All Obituaries

Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service, Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at Monte's Chapel of the Hills, 330 Red Hill Avenue, San Anselmo, California.  Contributions in her name may be made to the charity of your choice.

Neil David Turner, 90, was born October 9, 1928 and raised in San Francisco by the late Gordon & Kathleen Turner.  Neil passed away peacefully on July 22, 2019 at the South Marin Kindred Care Facility, with his wife by his side.  Neil was a loving and devoted husband for the past 28 years to his wife, Cathleen.  He is survived by a son, Ian G. Turner and two granddaughters. A graduate of Lowell HS, he went on to UC Berkeley where he studied Physical Education and...

 Dolores Helen (Ghiringhelli) Forni passed away peacefully in her home, on July 22, 2019, at the age of 91. She was surrounded by the love of her cherished family. Born at Ross General Hospital on February 8, 1928, Dolores was the first-born child of Italian immigrant Joseph Ghiringhelli and Italian-American Antoinette (Pagani) Ghiringhelli. In 1937 Dolores moved to Fairfax when her parents purchased Deer Park Villa, a four acre property complete with restaurant, housing and space for...

Marie Veronica (Taylor) Bettencourt passed away peacefully in her home, on July 15, 2019, at the age of 93. Born at home in Novato on March 2, 1926, to Ottie Frank Taylor and Maria “Mary” Evelyn (Silva) Taylor.  She attended St. Raphael Elementary School followed by St. Anselm High School.  After graduating from Dominican College in 1947, she married Richard Anthony Bettencourt in 1948 at the old Our Lady of Loretto Church in Novato.  They resided in Larkspur but...

Helen Theresa DeCarlo passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family; she was 97 years of age. She was born in here in Mill Valley as Helen Theresa Zucchini to Germaine and Adelle Zucchini. As a young adult, Helen enjoyed working outside the home as a purchasing agent with Emporium department store and then putting her artistic abilities to work knitting sweaters for a clothing designer and as a professional gift wrapper with Macy's department store. Once the Marin IJ...

With great sadness, his family announces that Mike Scafani passed away peacefully in his sleep early Saturday, July 6, 2019. Mike, a second generation Italian-American, was born in San Pedro in 1937, raised in the Marina neighborhood of San Francisco, and attended Galileo High School. In 1956 he met the love of his life, Helen. They were married on Valentine's Day, 1960 and moved to Terra Linda in 1971, where they raised their family. He was a great storyteller, had an infectious smile,...

It is with a heavy heart that the family of Gerri Holt Grossmann announces she passed from this world into a more peaceful place on Monday July 1, 2019. Gerri was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on May 31, 1966 to loving parents Deanna Elliott Holt Montgomery and Billy Earl Holt. She was also very close to her grandparents, Geraldine and Mose Holt, who helped raise her during her early years, and Annette and Milton Elliott.  At age 13 Gerri moved to Seattle, WA with her father, where she...

Nick Camera passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 24th in San Rafael, after a long battle with pneumonia. He was 84 years old. His parents were Gaetano and Palmina Camera both from Amalfi Italy. He was married to Cecile Pallas, his best friend and love of his life, on August 19, 1961, at Notre Dame de Victoires in San Francisco. They were happily married for 57 years. Nick attended Columbus Elementary, Polytechnic High School and graduated from San Francisco State...

Our mother Beverly J. Guidi past away on Monday June 24th, 2019. Bev (as she was known to all) was born in 1930 and raised in San Francisco CA. She was the daughter of Harold and Edith Oliva. She was proud to be a native born San Franciscan and often spoke to us about her times as a child living and playing in the City (as it was known to locals). Her stories of fun and simple times always brought a smile to her face. Riding bicycles and playing kick the can in the streets was a regular...

Bob Nelson, a longtime resident of Lagunitas, peacefully passed away in Sonoma after his fight with bladder cancer.  Born and raised in San Francisco to parents Robert E. Nelson II and Bette A. Nelson, Bob grew up in the house his grandfather built on Dewey Blvd and later would become a skilled carpenter and build houses himself.  An all-city champion in pole vaulting for two years at Lincoln High School in San Francisco, Bob graduated and moved to Marin in 1960 and became a...