All Obituaries

Jack Stewart, a long-time resident of Fairfax, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the age of 86. He was born in Rockglen, Saskatchewan, Canada on June 14, 1934 to his parents, Stanley & Mae, & is survived by his sister, Linda Hardy of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Growing up, Jack developed a true love for nature as well as sports. He was an avid hockey fan, and loved the 49ers and SF Giants. After coming to the United States in his 20s, Jack worked at the Southern...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our devoted and loving father; a friend to all whose lives he touched.  Michele was the youngest of six children born to Rocco and Angela (Miccio) Gargiulo on February 2, 1938 in Sorrento, Italy.  He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 13, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.   He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Luisa “Gina” Gargiulo and four of his sisters....

Daniel Patrick White, III passed away peacefully in his sleep with the love of his life by his side on October 1, 2020, after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. Dan was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on October 29, 1961, to Helen Norton and Daniel Patrick White Jr.  He was the eldest of five siblings.   He received his B.S. from SUNY Albany and his M.B.A. from New York University. HIs financial career began in New York just after his graduation from college in...

Sally Jeannine Ganzel VanderRoest Chapman Dillon was born on March 7, 1948 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  She spent two thirds of her life in Marin County, California, and was married for more than half her life to her husband, Jack., who still lives in their home in San Anselmo. Sally was born to Buck and Mary Ganzel along with her older brother, Bob, and three older sisters, Mary Lee, Carol, and Kathy.  When her mother remarried, Jim VanderRoest provided the family with a home...

Ferruccio (Fred) Modugno was born in Trieste, Italy to parents Fulvio Modugno and Anna Solaro.  He attended schools in Trieste through high school, which was a school that was a specialized maritime academy.  Ferruccio came to the U.S. as a high school exchange student, living with the Van Heel Family on the southside of Chicago for one year.  He loved the United States—the culture and lifestyle, natural beauty, politics and American girls.  He became...

Marion “Belle” Klebahn Redfield passed away August 27, 2020 at her home in Ross at the age of 83 years.  Born and raised in Honolulu to Frederick and Lois Klebahn.  She attended Punahou School class of 1955, Garland Junior College Class of 1957, and graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in 1959 from San Jose State University. She worked as a school teacher and also for Wells Fargo Bank before getting married. Belle was a member of Daughters of Hawaii, Junior League of...

Stephen Curtis Gardner of Novato, California, died of apparent heart failure on Thursday,      August 20, 2020,  at age 71.  Born April 16, 1949, he was a lifelong resident of Marin County. His gentle presence is missed by those of us who had the privilege of getting to know this noble-hearted man.  Stephen had a warmth and compassionate nature people and animals easily took to and was always ready with a playful quip. Quick thinking and heroic, he...

EMMET JOHN DEVLIN JUNE 11, 1964 — AUGUST 1, 2020 (AGE 56)   Emmet passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on the morning of Aug 1st.  He was born in Englewood, NJ to John James (Jack) Devlin and Marie Elaine Ewing.   Emmet spent his early years in New Jersey and Connecticut before ultimately landing in Arlington, Tx in 1972.   He took pride in his descent as a second-generation Irishman.   Growing up in Arlington with his two sisters, Emmet played many...

Patt Shea (Patricia Ann Shea, nee Funge) born in San Francisco, September 17, 1933 passed July 12, 2020 in Novato. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Daria Foehr Sievers, her loving son-in-law, William Sievers, amazing grandsons, Nicholas Shea, and Beau Sievers, PhD., her step-grandson, Teal Sievers, and step-great- granddaughter, Ohana Sievers, step-daughter, Tana D. Davis (nee Shea) and step-son-in-law Dan Davis. Patt is pre-deceased by her beloved grand-daughter, Kyle Sievers, late...

Ruth Median, a resident of Marin County for almost 40 years, died on Sunday, April 26 at the age of 90. The cause was complications of Covid-19. Born in Vienna, Austria, her family fled to Belgium just before World War II, after the Nazis seized Ruth's father's property. There, she lived out the war in semi-hiding. In 1948, Ruth and her mother emigrated to the United States, where Ruth's gift for foreign languages launched her career at a large shipping company. In 1965, Ruth...