Martha S. Zemanek

Age: 87 years. Martha Zemanek passed away peacefully in Petaluma on October 31, 2010. Devoted wife for 59 years to the late William Zemanek. Loving mother of Mayor Elect Stephen M. (Jerri) Hardy of Vacaville, Marti Sorentino of Petaluma, Bill (Susan) Zemanek, Jr. of Richmond, Susan (Jim) McCormick of Pleasant Hill, and the late Craig Melvin Hardy. She was the cherished grandmother of Kathleen Stillings, Shannon Hardy, Marc Martinez, Stephen M.C. Hardy, Reina Starke, Craig Miguel Hardy, James McCormick, Jr., and Jeffery W. McCormick. Survived by 12 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Robert Melvin and the late Wilma "Babe" Renear. Martha was born on September 19, 1923 to Fidelia and Robert Melvin and grew up in San Francisco. She graduated from Lowell High with Carol Channing as her High School big sister. She met and married Bill Zemanek in 1951. Martha and Bill moved to Petaluma in 1990 and enjoyed their retirement traveling, fishing, attending concerts and once meeting Sonny and Cher. They were also active in Petaluma with the Elks and Moose lodges. Martha or "Grammy" loved having her family, grand, and great- grandchildren always close at hand. Her family was always the treasure of her life. There was not a problem too big for her to take on and she gave so much of herself to helping others in her life. As she always said "God Bless Us All." A Celebration of Martha's Life will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge #901, 2105 S. McDowell Blvd. Ext., Petaluma CA. Please call 925-324-1636 for more information. Family assisted by: PARENT-SORENSEN MORTUARY & CREMATORY, 707-763-4131