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Eleanor Rosenthal, 91, died on Friday March 27, 2026 at home in San Francisco. Born in New York City to the late Benjamin Rosenthal and Jeanette (“Jen”) Pasachoff Rosenthal, she was a proud graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, University of Michigan, Columbia University School of Law, and The American Center for the Alexander Technique (ACAT) in New York.

Eleanor (known as “Elli” to some) was a beloved cousin, a devoted friend, and a dedicated teacher & mentor to many others. Though her life changed dramatically at seven years old when her mother died of cancer, Eleanor was able to triumph over the disease herself four different times. Always eager to understand her options, Eleanor negotiated for a lumpectomy in an era when breast removal was standard practice, becoming a notable long-term survivor of the newer procedure.

Eleanor was a masterful reinventor of herself, beginning her post-college professional life as a script reader during the 1950s “golden age” of live television drama. As that period wound down, she embarked on a law career, entering Harvard Law School in the fall of 1961, one of only 15 women in a class of over five hundred. (Forty years later, she appeared in Pinstripes & Pearls [Scribner 2003] by her classmate Judith Richards Hope, a study of the Class of 1964 women.)

Finding that she preferred life in New York City to Cambridge, Eleanor transferred to the Columbia University School of Law for the final two years of her studies. She received her J.D. degree cum laude in 1964. Eleanor practiced law for nearly ten years, first in New York and then in San Francisco.

Eleanor’s third and happiest livelihood was as a teacher of the Alexander Technique. She trained under Judith Leibowitz at what was then the only teacher training program in the United States. After becoming certified as a teacher in 1975, she returned to San Francisco and began a private practice. Along with her fulltime teaching role, Eleanor presented the Technique at conferences, classes, and meetings for audiences as varied as doctors, physical therapists, music educators, and the University of California Extension System. She wrote articles on the Technique that were published in professional journals, and her work was covered in publications such as the San Francisco Examiner, New Age Journal, and Jane Brody’s “Personal Health” column in The New York Times. She served as President and as a Director for the American Center for the Alexander Technique, Western Region.

In 1986, Eleanor began studying CranioSacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation (including Neural and VisceroVascular Manipulation), becoming an advanced practitioner. She found these osteopathy-based disciplines integrated well with the Alexander Technique, increasing her effectiveness. Eleanor served as a Teaching Assistant for CranioSacral Therapy classes and a Certified Teaching Assistant for Visceral Manipulation.

Eleanor’s interests were broad and included subjects as varied as ancient Egyptian deities, local and national politics, metaphysics, and essential oils. She’d have cheerfully skipped acquiring her expertise in treating migraine headaches, a condition she lived with for most of her life. She loved PBS dramas, Trader Joe’s coffee cake, and walking like a queen – the first gift she received as a student of the Alexander Technique.

A private, green burial ceremony took place at Fernwood Cemetery, Mill Valley, California on April 6. Eleanor is survived by cousins Joel Hoffman, Alice Wegman, and Jane Schlaifer, and friends Jack Eiman, Roderick Kiracofe, Joe Ficurelli, and Harlan Shays. Contributions in Eleanor’s memory may be made to the public broadcasting organization of your choice, or to any of the schools she attended.

10/25/1941 — 2/21/26

Tim Polk Cooper, 84, of Corte Madera, CA, passed away on March 21,
2026 at his home. His health had declined for several weeks, and he
received in-home hospice care for the last days of his life. He grew up in
Beaumont, Texas, and often spoke fondly of his parents, brother, and
extended family of aunts and uncles in nearby Texas and Mississippi
towns. Tim’s parents taught him to succeed in life through hard work,
honesty, and diligence. Tim was active in the Boy Scouts and he delivered
newspapers in the neighborhood for several years while growing up. He
often cited the Boy Scout motto, “Be Prepared,” as a guiding principle for
his life.

