Betty (Sowell) Russo passed away from complications of a sudden stroke March 31, 2020, at the age of 84. Her family was by her side. The daughter of Ernest Sowell and Mildred Raney, she was born in Berkeley, California before moving in her early teens with her father and his wife Katherine, and the growing [...]
Alfred Thomas Davenport passed away at his home in Grass Valley, California on April 6, 2020, at the age of 92. Family and friends will gather to honor his life at a future date. Al was born on March 4, 1928 to Martha and A. T. Davenport in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up with his [...]
Kenneth John Sargent, M.D., passed away on April 11th at his home in Grass Valley. Born in New England, he was 91. At age 15, his mother moved Ken and his sister to Los Angeles following his father’s death. Just after High School he met the first love of his life, Ruth Tobey. For both [...]
Umberto – ‘Al’ Soga passed away March 17, 2020 in his home. He was 94. Umberto-Al was born May 8, 1925 in Zimela, Italy. His family immigrated to Iron Mountain, Michigan for the second time and shortly after that, then moved to Nevada City, CA After his service in WWII he married Elizabeth Carey from [...]
With sharp wit and an unparalleled sense of humor, P. Haines Ely, MD (known fondly as Haines) passed away in his home on March 9, 2020. In his company were his beloved wife, Jennifer, his four children (Sims, Rebecca, Meredith, and Tess), and his (spirit) animals, Connor and Abigail. Haines was a foundational character in [...]
George Paul Dobson passed away March 23, 2020 in Penn Valley. He was 81 years old. No services are planned at this time. Paul was born in New York City, New York on July 8, 1938 to George and Patricia (nee Rousseau) Dobson. He graduated from Kansas State with a BS and MS in Industrial [...]
Candice Celeste (Brown) Regnier passed peacefully, early in the morning on March 24, 2020, in a local care facility. She was 71. She fought a long and hard fight, until her lord said “That’s enough, come on home.”. She lost the battle to disease, but won the war for her soul. Candice graduated from Nevada [...]
Gerard Tassone passed away on March 20, 2020, after fighting a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Gerard was born in 1952 in Grass Valley and was the youngest of 12 children. He graduated from Mount Saint Mary’s School and Nevada Union High School. He attended Santa Clara University where he studied Music [...]
Linda Conte Hermelinda (Zavala) Conte passed peacefully at her daughter Claudia’s home with family at her side on March 19, 2020. Linda was born in Fontana, Ca, October 3, 1934. She was the third child of six children born to Juvencio and Ignacia Zavala. She was a first generation American, born to Mexican immigrants. She [...]
