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Lawrence H. Stotter

Lawrence H. Stotter (“Larry”) passed away peacefully at his home on October 25, 2026, at the age of 97. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Stotter; his children, Daniel Stotter, Jennifer Koran, and Steven Stotter; and his grandchildren, Benjamin Burress-Irving and Mia Koran. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Larry was a graduate of Ohio State University College of Law, and was a nationally renowned family law attorney. He served as chair of the American Bar Association Section of Family Law, and was...

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Lawrence H. Stotter

John Harrington

John Harrington, 87, a longtime Marin County resident, passed away peacefully at his home in Tiburon on October 8, 2026. Born in Minnesota on May 31, 1939, John attended the University of Minnesota before moving to California, where he earned his MBA from UCLA. He began his career as a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Beverly Hills. In 1973, he transferred to the firm’s San Francisco office and moved to Tiburon with his family. Throughout his...

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John Harrington

Mark Hapgood Stiefel

Mark Hapgood Stiefel passed away on September 28, 2026.

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Mark Hapgood Stiefel

Ken Davis

Ken Davis passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026.

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Ken Davis

Madeleine ‘Lani’ Stephens Valentine 

Madeleine “Lani” Stephens Valentine died September 9, 2026.

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Madeleine ‘Lani’ Stephens Valentine 

Stephen C. Lynch

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Stephen C. Lynch

Tiburon pastor, radio host and surrogate father Jerry Buckner served generations

The Rev. Jerry Buckner, senior pastor at Tiburon Christian Fellowship and a radio host, died Aug. 20 at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae. He was 74

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Tiburon pastor, radio host and surrogate father Jerry Buckner served generations

Carol Martinoni

Carol Martinoni passed away on August 22, 2026.

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Carol Martinoni

Robert Miller Chandler

Robert Miller Chandler died on August 12, 2026.

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Robert Miller Chandler

Richard ‘Dick’ DeNezza

Richard “Dick” DeNezza passed away on August 13th at 88 years young.

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Richard ‘Dick’ DeNezza

Mildred Frances Minter (Milly) Jewell

Former Tiburon resident Mildred Frances Minter (Milly) Jewell, age 102, died July 3, 2026.

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Mildred Frances Minter (Milly) Jewell

Janet Anne Benson (“Jan”) Pickett

Janet Anne Benson (“Jan”) Pickett, a Tiburon resident for over 40 years, passed away peacefully at her home on June 23, 2026.

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Janet Anne Benson (“Jan”) Pickett

Jean Barnett

Jean Barnett, age 94, passed away in Santa Rosa on July 12, 2026.

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Jean Barnett

A Life Well Lived: Norman Allen Spencer

Norman Allen Spencer passed away peacefully at his home in Tiburon, California, on July 20, 2026, at the age of 83.

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A Life Well Lived: Norman Allen Spencer

Barbara Paula Mogerman

Barbara Paula Mogerman has died at age 88.

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Barbara Paula Mogerman

Katherine ‘Katy’ Sarah Nixon Mitchell

Katy Mitchell, born Katherine Sarah Nixon, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at the age of 106.

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Katherine ‘Katy’ Sarah Nixon Mitchell

Tracy Ann Breuner Jaquier

Tracy Jaquier of Belvedere

Tracy Ann Breuner Jaquier

Herbert Stanley Briggin

Long-term Belvedere resident Herbert “Herb” Briggin passed away peacefully at Drake Terrace, San Rafael, surrounded by family on June 26, 2026, at the age of 96.

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Herbert Stanley Briggin

Wyman Clinton Harris

Wyman Clinton Harris died on June 25, 2026.

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Wyman Clinton Harris

Kenneth C. Lucas

Kenneth C. Lucas, a longtime Tiburon resident, educator, veteran, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026, at the age of 98.

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Kenneth C. Lucas
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