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Geneva Wren Richards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Geneva Wren Richards passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2013, with family members by her side. Geneva will be greatly missed by her friends and family including, Harold Richards, of Sonoma; Amie Richards, of Seattle, Wash.; Betty Welch, of Sonoma; Frieda Mazza, of Kalispell, Mont.; and beloved nieces and nephews. Family who preceded Geneva in passing are remembered – Georgia Bishop, of Billings, Mont.; Amelia Hunt, of Sonoma; and George Hunt, of Sonoma.

  A lifelong resident of California, born Dec. 9, 1943, Geneva made Sonoma her home for the majority of her life.

  Geneva and Harold met in the 1960s and shared their lives for nearly 50 years; having one daughter. Geneva had a wide range of interests which included student pilot lessons and she accomplished solo flights. She was a professional beautician and co-owned a fitness center and a beauty salon. Geneva loved traveling and often visited the Southwest desert, Pacific Northwest and Reno for some fun gambling with family. She also had memorable vacations to Alaska, Canada, Mexico and Hawaii. Most of all, Geneva enjoyed getting out on the golf course playing with the Adobe Creek Women’s Golf Club and while on vacation scored any golfers dream: a hole-in-one. Later, volunteering with Meals on Wheels was an additional passion of hers. Geneva will be remembered for her love of entertaining, gardening, socializing with dear friends and close family and maintaining a positive attitude with a warm smile even throughout the long illness which took her life.

  Private arrangements have been made.

  In lieu of flowers, tributes can be made in Geneva’s memory to: Bellevue Botanical Gardens 12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA 98005, 425-452-2750; www.bellevuebotanical.org, a place she visited with her daughter and had fond memories of.