Tim graduated from Stephen F. Austin State College in Texas in 1966 with a
major in economics. He then served in the Army and was stationed in
Vietnam during the war years. He always had a fascination with travel. He
used his military leave time to travel to various countries, including
Thailand, India, and Japan. After completing his stint with the Army, he was
honorably discharged from service at the Oakland Army Base in September
1972. Tim then spent his first night as a civilian in San Francisco, the city
that became his home and shaped his career for many years.

In his early career, Tim worked in the accounting field including several
years at Wells Fargo Leasing. He took courses to become a Certified
Financial Planner and obtained his CFP certification in 1988. He had his
own independent financial planning and investment advisory practice until
retiring in 2017. Bringing his “Be Prepared” motto to his professional life, he
provided friendly, personalized, professional advice to clients to prepare
them to meet their financial goals. Even in retirement, he continued taking
courses and examinations to maintain his license/registration.

Tim met his longtime partner/husband, Jim Krajeski, through a friend who
arranged a tennis match among some of his friends. In what might be
described as the match made in heaven, the two of them felt an immediate
connection. They began living together in 1975 when Jim purchased a
home in Corte Madera. This became the base for their 50-plus year
relationship. They were married in 2018. Tim and Jim shared many
interests such as music, the arts, gardening, cooking, and travel. They
especially enjoyed ocean and river cruising, regularly going on cruises to
many parts of the world as well as often visiting Hawaii and other land
destinations.

Tim was an avid bicyclist and exercise enthusiast. He took part in
numerous cycling events such as century rides and organized tours over
the years in both the United States and Europe. As recently as September
of 2025, Tim enjoyed a cycling excursion in southern France. He was a
long-time regular participant in physical exercise at a local gym. He also
exhibited a remarkable intellectual curiosity, for example, taking classes in
music, astronomy, and French in later years at the College of Marin. He
read multiple newspapers every day and was a regular patron of the local
library. Tim gained an extensive network of friends through his varied
activities.

A life-long love of music shaped his life. He learned to play the piano at an
early age and became a great fan of classical music and opera. He played
his grand piano at home almost daily bringing the joy of music to Jim also.
Classical and piano music streamed regularly throughout their home.
Listening to the Pipedreams program of organ music together on Sunday
nights was a weekly ritual that both of them relished. Tim continued to take
piano lessons until recently before his passing, always seeking to improve
his skills.

He was a devoted member of Calvary Presbyterian Church in San
Francisco. The Church provided a culture of inclusiveness, compassion,
charity, and love of humanity, all values that he deeply cherished. Tim was
ordained to the Board of Deacons in 1994 and served two separate terms
during his long association with the Church.

Tim was preceded in death by his parents Zach and Flora Bell Cooper and
his brother Paul Cooper. He is survived by and profoundly missed by his
husband, James Krajeski.

Kat Suthon, Aunt Kitty, Ol’ Puss o’ the North, Kat Whiskers.  On October 21, 2025, our Kat left her mortal body in the care of her loving and beloved chosen and blood families and joined the stars.  

Born Katherine Hullin Suthon on November 11, 1938, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the ninth of ten children to Bessie Imogen Keen Suthon and Archibald Magill Suthon, Kat lived her nearly 87-year life as a heretical witch, a butch dyke, a spirited storyteller, and a ‘good trouble’ rabble rouser. She was an early member of the Reclaiming Collective, an earth-honoring and activist spiritual community in the Pagan and Goddess traditions in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since its founding in 1979 Reclaiming has evolved into a tradition of the Craft that now includes communities across the US and on four continents. She uniquely embodied the passionate, the poetic, and the revolutionary amongst her ancestors, thus carrying a blessing and responsibility in her own generation that brought her great joy and freedom as well as great challenges. We will not see her like again. 

Kat was as extraordinarily loving as she was complex and cantankerous. To have known her as friend or family was a rare and cherished gift.  

Kat leaves us with the legacy and inspiration of her chosen spiritual practices and community, the sacred spaces she helped to create, her lifelong activism on behalf of social justice, feminist and LGBTQ+ rights, climate justice, and spiritual freedom.  She will be remembered for her beautiful poetry and the stories she told in her signature New Orleans drawl, her raucous laughter, her unbounded love of cats, and above all, her tenacious insistence on living life and dying on her own terms. 

