All Obituaries

Nancy Flora Rubini Passed away March 11, 2019 at the age of 97 with hardly a wrinkle. She was born October 15, 1921 in Luca, Italy. At the age of three, Nancy's mother passed away, so her father left to establish a new life in California for his family and sent Nancy and her older sister, Mafalda to a convent school. Nine years later, when she disembarked in San Francisco, she did not know a word of English. That changed quickly her grammar surpassed that of a native. No surprise. Nancy...

Susan Jolly McClintock passed away on March 5, 2019 surrounded by family and close friends. Sue was born on Long Island New York to George and Elizabeth Jolly. She graduated from Mitchell College in 1965, then moved to San Francisco, driving cross country with her girlfriend. In San Francisco in 1970, she met the love of her life, Reed McClintock. Reed and Sue were married in 1976 and were together for over 48 years. Reed and Sue settled in Greenbrae in 1978. Sue was a devoted wife and...

Miles Colman of San Jose, California died by suicide February 18, 2019 in Marin County, California. Miles was predeceased by his wife, Sohee Shin, originally of Bundang-gu, Seongnam, South Korea on January 24, 2019. Miles was born in Madison, Wisconsin on December 25, 1982. He grew up in Bangkok Thailand, Athens Ohio, Champaign Illinois, Salem Massachusetts, and Concord Massachusetts. He graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 2001, where he ran track and cross country, played...

Wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Shirley Malm Detrick completed her life's journey February 23, 2019 in San Rafael, CA. She was 98. Born May 11, 1920 in San Francisco to Arthur H. Malm and Agnes K. Malm, she lived a wonderful life. She walked across the Golden Gate Bridge on opening day in 1937, graduated from Miss Burke's School in 1938, attended UC Berkeley, and pledged Gamma Phi Beta. Her prominent San Francisco family founded Malm Luggage in the 1860s. Her...

Arnaldo (Arn) Giovanni Piatti Peacefully passed away at home on February 20, 2019, at the age of 88. Arn was surrounded by his loving family, and he welcomed and celebrated that love until his passing. Arn was a very proud first generation native of San Francisco, the son of the late Lorenzo Piatti and Maria Teresa Raviol, both of whom emmigrated from the town of Torre Pellice in the region of Piemonte, Italy in 1921. He attended St. Brigid's parochial school as well as St. Ignatius High...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Peter Domenici, at his home in Larkspur, on February 19, 2019, at the age of 85. Peter was born in San Francisco, January 3, 1934 to Pietro and Adelina, he grew up in the Marina District, along with his sister, Queena. In 1967 Peter moved to Marin County and continued to live there until his death. He attended St Vincent De Paul Elementary School, St. Ignatius College Preparatory and University of San Francisco before receiving his...

Warren Ruehle 7/20/2001 - 2/8/2019 On Friday, February 8th, we lost our beloved son Warren. His suicide was a complete shock to all of us and our entire community. Words cannot express our grief and sorrow. Warren was 17 years old. Warren was a kind and gentle soul who always made sure no one was excluded. He had a brilliant mind, and an athletic body. His depth and talents could connect with everyone on some level. As was said by a fellow student, "You either loved Warren or you...

Passed away January 29th in Sonoma at the age of 93. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1925 to Danish immigrants, William and Johanna Jensen (Engskov). In 1944 she married Richard Bell and had two daughters, Stephanie and Suzette who she raised as a single mother in San Francisco. In 1965 she married Aaron Friedman with whom she ran two successful businesses, Directional Graphics and Display Mart. They built a beautiful home in Kent Woodlands where she enjoyed collecting art & antiques,...

Beryl Simon Passed away on January 21, 2019 at the age of 99. Beryl was born in Ft. Bragg, California to Raymond and Frances Pedrotti. She graduated from Ft. Bragg High School and went on to business college in Oakland. At the beginning of World War II, Beryl was Chief Clerk of the Ft. Bragg Selective Service office. She transferred to the San Rafael office in June 1945. She married Eugene Simon in October 1946. Beryl and Gene enjoyed camping with their two daughters in Yosemite, Lassen and...

Mary was born in San Rafael. She attended E St. School and graduated from San Rafael High School in 1953. She will be remembered for her extreme generosity and always making sure everyone had a good time. She was the rock who took care of people. Her passions included family, cooking, her Italian heritage, painting, traveling, friends, hosting parties, boating, and supporting her late husband, Dick, in his endeavors. Mary loved being part of social groups, including the California Highway...