif., for former PUC music teacher head John J. Hafner, who died March 1 in Redlands. He was 92. Mr. Hafner, who began playing violin at 9 and was teaching violin by age 16, was concert violinist, and music teacher at Andrews University in MIchigan, Pacific Union College and Walla Walla College. At PUC he taught in the music department from 1947 to 1955. Mr. Hafner is survived by his wife of 70 years, Charlotte Briggs-Hafner; children Jeanne Shafer, Eunice Sackett and Donna Joyce Burdy; sisters Mary Lehnhoff and Florence Hafner; brothers, frank and Charles Hafner; 16 grandchildren; and 42 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, J. Jay Hafner, and an infant daughter, Carla Sue Hafner. Memorial donations may be made to the John J. Hafner Music Scholarship Endowment, Walla Walla College, College Place, WA 99324. Lorenza Pavon Graveside Services were held March 17 at Holy Cross Cemetery for Lorenza Barboza Pavon, who died March 13 at Marlinda Convalescent Hospital, 16 days short of her 89th birthday. She was born in Spain to Andres and Andrea Barboza, moving to the Napa Valley in 1917. She worked at Stony Hill Winery for 12 years. Mrs. Pavon is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Art Dunn of Elfrida, Ariz.; brothers Antonio Barboza of Montague, Calif., and Benito Barboza of Napa; and sister Dolores Pina of Rutherford; two grandchildren, Diana Nail of Woodland and Julie Scully of West Virginia; three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceeded in death by her husband, James Pavon; a brother, Manuel Barboza; and a sister, Carmen Frediani. She enjoyed sewing and gardening and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel. St. Helena, 963-3536. Alvin P. Murphy A funeral Mass was celebrated March 22 at St. Helena Catholic Church for Alvin P. Murphy who died at his St. Helena residence March 19. He was 90. Mr. Murphy, a graduate of Sacred Heart High School and UC-Berkeley, worked as a sales representative for Butler Paper Company for 40 years. He and his wife, Alice, moved from San Mateo to St. Helena last year to be near their son and his family. Mr. Murphy was a member of the St. Matthews Catholic Church in San Mateo for more than 50 years. At St. Matthews he was a CCD organizer and past president of the Friendship Club for seniors. He was also past president of the Fathers Club of Sierra High School and a life member of the Knights of Columbus. He and his wife were 20-year volunteers at Mills Hospital. In St. Helena he was a member of the St. Helena Catholic Church. In addition to his wife of 62 years, he is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Philip and Andrea Murphy of St. Helena, and Michael and Paula Murphy of Belmont; three grandchildren, Molly Murphy, Darren Murphy and Aimee Lucchetti; a sister-in-law, Helen McCracken; two nieces, Joann McCracken and Kathleen Phillips; and a nephew, Seamus Mc Cracken. Mr. Murphy was preceded in death by two brothers and his parents. Memorial donations may be made to The Samaritan House of San Mateo, 401 North Humboldt, San Mateo, CA 94401. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Seth Richards Jr. Longtime St. Helena resident Seth Richards Jr. died at home Feb. 24. He was 89. Mr. Richards was a native of Spokane, Wash., and the grandson of the founder of Washington Water Power, a private Northwest utility. A graduate of the University of Washington, he was a member of Alta Delta Phi and a fencing champion with the old Pacific Coast League. During World War II he served as a naval officer, saw action in Saipan and in the Philippine Sea, and gained the rank of lieutenant commander. After the war he returned to Seattle but remained active in the naval reserve for 20 years. He worked as a loan officer at University National and Pacific National banks. Following his retirement he and his wife, Garnetta, moved to St. Helena, where Mr. Richards worked for a time for the California Student Loan Commission. He was a member of the St. Helena Kiwanis Club, the VFW and Meadowood Country Club. In addition to his wife of 61 years, he is survived by four children. Arrangements by Claffey and Rota Funeral Home. Doris Marie Steiner Private services were held Wednesday for Doris Marie Steiner of Rutherford, who died Feb. 22. She was 77. Mrs. Steiner, a Napa County resident for 54 years, was a homemaker and a bottle line worker for BV Vineyards. She is survived by her husband, Rudolph Steiner; brothers George Kohler and Charles Kohler; a sister, Dorothy Yancey; and a sister-in-law, Anne Marie Storeide, of St. Helena. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Geneva E. Durham Geneva E. Durham, an Angwin resident since 1948, died at her home Feb. 1. She was 86. Miss Durham, a member of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church, a math and astronomy teacher at Pacific Union College for 15 years, also taught at Atlantic Union College and at Napa High School and Vintage High School before her retirement. She is survived by one niece and five nephews. She was predeceased by twin brothers, Lowell and Lawrence. Memorial donations can be made to We Care Animal Rescue, 1345 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Pauline C. Hoisington A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in the memorial chapel of The Meadows of Napa, 1800 Atrium Parkway, Napa, for Pauline C. Hoisington, who died Jan. 28 at The Meadows Care Center. She was 94. Mrs. Hoisington was a 25-year resident of Napa county, 15 of them she spent at Vineyard Valley in St. Helena. She was the wife of the late Homer R. Hoisington. At the time of his death they had been married 57 years. She is survived by a daughter, Judith Kaiser; grandchildren Kevin Heistand, Kerry Heistand, and Alison Friedman; a step-granddaughter, Gail Hales; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial donations can be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Oyster Bay, Pearl Street, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771. Phil S. Ransome A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 7, at St. Helena Cemetery, 2461 Spring Street, St. Helena, for Phil S. Ransome, who died in Napa on Feb. 4. He was 88. Born to Robert and Eppie Ransom in Scranton, Penn., Mr. Ransome was a grading and paving contractor in Escondido for 55 years. He and his wife, Helen, moved to St. Helena two years ago. In addition to his wife of 67 years, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Koerner Rombauer, of St. Helena; two grandchildren, Sheana Rombauer Blackwood and K. R. Rombauer; and five great-grandchildren. Donations can be made to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Helen A. Hardcastle Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, at 3:30 p.m. at Elmshaven Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1 Woodland Lane, Deer Park, for Helen A. Hardcastle, with Pastor Robert J. Surridge, officiating. Mrs. Hardcastle, 82, passed away at a local convalescent hospital Feb. 3. A native of Alto, N.M., Mrs. Hardcastle was reared and educated in Roswell, N.M. and moved to Deer Park in 1956. She was employed as a dietician at St. Helena Hospital from 1956 until she retired in 1982. She resided in the area until she moved to Napa nearly three years ago. She was the wife of the late Harvey Hardcastle, who passed away in 1963. Her survivors include her children, Earlene Edenfield of Napa and Bob Hardcastle of Forestville; her sisters, Ruth Fox of Carmel and Mary Jane Bruce of Santa Monica; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private family graveside services will be held at St. Helena Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Richard Pierce Funeral Service, Napa. Lucille Clair Hodge Services were held for longtime St. Helena resident Lucille Clair Hodge, who died at St. Helena Hospital on Jan. 21. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Hodge was born to Lester and Catherine Kellogg in Sonoma April 19, 1916. She married Albert Hodge on Nov. 23, 1932, moving to Napa in 1945 and to St. Helena in 1951. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of St. Helena and the United Methodist Women’s Organization. She was a homemaker and also loved spending many hours babysitting for families she loved. She enjoyed working in her yard and embroidering and was very close to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and treasured the time she spent with them. Mrs. Hodge is survived by her son, Alan Hodge, and his wife, Donna, of Napa; daughters Janice Wolters and her husband, Gill, of Napa, Alice Dalessi and her husband, Greg, of Napa, and Rowena Parnell of St. Helena; her brother, Harold Kellogg of Northridge, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert, on Aug. 8, 1975, two brothers, Hanford Scott and Lester Kellogg, and two sisters, Virginia Fitzgerald and Myrtle Porovich. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the United Methodist Church Memorial Fund for Lucille Hodge, 1310 Adams St., St. Helena, CA, 94574. interment was held at the Morgan Hill Cemetery. Annemarie Pierre Heine Services will be held today, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. for former St. Helena resident Annemarie “Annie” Pierre Heine, who died Feb. 3. She was 87 years old. A memorial funeral Mass will be held at Star of the Valley Catholic Church, 545 White Oak Drive, Oakmont. Mrs. Heine was born Dec. 21, 1913, in Oakland. She was a strong supporter of the Assistance League of Santa Rosa, an active member of the Silverado Country Club, and a contributor and parishioner of Star of the Valley Catholic Church in Oakmont. While living in St. Helena, she was involved with many civic activities, including Carpy Gang, Red Cross, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, 4-H Club, St. Helena Catholic Church, Ursuline Academy and the Napa County Election Board. She also served on the Napa County Grand Jury appointed by Judge Thomas Konsgaard. She is survived by her son, Peter M. Stem, of Monte Sereno; daughters Patricia “Pinkie” Van Otten of San Jose and Judith O’Kane of Sacramento; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Heine was preceded in death by her first husband, Stuart Fischer Stem of St. Helena in 1967, and Jackson Otto Heine of Oakmont in 2000. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the Assistance League of Santa Rosa. Arrangements are under the direction of Adobe Creek Funeral Home, Petaluma. Harold Wellington Jewkes Harold Wellington Jewkes was born May 15, 1908, in Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada, and died February 27, 2003, at his residence in Yountville, CA. He graduated from Walla Walla College, Washington in 1936. He began his career of ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist church as a teacher and assistant pastor in Tacoma, Washington. In 1936 he and his wife Glenna moved to Singapore, where over the next 5 years Harold held several administrative positions from the school principal to Youth Director and Sabbath School Secretary for the Malayan Union Mission, which included several countries in the Far East. Returning to the United States in 1941, he continued his work as evangelist, pastor and church administrator in various youth and educational departments in Washington, Idaho, Texas, Wisconsin and MIchigan. During this time he wrote a book about some of this experiences while managing Camp Au Sable, a large nature camp for youth and families in MIchigan. Entitled “Zip, Zoom, Zassie and Rascal,” it chronicled the antics of four raccoons raised at the camp, as well as the activities of other animals and birds. In 1969 Harold and Glenna moved to California where he pastored churches in Fort Bragg and Calistoga. Finally retiring in 1976, Harold and Glenna lived in St. Helena and remained active in their church and community while he pursued one of his favorite pastimes--writing letters to the editor at the St. Helena Star. In addition, he and his wife spent many summers as volunteers working with young people at Camp Au Sable. In 2000, Glenna, his wife of nearly 70 years, passed away. He is survived by his second wife, Laverne; his two daughters Elaine McGee of Angwin, and Marilyn Caskey of Colorado Springs, Colorado; four grandchildren and on great grandchild. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, at 3 p.m., in the Calistoga SDA Church. Memorial donations may be sent to the PUC Prep Worthy Student Fund, One Angwin Avenue, Angwin, CA 94508. Arrangements are being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Mathew Hernandez Mathew Hernandez, a long- time resident of Calistoga, died in the Queen of the Valley Hospital on March 2. He was 61. Mr. Hernandez is survived by his ex-spouse Jenny Hernandez of Calistoga and two daughters, Lisa Dubois of Hidden Valley and Christina St. Clair of Geyserville. He also had 3 grandchildren. Mathew was a long-time resident of Calistoga before moving to Napa. His ashes will be died on March 6 at his home in Angwin. He was 73. Dr. Stanton was born in Los Angeles in 1929 and moved to Angwin in 1974. Over the last 30 years he worked as a physician in the Napa Valley for the St. Helena Hospital and the Napa State Hospital, and most recently for the Department of Social Services in Sacramento. Dr. Stanton is survived by his wife Carolyn B. Stanton of Angwin; his children, John Stanton, Jr. of St. Louis, Mo., Stephanie Fisher of Angwin, Louis Stanton of Sacramento, and Allen B. Stanton of St. Helena; and his four grandchildren, Christopher, Cassidy, Abigail and Emily. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. John F. Dudge, M.D. A memorial service for John F. Dudge, M.D. will be held on at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, at Morrison’s Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Way, in St. Helena, who died on Feb. 18. Milo V. Anderson Memorial services will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, at Pacific Union College Church for longtime Napa County resident Milo Vernette Anderson, who died Feb. 12 in Napa. He was 77. Mr. Anderson, a native of Wolsey, S.D., was reared and educated in Nebraska, and was a professor of physics at Pacific Union College before his retirement several years ago. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, of Napa; sons, Terry Anderson of Bernardsville, N.J., and Arthur Anderson of Success, Mo.; a daughter, Karen Anderson, of San Diego; and four grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Foundation, c/o Pacific Union College Church, Angwin, CA 94508. Arrangements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Freda A. Craver A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 24, at 3:30 p.m. at the Pacific union College Seventh-day Adventist youth chapel in Angwin for Freda Angelina Craver who died in St. Helena Feb. 18. She was 91. Mrs. Craver, in her youth a Raisin Day princess for Fresno County, became seriously ill after her second year of high school and didn’t return to school until four years later. Following her high school graduation in 1932 she attended Pacific union College and worked for three years in the office of the Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. She married her teacher-husband, Jack Carver, in 1937. The couple moved to Angwin and in 1941, built a home on Cold Springs Road. In addition to her husband of 65 years, Mrs. Carver is survived by nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Louise and Vesta, and a brother, Cleo. Memorial donations may be made to the Holbrook Indian School, P.O.Box 910, Holbrook, AZ 86025, or to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. LaZora N. Lofton Funeral services were held Feb. 16 for LaZora Norma Lofton, who died Feb. 13 in St. Helena. She was 86. Mrs. Lofton, the daughter of Leslie and Ethel Stallard, married Roy Lofton in 1962. While her husband served in the Navy, she worked for a number of years in the PX in Hawaii. Later, the couple moved to San Diego where she was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She was also a volunteer with the American Red Cross, a homemaker and a dressmaker. The Loftons moved two years ago from Ridgecrest to St. Helena. In addition to her husband, Roy, of St. Helena, she is survived by her children, Jim Munson of Auburn; William Waltz of Longmont, Colo., Kathleen Allen of Priest River, Idaho, and Darlene Laughlin of Ridgecrest, Calif.; two sisters, Theda Vigneri of Fort Myers, Fla.; and Beverly Rodgers of St. Helena; and her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by two sons, Robert and David Munson and a sister, Masone Boland. