All Obituaries

Curt Ries died peacefully at home in San Anselmo on November 12th, 2021, two years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Born in Basel, Switzerland in 1938, he came to the U.S. on the last passenger ship to cross the Atlantic before the start of WWII. His family settled in Maplewood, New Jersey, where he grew up alongside his three sisters, mother, and father.  Curt worked hard at school, attending Johns Hopkins University and receiving his MD from the University of Rochester...

Ugo Cauz passed away peacefully on September 12, 2021 at the age of 95, in San Rafael, California. Ugo was born on January 4th, 1926, in Sacile, Italy to Catterina and Isidoro Cauz; he was joined later by his siblings Andrew and Francesca. In 1929, his family emigrated to San Mateo, California. Ugo attended San Mateo High School where he played basketball and ran track. After graduation, he joined the Navy serving from 1944 to 1946 during World War II. He attended the University of San...

Maria Victoria Etcheverria (Maite) passed away peacefully in her home in San Rafael, CA at the age of 93, on August 10, 2021.  Maite was born on April 12, 1928, to Jean Baptiste and Josefa Anchordoquy, in the town of Erratzu, Spain.  She was the oldest of eleven siblings, having eight brothers and two sisters.  Maite was the beloved wife of 43 years to Manex Etcheverria.   She was the cherished Ama to her only son Jean Baptiste (Linda).   She was the adored Amatchi...

Friends are invited to attend the recitation of the holy rosary, tonight, (Sunday) August 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio.  A Funeral Mass will be held  on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 12 Noon at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nicasio, California          

With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing and ascension of our loving mother, Claire Ann Gray, on August 4th. Proudly born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1949, she spent her childhood with her brothers and sister in idyllic Bethel Park. She married her high school sweetheart, Bill Knorr, with whom she had her daughter, Kelly Lynne (Knorr) Robinson. Claire attended Slippery Rock College, where she played guitar, acted in plays, and was an Alpha Pi sorority sister....

Margaret "Peggy" Katherine Childs, of San Anselmo, California, passed away on August 03, 2021 at the age of 87. Peggy was born in San Francisco on June 14th 1934 to the late John Christopher and Gertrude Iris (Dooling) Maher. She grew up in San Francisco and later moved to London for 7 years and then to San Anselmo with her husband, Gene Childs, of 56 years. She started her career as a psychiatric nurse at Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute and then later worked on the...

Donohue, Raymond Joseph passed away July 26, 2021 at home in Corte Madera; he was 85 years of age.    Loving husband of Carol Donohue.  Born in San Francisco to the Late Raymond T. and Antoinette Meagher Donohue; brother of Sr. Marion Donohue, CSJ, Joan Donohue and the Late Vincent Donohue.   Loving father of Dennis, Michael, Thomas, Teresa and Steven Donohue; Father-in-law of Judy Donohue; grandfather of Joseph, James, Carrie, Anthony, Megan, Sarah and Matthew Donohue;...

Alan Joseph Pabst July 8, 1939 - July 8, 2021 Alan J. Pabst passed away at home in San Rafael, CA on July 8, 2021, his 82nd birthday. His 26-year battle against cancer was fought with courage and grace. The son of Emil and Muriel Pabst, Alan was born in Irvington, NJ. He graduated from Livingston High School and attended Lehigh University. Following college graduation, Alan enrolled in the graduate program in Economics at Brown University, where he met his future wife, Virginia Fairchild....

Maureen McMeekin August 2, 1949 - July 2, 2021 The world became a little less interesting on the morning of Friday, July 2nd, 2021, when Maureen "Mo" McMeekin died of heart failure due to pulmonary hypertension, at her home in San Rafael, California, at the age of 71. Maureen was born in New York and carried that attitude with her throughout her life. She was tough, spirited, loving, lovable, kind-hearted, entertaining, ornery, exasperating, stubborn, tenacious, determined,...

Michael H. Glasser, 71, of San Rafael, California, died suddenly at his home on June 9, 2021. Michael was born in New York City on January 30, 1950, to Muriel and Victor Glasser. He grew up in Great Neck, Long Island, where his many talents and independent and artistic personality developed. He attended Great Neck public schools and Harvard College.  He played the piano beautifully throughout his life; he made metal sculptures while in high school; he pursued photography for many...