Marcella Janie Lopes

Marcella Janie Lopes obituary, Petaluma, CA

Marcella Janie Lopes

Marcella Lopes Obituary

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Our dear mother Marcella Janie Lopes has sadly passed away on 4/28/25.
She was born on 12/16/44 to Leo and Helen Hartsough.
She got married on 2/20/66 to Edward Moniz Lopes.
They have 4 children, (Mary, Eddie, Michael & Jennifer) and
8 grandchildren, (Larrissa, Nathan, Caitlin, Kylie, Kendall, Kelsey, Nickolas & Jayden) and
2 great-grandchildren, (Hunter & Asher).
She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her most.
We will miss her dearly.
Rosary will be at Parent Sorensen Mortuary on 5/8 at 6:00 PM with a viewing from 5:00 to 6:00 and 7:00 to 8:00.
Service will be on 5/9 at St. Vincent Church at 11:30 and Burial at Calvary Catholic Cemetery at 1:30.
Closing venue will be at Petaluma Womens Club at 518 B. Street.
To send flowers
to the family or plant a tree
in memory of MARCELLA JANIE LOPES, please visit our floral store.

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

Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory - Petaluma

850 Keokuk Street FD12 CR91, Petaluma, CA 94952

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