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Gerda Elsie Schoen A private graveside service will be held at St. Helena Cemetery Friday, Feb. 22, for Gerda Elsie Schoen, who died Feb. 18 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 88. Mrs. Schoen, a native of Riga in Northern Europe, and her husband of 65 years, Valentin Schoen, served in a variety of Adventist posts in seven different countries. Their son, Arvo, traveled with them for many years. Concha Balderrama Services were held for Concha Balderrama who died Feb. 12, at a local nursing home. She was 86 years old. Mrs. Balderrama was born in Mexico to Simon and Jesus Pacheco. She moved from the Los Angeles area in 1973 and worked at St. Helena Hospital for over 10 years. She is survived by her children, Avril Lawrence of Healdsburg; Justino Balderrama of Olympia, Wash., and Richard Balderrama of Simi Valley; a brother, Adolfo Pacheco; a sister, Senovia Pacheco, of Los Angeles;and four grandchildren. Arrange-ments by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Carrie May Conard Private family services will be held in Santa Rosa Memorial Park for Carrie May Conard, who died Feb. 16, at St. Helena Hospital with her son at her side. She was 84. Spurred by their love of the outdoors, Mrs. Conrad and her husband, Walter, moved to Middletown after thier retirement. For 30 years she had worked as a teller for Wells Fargo Bank in Marin County. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Walter; a son, Richard, of Santa Rosa; a brother, Paul Sampson, of Pocatello, Idaho and a sister, Mary Gibson, of Baltimore, Md. Also surviving are four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Conard was predeceased by a son, David. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. James Mercier James Mercier, a longtime employee of Christian Brothers Winery, died Feb.10 in St. Helena, two days short of his 67th birthday. A native of St. Helena, he lived most of his life in the Napa Valley. He met and married Judy Williams in 1968 and was widowed in 1994. Mr. Mercier is survived by a niece, Peggy Saviez, and a nephew Paul Saviez, of Calistoga; a niece, Jay Osmundsen, of Santa Rosa, and their extended families; longtime friends Tamra and Kesean Bumgardner. At Mr. Mercier’s request, no formal funeral services will be held. Private interment will be at St. Helena Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity. Eileen Hope Brereton A funeral Mass will be held Friday, Feb. 23, at 11 a.m. at St. Helena Catholic Church for Eileen Hope Brereton who died Feb. 18 at Queen of the Valley hospital. She was 88. Miss Brereton was a native of Bremerton, Wash. Her family moved to Portola Valley and later to Dinuba. She attended Fresno State University and graduated from UC-Berkeley. In addition to teaching Spanish and serving as a counselor in several California high schools, she was a teacher at Monterey High School, and later, at Seaside High School. During World War II she worked in a munitions factory. It was during the war that her fiance was killed while stationed in England. Miss Brereton was an avid reader and active for many years in the Monterey Embroiderers Guild, as well as a volunteer at Monterey Community Hospital. She is survived by a brother, Hugh Brereton, of St. Helena; nieces and nephews, Hugh and his wife, Christine, of Modesto, Nicholas and his wife, Barbara, of Orinda; nieces Katherine Brereton and Ann Brereton; and 11 great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Rose. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 55 Hawthorne St., Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 95105-3912. Kingsley H. Minifie Memorial services will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. at the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church for Kingsley Harry Minifie. Mr. Minifie, a head elder with the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church for three years in the late 1970s, died Feb. 19 at St. Helena Hospital. He was 88. Mr. Minifie was born June 3, 1912 in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Harry and Ada Matilda Minifie. He was 9 years old when his family moved to the United States and settled in Castro Valley. He graduated from Golden Gate Academy in Berkeley in 1931 and from Pacific Union College in 1937 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion. He and Ferne Smith were married in 1935. They later lived in Angel’s Camp, San Andreas, and Jackson, where he assisted in establishing and pastoring Seventh-day Adventist churches. At the beginning of World War II, the Minifies went to East Africa where Elder Minifie was in charge of 32 schools and church groups. The couple returned to the United States in 1945, and Mr. Minifie pastored in the Los Angeles area. He retired in 1977, and he and his wife moved to St. Helena a year later. Here, he served as head elder of the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church, and then as minister of pastoral care at the Pacific Union College Church from 1982-1990. In addition to his wife, Ferne, of St. Helena, he is survived by his son, Dwayne, of St. Helena; three daughters, Cheryl Stiles and Doreen Murphy of St. Helena, and Donna Jean Bailey of North Carolina; and one sister, Elaine Jackson of San Jose; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Douglas; three sisters and two brothers. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Freda A. Craver A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 24, at 3:30 p.m. at the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adven-tist youth chapel in Angwin for Freda Angelina Craver who died in St. Helena Feb. 18. She was 91. Mrs. Craver, in her youth a Raisin Day princess for Fresno County, became seriously ill after her second year of high school and didn’t return to school until four years later. Following her high school graduation in 1932 she attended Pacific Union College and worked for three years in the office of the Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. She married her teacher-husband, Jack Craver, in 1937. The couple moved to Angwin, and in 1941, built a home on Cold Springs Road where they lived for 59 years. In addition to her husband of 65 years, Mrs. Craver is survived by nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Louise and Vesta, and a brother, Cleo. Memorial donations may be made to the Holbrook Indian School, P.O.Box 910, Holbrook, AZ 86025, or to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. John Del Dotto Memorial services will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Calistoga for Del Dotto Vineyards co-founder John Del Dotto, who died Feb. 15 in San Leandro. He was 80. Mr. Del Dotto was a World War II naval veteran, who played semi-pro baseball for the Boise Pirates and Modesto Reds, served as police chief in Parma, Idaho, and deputy sheriff in Merced County, worked for Morrison & Knudsen at San Lewis Dam and at Standard material before his retirement. He was a member of the Teamsters 386 division. Mr. Del Dotto is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dolores; two sons, Casey and David; two daughters Janet and Nancy; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Frank Gaskin Services were held at Duggan’s Serra Mortuary Feb. 4 for Frank Gaskin, who died Jan. 30 of natural causes. He was 47. Mr. Gaskin is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; his children, Chuck, Frank, Tim, Troy and Starlene; and grandchildren, Micah, Joshua, Francisco and Alyssa. Memorial donations may be made to ILWU, Local 10, substance abuse program, 400 Northpoint, San Francisco, CA 94133. Dwain Lamar Rice A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at the California Veterans Home Memorial Chapel in Yountville for Dwain Lamar Rice, who died at Holderman Hospital Feb. 23. He was 89. Mr. Rice, a native of Texas, worked on his family’s farm before joining the Air Force and training as an airplane mechanic. After 20 years in the military he retired to work at Vacaville High School and later, at the vacaville Nursery. He is survived by his wife, Vincentina Rice; a son, Phil Rice, a daughter, Leanora Rice; a brother, Troy Rice; two sisters, Bernice Murphy and Charlene Black; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Joan Ransome Rombauer Joan Ransome Rombauer was born August 14, 1938, she passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at the age of 64, at her home in St. Helena surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born in San Diego and raised in Escondido. After college, Joan met and married Koerner Rombauer in1959. Daughter, Sheana, was born in 1962 and Koerner, III, (KR) was to follow a year later. In 1972 the Rombauers moved to St. Helena. In 1980 Joan and Koerner began producing their own wine at a neighbor’s winery. By 1982 the construction of the Rombauer Winery was in full swing. For the following twelve years Joan worked as National Sales Director for Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars to help support the construction of the family winery. In 1993 Joan’s expertise in wine sales was needed at Rombauer’s Vineyards. There she remained as National Sales Director until her death. Joan is survived by her husband, Koerner Rombauer, her daughter, Sheana Rombauer and her husband, Randy Blackwood, and their four children, Reagan, Drew, Seth and Lane Blackwood. She is also survived by her son, Koerner III and his wife, Laura, and daughter, Ransome. She was predeceased by her father, Phil Ransome, on February 4, 2002 and her mother, Helen Ransome, on September 18, 2002. Joan was also an avid gardener and the outstanding results of her gardening talents can be seen in the beautiful gardens around the winery grounds, where roses, annuals, vegetables and fruit trees abound. Anyone interested in making a donation to the Rombauer Pancreatic Cancer Fund in memory of Joan Rombauer may do so by sending their donation to UCSF Foundation-Rombauer Cancer Research Fund, c/o Dan Riley, Box 0248, San Francisco, CA 94143 or Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. She was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church of St. Helena. A memorial service was held at the St. Helena Catholic Church, 1430 Tainter St., St. Helena, on Sunday, December 22, 2002. A private Burial will be held later. Arrangements are being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, CA 963-3536. Jose Barajas-Macias Services were held at the St. Helena Catholic Church for Jose DeJesus Barajas-Macias, who died Dec. 11 in Yountville. He was 23. A native of Jalisco, Mexico, he graduated from the Bell High School in Bell, Calif., and was a member at the St. John’s Catholic Church of Napa. Mr. Barajas-Macias was employed as a prep cook at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena. His parents, Jesus and Margarita Macias Baragas of Fontana, Calif., said they will remember him as a kind and loving man who worked hard to succeed. In addition to his parents he is survived by two brothers, Miguel Angel Barajas of Long Beach and Juan Barajas of Fontana; sisters Maria Barajas of Middletown, Griselda Barajas of Bell and Margarita Barajas of Stockton; and seven nephews. interment was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, St. Helena. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Homer Denton A memorial service will be held at the St. Helena Masonic Temple, 1335 Main St., St. Helena, Saturday, Dec. 22., at 2 p.m. for longtime St. Helena resident Homer Denton, who died at his home Monday, his family at his side. Mr. Denton is survived by his wife, Helen; a son, Dan, of Pope Valley; two grandchildren; a brother, Don Denton and a sister, Nadine Faria, both of Grants Pass, Ore.. Mr. Denton served consecutive terms on the Napa County Planning Commission and was a member of the St. Helena American Legion as well as the Disabled American Veterans. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. John A. Mazza Funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday at St. Helena Catholic Church for John A. Mazza, who died Dec. 16. He was 84. Mr. Mazza was the fourth of six children born to Filomena and Rocco Mazza of Willard, Ohio. He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1935 and three years later joined the Ohio National Guard. He saw active duty from September 1940 through July of 1941. The following year he enlisted in the Army Air Force, trained as a flight engineer/gunner, was promoted to tech sargent and in February 1944, was sent to Italy, where he was assigned to the 301st Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force. He flew 51 combat missions over Italy, Germany and Eastern Europe, including four missions to Ploesti, between February and July 1944. He was rotated home in 1944 and married Rosemary Wood. Mr. Mazza was recalled to active duty briefly in 1951 and remained in the reserves until 1963. In civilian life he worked as a service engineer at Ford Motor Company in Richmond, Calif., instructing automobile mechanics. He and his wife moved to St. Helena in 1965. Follow-ing his retirement in 1980, he enjoyed model railroading, traveling and building/restoring clocks. He was active in the American Legion Post 199, did volunteer work with the St Helena Hospital and restored aircraft at the Travis AFB museum. In addition to his wife of 57 years he is survived by sons John Jr. of San Francisco and Michael of Lafayette; daughters Kathryn of Maryland and Jean of Florida; two grandchildren Mike and Elizabeth; a sister, Jenny, of Ohio, and a brother, Joe, of Florida. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. James David Kaski A private Burial service will be held for James David Kaski, formerly of St. Helena, who died Nov. 29. He was 61. Born in Los Angeles in 1941, Mr. Kaski graduated from St. Helena High School in 1961. Mr. Kaski is survived by two sisters, Barbara Kaski McLane of Mapleton, Ore., and Mary Kaski O’Sullivan of Mankatio, Minn. Mr. Kaski was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Charlotte Kaski, and his stepfather, Al Joyner. