Violet Rose Marchi passed away peacefully on April 18, 2023, at the age of 97.
A viewing is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., with the funeral service to begin at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, May 12th at Hooper and Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City.
Born on August 5, 1925, in Lake Stevens, Washington, she attended school in Everett, Washington and Ketchikan, Alaska. She lived and worked in Everett, as well as Washington, D.C.
Violet met Vito Marchi as a volunteer at an U.S.O. dance, marrying him in 1949. They raised their six children in Redwood City, California, with virtues and morals, including the Golden Rule.
Making Grass Valley her home in 1985, she pursued her passion for horses and gardening.
Violet loved hiking, travelling, writing poetry, painting, and most of all, having her loving family together.
She is survived by her children Suzanne Freschi, Deanna Tanner, Jeanine Deitz, Timothy Marchi, 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson.
Violet is preceded in death by her two sons, Michael and Christopher Marchi, sister Colleen Clark, as well as her ex-husband and father of her six children, Vito Marchi.
In lieu of flowers, donations to The Nature Conservancy may be made.