Her family and close friends laid her to rest in the Marin County land that she so loved (with four cherished felines’ remains) on October 31, 2025, enrobed in a thousand flowers. They watered the earth above her with their tears, songs, laughter, and love. How she would have cackled knowing she was buried on Halloween/Samhain in such a joyfully loving and beautiful ceremony!!  

Remember her whenever you see a cat, read a poem, hike the hills, or dedicate yourself to living with vivacity, authenticity and fierce integrity.  

She leaves her last living sibling Carol Suthon Crochet and many loving family and friends. 

There will be a celebration of her life in Fairfax, California Sunday, March 15, 2026 (the Ides) from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Call Amy at 415 722-4214 for location and directions.  

Tony Glenn Rush passed away March 7, 2026 after a long, courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born August 21, 1961 in Ukiah, CA as the youngest son of Bob and Doris Rush. His childhood was spent hunting, fishing, and riding dirt bikes with his brother Terry at the UC Field Station in Hopland where his father worked.

Tony was living in Windsor when one warm June night cruising 4th St. in his Cowboy Hat and Dark Blue Ford F100, the love of his life took one look at his bright smile, flagged him down and the rest was history. Sandy and Tony were married a year later in June of 1981. After a short time in Santa Rosa, they bought a house in Windsor where they’ve made a home for 44 years, raising two sons and hosting half a dozen exchange students.

Tony gained an incredible range of skills through his life of DIY, vineyard work, and the electrical trade. He took great joy in sharing that knowledge — teaching woodworking in 4-H, mentoring apprentices, and passing everything on to his sons. With a generous heart and a warm smile, he was always ready to lend a helping hand to those around him.

When Tony wasn’t working, he was spending time with his family on roadtrips to national parks, the beach, and even the Rubicon Trail. He was a long time member of Burke Hill Hunting Club where he spent many deer seasons with friends and family hunting and shooting. While he battled dementia, Sandy and Tony travelled in their RV to visit friends and relatives as well as spend time at the beach and revisit their favorite national parks.

Tony is survived by his wife Sandy, sons Brad (Kamala), Glenn (Madelin), and grandson Ira; brother Terry (Mardi) and sister Sue, & His Nieces & Nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Bob and Doris.

May his memory be a blessing

Jerry Sandy

7/24/1950 - 3/9/2026

 

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Albert “Al” Repola, of San Rafael, California, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, at the age of 97.

Born in New York City on December 28, 1928, to Cosimo Repola and Matilda Mariotti Repola, Al spent most of his life in New York. He grew up in Harlem, later lived in Brooklyn, and eventually settled in West Islip in 1966, where he and his beloved wife, Ruby DiSalvo Repola, raised their two children. Al and Ruby shared 63 years of marriage until her passing on January 18, 2020.

Al proudly served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953, during which he was stationed in Korea. His service remained a meaningful part of his life and a source of quiet pride.

A true craftsman and mechanic, Al had an extraordinary ability to build, repair, or solve just about anything. There was no project too big, no problem too complex—he approached each one with skill, patience, and a steady confidence that reassured everyone around him. His kindness, gentle nature, generosity, and deep well of patience defined him as much as his talents.

Following Ruby’s passing, Al relocated to California, where he spent the last six years of his life living with his daughter. Surrounded by family and the peaceful beauty of Northern California, he enjoyed a gentle and loving final chapter.

Al was the last surviving member of his generation. He was preceded in death by his brothers Anthony, Armando, and Arthur Repola, and his sisters Josephine Repola Sinno and Pearl Repola DiIuro.

He is survived by his daughter, Linda Repola, and his son, Albert Repola.

Al will be remembered for his long life, his unwavering love and devotion to Ruby, and the deep love he held for his children, nieces, and nephews. His steady presence and generous spirit will be cherished always.

A celebration of Al’s life will be held this summer at the Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.