Claudia Kestory Naventi

Claudia Kestory Naventi passed away in Santa Rosa, CA on October 1, 2025 after a brief illness. Born October 30, 1943 Pittsburgh, PA to the late Joseph and Mary (Zawalnicki) Kestory, Claudia was raised in North Vandergrift, PA. After graduating from Vandergrift High School, she attended The Pennsylvania State University (‘65) in University Park, PA, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. After graduation, Claudia joined The Procter & Gamble Company’s (P&G) consumer market research group where she developed her love for travel while working across the United States gathering product placement and marketing data for P&G’s family of products.

After a summer crisscrossing Europe by car, she settled in Boston, MA to join MassMutual and where she eventually met her husband of 53 years, Ronald (Ron) Naventi. After marriage they moved to Arlington, VA where they had their first son, Stephen (Steve), and eventually settled in Petaluma, CA in 1979 where they had another son, Christian.

She devoted herself to her family and children' s lives, and became an active volunteer at their school and extra-curricular activities. Volunteering for the successful campaign for Petaluma Joint Union High School District’s Measure B bond introduced her to the Petaluma Education Foundation (PEF), where she became an active participant and board member by demonstrating her ability to support PEF’s fundraising and mission. She later became a member of the Petaluma Women’s Guild; in addition to volunteering for Make-A-Wish.

Claudia’s diverse interests were shared with her husband and friends in retirement. This included travelling internationally, attending film festivals, museums, gardens, and other cultural institutions, both in the Bay Area and abroad.

Claudia had capacity for and nurtured many friendships. She was devoted to her family. She is survived by her husband, Ron of Petaluma, CA, sons Steve, of San Francisco, CA, and Christian, his wife Alexis Grant, and their daughter Lourdes all of Petaluma, CA.

In keeping with her and her family’s wishes, there will be no memorial services at this time. The family also requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Petaluma Educational Foundation’s Claudia Kestory Naventi Fund. For information on donating see pefinfo.com.