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Esther Somsen Obituary

Esther "Sue" Ready Somsen 2-6-1913 to 12-17-2005 Esther "Sue" Ready Somsen passed away quietly in her sleep on December 17th, 2005. A teacher in the Richmond Unified School District for 20 years, she devoted her retirement years to travel and her grandchildren. She was a regular spectator at her grandsons' (Micah and Noah Jacobson) San Marin High School football, baseball, swimming, leadership and theatrical events. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanie Jacobson of Novato, CA, grandsons, Micah (Redwood City, CA) and Noah (San Diego, CA), Micah's children, Aidan and Tenaya and Noah's son, Luke Ryder Jacobson, and granddaughters-in-law, Jessica and Tara. A Celebration of Sue's Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on January 14th at the Chapel at Valley Memorial Park, 650 Bugeia Lane, Novato, CA.

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Published by Marin Independent Journal on Jan. 8, 2006.

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