1934—2019 Carol Mae Hinrichs passed into her new life on May 7, 2019 at the age of 84 years young. Carol was born July 22, 1934 in Milwaukie, WI where she spent most of her youth. Carol was preceded in death by her husband Bert K. Hinrichs. Carol is survived by her two sons and their wives: Jay and Lori; John and Sandy. She is also survived by her grandchildren; Stephanie (Hinrichs) Baca and Steve Baca, Jay T. Hinrichs, Alicia and Guen Benjamin, Kahli and Joshua Grantz, Marisa Veys,...

A man who when you met him, he left footprints on your heart. John Albert Cauchi died in a tragic accident. He is survived by his life partner Lulu Constantine, Mother; Mitsuko Marianna Uchida, Daughters: Raquel and Lou McCullen Heidi and Craig West, Grandchildren: Kyle and Luke McCullen Jackson, McKenzie and Madison West. Many family members who loved him. Celebration of life is May 25, 2019, 2:00—6:00 PM, Las Casitas Napa Mobile Home park, 3000 Broadway St. American Canyon, CA 94503.

1956 - 2019 Curt Bryon Gore passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2019 at the age of 62. Curt was always so sweet and compassionate. Everyone who knew him knew he was always smiling and wanted them to know he cared about them. He loved nature and had such compassion for animals. He also enjoyed water sports such as swimming and kayaking. Curt's personality just drew everyone in and he touched everyone's heart at some time in their lives.   A Celebration of...

1929 - 2019   Bette M. Murphy of Napa passed away peacefully on May 17, 2019.  Bette was born January 1929 in New Mexico and has lived in Napa for the past 52 years.  A home maker for many years, Bette loved to read, garden and cook for her family. Family gatherings were her favorite. She also loved to dance and listen to music.  Bette is survived by the love of her life Joe F. Hammond, children Natasha Sprague and her spouse (Marc Bice), Terry Rousseve (Norm), John...

Ralph M. Hunter, 1931-2019    Ralph Hunter died on April 16th in Napa, surrounded by his family.  He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, artist, professor, collector, and avid Oakland A’s fan. He was born March 10, 1931 in Fort Collins, CO to Ralph M. Hunter, Sr., and Louisa (Baxter) Hunter.    In 1955 he married Sally Caster; they had three sons who were Ralph’s pride and joy. He is survived by his wife Sally, sons Gregory (Debra), Eric...

1949 - 2019   Eliseo “Ellie” Cruz passed away peacefully on May 13, 2019 at the age of 69 in Vallejo, California.   Eliseo was born on June 14, 1949 in the Philippines. He soon moved to the United States where he attended Vallejo High School and served in the United States Air Force. He later became a pipe fitter for 10 years working at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. In 1990, Eliseo married his beautiful wife Vickie Cruz. His passion was in music and enjoyed...

  DOROTHY ANN HART passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the age of 79, surrounded by her family and friends in Fairfield, California. She was born July 10, 1939, at Saint Catherine’s Hospital in East Chicago, Indiana where she lived and worked in ‘The Harbor’ area until 1966 when she met and married her husband of 52+ years, Marshall Hart. Dorothy met Marshall on a blind date, introduced by Marshall’s cousin, Tess and during their courtship...

Anna Maria McClellan peacefully passed away on April 24, 2019 at the age of 73. Anna is survived by her husband, James McClellan, Lincoln, CA; daughter Charlene Murphy, Rocklin, CA; sister Carmen Vargas, San Francisco, CA; sister in law Kathy O’Connell, Pacifica, CA; brother in law William Jones, Redding, CA; many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Anna McClellan was born on June 20, 1945 to Roy and Petra Fonseca. Her family shortly moved from San Antonio, Texas to San...

1949-2019 Kay Luthi passed away on May 12, 2019 after battling cancer. She is survived by her husband Peter, sons Alex (Jessica) and Thomas, sisters Kathleen, Kristine, Karryl, Kellie and brother Kenton. Kay was born in Woodland, Calif. in 1949 and graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Food Science and Technology. After a career in the food industry Kay received her teaching credentials in Math and Science and taught at local high schools in Sacramento and Napa. Kay was a student and a...

1926 - 2019 Charles Russell “Chuck” Ball who died March 4, 2019, at Marin General Hospital, was a man of few words and great achievements. He would say his greatest accomplishment was convincing his wife of 67 years, Cathy (d. Oct 2013), to marry him. He was also proud of their five children. Born in Long Beach, CA in 1926, he was the son of Ruth and Chuck Ball who met in the oil fields of southern California. The family moved to Bakersfield where he was later to follow in his...