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John Shiels obituary, Sonoma, CA

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Duggan's Mission Chapel

525 W Napa St

Sonoma, California

UPCOMING SERVICE

Memorial Service

Dec. 10, 2025

10:30 a.m.

St. Leo's Church

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John Shiels Obituary

John Shiels
John Shiels, age 79 and a native San Franciscan, passed away the evening of November 27, 2025 at his home in Sonoma, California after a short illness and surrounded by his family. Please see duggansmissionchapel.com\listings for full obituary.
Memorial Services will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at St. Leo's Church (601 W. Agua Caliente Rd) in Sonoma, CA.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Dec. 2 to Dec. 7, 2025.

Memorial Events
for John Shiels

Dec

10

Memorial service

10:30 a.m.

St. Leo's Church

601 W. Agua Caliente Rd, Sonoma, CA

Funeral services provided by:

Duggan's Mission Chapel

525 W Napa St, Sonoma, CA 95476

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