All Obituaries

Age 76 of San Rafael, CA, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Sargis and Carmela (Connie) Simon on September 21, 1942 in New York. Barbara loved having fun above all else.  Being with her family made her elated and placed an endless smile on her face. She loved travel, music, movies, fashion, and shopping.  Barbara’s greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.  Every minute she could be with them was still not...

Daniel Joseph Murphy passed away on May 10, 2019 in San Rafael, California at the age of 64.  His compassionate spirit and never-ending humor are carried on by Marylou, his wife of 40 years and other half, as well as his three incredible children: Josie, Colin, and Meghan.  In his last few days, Dan was surrounded by family who traveled from all over the Bay Area to hug him, laugh with him, and share memories.  By his side were childhood friends,...

Margot Juliana (Marju) Couris…regretfully, sadly, far too young and vibrant, left this earth on a "trip of no return” on May 8. A trip, as she pointed out, that requires no advance purchase, no deposit, no packing nor waiting in line at security, and will be FIRST CLASS all the way – with a mystery destination hopefully at a seven star luxury hotel in heaven.   Marju was born in Rheine, Germany, a small industrial town, rebuilt by the generosity of the Marshall...

John Thomas Collins passed away at his home in San Rafael, California in the presence of his beloved family on Tuesday May 7th at the age of 68.   John was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 14th, 1950, to Frances and Eugene Collins.  The second of their six children, John grew up in Gardner, Massachusetts, and later Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.  He graduated from Shrewsbury High School in 1968. John is survived by his loving...

Lois Margaret Rosano (Repetto) passed away from natural causes on May 6th in Greenbrae. Lois was born at home in San Francisco, CA, to Celestino and Eda Repetto on September 18, 1928. She graduated from Galileo High School in 1946 and married Maurice “Moe” Rosano in 1952; together they found their lifelong love in each other and their dedication to Rosano Construction Company, which they created in the Bayview district of San Francisco. Moe and Lois went on to build homes...

Longtime Kentfield resident Giovanni “John” Torresan passed away peacefully on May 1, 2019, surrounded by his family. John lived his life with joy and vigor, always welcoming. He achieved the Italian ideal of abbiamo una vita sola, meaning we have only one life, live it well. John was born in Crespano del Grappa, Italy, and immigrated to California with his family in 1932. After attending Tamalpais High School, he joined the U.S. Army and served as a Medical Technician in the...

Wallace Douglass Jennings May 16, 1924 - April 27, 2019 Wally passed away peacefully at home in his sleep the early morning of April 27, 2019. Born in Brooklyn, New York predeceased by his parents and siblings, he is the son of Charles Peter Jennings and Alice McKey Jennings, the beloved brother of Helen Marion and Edward Lloyd. The family resided on 79th Street and Shore Road in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York. Wally entered the US Navy on May 18, 1941 following his 17th birthday,...

Mary was born to William and Agnes (Stork) Wurz in San Francisco, CA. After spending most of her childhood moving between San Francisco and San Anselmo, she graduated from Mercy High School in San Francisco. She later met and married Ralph Herold in May 1956 and settled in San Rafael, where she spent the remainder of her life. Mary was a dedicated postal clerk for the United States Postal Service for 37 years, where she was a mail handler, time keeper and passport clerk. She was active with...

It is with great sadness that the family of Carolyne Beth Cooley announces her passing into the Kingdom of Heaven on April 23, 2019. Carolyne is survived by her parents, family and extended family. She was the daughter of Barbara Larsen and Russell Cooley III. She is survived by her sister Donna Rohm, brother Russell Cooley IV and stepmother Barbara Cooley. Carolyne will always be remembered for her infectious smile, beautiful looks, caring attitude for everyone around her and love for all...

Warren Wertheimer Age 85, of San Rafael California, passed away on April 20, 2019. He lived a full and active life until his very last two days, when he suffered a tragic fall and died peacefully after being wished farewell by many of his friends and family. Warren described himself as a father of two, grandfather of four, student of A Course In Miracles, Harvard Lawyer, Millionaire former owner of a Multisport Family Club business, psychic, firewalker, motivational speaker, and consultant....