Monday, May 7, 2012
De Long Avenue resident was one of the few still living in the heart of downtown Novato.
Within a two-year span, Anita Zunino saw the Novato City Hall get renovated, had De Long Avenue reconfigured and repaved and endured the construction of the massive Millworks building all within 100 yards of her small house in Novato's Old Town area. Ernie Zunino sounded as if he were joking when he called his aunt "a mean old lady" after having to withstand all that commotion around her home on De Long, one she shared with her husband, Julius, for decades. But in a way, Ernie wasn't joking at all. "She used to be so much fun, but all that turned her into quite a pill," he said. "She wasn't the easiest one to get along with." Anita Zunino died Friday of age-related health issues, Ernie Zunino said. She was 90. A visitation is set for 4-8 p…
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Native of England served in a tank in North Africa during World War II.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. April 14 at the Presbyterian Church of Novato.
(Editor's note: The day after Chuck Bennett died, several civic leaders shared their thoughts about his passing with Novato Patch. The following is a family-approved obituary). Charles (Chuck) W. Bennett passed away on Monday March 19, from complications with cancer. The son of Charles and Anne Bennett, Chuck was born on July 12, 1942 in Holyoke, Mass. Chuck’s early years were spent at Hamilton Air Force Base, where his father was Provost Marshall. He was in the second graduating class of Novato High and attended the University of San Francisco before beginning his career in escrow and title insurance. After a 45-plus year career in the industry, including time as CEO of California Land Title of Marin, Chuck retired in 2007. Chuck was …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Jack Luker was a longtime Fireman's Fund employee who turned to woodworking and giving away toys during retirement.
Dozens of local kids have hand-crafted wooden toys given to them over the years by a nice old man, a complete stranger, who didn't want anything in return. It's been more than three months since Jack Luker died at age 77 on Dec. 18, but a proper tribute for this humble toymaker is set up this Saturday at one of his favorite places, the Novato Elks Lodge. His widow, Peggy, said "Papa Jack" wouldn't want a lavish ceremony, just something simple but nice — sort of like the toys he made for the kids. Luker, a Texan, was a flight instructor for B-25 bombers after World War II and achieved the rank of captain in the U.S. Air Force. He flew into Hamilton Air Force Base just once during his military stint, but ended up staying in Novato and …
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
CEO of California Land Title and 2002 Citizen of the Year dies at age 69.
Novato has lost one of its stalwarts, Chuck Bennett. The 2002 Novato Citizen of the year, leader in the escrow business, supporter of nonprofits, schools and service organizations, died March 19 at the age of 69 after a long illness. A proper obituary will come a bit later, but for now we'll present a tad of background a some thoughts from civic leaders who will miss and cherish Bennett's contributions. Charles W. Bennett, who moved to Novato at the age of 6, served as CEO of California Land Title and served on boards and commissions ranging from the California Land Title Association, Northbay Family Homes, the Marin Association of Realtors Governmental Relations Committee, the Northbay Children's Center, Hennessy Funds and Suburban …
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Novato resident was a proud descendant of Peter Wimmer, who was instrumental in the discovery of Gold in California in 1848.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Klapperich, a graduate of Novato High School's Class of 1961 and retired U.S. Navy Lt. who served four tours of duty in Vietnam, passed away on February 10, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Davy Jones dies at 66. Vote for your favorite Monkee here.
Multiple news media reported this morning that Davy Jones has died of a heart attack at 66, in Florida. He was my favorite Monkee, back when I was about 7 and he would have been just 21 or so. (Maybe because I was a kid, I always liked the shortest guy in the band: Ringo was my favorite Beatle.) Did you have a favorite Monkee, too? Or do you have a favorite memory of the wacky, created-for-TV rock group that left such enduring hits as "Daydream Believer"? Leave a comment below. Vote in our poll and tell us your favorite Monkee.
Monday, February 20, 2012
One of the last remaining survivors of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Rose Cliver of Novato, passed away last week.She was 109.
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Monday, February 20
From Bay City News Service A Novato woman thought to be the oldest of five known remaining survivors of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake has died at the age of 109. Rose Cliver passed away Saturday in Santa Rosa, according to a publicist for San Francisco restaurant John's Grill, on Ellis Street. Family and friends gathered in downtown San Francisco today to mourn the passing and celebrate the life of Rose Cliver, one of the last remaining survivors of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Cliver was celebrated at Ellis Street with a lunch, the sounding of a fire truck siren and the ringing of a bell outside the restaurant. "I figured she [was] going to go beyond 110," Cliver's nephew Herman Wyrsch said. "There's no way she's going to stop …
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Owner of Lucky Drive Tattoos in San Rafael died on Jan. 28 of brain cancer.
Bill McDill
11:53 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Chuck was truly one of the good guys. He always had a smile on his face, a good word, and an intelligent opinion, rare commodities nowadays. more ›