Michele R. Saibene passed away peacefully on January 12, 2023 in Sonoma, CA.  Born and raised in San Francisco, CA, Michele moved to wine country in 1986 as a weekend resident and later made Sonoma her full time home. She worked for Pacific Bell from 1964 to 1987 when she decided to take an early retirement.  She married the love of her life Peter J. Saibene in 1989 and they spent thirty-three wonderful years together.  She is survived by her husband Peter and numerous family...

Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on February 14, 1937, Peggy passed away peacefully at home in Sonoma surrounded by her family on January 11, 2023. Beloved wife of Anthony Albano, she is survived by her two sisters, Linda Dunseth and Toni Shweiky; four children, Nanette Albano-Lane, Terri Albano-Williamson, Marie Albano-Dito and Vince Albano. Peggy was very involved in the beginning of Mary's Pizza Shack, and worked alongside her husband Anthony, her sister-in-law, the late Anna Byerly...

The family of Stephanie Gordon Rugg is saddened to announce her passing on January 11, 2023, surrounded by family and friends in her beloved home in Sonoma. Stephanie was born to Patricia Gordon and Marvin L. Gordon, MD on May 19, 1957, in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, where her father was a resident in orthopedics. Shortly before Stephanie was three years old, her family moved to San Francisco where her father established a medical practice. Stephanie started school at...

Friends are invited to visitation from 4 p.m. to 7 pm on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at DUGGAN'S MISSION CHAPEL, 525 West Napa Street, Sonoma, CA 95476.  A  Trisagion Service will be held Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.     Funeral Services will be held at Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1224 Alabama St, Vallejo, CA 94590 on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.   Interment, Tulocay Cemetery, 411 Coombsville Road,...

Jack Sheppard, a 55 Year Resident of Sonoma California passed away Jan 2nd with His Son Jackie,Jingwei and his caregiver Jasmine at his bedside. He was Born in Laverne Oklahoma. Grew up in Ash Flat Arkansas.Where he always called his Home. Jack was a LifeLong StoneMason and Bricklayer, a Member of Local#7 San Francisco. His Exceptional Stone Work can be seen all over Sonoma Valley and Arkansas. He was a WW2 Combat Veteran. Saw Action at the Battle over the Remagen Bridge. Was part of...

Margaret Else Patterson (also known as Lisa or Maggie Douglas) passed away at home on Thursday, December 29th, 2022 at the age of 60. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Dale, children Dustin (Jenna), and Kathleen Patterson, siblings Jenelle (Rick) Ricard, Christie Plaskett, Lydia (Terry) Brewer, Anthony (Stacy) Garcia, and JP Heard, eight grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Lisa was born on January 29th 1962 in Sonoma to parents William “Willie”...

Robert “Bob” Benziger, former partner and hospitality director at Benziger Family Winery in Glen Ellen, died Friday, Dec. 23 after suffering a heart attack at home. He was 70 years old.  Born on Oct. 7, 1952 in the Bronx, New York, Benziger made his way west to California in 1986 to join his brother, Mike Benziger and his father, Bruno Benziger, as national sales manager at Glen Ellen Winery, which the pair had established in 1982. After Glen Ellen Winery sold in 1993,...

PALMER, Terry Eugene, age 58, passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 23, 2022. Born in San Francisco, CA on July 18, 1964 he was the loving son of George (Tom) and Pat Palmer of Sonoma, CA.  Dear brother of Tim Palmer, Tonia Zeiter and the late Tommy Palmer.  Brother-in-law of Todd Zeiter.  Beloved uncle of Mikaela and Nicholas Zeiter and Santina Palmer.  Terry graduated from Rancho Cotati High School and worked as a Foreman for Freeman Trade Shows in Las Vegas....

Melany Cortez Texeira Born 11/6/1978.  Died 12/21/2022. She was a beloved daughter to parents, Alfred and Yolanda Texeira, a sister to Lannie Young and Alfred Texeira Jr. and aunt to 1 niece and 2 nephews.  We miss you Melany.  May you live forever in heaven and rest in paradise.  Funeral service and mass will be held on January 14, 2023 at 10:30am at St. Francis Church, Sonoma CA.  Celebration of life to follow at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial...

Ruby Sybil Russell, 94, a longtime resident of Boyes Hot Springs went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 13, 2022.  She was born on September 19, 1928 in Pickensville, Alabama the second daughter of Ruby and Michael Cary Dillard.  Her husband of 74 years, Calvin Russell predeceased her in 2021.   Sybil lived out her deep Christian faith in all that she said and did.  She enjoyed being a homemaker, mother, and wife; she was a truly kind person and always served...