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Salvation Army, 590 Franklin St., Napa 94559. Stuart Lyle Shafer Native Son, Stuart Lyle Shafer, 68, of Fair Oaks, CA. passed away on Nov. 13, 2002. Loving son of longtime Calistoga resident Florence Shafer of Orangevale, CA. Preceded in death by his father Stanley Shafer of Calistoga. He will be sadly missed by his beautiful and loving wife Betty Shafer of Fair Oaks, CA., his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Stuart loved the small town he grew up in and never forgot his roots. To all Calistoga residents and friends of Stu, pick up a nice glass of Napa Valley wine and toast a Native Son and good friend. He always smiled walking the streets of Calistoga. Aline Monnett Ramsay A memorial service was held at Grace Episcopal Church for Aline Monnett Ramsay, who died in her sleep Jan. 24 following a prolonged illness. Mrs. Ramsay was born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1917. She was educated in Paris and London and married Constantine (Tino) Ramsay in Helsinki in 1942. The couple immigrated to the United States in 1945 and settled in Oakville, where they lived until moving to San Rafael in 1991. Mrs. Ramsay is survived by two sons, Sheldon C. Ramsay and his wife, Nonie, of Piedmont, and Dr. Michael A. Ramsay and his wife, Nancy, of Mill Valley; four grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Gaston Autigeon, of Mont St. Aignon, France. Memorial donations may be made to Hanna Boys Center, P.O. Box 100, Sonoma, CA 95476. George Michael Wargo A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m. at Yountville Signs Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church for Dr. George Michael Wargo, who died at home Jan. 24. He was 89. Dr. Wargo was born July 11, 1911, in West Hazelton, Pa. He graduated from Philadelphia Conservatory of Music with a doctorate in music composition. He was a member of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., and the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, and served as chairman of the music department at Pacific Union College in Angwin. He was also conductor of the Vallejo Symphony Orchestra from 1960-80. Dr. Wargo is survived by his wife, Audrey, whom he married in 1937; a son, Paul, and his wife, Betty, of Pleasanton; two grandchildren; and a sister, Violet Balch, of Chicago, Ill. He was preceded in death by his sister Catherine. Arrangements are under the direction of Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Anthony Ten Broeck, Sr. A memorial service was held on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Grace Episcopal Church, 1314 Spring St., St. Helena, for Anthony Ten Broeck, Sr., resident of St. Helena, who died on Sunday, Jan. 26. He was 92. Born in Laurium, Mich., Mr. Ten Broeck was the third of four children born to Reverend Joseph and Clara Ten Broeck. Mr. Ten Broeck graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1932 and married Elsine Beck of Pt. Richmond in 1940. Mr. Ten Broeck served in World War II as a medic in the US Army. The couple moved to St. Helena in 1947, where Mr. Ten Broeck taught both junior and senior high school students for many years. Mr. Ten Broeck also served as a school board member, and was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Ten Broeck was a docent at the Bale Grist Mill for several years and was also a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. Mr. Ten Broeck is survived by two sons, Anthony Ten Broeck, Jr., of Redding, and Theodore Joseph Ten Broeck of Angwin, as well as six grandchildren. Mrs. Ten Broeck, his wife of 59 years, preceded her husband in death in 2000. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Reverend Dr. Andrew E. Newcomer, Jr. Memorial services were held on Feb. 18 for the Reverend Dr. Andrew E. Newcomer, Jr., who died on Feb. 3. He was 92. Reverend Newcomer served pastorates in the Presbyterian churches at Moraga, San Leandro and Brentwood. Reverend Newcomer is survived by a daughter, Beclee Wilson of St. Helena; a son, Reverend Duncan Drew Newcomer of Chester, Conn.; a brother, Richard Newcomer of Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Elizabeth D. Newcomer, Reverend Newcomer’s wife of 60 years, preceded him in death. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Laura (Howell) Lindal There will be a memorial service on March 13 at 10 a.m. at the Chapel at the Veterans Home for Laura (Howell) Lindal, who died on Feb. 6. She was 96. One of 12 children born to John Martin and Ethel Howell, Ms. Lindal joined the U.S. Army in 1943 where she served as a sergeant in Food Service. Ms. Lindal received a good conduct medal and Honorable discharge in 1945. Prior becoming a resident of the Veterans Home for nearly 17 years, Ms. Lindal lived in Napa where she worked as a dietician at Napa State until she retired and moved to both Calistoga and St. Helena. Ms. Lindal is survived by many nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Struble Family Funeral Services in Vallejo. Dannie Juanita Kay A former St. Helena Teen Center chaperone and one-time owner of Dannie Kay Laundry, Dannie Juanita Kay, died in Angwin Dec. 6. She was 93. Ms. Kay, a native of Oklahoma, was a graduate of Oklahoma St. University and taught school for 12 years before moving to Wichita and going to work at Boeing Aircraft. Following a move to Oakland she worked as production manager for Oakland Towel Company and in 1950 moved to St. Helena and took over the management of the Old Steam Laundry. In 1974 she built the laundry on Oak Avenue that bore her name. She served as a chaperone for the Teen Center for 10 years and was a member of Soroptimist International and the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce. She is survived by a sister, Christine Clark, of Tahlequah, Okla. Allen K. Parks Funeral services were held at Morrison Funeral Chapel Dec. 8. for Allen Kennedy Parks, who died at St. Helena Hospital Dec. 3. He was 80. A native of Sacramento, Mr. Parks worked for Pacific Bell Telephone Company in St. Helena and Napa for 42 years until his retirement as fleet supervisor. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of St. Helena, and an avid hunter of abalone and mushrooms. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Norma; two sons, Richard Parks of Middletown and Patrick Parks of Sebastopol; a daughter, Valerie Truscott of Sacramento; a stepson, Calvin Buss of Florence, Ore.; two sisters, Dorothy Newbell and Betty Leeper, both of Sacramento; 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, William A. Parks and Paul E. Parks. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Jose Barajas-Macias Services were held at the St. Helena Catholic Church for Jose DeJesus Barajas-Macias, who died Dec. 11 in Yountville. He was 23. A native of Jalisco, Mexico, he graduated from the Bell High School in Bell, Calif., and was a member at the St. John’s Catholic Church of Napa. Mr. Barajas-Macias was employed as a prep cook at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena. His parents, Jesus and Margarita Macias Baragas of Fontana, Calif., said they will remember him as a kind and loving man who worked hard to succeed. In addition to his parents he is survived by two brothers, Miguel Angel Barajas of Long Beach and Juan Barajas of Fontana; sisters Maria Barajas of Middletown, Griselda Barajas of Bell and Margarita Barajas of Stockton; and seven nephews. interment was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, St. Helena. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Homer Denton A memorial service will be held at the St. Helena Masonic Temple, 1335 Main St., St. Helena, Saturday, Dec. 22., at 2 p.m. for longtime St. Helena resident Homer Denton, who died at his home Monday, his family at his side. Mr. Denton is survived by his wife, Helen; a son, Dan, of Pope Valley; two grandchildren; a brother, Don Denton and a sister, Nadine Faria, both of Grants Pass, Ore.. Mr. Denton served consecutive terms on the Napa County Planning Commission and was a member of the St. Helena American Legion as well as the Disabled American Veterans. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. John A. Mazza Funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday at St. Helena Catholic Church for John A. Mazza, who died Dec. 16. He was 84. Mr. Mazza was the fourth of six children born to Filomena and Rocco Mazza of Willard, Ohio. He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1935 and three years later joined the Ohio National Guard. He saw active duty from September 1940 through July of 1941. The following year he enlisted in the Army Air Force, trained as a flight engineer/gunner, was promoted to tech sargent and in February 1944, was sent to Italy, where he was assigned to the 301st Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force. He flew 51 combat missions over Italy, Germany and Eastern Europe, including four missions to Ploesti, between February and July 1944. He was rotated home in 1944 and married Rosemary Wood. Mr. Mazza was recalled to active duty briefly in 1951 and remained in the reserves until 1963. In civilian life he worked as a service engineer at Ford Motor Company in Richmond, Calif., instructing automobile mechanics. He and his wife moved to St. Helena in 1965. Follow-ing his retirement in 1980, he enjoyed model railroading, traveling and building/restoring clocks. He was active in the American Legion Post 199, did volunteer work with the St Helena Hospital and restored aircraft at the Travis AFB museum. In addition to his wife of 57 years he is survived by sons John Jr. of San Francisco and Michael of Lafayette; daughters Kathryn of Maryland and Jean of Florida; two grandchildren Mike and Elizabeth; a sister, Jenny, of Ohio, and a brother, Joe, of Florida. Arrangements by Morr-ison Funeral Chapel. Helen Portolas Alissandratos There will be a memorial service Dec. 15 in Milwaukee, Wis. for Helen Portolas Alissandratos, who died Nov. 20. She was 87. Born in Milwaukee to John and Vassiliki Portolas, Mrs. Alissandratos graduated from Holy Angels Academy in Milwaukee and briefly attended Marquette University. Mrs. Alissandratos served in the US Department of Defense in Austria, France and Turkey, later moving with her daughter and granddaughter to Miami, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Las Vegas and later St. Helena. Mrs. Alissandratos is survived by her daughter Alexandra Alissandratos Turkington of St. Helena; her granddaughter, Vittoria d’Aste-Surcouf of New York City, and her son-in-law, Ned Turkington. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be send to the Helen Portolas Alissandratos Scholarship Fund, c/o Mount Mary College, Development Office, 2900 North Menomonee River Parkway, Milwaukee, Wis. 53222. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Jean Ariel Gross Larkin A memorial service was held for Jean Ariel Gross Larkin on Dec. 20, resident of St. Helena, who died on Dec. 16. She was 74. Born to Robert and Clara Gross in Topeka, Kans., in 1928, Mrs. Larkin was a former resident of Sycamore and Glen Ellyn, Ill., before moving near her children three years ago. Mrs. Larkin was the owner of the Storeybook Antiques and Books in Sycamore, Ill., for 25 years, the member of Caxton Book Club in Chicago, Ill., author and editor of "Pages From Storeybook," and a member of the Grace Episcopal Church of St. Helena. Mrs. Larkin is survived by three daughters, Barbara Larkin, of Napa, Midge Sheahan and Jody Smith of Shawnee, Okla.; and five grandchildren, Brandy, Stacey, Heidi, Mike and Eric; to brothers, Phil Gross, of Costa Mesa, Calif., and Dr. Robert Gross, of Las Vegas Nev. Mrs. Larkin is preceded in death by her husband Storey Larkin and daughter, Marilyn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Grace Episcopal Church, 1314 Spring Street, St. Helena, CA 94574. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Clare Ann McCann Talcott A Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, Dec. 21, for Clare Ann McCan Talcott of St. Helena, who died on Dec. 17. Mrs. Talcott moved to St. Helena in December of 1946 when her husband opened his practice in Veterinary Medicine in their home on Meadowood Lane. She was active in the YLI, the Altar Society and taught Catechism at the St. Helena Catholic Church. Mrs. Talcott was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Robert Talcott, who died in 1978. Mrs. Talcott is survived by her sister, Sister Mary Esther McCann; her four children, Suzanne Anderson, of Seattle, Wash., Father Peter Talcott, of St. Helena, Dr. James Talcott, of St. Helena, and Sarah Randt, of Beijing, China; her eight grandchildren, Eleanor Anderson of Seattle, Wash., Christian Anderson, of Boca Raton, Janet Benegiamo, of Rome, Italy, Max Talcott of St. Helena, Adrian Talcott, of St. Helena, Clark Randt, Paul Randt and Clare Randt all of Beijing, China; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Claffey and Rota Funeral Home. Sylvan A. Jacques, M.D. A memorial service for Sylvan A. Jacques, M.D., will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at the St. Helena Cemetery, 2461 Spring Street, St. Helena, with his brother, Pastor Oliver Jacques, officiating. He was 80. Dr. Jacques served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943 to 1948. He married Muriel Alice Coult on March 31, 1946, in Alhambra, Calif., and graduated from Loma Linda University in family practice in 1947. Dr. Jacques practiced medicine in Lamont, Calif., from 1948 to 1951, in Baldwin Park, Calif., from 1951 to 1955, served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Ala., from 1955 to 1957, then returned to Baldwin Park until 1977. Moving to Deer Park with his wife in 1977, Dr. Jacques worked at the St. Helena Hospital emergency department until 1984, when they moved to Santa Rosa. After an automobile accident in 1993 triggered Parkinson’s disease, the couple moved to Visalia in 1997 to be near their son, Jon and his family. Dr. Jacques was a member of the Visalia Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dr. Jacques is survived by his wife, Muriel Jacques of Visalia; his children, sons Sylvan Jacques, Jr. and Jonathan Jacques; daughters Janice Jacques (Jan), and Lisa Jacques Sochos; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Marjorie Dillon Gillespie Marjorie Dillon Gillespie died December 16, 2002, in Saint Helena, at age 92. A twenty-year Angwin resident, she was a Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church member. Born April 16, 1910, in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of native California pioneers Isaac Parry Dillon, a Seventh-day Adventist evangelist in the West and a missionary in Cuba, and Edith Bond Dillon. Marjorie lived in Cuba for two years and then lived and attended schools in many California and Arizona places. She graduated from the Pacific Union College Norman Course in 1931 and Humboldt State University in 1960. For over 40 years, mostly after her marriage to the late James Gillespie, who was her college classmate and a teacher, she taught elementary school in California, the Southwest, and Alaska. She was the mother of three children, a late son, Stanton Gillespie, of Zacatecas, Mexico; a daughter, Zoe Glavach, of Cloverdale; and a son, Dr. Donald Gillespie, of Saint Joseph, MIchigan. In addition to her daughter and son, her survivors are son-in-law Dr. Matthew Glavach, daughter-in-law Sharon Gillespie, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, other relatives, and many friends. A memorial service will be held in Angwin on a future date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pacific Union College Worthy Student Fund, Pacific Union College, Angwin, California 94508. Arrangements are being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena 963-3536. Nathan “Babe” Brovelli Graveside services were held Nov. 25 at Holy Cross Cemetery for lifelong St. Helena resident Nathan “Babe” Brovelli, who died Nov. 21. He was 88. Mr. Brovelli, the son of Joseph and Rose Brovelli, served in the Army during World War II. Following the war, he worked as a welder for 42 years at Kaiser Steel. He was a member of St. Helena’s American Legion Post 199. In addition to his wife of more than 60 years, Velia, he is survived by a daughter, Bernadette, and her husband, Randy, of Carmichael; two grandchildren, Jennifer and Vanessa; and a sister, Josephine Walker of St. Helena. