Betty A. Nelson, age 96, of Napa, arrived in this world at Napa General Hospital on July 13, 1925, the last child of Mary Edna (Richie) Gay, who was born in St. Helena in 1889, and William Bishop Gay, who was born in Peckham, England, in 1887.  After devoting herself for more than nine decades to family and friends, Betty passed away quietly in the early evening of May 11, 2022, with her children lovingly by her bedside.  A wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty...

Matthew David Appleby, age 39, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 in his home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous 3+ year battle with stage 4 brain cancer. Matthew was born March 31, 1983 in Vallejo CA, growing up in Yountville, where he attended Yountville Elementary, Redwood Middle School, Vintage High and graduated from New Technology High School in 2001. He spent a happy childhood participating in local youth sports with his brothers and spent many hours playing in the neighborhood...

Jean Holdsworth Meehan Passed away peacefully, at Queen of the Valley Hospital, April 27, 2022, just shy of her 81st birthday. Jean was born May 10, 1941, in Syracuse New York to Kenneth and Holly Kohlrausch Chapman Holdsworth. After briefly living in Pasadena California, they settled in Napa in 1951. She graduated from Napa High School and Napa Junior College where she was a majorette with the marching band. Jean participated in the Napa Symphony, and this is where she met her husband,...

Guido was born in San Francisco, February 12,1974. He passed away April 26, 2022.  He survived by his parents Robert and Judith Greggi and his older brother Patrick Collins.  Services will be at Tulocay Cemetery 11 AM, Thursday May 19th 2022.

Erin Sawyer Soper passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022. She was a loving wife to Jon Soper, a dedicated mother to Hannah and Bennett Ghiringhelli, a sister to Amy Bleichner (Brad) and daughter to Larry and Barbara (Callistini) Sawyer. She fought cancer as hard as she could the last three years never giving in, her infectious laugh and beautiful smile lighting up every room. Her perserverance will forever be an example to her friends and family. Erin was born on March 4, 1973 in St....

Barbara Boyd passed peacefully on April 19, 2022. She was born Barbara Kelly on October 1, 1932, in Springfield, Massachusetts to Anna and John Kelly. Her siblings John Jr, James and Audrey pre deceased her. While in high school. Barbara met her future husband Raymond when they both worked at the Rink Restaurant in Springfield, Massachusetts. Barbara was the pretty cashier with the stunning red hair who distracted Raymond from working. Later, Barbara attended Forsythe College and graduated...

Richard Carroll passed away in the comfort of his home early April 15, 2022 (Good Friday) at the age of 81. Richard was born July 11, 1940 in Vallejo California. Richard's many careers behind the wheel gave him a panoramic view of the world throughout his life. He saw the balloons rise with the sun over Napa as a milkman for Stornetta's Dairy. As a truck driver for C-Line Express, he was a vital piece of the supply chain to support Napa's growth. If it has wheels, Richard has...

Jesse "Jess" Chaidez died unexpectedly in his home on March 30th in Fairfield, CA at the age of 46. Jesse is survived by his parents, Gilbert Chaidez, Verna Rosamond, Mark Ward; children, Tidus Chaidez, Bay Chaidez; siblings, Naomi Santoyo, Mike Chaidez, Michelle Chaidez, Eric Hunt, Lee Hunt, Brad Ward. Jesse was born on August 3, 1975 in Napa, CA. He graduated from Napa High School. Jess spent years of his life traveling and adapting to new cultures around the world. Many years...

Neil Martin Schafer born on May 25, 1959, passed away on March 24, 2022, at the age of 62 doing three things he loved, driving his car; out in the countryside; after a great workout at the gym. He passed unexpectedly and even though he went too soon he lived a full life. Neil's love of cars started at the age of 2 when he received his first kid-sized version for his birthday, and he never looked back. He became a collector of toy cars and then, and as a teenager, the real ones;...

James “Jim” Norman passed away in Sacramento, CA on March 22, 2022 at the age of 74 after a battle with liver cancer. Jim was born on February 9, 1948 in San Francisco, CA to Eleanor and James Norman. He attended grammar school at Epiphany in San Francisco, high school at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Mountain View, and graduated college in 1970 with a degree in Humanity from St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park.  Jim married Susan Madruga in 1971.  Their family...