James Patrick Paul Erbacher

James Patrick Paul Erbacher Passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 6th. He was 69 years old. His parents, Carl and Loretta Erbacher, and his brother Bill, preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving sister, Sister Diane Erbacher, his best friend, Sister Christine Ostrowski, and his extended family: Nga Pham and Khac Do, Thanh Do, Thao Nguyen (Andy), Beth Pun (Jesus), Anh Do (Thuy), Steve Do, Linh Do, Khang Do (Rebecca), Quoc Do (Czareanah), and the younger generation of Do's: Perry, Sean, and Megan, (Thao's), Kelly and Christopher (Beth's), Hannah, Darren, and Eden (Anh's), Jackson (dec), Elizabeth, and Colin, (Khang's), and Tyler, Tobey, and Thomas, (Quoc's). Jimmy's positive spirit and optimistic outlook on life touched many people. He taught us all to truly enjoy the simple things in life and to be excited by the little things. He counted as his friends many Adrian Dominican Sisters, many teachers, staff members, and parents of St. Brendan School and so many girls and boys who attended St. Brendan School through many years. He attended Becoming Independent in Sonoma from 1975 to 2006 and enjoyed the many activities it provided. He loved participating in the Special Olympics - running his heart out at each event. His life long hobby was music, especially country music. He had a huge collection of LP records and delighted In listening to every song. We will miss him very much, but his beautiful spirit will live in many people. We thank all those who were concerned about Jimmy during the final weeks of his life, especially Frankie Fehlhaber and Pat Bianco who helped care for him. Visitation will begin at 4:00 PM at St. Brendan Church with a Vigil Service at 7:00 PM on Thursday evening, September 10th. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday morning at 10:00 AM. Burial will be in Sacramento. Memorial contributions can be made to Becoming Independent, 355 W. Napa, Sonoma, CA 95476, or the Special Olympics, 30 Panoran Way, Suite D, Novato, CA 94949-6220 or St. Brendan School, 940 Laguna Honda Blvd. SF. 94127