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Helena Catholic Church, 1340 St., St. Helena 94574. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Mary Elizabeth Renschen A mass will be celebrated Monday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. at the St. Helena Catholic Church, 1340 Tainter St. for Mary Elizabeth Renschen, who died Nov. 23 in Pope Valley. She was 83. The Kentucky native was the daughter of John and Mary (Faust). For 30 years she did drafting in the design section of Mare Island, then moved from Vallejo to Pope Valley in the early 1970s. She was a member of the St. Helena Catholic Church, loved tending house and will be missed by the Muffin Club. Ms. Renchen is survived by a sister, Catherine Renschen, of Pope Valley. Burial will be at St. Vincent Cemetery in Vallejo. Memorial donations may be to the St. Helena Catholic Church, 1340 Tainter St., St. Helena, CA 94574 Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Laura Mary Nelson Laura Mary Nelson, 95, passed away at the Redwood Retirement Center, Napa on November 23, 2002. She was born in Calistoga to Lorenzo and Caterina Pagano on November 14, 1907. After her graduation from the College of Commerce, Stockton, CA; she worked at Montgomery Ward, Oakland as an interpreter for 11 years. She married George Seaver Nelson and they were married for 61 years, he passed away in 1990. Laura was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the AARP. She had a very spunky sense of humor; was sharp and witty. She dearly loved spending time with her family. Living through the depression in the 1930s gave her & her husband the wisdom they used throughout their lives. She moved back to Napa Valley six years ago from Oakland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 844, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. She leaves one son and daughter-in-law, Diane Nelson of St. Helena; three grandchildren, Kathy Nelson of Yountville; Ronna Nelson of St. Helena; and Julie Bissett of Yountville. In addition, she is leaving numerous cousins. At her request no service will be held. Burial will be at the St. Helena Cemetery. Arrangements are being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, 963-3536. Clyde D. Foster Funeral services will be held today, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. in the Redwood Chapel of the Oakmont Mortuary, Lafayette, for St. Helena resident Clyde D. Foster , who died Nov. 21. He was 85 years old. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. A native of Wagoner, Okla., Mr. Foster was a longtime resident of Martinez and Concord, and a former Kiwanis member. He is survived by his wife, Jean; daughters Carol Roman of Martinez, Linda Sherwin of St. Helena and Kathleen Dale of Tahoe City; sons-in-law Alfred Roman, Steve Sherwin and Douglas Dale; grandchildren Zachary Roman, Jennifer, Lindsey and Matthew Sherwin; and Justin and Christine Dale. interment will be in Oakmont Memorial Park. Arrangements by Oakmont Memorial Park and Mortuary, (925) 935-1221. John Paul Mischkot A funeral mass was held Nov. 24 for John Paul Mischkot, who died at St. Helena Hospital Nov. 21. He was 92. Mr. Mischkot was born in Austria to Joseph and Theresa Mischkot on the first day of 1909. He later moved to Iron Mountain, Mich., and worked at the Ford motor plant. During World War II he served in the European, African and Middle-Eastern theaters of war. He moved to the Napa Valley in 1952 and worked for 20 years as a crane operator for Mare Island Naval Shipyard years before his retirement in 1972. An avid golfer, he had four holes-in-one to his name. Mr. Mischkot was a parishioner of the St. Helena Catholic Church for nearly half a century, and was also a member of the American Legion and AARP. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Olive; a daughter, Terese Parriot, of St. Helena; a son, Ray Mischkot, of San Diego; a son-in-law, Guy Parriott, of St. Helena; a daughter-in-law, Peggy Mischkot, of San Diego; five grandchildren, Steven, Tim, Brian, Kurt and Jonathan; and four great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and August; and two sisters Theresa and Mitzi. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Helen Portolas AlIssandratos There will be a memorial service Dec. 15 in Milwaukee, Wis. for Helen Portolas Alissandratos, who died Nov. 20. She was 87. Born in Milwaukee to John and Vassiliki Portolas, Mrs. Alissandratos graduated from Holy Angels Academy in Milwaukee and briefly attended Marquette University. Mrs. Alissandratos served in the US Department of Defense in Austria, France and Turkey, later moving with her daughter and granddaughter to Miami, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Las Vegas and later St. Helena. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be send to the Helen Portolas Alissandratos Scholarship Fund, c/o Mount Mary College, Development Office, 2900 North Menomonee River Parkway, Milwaukee, Wis. 53222. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Dennis Daniel Gaffey Dennis Daniel Gaffey, 72, of St. Helena, CA died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Kaiser Vallejo Hospital. He was born Feb. 15, 1930 in San Francisco to Mary Cashel and Michael Gaffey. A 1947 graduate of St. Ignatius High School and 1951 graduate of the University of San Francisco, he attended U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I., earning a commission as ensign in 1952. Mr. Gaffey served as a lieutenant (j.g.) aboard the U.S.S. De Kalb County (LST-715) on two tours to Korea and a third to China. He retired from the Navy reserve as a full lieutenant and worked for American President Lines in San Francisco in the passenger sales department of APL. He was stationed in Hong Kong from 1964-1968, and with APL in Los Angeles, he was a resident of La Canada from 1968-1984. He also worked for Prudential Grace Lines, Delta Steamship Company, Crowley, and in the corporate office of Central Valley Builders. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Barbara, of St. Helena; a daughter, Mary, of Napa; sons Michael of Fremont, Patrick of East Lyme, Conn., and Daniel of St. Helena and 12 grandchildren: Cashel, Danny, Megan, Brendan, Clare, Michael, Sean, Kevin, Katherine, James, Mark and Mary. Visitation and Rosary were held Wednesday evening at Morrison Chapel. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. at St. Helena Catholic Church, 1340 Tainter St. Committal services will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, 2121 Spring St., St. Helena. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Bernard Ray Moulton Jr. Bernard Ray Moulton Jr., of Lompoc, died Nov. 6, 2002. He was 74. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1948, graduated with a B.A. from Norwich University in 1952, Master’s Degree from Boston College in 1954 and married Cynthia Ethyl Burron in 1950. He is survived by 2 daughters Sherry Ruth Moulton of San Jose, CA and Leigh Moulton Olsen of Boulder, CO; one grandson, one granddaughter and 3 great grandchildren. His wife died six years previously (1997). Mr. Moulton was working for the U.S. Post Office at the time of his death. He worked as an educator for thirty-five years, starting his career as a teacher at Whitman High in Massachusetts. He worked at St. Helena High School from 1956-62 teaching Latin, English, Algebra and History. He also served as the high school track coach. In 1962 Mr. Moulton joined the Lompoc Unified School district as a Master Teacher of English and teacher at Lompoc High School. Later Mr. Moulton was appointed the first principal of Maple High School. He was an avid senior champion golfer, as well as a former stunt plane pilot, ping-pong tennis player and bowling champion. Mr. Moulton was a member of the California Teachers Association, the Marsala Ranch Golf Club and Veterans of Foreign War. Contributions may be made to benefit the American Diabetes Association. Charles “Charlie” Richard Blakeley DEER PARK: CHARLES “Charlie” RICHARD BLAKELEY, passed away due to health complications at the St. Helena Hospital, December 9, 2002, he was 71. Charlie was born in St. Joseph, MO on June 17, 1931 to Charles and Roberta (Penland) Blakeley. He graduated from the Calistoga High School in the class of 1951. He married Lorraine Clark and she passed away in 1995. Later he married Nancy Ruth Fisher. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge, NRA, was a member of the CA Grape Grower’s Assoc., Member of the Calistoga Athletic Wildcats Booster’s Club and was a great supporter of the youth activities in Calistoga; also a member CA Farm Bureau. He started the Evergreen Timber Company, a logging co. in Calistoga. He later established Blakeley Construction Company. Upon retirement from construction, Charlie owned and managed his vineyard in Franz Valley. His work ethic and his dedication to his family will be missed. Charlie loved storytelling and had a wonderful sense of humor. He leaves his wife, Nancy, of Calistoga; son, Dick and wife, Kelly, of Calistoga; Son, Ed and wife, Nola, of Calistoga; his daughter, Ann Allard and husband, Pat of Calistoga; son, William Soekland and wife, Paula of Calistoga; and Mitch Soekland and wife, Pam, of Santa Rosa., sisters, Barbara Wolleson of Calistoga; Marvie Sears of Calistoga; and Shirley Woodworth of Clearlake; his grandchildren, Brian, Dennis, Tyson, Nathan, Charlie, Jacob, David, Zeb, Loria, Chance, Connie, Cherlyn, Laurie, Courtney and Casey; one great grandson, Wyatt, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Lorraine, his sisters, Betty, Charlotte, Bonnie; brothers, Lonnie and Les. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to: The Calistoga Wildcat Boosters, P. O. Box 791, Calistoga, CA 94515 or to the charity of your choice. A visitation will be held at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Avenue, on Friday, December 13, 2002, from 11 - noon, and the memorial following at noon. A private inurnment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Knights Valley at a later date. Arrangements are being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, 963-3536. Maureen Dwyer A memorial mass will be offered Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. at the St. Helena Catholic Church for Maureen Leigh Dwyer, who died suddenly Dec. 5 in St. Helena. She was 49. Ms. Dwyer, the daughter of Isabelle Dwyer, was born in Heidelberg, Germany, while her father, the late William Dwyer, was stationed there with the U.S. military. Her first 10 years were spent in Europe in school and traveling with her parents and brothers, Gregory and Kevin. A resident of San Francisco for many years, she most recently had been living in St. Helena with her mother. In addition to her mother, Ms. Dwyer is survived by an uncle, Albert Rubbo; a sister-in-law, Roxanne Dwyer and two nieces, Pauline Marshall and Liberty Ann Dwyer, all of Fresno. She was preceded in death by her father and her brothers. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Renee E. Viti Private family services are being held today, Thursday, at Holy Cross Cemetery for Renee E. Viti, who died at the St. Helena Hospital Oct. 27. She was 83. Mrs. Viti is the daughter of Augustin and Marguerite Balmont of Cannes, France. She was a real estate agent in St. Helena for many years, a volunteer at the St. Helena City Hall and an assistant in a ballet class for children taught through the Recreation Department. At the time of her death, she and her husband, Steve Viti, had been married for 40 years. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1031 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558 Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Donald Ashley Champaign, M.D. A graveside service will be held in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Tenn., for Donald Ashley Champaign, M.D. of Angwin, who died Nov. 7. He was 81. Born in Wellsboro, Penn., to Samuel and Lillian Champaign in 1921, Dr. Champaign graduated from Loma Linda University with a degree as a doctor of medicine and took further training at Lansing, Mich. and became a doctor public health in Vancouver, Wash. and later Brentwood, Tenn. as a consulting physician for various counties and later retired after his Marjoire’s passing in 1990. Dr. Champaign belonged to Seventh-day Adventist Church Dr. Champaign is survived by two daughters, Suzanne Qualley of Angwin, and Judy Champaign-Bassett of Metarie, LA; four grandchildren, Lucas and Matthew Qualley, Marjorie Rose and Maxwell Champaign-Bassett. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Jack Edward Craver There will be memorial services at the Youth Chapel of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church, Saturday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. for Jack (John) Edward Craver who died Oct. 20. He was 89. Mr. Craver was born in 1913 to John Edward and Mildred Craver in Stockton, Calif., moving to the Napa Valley during the Depression to work at and later attended Pacific Union College from which he graduated in 1937 – the same year he married his wife, Freda. Mr. Craver taught science and math at Kern Academy at Shafter, taught at Lynwood Academy and later at Pacific Union College where he taught in the Industrial Education Dept. for 36 years, retiring in 1975. He later received his Masters of Education in Industrial Arts in 1955 from Oregon State University. In 1941, Mr. Craver and his wife built their home on Cold Springs Rd. where they lived for 59 years before moving to Silverado Orchards Retirement Center in May, 2000. Mr. Craver was preceded in death by two sisters, Jean, who died at the age of 3 and Mildred, who died at the age of 7 months; and his wife, Freda in February of this year and he is survived by numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Napa Valley or your favorite charity. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Elder Marvin R. Walter A memorial service will be held at Signs Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church in Yountville Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2:30 p.m. for Elder Marvin R. Walter. He was 89. Mr. Walter was born at the St. Helena (Sanitarium) Hospital in 1913 to Ezra and Sadie Walter, graduated from PUC Prep in 1931 and from Pacific Union College in 1939. He married Gwendolyn Fern Rathmann in 1936 and, after teaching in Northern California for a short time, the couple began pioneering the Adventist work among the Navajo Indian tribe in Arizona. Mr. Walters earned his Masters degree at Potomac University and pastored in Mich., then returned to his work with Native Americans in South Dakota and pastoring at the Idaho Conference before his retirement. Mr. Walter is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Walter, of St. Helena; two sons, forest of Ft. Pierre, SD and Elder M. Daniel, of Singapore; one sister, June Bowen of Oakhurst, Calif.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mr. Walter was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary, and brother, Ed Walter. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Gene Genochio Gene Genochio passed away peacefully and with his family by his side,Monday, November 11, at Piners Nursing Home in Napa, he was 83. Gene died of complications with Parkinsons Disease. Gene is third generation Bay Area Californian. He was born July 17, 1919 in San Francisco to Philip and Mary(Krysten) Genochio. He graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco. During the depression he worked for the CA Conservation Corps. He served his country in the Army in WWII. An avid sportsman, Gene ran track, played football and would later coach little league teams as well as the American Legion. Gene was a sheet metal worker and member of Local #104 for over 50 years. He was past President of Native Sons, St. Helena, as well as Past Commander of American Legion . He was also member of the Sons of Italy, Ducks Unlimited and the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed spending time with his Labradors and Brittany Spaniels. He also found great pleasure working in his garden. Gene’s greatest times were with his family. Gene is survived by his wife, June, his high school sweetheart and lifetime love. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Also surviving are his daughters Jackie Rhodes of Carson City, NV and Jeanne Cabral(Ernest) of Yountville, Son Philip Genochio(Kathy) of Portland, OR. Four grandchildren, Jodi Rigg, Jim Rhodes III, Kimberlie Peters and Anthony Genochio, and four great grandchildren. Also survived by his sister Dorothy Peterson of Miwak Village, CA. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in his memory to: Hospice of Napa Valley 3299 Claremont Way Napa, CA 94558 or to the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc. 1501 NW 9th ave. Bob Hope Rd. Miami, FL 33136-1494 Funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday, November 14, 2002, noon, at the St. Helena Catholic Church., 1340 Tainter Street, St. Helena, CA. Arrangements being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, CA, 963-3536. Ruth Buntain interment will be in the St. Helena Cemetery for Ruth Elsie Buntain, a 25-year resident of St. Helena who died at St. Helena Hospital Nov. 5. She was 89. Mrs. Buntain, the daughter of Charles and Louise Jaeger, was born in Chicago, Ill., and was five when she moved with her family to Kings County in California. She graduated with honors from Fresno State College in 1934 (now California State University, Fresno), and accepted a teaching position in Wasco, near Bakersfield, where she met her educator-husband, Harold Buntain. Following their marriage on Christmas Eve, 1941, the couple continued as educators in the Wasco schools until retirement, then moved to Angwin and later to St. Helena. Mrs. Buntain devoted her time to freelance writing. A children’s book she wrote was a Junior Literary Guild selection accepted by the American Library Booklist and later published in a number of school textbooks. She was a member of the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church; a lifetime member of the California Scholarship Federation; and a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society She is survived by a sister-in-law, Ora L. Jaeger, of Prineville, Ore., and four nephews. Her husband died in 1981. They had been married 47 years. Memorial donations may be made to International Children’s Care, P.O. Box 4406, Vancouver, WA 98662-0406; Holbrook Seventh-day Adventist Indian School, P. O. Box 880, McLaws Road, Holbrook, AZ 86025; or to the charity choice. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Eleanor von Metz Services were held Nov. 10 for Eleanor von Metz, 73, who died Nov. 8 at Queen of the Valley Hospital. She was 73. Mrs. von Metz was raised in Paauhu, Hawaii, and came to the mainland in 1952, and moved from Illinois to California in 1955. Four years later she married Bill von Metz. The couple moved to Napa County in 1969 and later moved to St. Helena. For the past year they had been living in Napa. Mrs. von Metz was an avid gardener, reader, cook and collector of antiques. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, William, of Napa; three brothers, Glen of Antioch, Clarence and Francis, both of Hawaii; and by her mother, Sueko Kunishige, of Hawaii. Memorial donations may be made to the Robert Louis Stevenson Silverado Museum, P.O. Box 409, St. Helena CA 94574. Robert Gepford A memorial service will be held at 12:15 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Clearlake Seventh-day Adventist Church, 14490 Uhl Ave., in Clearlake, for Robert Gepford of Deer Park, who died Nov. 15. He was 78. Born in Keene, Tex., to Robert William and Mable Ellen, Mr. Gepford moved with his family to California in 1837, eventually moving to Lake County. Mr. Gepford graduated from Pacific Union College and married Claire “Kitty” Forsman in 1948 and they have lived in the area since that time. Working for Pacific Press for 35 years, Mr. Gepford has been a printer, musician, aviator and artist. Mr. Gepford is survived by a son, Robert David Gepford of Vallejo; a daughter, Laurie Stephen Gepford of Kelseyville; two brothers, John W. Gepford, of Wash., and E. Waldo Gepford, of Okla.; and a sister, Mary Felicia Johnson of Clarksville, Mo. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Ramon G. Leon A prayer service will be held Nov. 16 at 101 a.m. in the chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Service for Ramon Gonzalez Leon, who died Nov. 8. He was 62. Born in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Mr. Leon moved to Napa in 1972 where he worked for Charles Krug Winery for thirty years. Mr. Leon is survived by his wife, Maria Leon, of Napa; two daughters, Maribel Corona, of Napa, and Rosario Vega of American Canyon; a sister, Susie Leon, of Ontario, Calif.; two brothers, Mike Leon, of Apple Valley, Calif., and Paul Espinoza, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.,; and numerous grandchildren. Arrangements made by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Alan E. Moore A memorial service was held Nov. 13 for Alan E. Moore, who died Nov. 8. He was 84. Born in Long Grove, Iowa, to Elmer and Alma Moore, Mr. Moore graduated from Davenport High School in Davenport, Iowa and served his country during WWII in the US Army. Mr. Moore is survived by a daughter, Loralee Dunn and husband Randall, of Angwin; a brother, Harlan Moore of Irvine, Calif.; a sister, Melva Durbin, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; two grandchildren, Mike and Kristina; and great-grandchildren, Alex and Tatyana. Mr. Moore is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Moore in 1994. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Howard E. Rhoads A memorial serivce will be held Saturday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. in Grace Episcopal Church for Howard E. “Dusty” Rhoads of St. Helena, who died Nov. 15. He was 89. Mr. Rhoads, a graduate of Kansas State University, was a civil engineer with C.F. Braun Company in California and New Jersey. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Oda Mae, of St. Helena; a son, Ross Rhoads of Maryland; a daughter, Tracy Lintner and her husband, Larry, of St. Helena; and grandchildren Dana Caruso, Jared Matcham, Quincy Selbach and Tyler Matcham. Gladys P. Spiker Longtime St. Helena resident Gladys Peterson Spiker died Oct. 12 in St. Helena. She was 87. Mrs. Spiker, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan all her life. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Mary Spiker, of Santa Rosa, and was an honorary great-grandmother to Meg-an, Mark, Bryan, Daryl, Christine, Jessica, Rebecca and Morgan. Her husband, Harry Spiker, died Dec. 24, 1994. They had been married 61 years. Arrangements by the Neptune Society, Santa Rosa. Nellie Gladys Odell A memorial service will be held at Napa Valley Retirement Estates, 306 Vista Drive, Yountville, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m, for Nellie Gladys Odell, 92, who died in St. Helena on Oct. 10. She was 92. Miss Odell was born in 1909 in Berea, Ind., to Ross and Marie Odell. She earned a master’s degree from Pacific Union College and was recently named a PUC Alumna of the Year. A retired teacher and a member of Signs Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church, Miss Odell taught in mission stations around the world for years following her retirement. She moved from Modesto to Yountville in 1990. She is survived by a sister, Hazel Vaughan, of Duns-muir, Calif., and remembered by her many students. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice or to the Adventist Development and Relief Association, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Springs, MD 20904-9869. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Marlin B. Lieberstein A celebration of the life of Marlin Bert Lieberstein will be held at noon Friday, Oct. 4, at Treadway & Wigger, 623 Coombs St., Napa. Mr. Lieberstein, a Napa resident for more than eight years, died Oct. 1. He was 80. Mr. Lieberstein, the son of Harry and Hilda Lieberstein, was born in Springfield, Mo. July 24, 1922. In 1943 he earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in business administration from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. While in school, he met his future wife, Audrey. After serving in the Army, stationed at Camp Callen, Calif., he returned to Missouri. The couple was married in 1945 and this June celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. They moved to Los Angeles in 1946, raised a family and, following an earthquake in 1994, moved to the Napa Valley to join their children and their families. In addition to his wife, Audrey, Mr. Lieberstein is survived by a daughter, Vicki Rae; sons David and Gary and daughters-in-law Andrea and Patti; and grandchildren Adam and Rachel. Following the celebration of his life, the family will be receiving guests at 318 Troon Dr., Napa. Kaddish will be repeated in Mr. Lieberstein’s memory during Friday evening services at Congregation Beth Shalom in Napa. Final services and Burial will take place Monday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. at Eden Memorial Park in Mission Hills. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association; to Paws for Healing,1370 Trancas, PMB 127, Napa 94559; or to Queen of the Valley Hospital Foundation, 1000 Trancas St., Napa 94559. Jose Cebrian Jose de Laveaga Cebrian died in San Francisco Sept. 27. He was 68. Born in Madrid June 2, 1934, to Luis de Laveaga Cebrian and Katherine Crofton Cebrian, the family left Spain during the Spanish Civil War and returned to their home in San Francisco. The de Laveagas were an original California land grant family. Mr. Cebrian attended schools in Canada, Peru and California, including UC-Berkeley, and served in the U.S. Army. After marrying the late Celia McNear Cebrian, he took over Puerto Dorada, the family home in St. Helena. He and his mother resurrected and successfully ran Shramsberg Champagne Cellar and Winery and marketed their wines to San Francisco restaurants and hotels. The Cebrians ran many vineyards in Rutherford, Oakville, St. Helena and Calistoga, selling to now famous wineries. In 1970, Mr. Cebrian married Gretchen Kirsch, now Gretchen DeWitt, and had two children. In addition to being a Napa Valley vintner, Mr. Cebrian sold real estate in Napa. He is survived by two sons, Jose Crofton Cebrian and Christian Holladay Cebrian; a daughter, Cairo Star Cebrian; and three granddaughters. Contributions may be made to Veterans Hospital Heart Unit in San Francisco. R.C. “Butch” Davis A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Tulocay Cemetery Chapel for those wishing to say their farewells to Robin Clay “Butch” Davis, who died Sept. 29 after a long illness. He was 45. Mr. Davis was born in Napa at the Parks Victory Hospital in 1957, and attended local schools Vichy, Silverado Middle School and Vintage High School. He joined the U.S. Army in 1975 and served for three years. Following his discharge, he worked in the maintenance department for the city of Corpus Christie,Texas.. After helping with evacuation during a major hurricane he returned to California and before becoming ill, he worked for two years at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, and later for the Benicia post office, Napa Pipe, and the City of St. Helena maintenance department. Mr. Davis is survived by his parents, Emmett "Buz" and Clayla Davis; his brother, Ronald Blaine Davis; his sister, Christine Kite (Mark); a niece, Teresa Kite and nephews, Sean Alan Kite, Ronald James Davis, William-Emmett Davis and five young great-nieces and nephews who gave him so much joy the last few years, Andrea Taylor and Brenden Tyler Brewer, Devin Alan and Shaelyn Kite, and Leila Sue Davis. He was an avid reader and when his vision began to fail he turned to the pleasure of audio books. He had a wonderful sense of humor and retained a positive outlook, his family said. Please, no flowers. Those wishing to make a memorial donation may do so to the Friends of the St. Helena Library, Audio Book Fund, 1492 Library Lane, St. Helena, CA 94574 or to a favorite charity. Mildred L. McConnell Graveside services will be held today, Oct. 3, in Fair Oaks for Mildred Lagreide McConnell, who died Sept. 30. She was 83. Mrs. McConnell’s family moved to the St. Helena area in 1901 and her grandmother, Lucy Brown Taylor, was the first teacher at Foothills Elementary and her grandfather, Charles Taylor, was chaplain at St. Helena Hospital for nearly 14 years. Her mother was one of the first students at Pacific Union College when it opened in 1909. Mrs. McConnell attended PUC Prep and PUC in the 1930s. She married John Gilbert McConnell in 1938 and they spent many years working for Loma Linda University where Mrs. McConnell was an accountant for the Medical Center. Mrs. McConnell is survived by a daughter, Julia Pearce of St. Helena, and a son, Charles McConnell of Colton Calif. John Lawson Wiggins, Jr. John Lawson “Jack” Wiggins, Jr. died in St. Helena Sept. 27. He was 71. Born June 26, 1921 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Wiggins spent the first years of his life in Ludlow, Ky. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1943, where he was student manager of the football team. He served in the Army during World War II, was captured in Belgium while on patrol in 1944 and held as a prisoner of war in Germany. He received a Purple Heart. He ended his 35-year career with the Hunt Chemical Corporation (later Olin) as executive vice president and president of European operations. In his early years there he opened new territories for the growing photographic and graphic arts chemicals company and lived in Cincinnati, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Jersey and Brussels, Belgium. After retiring, he and his wife, Rita, lived in San Francisco and Warren, Ill. before moving to St. Helena in 1992. Mr. Wiggins is survived by his wife of 55 years, Rita; eight children, Laura Wiggins, John Lawson Wiggins HI, Tom Wiggins, Martha MacLean, Caroline Kong, Paul Wiggins, Jay Wiggins and Ted Wiggins; seven grandchildren: Elizabeth Eve Wiggins, Emilia Wiggins, Sarah Wiggins, Katie Wiggins, Kaia Kong, Grace Kong, Anastacia Wiggins; and two sisters: Margie Miller and Mitzi Forester. Donations in his memory may be sent to either Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558, or St. Helena Catholic Church (marked “for Farmworkers’ Fund in memory of Jack Wiggins”), 1340 Tainter St., St. Helena, CA 94574. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Richard B. Ericson Funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 28 for Richard B. Ericson of St. Helena, who died Oct. 25. He was 81. Mr. Ericson attended St. John’s University in Brooklyn, N.Y. and enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1943, becoming a pilot and Second Lieutenant in the 89th Troop Carrier Squadron during World War II. After his discharge in 1945, Mr. Ericson returned to college and graduated from the University of New Mexico as an educator and taught at Sonoma and Napa County schools for over 25 years. Mr. Ericson is survived by his wife of 61 years, Greta Ericson; a daughter, Sandra Breed of St. Helena; three sons, Rick of Rancho Cucamonga, Steve of St. Helena and Lee of Kelseyville; three adopted daughters, Marie Tatman of Santa Rosa, Chanie Erickson of Napa and Cindy Geyer of Sweet Home, Ore.; and a sister, June Kreger of Napa. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Lee Dalbert Winkler Memorial services were held Oct. 28 for Lee Dalbert Winkler, formerly of St. Helena, who died Oct. 25. Mr. Winkler was born in Cleveland, Tenn. in 1919, where he also met his wife, Lora, whom he married just prior to being shipped out to World War II. After serving his country, Mr. Winkler and his wife started their family and moved out to St. Helena in 1960 where they lived until shortly after his retirement from Mare Island Ship Yard in 1981. Mr. Winkler is survived by his wife, Lora, now living in Tennessee; five sons, Gary, Terry, Jack, Robert and Michael; two daughters, Sherry and Jayne; twelve grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements made by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Mary Anne Gay A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at the St. Helena Catholic Church, Tainter and Oak streets, for Mary Anne B. Gay, who died Sept. 30 at her St. Helena home with her family by her side. She was 50. Mrs. Gay is survived by her daughter, Anne, two sons, Scott, and Matthew Gay, all of St. Helena, and by their father, Thomas Gay, of Napa. Memorial donations may be sent to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. R. E. ‘Ron’ Clemons Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church, Woodland Lane, Deer Park, for Ronoak “Ron” Edward Clemons, who died Oct. 28 in St. Helena. He was 89. Mr. Clemons, a direct descendent of writer Mark Twain, was the son of Edward and Oakie Clemons of Knoblick, Mo. Over the years he worked as a dryland farmer, rancher, steel mill worker and residential builder. He moved to this area 38 years ago and was a member of the Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mr. Clemons is survived by six children: Rosalee Beierle of Oroville; Don Clemons of Texas; George Clemons of Napa; Carol Herbert of Kirkland; Carl Clemons of St. Helena; and Verl Clemons of Pope Valley; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Celie, and by a son, Will. Visitation will be held at Elmshaven Seventh-day Adventist Church Friday, Nov. 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Doreen Lui-Birebent A funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at St. Helena Catholic Church for Doreen Lui-Birebent, who died Oct. 7 in St. Helena. She was 38. Born at Hahn Air Base, Germany, and reared and educated in Fairfield and Sacramento, Mrs. Lui-Birebent had been a St. Helena resident for the past five years. She is survived by her husband, Pierre Birebent; a daughter, Isabelle Birebent; a son Paul Birebent; four brothers and sisters and her parents, Jeone and Anita Lui. Visitation will be noon to 8 p.m. Friday, October 12, at Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail, Napa. Graveside services following the Mass will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery in St. Helena. Shirley ‘Ike’ Prouty A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. at the St. Helena Catholic Church for Shirley “Ike” Raphael Prouty, a lifelong resident of St. Helena. Mr. Prouty, whose grandparents came to St. Helena prior to 1871, was born in 1914 and was an auto mechanic, working at a garage on Main Street for 10 years before opening his own shop on Allyn Avenue. He was an avid reader who enjoyed studying health, nutrition and history. He is survived by two nieces and their husbands, Connie and John Cookus of Santa Rosa and Connie and David Casida of Carson City, Nev.; three grandnephews Matthew D. Jones of Des Palines, Ill., Christopher P. Jones of Chicago, Ill., and Matthew Casida of Carson City, Nev.; and two great-grandnephews: Zachary D. Jones and Tristan J. Casida. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert H. Prouty. Visitation will be at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Avenue, St. Helena, Thursday, Oct. 11, from 4-8 p.m. interment will be at the St. Helena Cemetery. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Bernice L. Squier A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at Signs Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church, Yountville, for Bernice Leona Squier, who died Oct. 1 at a local nursing home. She was 95. Born to Elmer Ellsworth and Nancy Marie Squier of Pine Island, Minn., she graduated with a masters degree from Pacific Union College and taught for 39 years for the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. She retired to Yountville 19 years ago. Miss Squier is survived by three sisters, Joyce Adams of Calistoga and Marjorie Squier and Ardith Emde of St. Helena. She was predeceased by three sisters, Myrtle, Gladys and Grace, and a brother, Theo. Inurnment will be at St. Helena Cemetery. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Vivian N. Whipple Memorial services were held Wednesday at the chapel at the Meadows in Napa for Vivian Naomi Whipple, who died Oct. 3 at Queen of the Valley Hospital. She was 81. A native of Kansas and a graduate of Northwest Christian College, Mrs. Whipple was a librarian for many years. She and her husband were members of Napa Community Seventh-day Adventist Church, and had lived in the Napa Valley for eight years, some of those at Silverado Orchards in St. Helena. In addition to her husband of 57 years, George, she is survived by two sons, David B. Whipple of Cotati and John M. Whipple of Stockton; and two grandchildren. Cremation arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Zelma Irene Fallon A memorial service will be held Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Union College Youth Chapel for Zelma Irene Fallon who died Sept. 22. She was 88. Born in Sebastopol, Calif. to Melvin and Marguerite Kauffman, Mrs. Fallon graduated from Pacific Union College in 1939 and taught grade school in St. Helena for 13 years, teaching home economics, sewing, tailoring and biology. Mrs. Fallon received her Masters of Science in Biology after her retirement. Mrs. Fallon is survived by her husband, Joseph Greenleaf Fallon; two daughters, Jeannette and JoAnne; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Fallon is preceded in death by her son, John. Donations in Mrs. Fallon’s memory can be made to The Joseph G. Fallon Endowed Scholarship for Biology at Pacific Union College and The Quiet Hour. For more information contact Kellie Lind at Pacific Union College at 965-7616. Beverly Holden Memorial services will be held Oct. 17 for Beverly Holden who died Oct. 11. She was 73. Mrs. Holden was born Aug. 9, 1929 to Don C. and Bernice Berg of American Fork Utah who were third generation sheep herders. Married to Mr. Norman Lee Holden in 1949, the couple resided in Glasgow Mo. until 1957 when they moved to Sonoma Calif. In 1973, Mrs. Holden and her family moved to St. Helena where she worked for Drs. Darter, Wood and Query until her retirement in 1978. Mrs. Holden is survived by a dauther, Kathleen Ackman of St. Helena; a son, Roger Holden of American Fork, Utah; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Holden was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Lee Holden in 1966. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Annette Caroline Perry Annette Caroline Perry of Calistoga passed away on September 20, 2002 at the age of 80. She was born December 18, 1921 in San Francisco, CA, and lived in Medford, OR and San Francisco, CA. She was a fifth-generation granddaughter of Commodore John Barry of historic naval fame. She met George Patrick Perry and they were married in January, 1941. They lived in various cities in the Peninsula before moving to Calistoga in December, 1975. Her husband passed away in November, 1982. She was the mother of one daughter, Barry Ann Stephenson, who passed away in December, 2000. She is survived by her three grandchildren, Lisa Foster of Vancouver, WA; Glenn Lee Stephenson, Jr. of Richmond, CA and Sean Michael Stephenson of Pittsburg, CA; she also has one great-grandson, Joey Ortiz of Vancouver, WA. In keeping with her wishes, no funeral services will be held. Donations of your choice to the Calistoga Creative Living, Holiday Sharing Program, Calistoga Respite Center and the Community Presbyterian Church were her wishes. Arrangements are being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, 963-3536. Lavera M. Caiocca Private family services were held for Lavera Marcey Caiocca, who died Oct. 6 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 90. Mrs. Caiocca was born in Weir, Kansas, to Oscar and Josephine Gray Jones. In 1963, she moved to the Napa Valley from San Francisco. She met her late husband, Julius, in St. Helena and they became known in the county for their love of dancing. Mrs. Caiocca, a member of The Silverado Chapter O.E.S #189, is survived by a daughter, Rosalie Marsha Harris, of Sonora; a daughter and son-in-law, Marcey and Jack Smith, of Calistoga; grandchildren Martin Varrel-man, Cheryl Smith and Jason Smith; and a great-grandson, Kolby Smith. Entombment was at St. Helena Cemetery. Arrang-ements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service, Napa. Memorial contributions may be made to We Care Animal Rescue, 1345 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574. Robert W. Keller Graveside service will be held Friday, October 19, at 1 p.m. at the St. Helena Cemetery for Robert William Keller, who died Oct. 13 at St. Helena Hospital. He was 88. Mr. Keller, a native of Antelope, Canada, was the son of Thomas and Gertrude Keller. He was a logger for 35 years in various northwest states until he became self-employed as a speciality advertising salesman for Newton Manufacturing. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Mary Sawyer Booska Keller of Angwin. In addition he is survived by Robert Keller Jr., William Keller, Leilani Norman, Betty Lou Baylink, Barbara Thompson and Steven Booska; 19 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his five siblings. Memorial contributions may be made to ADRA 911, 12501 Old Columbia Pike Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. George K. Perkins George K. Perkins, a contractor in Pope Valley and Lake County for many years, died Oct. 6 at St. Helena Hospital. He was 81. Mr. Perkins, a native of Kansas City, Kan., is survived by his wife, Bertha, of Sacramento; a daughter, Rhonda Kay Gaskamp and brothers Shiral Perkins and Robert Perkins. At Mr. Perkins’ request, no services were held. Memorial donations may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, P.O. Box 214477, Sacramento, CA 94821-0477. Arrangements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service, Napa. Edith P. Rowton A graveside service was held Oct. 15 at the St. Helena Cemetery for Napa Valley native Edith Porta Balconi Rowton, who died Oct. 10 in Oklahoma City. She was 88. The granddaughter of Italian immigrants who homesteaded on Spring Mountain, Mrs. Rowton’s family had numerous ties to the Upper Valley. Her father, George J. Porta, helped build the original St. Helena High School as well as many stone bridges in the area and the Christian Brothers Winery, now the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. During World War II, she worked at the Army Arsenal in Benicia, and lived in South San Francisco, Martinez and Seattle before returning to St. Helena in 1960 to care for her uncle, Emil Traverso. She also worked for the Christian Brothers Retreat House and the Martini Winery. She moved to Oklahoma in 1982. Mrs. Rowton is survived by nieces Cheryl Leever Huffman, Jacqueline Rees, Nancy Frankoni and Jeanette Bullock, and nephews Carl Porta and George Porta. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Henry Balconi; her second husband, Ray Rowton; her brothers, George Porta and Theodore Porta; and a sister, Marguerite Porta Leever. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Homer Arthur Fisher A memorial service will be held at the Veterans Home in Yountville Thursday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m. for World War I veteran Homer Arthur Fisher, a resident of the Veterans Home, who died Saturday, Dec. 28. He was 103. Born to Adolph and Rose Fisher of Arcata, Calif., Mr. Fisher was reared in Humboldt County and attended schools there before serving with the U.S. Army in Europe from 1918 to 1919. Mr. Fisher was awarded the French Legion of Honor as one of a few surviving veterans who served on French soil. A 62-year life member of the Arcata Post of the American Legion, Mr. Fisher worked for the County of Humboldt for 17 years as an appraiser. He moved to the Napa Valley in 1990. Mr. Fisher is survived by three children, Gladys Tolbert of Redding, Calif., Audrey Carlson of Saratoga, Calif., and Leonard Fisher of San Luis Obispo; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and three sisters. A memorial service will also be held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Arcata. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Matthew St. George Sr. A memorial mass was held Jan. 4 at the St. Helena Catholic Church for Matthew C. St. George, Sr., of St. Helena, who died Dec. 29. He was 81. Born to Frederick and Ada St. George of Verdun, Canada, Mr. St. George graduated from Hilton High School in New York and attended the New York Aviation School in Utica, NY. Serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII, Mr. St. George was the head of three separate Flight Engineer International Associations; the Napa Valley A’s; the American Lgion, Post #199; Clipper Pioneers; the Home Winemakers of St. Helena and the Pan Africa Club. Mr. St. George began his aviation career with Pan Am as a mechanic in 1939 and retired as a flight engineer. Mr. St. George was a parishioner of St. Helena Catholic Church. Mr. St. George is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Jane St. George of St. Helena; three daughters, Marcia Mollinedo of Middletown, Louise Iredell of Monterey and Liz Donovan, of San Jose; two sons, Matthew, Jr. of Venice, Calif. and Michael Patrick St. George of Newton, Penn.; a sister, Margaret Ryan of Rochester, NY; and eight grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Helena Catholic Church or to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Jeffrey Louis Locy Suggested memorial donations for Jeffrey Louis Locy, 25, who was killed in an automobile accident in Orlando, Florida, Dec. 27, have been announced. Contributions may be made to Orphans Around the World, the Jeff Locy Memorial Fund, P.O.Box 116, Salem, UT 84653; or to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 1474 Oak Ave., St. Helena , 94574. Mr. Locy, a 1995 graduate of St. Helena High School, is survived by his parents, Bill and Sherry Locy of St. Helena; by a brother, Jordan, of St. Helena; two sisters, Shelah Locy of Fairfield and Bethany Dribnack of St. Cloud, Minn.; a brother-in-law, Kody Dribnack; a nephew, Gavin; and his grandmother, Christine Montelli. A funeral was held Jan. 3, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Napa. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery in St. Helena. Thelma Smith Funeral services were held on Dec. 31 for Thelma Annette Smith, a former Angwin resident who died Dec. 29. She was 98. Born in Glenwood, Ind., Mrs. Smith married Herbert Kenneth Smith in 1923. The couple attended Missionary College and Andrews University and later served as missionaries for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in China where their son, Herbert, Jr., was born, and where Mr. Smith was killed by a bandit. Mrs. Smith remained a missionary for six years and worked closely with noted author Pearl S. Buck. During World War II she was an evangelist in Canada, Minnesota and MIchigan before returning to China where she stayed until her retirement at 80 as a professor in Taiwan Adventist College. She retired to Angwin where she jogged, birdwatched and hiked with students well into her 90s. Mrs. Smith is survived by three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son in 1974 and by her only sister, Dorothy. Memoral contributions may be made to any Seventh-day Adventist Church, either directly or in care of AAsum Funeral Home, 805 Ellsworth St. SW, Albany, OR 97321. Arrangements by AAsum Funeral Home. Charles Trembath Jr. A celebration of life was held at the American Legion Hall Jan. 4 for Charles Edwin Trembath, Jr., who died Dec. 29. He was 47. Born in Santa Cruz, Calif., Mr. Trembath served in the United States Marine Corps and worked in the automobile industry for over 20 years. He was a member of the Soul Brothers and AA, speaking to inmates at the Napa County Juvenile Hall and the Napa County Jail. Mr. Trembath is survived by his wife, Jodette Trembath, of Vallejo; three daughters, Michelle Burns of Clio, Mich., Keri Trembath of Lebanon, Ore. and Terri Little of Toledo, Ore.; a son, Charles “Gator” Edwin Trembath, III, of Napa; a stepson, Jake Desormier of Vallejo; two sisters, Valerie Brink of St. Helena and Debra Trembath of Spring Creek, Nev.; and his father, Charles Edwin Trembath, Sr., of Spring Creek, Nev. Mr. Trembath was preceded in death by his mother, Sylvia Trembath. Arrangements by Struble Family Funeral Services. James L. Pogue A memorial service was held Oct. 5 for James L. Pogue who died Oct 2 at St. Helena Hospital. He was 80. Mr. Pogue was born in Jamestown, ND to Franklin and Esther Pogue and was raised by his uncle after the loss of his father at age three and mother at age 8. Mr. Pogue attended Pacific Union College. He met his wife, Lola Jane Rowland at school in Lincoln, Neb. and they married in 1944. In 1946, Mr. Pogue and his wife went to Singapore, and later Thailand and Guam as Seventh Day Adventist Missionaries. In 1969 Mr. Pogue and his growing family moved back to Calif., eventually moving to St. Helena and later Calistoga where they lived until 2000 when they moved back to Silverado Orchards in St. Helena. Mr. Pogue is survived by his wife, Lola of 58 years; two sons, James of Auburn and Jerry of Lake Arrowhead; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Vida Lickey of Oregon City, Ore.; and an aunt, Elvera Barker of Littleton, Colo. Arrangements made by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. William “Bill” Parks A funeral will be held Oct. 12 for William “Bill” Parks who died Oct. 7 at his Santa Rosa Home. He was 68. Mr. Parks was a life-long member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and graduated from PUC Elementary School and PUC Prep. Mr. Parks served in the U.S. Army with the White Coats in the medical division. Mr. Parks is survived by his wife, Kay Parks of Santa Rosa; two sons, Monty of Ukiah and Larry of Napa; in addition to his second marriage, children; Tim and Torry Slaton of Alta, Calif.; Tamra Clemons of Santa Clara and Terry Mikhailenko of Sacramento; two brothers, Robert Parks of Eugene, Ore. And Phillip Parks of Yuma, Ariz.; and a sister, Nancy Sutsch of Yuma, Ariz. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia and two infant children, baby Carol and baby Robert. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Harjit Ahuja A celebration of remembrance will be held Oct. 11 for Harjit Ahuja who died Oct. 4 at St. Helena Hospital. He was 51. Mr. Ahuja was born in Bombay, India to Inder Singh Ahuja and Satwant Kaur Kukreja Ahuja. Mr. Ahuja moved to the United States in 1971, received his bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University and moved to the Napa Valley in 1985 to accept a position as a CPA with G&J Seilberlich and Co. Mr. Ahuja married Donna Bunch in 1992. Mr. Ahuja had been employed as the CFO of Caymus Vineyards since 1998. Mr. Ahuja is survived by his wife, Donna; three children, Matthew, Ethan and Prita; two brothers, Jeevan Ahuja of Davis, Calif. and Manjit Ahuja of Gold River, Calif.; and a sister, Jatinder Singh of Delhi, India. Contributions may be made in memory of Mr. Ahuja to the ALS Association, 27001 Agoura Rd., Suite 150, Calabasas Hills, Calif., 91301. Arrangements made by Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Gladys Brown Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at St. Helena Cemetery for Gladys Brown, who died Oct.6 at Nene Rest Home after a lengthy illness. She was 95. A resident of St. Helena for 15 years before moving to Fairfield, Miss Brown is survived by her nieces, Judy Church, Carmel Mills and Thelma Deagle; seven grandnieces and one grandnephew; and her caregiver of 10 years, Emileta Miranda. Arrangements by Mor-rison Funeral Chapel Lavera M. Caiocca Private family services were held for Lavera Marcey Caiocca, who died Oct. 6 at St. Helena Hospital. She was 90. Mrs. Ciocca was born in Weir, Kansas, to Oscar and Josephine Gray Jones. In 1963, she and her late husband, Julius, moved to St. Helena from San Francisco and were noted for their love of dancing. Mrs. Caiocca, a member of The Silverado Chapter O.E.S #189, is survived by a daughter, Rosalie Marsha Harris, of Sonora; a daughter and son-in-law, Marcey and Jack Smith, of Calistoga; grandchildren Martin Varrel-man, Cheryl Smith and Jason Smith; and a great-grandson, Kolby Smith. Entombment was at St. Helena Cemetery. Arrang-ements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service, Napa. Memorial contributions may be made to We Care Animal Society, 1345 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574. Mary Anne Gay A memorial service was held Oct. 7 at the St. Helena Catholic Church for Mary Anne B. Gay, who died Sept. 30 at her St. Helena home with her family by her side. She was 50. Mrs. Gay is survived by her three children, Scott, Anne and Matthew Gay, all of St. Helena, and by their father, Thomas Gay, of Napa. Memorial donations may be sent to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Tread-way & Wigger Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Napa. Daniel Koval A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Pacific Union College Church youth chapel for Daniel Koval, who died Oct. 1 at St. Helena Hos-pital. He was 78. Dr. Koval, the son of Dimitri and Mary Koval of Fitchburg, Mass., earned both an MA and Ph.D. in mathematics from Boston University and had taught for 42 years. In 1945 he married June Sands and the following year began his teaching career at Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, Mass. From 1960 to 1971 he taught at Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, Md., before moving to Angwin and joining the teaching staff at Pacific Union College. He retired in 1988 after 11 years. Dr. Koval, who enjoyed woodworking and photography, is survived by his wife of 56 years, June Koval, of Angwin; two sons, David Roy Koval of Calistoga and Daniel Gary Koval of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Stephen Koval, of Ukiah; and two grandchildren. He was a member of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church in Angwin. Memorial donations may be made to AMAZING FACTS, P.O. Box 1058, Roseville, CA 95678-8058. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Mildred Duerksen Services were held in Lodi Jan. 9 for Mildred Judge Duerksen, a Silverado Orchards resident, who died Jan. 4. She was 86. Before moving to St. Helena in October 2001, Mrs. Duerksen had been a 26-year resident of Napa, where she had moved in 1975 following the death of her husband, Arnold. A native of Elk River, Minn., she was reared in Woodbridge, Calif. and graduated from Lodi Academy. Following her marriage in 1934 to Arnold Duerksen, the couple lived in Oakland where their three children, a son, Byron, and twin daughters, Patricia and Joy, were born. The family later moved to Lodi. Mrs. Stetson worked with primary grade youngsters in Salinas and Napa schools. She was a 70-year member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In addition to her children, Byron and Patricia, she is survived by a brother, Kenneth Judge, of Reno, eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and by a daughter, Joy. Idella Stetson Funeral services were held Jan. 14 for Idella Stetson, a longtime resident of Napa Valley who died Dec. 27. She was 84. Mrs. Stetson worked for the Contra Costa County School District as a payroll clerk and for many years was a volunteer at the St. Helena Hospital. She was a member of the Calistoga Seventh-day Adventist Church and each year ran the church’s veggie burger stand at the Napa County Fair. Mrs. Stetson, who attended Pacific Union College, met her future husband, Earl, when she applied for a job at a St. Helena five and dime. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Earl T. Stetson; a son, Tom, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; daughters Carolyn Caraway of Calistoga and Sarah Keener of Lexington, Ky.; four brothers, Al, Eddie, Budgie and Chris; two sisters, Martha and Lydia; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the volunteer department at St. Helena Hospital, 650 Sanitarium Rd., Deer Park, CA 94576. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Kim Allard Calkins Kim Allard Calkins 49, died Monday January 20th at his home in Napa, California after a long illness. Born January 4, 1954 in St. Helena, California, Kim attended St. Helena public schools and graduated in 1972 from St. Helena High. Kim worked for many years as a machinist at Mare Island and recently began his own Graphic business “A Designer” in Napa. Kim is survived by his parents, Allard and Margrethe Calkins of Langley, Washington; brother Steven, sister in-law Sheri and niece Alicia of Sherwood, Oregon; and sister Ann of Oakville, California. Services will be private. Donations to the Napa Humane Society would be greatly appreciated: P.O. Box 695, Napa, California 94559. Gertrude F. Grieve A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1796 Elm Street, in Napa, for Gertrude F. Grieve, who died on Jan. 20. She was 95. Born in 1907 in Cass County, ND, to Ernest and Lena Fernow, Mrs. Miller graduated from the University of North Dakota and went on to work as a chemist for Standard Oil during WWII. Mrs. Miller was an active member of the Lutheran Seminary Auxiliary in Berkeley and a member of the Wine Country Artists. After living in the Berkeley area for 40 years, Mrs. Miller and her husband, Garnet, retired to St. Helena 25 years ago. Mrs. Miller is survived by a sister, Cecelia Oliphant, of Canton, SD; six nieces and nephews. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Garnet, in August, 2002. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Harry C. Miller Harry C. Miller of Calistoga, California, died on January 19, 2003. Mr. Miller had retired to Calistoga in 1980 with his wife Cecelia who predeceased him in 1999. He and his wife resided for many years in Kent Woodlands in Marin County before moving to Calistoga. Mr. Miller was born on October 15, 1920, in Philadelphia. He graduated from Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Stanford University and Stanford Law School. He had a long career as a trial lawyer for the State of California involving acquisition of rights of way for state freeways and highways in Central and Northern California including the Bay Area. He retired from the State Office in San Francisco in 1980 but continued to remain active in various legal matters up until the date of his death. Mr. Miller was an officer in the U.S. Navy from the early days of World War II until the end of the war. He then attended Stanford Law School and upon graduation, commenced his career as a trial lawyer for the State of California. Mr. Miller is survived by his sister, Marylou Roe of Sunnyvale, California; nephews, Michael Dean Roe of North Bend, Washington and Stephen F. Roe of Sequin, Washington; great nephews, Sean, Brian and Corey Roe; and great nieces, Shannon, Kristi and Megan Roe. A celebration of Mr. Miller’s life will be held on Friday, January 31, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. in the Clos Pegase Winery Meeting Room at 1060 Dunaweal Lane in Calistoga. Arrangements are being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, 963-3536. John Duncan Mackenzie John Duncan Mackenzie, a San Rafael resident for more than 30 years, died peacefully on January 18, 2003, at the age of 71, after a brief illness. Born in Southern California to Barbara Haines and J.F. Mackenzie, General Manager of Hollywood Turf Club, Duncan grew up in Palos Verdes and San Marino. His training as an explorer scout and many visits to the desert and High Sierras gave him a deep love and knowledge of nature. He was most at home in wild places and was a sportsman, traveler, and naturalist. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Stanford University in education, later teaching in St. Helena and Ross. Always interested in history and its artifacts, he pursued his love for antiques with the keenness of a treasure hunter, taking pleasure in the whimsy and beauty of everyday objects. Those who knew him well greatly appreciated his sharp wit, sense of the absurd, and fineness of character. Independent to the last, he was interested in many subjects, and, once coaxed, had a wealth of knowledge and stories to share. He leaves three daughters: Heather Mackenzie, Minnesota; Hilary Mackenzie, Monterey Peninsula; and Avery Mackenzie, Amsterdam; two sisters: Joan Burke, Sedona; Gail Mackenzie, Carmel; and one grandson, Brennan Haelig, Minnesota. A memorial will be held in Marin in April. Those wishing to attend please contact the family at PO Box 223575, Carmel, CA 93922. Arrangements by Neptune Society in Novato, tel. 415 898 1868. Jack M. Cole Jack M. Cole, 58, passed away at a local hospital on January 26, 2003. He was born at the Calistoga Hospital to Fred and Marcella (Kirksey) Cole on October 16, 1944. In 1963, he graduated from the Calistoga High School. He was an Army veteran of the Viet Nam and Korean conflicts from 1964-1966. He was a cellar foreman for the Charles Krug Winery and worked very hard for 28 years. He never called in sick. He was a loving father, husband and grandfather. He enjoyed his sons participation in sports and never missed a practice or their games. Most important in his life were his “kids,” wife and granddaughter. Jack loved driving around town popping in on friends just to socialize. He is survived by his wife Connie “Moses” Cole of St. Helena; his father Fred Cole of Calistoga; his children, son, Jason “Jaybird” and wife, Chrissy Cole of Napa; his son, Toby “Cannonball” and wife, Mona Cole of Napa; his brothers, Freddie Cole, Johnny “Mole” O’Gorman, and Mickey “Tit” O’Gorman of Calistoga; Jimmy “Steamroller” O’Gorman of Santa Rosa. Swaney Burris of Mission Viejo; also his sisters, Carole and Michelle Cole of Santa Rosa; Laureen “Henry Dog” Stambaugh of St. Helena, Sharon Williams of Cloverdale; and one granddaughter, Mackenzie Cole, of Napa. His interests included golf and spending time with his family. He very much enjoyed working on his ‘57 Chevy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1031 Jefferson, Napa, CA 94558. A memorial service will be held Sunday, February 2, 2003, 1 p.m., at the Carriage House of Charles Krug Winery, 2800 St. Helena Hwy. All friends are welcome. Arrangements are being cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena, 963-3536. Joseph Pina Graveside services were held at the St. Helena Cemetery for Joseph Pina of Rutherford who died Jan. 25 at Queen of the Valley Hospital. He was 78. Mr. Pina was born in Yountville and attended St. Helena High School. He was a veteran of World War II and was a life member of the Napa Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as a member of the American Legion in St. Helena and the Rutherford Gun Club. He served 28 years as a volunteer with the Rutherford Fire Departmentt. He worked at Kaiser Steel for many years and retired after 17 years with Harold Smith & Son Construction Co. He especially enjoyed his grandchildren, gardening and traveling. Mr. Pena is survived by his wife of 50 years, Irene; children, JoAnn Tomlin of Sonoma, Melissa Pina, Craig Pina and Christine Butler, all of Napa; three brothers, Alfonso Pina of Rutherford, and Frank and Tony Pina, both of St. Helena; a sister, Annie Martin, of Oregon; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers John and Michael Pina, and by sisters Mary Julian and Isabel Bacigalupi. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Idella Stetson Funeral services were held Dec. 31 for Idella Stetson, a longtime resident of Napa Valley who died Dec. 27. She was 84. Mrs. Stetson worked for the Contra Costa County School District as a payroll clerk and for many years was a volunteer at the St. Helena Hospital. She was a member of the Calistoga Seventh-day Ad-ventist Church and each year ran the church’s veggie burger stand at the Napa County Fair. Mrs. Stetson, who attended Pacific Union College, met her future husband, Earl, when she applied for a job at a St. Helena pharmacy. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Earl T. Stetson; a son, Tom, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; daughters Carolyn Caraway of Calistoga and Sarah Keener of Lexington, Ky.; four brothers, Al, Eddie, Budgie and Chris; two sisters, Martha and Lydia; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Helena Hospital Volunteers Department, 650 Sanitarium Rd., Deer Park, CA 94576. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. Edna B. Cox Graveside services will be held for Edna B. Cox at the St. Helena Cemetery Saturday, Jan 19, at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow at the First Baptist Church, 1343 Spring Street. She was 85. Mrs. Cox, an 81-year resident of St. Helena, died of a respiratory illness Jan. 10 at the Queen of the Valley Hospital, Napa. At the time she was born on the family’s Rutherford farm, her father was working for Beaulieu Vineyards. When she was 4, the family moved to St. Helena. Mrs. Cox graduated from St. Helena High School in 1934 and later married her high school sweetheart, John Cox. They settled in St. Helena and raised two children, Ron and Arlene. Mrs. Cox was employed at Goodman’s Department Store for more than 40 years, and filled in part-time after retirement.She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church, an officer of the Rebeka's Lodge #92, a member of the Women's Improvement Club, the garden club, sewing club, and the Diablo Valley Quilting Guild. In addition to her son Ron, of Lake Berryessa, Mrs. Cox is survived by grandchildren, Terri Burnsed of Napa, Leslie and Julius Cox of Los Angeles, Chris Hunt of Brentwood and Shannon Zamczyk of Redwood City; three great-grandchildren, Chris Burnsed of Sacramento, Nicki Rodriguez of Napa and Saxon Hunt of Brentwood; four great-great-grandchildren of Sacramento and Napa; and three nephews, Tom Price of Monterey, Mike Price and Jerry Price of Vallejo; and two nieces; Diane Mills of Carmel and Nancy Maliani of Carmichael. She was predeceased by her husband, John; her daughter, Arlene Hunt; and her sisters, Eleanor Maliani and Lois Price . Memorial donations may be sent to the First Baptist Church, 1343 Spring Street, St. Helena, CA 94574. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Services. Elizabeth Corallo A funeral mass will be celebrated at the St. Helena Catholic Church Friday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. for lifelong St. Helena resident Theresa Elizabeth Corallo, who died at Sunbridge Convalescent Hospital in Calistoga Jan. 5. She was 76. A member of the St. Helena High School class of 1943, she was a member of the St. Helena Catholic Church. Following graduation, she was employed by the Naval shipyard on Mare Island as supervisor of the mail and file department in the planning and estimate section, retiring after 35 years. In addition, she was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and a 24-year member of the St. Helena Parlor La Junta # 203 Native Daughters of the Golden West. Memorial donations may be made to We Care Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 70, St. Helena, CA 94574, or to the American Diabetes Assoc-iation, 631 Howard St. #520, San Francisco, CA 94105. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Fontaine Cornero-Stralla A funeral service for Fontaine Cornero-Stralla will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Mrs. Cornero-Stralla, the wife of former St. Helena Mayor, Louis Stralla, died at her St. Helena home Nov. 27 and was born in Toquerville Oct. 18, 1908, to James Zimmerman Naegle and Anna Rebecca Jackson. In 1931 she married Louis Donald Stralla and the couple lived much of their lives in St. Helena where they were active in local politics and the wine industry. The late Mr. Stralla was one of the founders of the St. Helena and Calistoga Wine Company and, when Prohibition ended, was instrumental in reviving the old Krug winery prior to its purchase by the Cesare Mondavi family. Beatrice Phillips Funeral services were held Jan. 16 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, for Beatrice “Bea” Maud Phillips, who died Dec. 18 in Concord, Calif. She was 92. A resident of St. Helena and Napa from 1976 to 1994 and a former volunteer at the Veteran’s Home of California in Yountville, Mrs. Phillips was the daughter of Henry and Ida Wilson of Canada. She is survived by a step-daughter, Sharyn Fernandez Galloway of Concord; a niece Patricia Morey of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; a nephew, Robert Carmichael Sr. of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; and a grandnephew, Robert Carmichael, Jr. of Calgary, BC. Mrs. Phillips was predeceased by two husbands, E.K. Fernandez, Jr. who died in 1979, and Brevard “Buzz” Phillips; and two sisters, Gwen Ferguson, former owner of Gami’s Scandinavian Imports in Yountville, and Corona Josephs of Santa Rosa. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Liberty Baughman Private services were held for longtime St. Helena resident Liberty Baughman, who died Jan. 14 in Davis. She was 82. A native of Canada, Mrs. Baughman worked as a baker in the school cafeteria when her children were young, and later worked at Grandview. In the 1960s she was an active member of The St. Helena Players. In recent years she lived in Stockton and Davis to be close to her daughters. She is survived by four children; Brian Baughman of Alta Loma; Nancy Kilpatrick of Davis; Debbie Parker of Stockton; and Terry Baugh-man of St. Helena; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a brother, Dave Nicholson, of Nevada and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, and a son, Martin. Vernon E. Berg Funeral services were held Saturday in Napa for Vernon E. Berg, owner of Vern’s Copper Chimney in St. Helena, who died Jan. 8. He was 77. Reared and educated in Salina, Kan., Mr. Berg enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific during World War II. Following his discharge, he moved to Napa County and in 1951 opened the Copper Chimney, which he ran with his former wife, Marie. He was a volunteer with the St. Helena Fire Department and a member of the Church of Christ in Napa. Mr. Berg is survived by his wife, Irene, of Napa; a son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Marilyn Berg, of Livermore; a stepson and daughter-in-law, Leonard and Margaret Austin, of Rapid City, S.D.; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren. Arrangements cared for by Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Pearl S. Erwin A graveside service will be held today, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. at St. Helena Cemetery for Pearl S. Erwin, who died Dec. 27 at her daughter’s home in Tillamook, Ore. She was 87. Mrs. Erwin, a native of Butler, Okla., attended college in Humboldt County and was graduated in 1940 from Loma Linda University School of Nursing. An R.N., she worked for 40 years at St. Helena Hospital. In 1936 she married Carroll W. Erwin. At the time of his death in 1989 they had been married 53 years. Mrs. Erwin, an avid gardener and furniture refinisher, was a member of the Elmshaven Seventh-day Ad-ventist Church for 37 years before transferring to the Tillamook church. She is survived by three daughters; Willita Mae Hale of Washington, Margaret Anderson of Georgia and Carolyn Betlinski of Tillamook; a brother, Chester Stoeling, of Angwin; a sister, Edith Young-Horning, of St. Helena; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Walla Walla College, Student Mission Program, c/o the Chaplain’s Office, College Place, WA 99324. Arrangements cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Patricia Morehouse Funeral services were held Monday for Patricia Alline Morehouse of Angwin, who died Jan. 11 at Rosehaven Board and Care. She was 71. Born in Africa, her family moved to the Napa Valley when she was 11. After living nearly 40 years in Southern California, Mrs. Morehouse returned to the Valley in 1992. Self-employed for many years as a bookkeeper and office manager, she was a member of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, C. Calvin Gepford; a brother, Robert Jones, and a sister, Dorothy Barrington. Mrs. Morehouse is survived by her husband, Dale Morehouse; sons Richard and David Gepford, and a daughter, Jan McDonald, all of Angwin; a brother, Donald Allyn Jones, of Escondito, and a sister, Marianne Louise Cory, of Dove Canyon; six grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Arrangements cared for my Morrison Funeral Chapel. Nino J. Poncioni Services will be held in Sacramento today for Nino Poncioni, who died at home Jan. 7. He was 87. Mr. Poncioni, the son of Swiss immigrants, worked for Western Pacific Railroad for more than 42 years for which he was awarded the Gold Spike. In the mid-1970s he helped clear the area that would become St. Helena’s pocket park, Lewis Station. The former track and wrestling star at Sacramento High School remained active until the last weeks of his life, skating with the Sunrise Senior Skaters, jogging daily, maintaining a two-acre garden and riding the roller coasters at Marine World. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Alan Baldwin, of St. Helena; and a daughter, Pam Poncioni, of Sacramento; grandchildren Kerry Bald-win of St. Helena and Lori Cholmondeley of Napa; and sisters Marie Curran, Amalia Fluallen and Annie Rossi of Sacramento. Harold J. Thorsen Former St. Helena city attorney Harold J. Thorsen, died Jan. 6 at his St. Helena home. He was 83. The son of Harry and Celeste Thorsen, Mr. Thorsen was a graduate of St. Helena High School, Santa Rosa Junior College and Stanford University. During World War II he served as a gunnery officer on the USS Bootes. After the war, he graduated from UC-Berk-eley’s Boalt School of Law and returned to St. Helena where he served as city attorney and then started a private law practice. He is survived by two sons, Eric and James. He was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Willa Gene Budelman. At Mr. Thorsen’s request, no services were held. Arrangements cared for by Morrison Funeral Chapel. Susan Jane Pacey Robert Mondavi Winery will hold a celebration of the life of Susan Jane Pacey on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 4 p.m., who died at her home in Napa on Dec. 27. Ms. Pacey developed and published the Napa Valley Cancer Resource Guide in early 2002 and was instrumental in forming a Woman’s Cancer Survival group at the St. Helena Women’s Center. She was 53. Born in Seattle, Wash. in 1949 to John and Merle Pacey, Ms. Pacey grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and Orange County, Calif., and moved to the Napa Valley in 1980 after her marriage to Justice Wes Walker in 1977. Ms. Pacey created the Alpaca Ranch, helped to plant and cultivate a vineyard and became a Caretaker and Breeder for Canine Companions for Independence, raising dogs for the handicapped. Ms. Pacey was a computer consultant, on the Board of Directors of the Elaine Mackie Charitable Trust and Alpaca Fiber Co-op of North America. Ms. Pacey is survived by her husband, Justice Wes Walker; her son, Bret Pacey Walker; five stepchildren, Michael, Casey, Jennifer, Timothy and Christopher; four stepsisters; her father, John Pacey; her mother, Merle Pacey; stepfather, Bob Peacock; three sisters, Ann, Karen and Kay; and many nieces and nephews, including her namesake, Susan Zoe Pacey-Beale. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Elaine Mackie Charitable Trust, P.O. Box 3077, Yountville, CA 94559. Fae E. Tacy Former Calistoga and St. Helena resident Fae E. Tacy died Dec. 22. She was 81. Born to William and Gracetta Kidd, Mrs. Tacy was raised in Calistoga and St. Helena, graduated from St. Helena High School, worked at Mare Island and married William H. Tacy in 1945. In 1961, Mrs. Tacy went to work at Concord Naval Weapons Station at the Port of Chicago, where she worked until her retirement in 1982. Mrs. Tacy was a member of NARF, the St. Helena Methodist Church and the Florence Douglas Senior Center in Vallejo. Mrs. Tacy is survived by her sisters, Maxine Hollis and Sharon Siebenaler, and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Tacy was preceded in death by her husband, William. At Mrs. Tacy’s request there will be no services. E. Kenneth “Ken” Smith A memorial service was held at Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church on Jan. 11, for E. Kenneth “Ken” Smith, of Angwin, who died on Dec. 28. He was 83. Born in Norwalk, Calif., to Early and Etta Smith in 1919, Mr. Smith graduated from Pacific Union College in 1948, received his master’s degree in 1950 and his doctorate in 1984 from Loma Linda University. Mr. Smith began his teaching career in San Francisco as principal at many schools in California and finished his 40-year career at Pacific Union College Elementary School as principal for 11 years. During World War II, Mr. Smith served as Master Sgt. In the U.S. Army. In 1946, Mr. Smith married his wife of 56 years, Phyllis Sidle, and the couple moved to Angwin from Loma Linda in 1977. Mr. Smith was a member of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church and a former chair of the Advisory Board of the Area Agency for Ageing of Angwin. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Phyllis; his three children, Gary A. Smith, M.D., of Honokaa, HI, Galen R. Smith of Folsom, and Sherrilyn Roth of Angwin; a brother, Lauren Smith of Redding; two sisters, Virginia Harris of Burney, Calif., and Shirley Gurr of Redding; and 10 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the PUC Elementary Worthy Student Fund, Angwin, Calif. Arrangements made by Morrison Funeral Chapel.