In Our Care
Lucinda Lindsay Merrill
1937 ~ 2021
Lucinda Lindsay Merrill passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2021 at the age of 84. She leaves behind a son, Mark (Janet) Mathis, grandchildren Anna and Jack Mathis, and her sister, Kate Farlow.
Lucinda was raised in Los Angeles, attended Marlborough School and the University of California, Berkeley, where she was active in the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She later graduated from Mills College in Oakland with a degree in Economics.
A patron of the arts and interior designer, Lucinda loved art, antiques and the opera. She served for many years as head of human resources for San Francisco auction house Butterfield and Butterfield, now Bonhams and Butterfield. She also enjoyed researching her family history and was proud that an ancestor, Nevada Lindsay, had studied with the French impressionist painter Camille Pissarro.
Lucinda made Tiburon her home for more than 50 years. It’s where she raised her son and contributed her time and talents to a variety of community organizations and causes, including the Junior League of San Francisco. She enjoyed everything that California had to offer – from quiet walks on Tiburon’s waterfront to hikes in Yosemite National Park’s Tuolumne Meadows.
She admired the medical staff at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and especially those who cared for her in her later years. Contributions in Lucinda’s memory may be made to the UCSF Foundation either online at makeagift.ucsf.edu or by mail to:
UCSF Foundation
PO Box 45339
San Francisco, CA 94145-0339
Attn: Paul Rafael
Suzanne Mary Ward
October 12, 1941 ~ October 3, 2021
Suzanne Mary Ward passed away peacefully at home in Lucas Valley on October 3, 2021 after an extended battle with multiple myeloma and related issues. Born October 12, 1941 in Clarion, Iowa to Florence Banks Meier and Dr. Glen John Meier, DDS. Susie, or “Bammy”, as she was fondly known by her grandchildren, Brian, Megan and Cienna, who were showered in her love and support. Susie graduated from the University of Iowa with a BS and Nursing Degree in an accelerated four year program which included working in the hospital. She started her career at University of California San Francisco with stories of patients from the famous, including a governor, mayors, and not so famous; to making a presentation at Grand Rounds. Her strong preference for patient care resulted in her start with the just formed VNA at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco. Starting a family brought her to Marin, where she juggled schedules while raising two boys by working nights at then Marin General.
Susie served as a Deacon at First Presbyterian in San Rafael. She initiated, participated in and contributed to numerous volunteer and charitable projects. When confronted with a steep enrollment decline in the then Dixie School District, she established, with friends, Childrens House Montessori School. She maintained her career with Marin Home Care while willingly giving her time and energy to volunteer work through the boys’ education at Dixie Elementary, then St. Marks, Miller Creek, and Terra Linda High School, as well as giving support of their swimming, water polo and soccer participation. She continually stressed that just showing up was not good enough – that success was achieved from the effort put in before and after – competition was the fun part to measure how well you were progressing.
Her professional and organizational talent, combined with a positive attitude and humor, earned the respect of all – for patients and their families she was unafraid to advocate on their behalf with the goal to optimize their well being – for doctors, medical staff and co workers she gained their respect through her insight, recommendations, honesty, and work ethic. Above all, she valued her family and friends – never failing to remember birthdays, holidays, or special events. She reached out by phone or letter to share with them their value and importance to her. Susie was to, all who knew her, caring, kind, honest, supportive, and loyal.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Don; her sons Jeff and Jason; their wives Jennifer and Amy; and grandchildren Brian, Megan, and Cienna.
In her passing an angel has left us. We are blessed in knowing and loving her.
A celebration of life will be held at Fernwood Chapel in Mill Valley. Inurnment will be held in a private ceremony at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.
Joey Philip Robinow
September 3, 1963 ~ October 29, 2021
Joey Philip Robinow passed away surrounded by family and friends on October 29, 2021, at 58. Born on September 3, 1963, Joey’s life was marked by his devotion to his wife and three sons, his quick-witted sense of humor and knack for telling a joke, his passion for music, his compassionate and caring role as a physician, and especially, the deep love and generosity he showed his family, friends and community—Camp Swig/URJ Camp Newman, Congregation Rodef Sholom, Brandeis, Kaiser, Meals on Wheels/Vivalon, and more. Married to his soulmate, Alissa, for 30 years, his biggest source of joy and pride were his three beautiful boys: Danny (1993), Gabe (1996) and Ben (2001). Joey was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in 2005, and as the true Energizer Bunny, beat all of the odds to survive 16 years. Joey was an avid volunteer for organizations including Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity, and RotaCare. He spent his summers at Camp Newman–his refuge of friendship, serenity, purpose, and support all year. Joey is survived by his wife, Alissa; sons, Danny (Jenna), Gabe, and Ben; parents Norman and Carole Robinow; parents-in-law Sandy and Carole Natelson; sister Laurie (Paul) Nussbaum; and brother David (Wendy), as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and chosen family. Donations in Joey's memory can be made to Camp Newman, Congregation Rodef Sholom, and By the Bay Health.
Benita Sailor McConnell
May 20, 1935 ~ October 20, 2021
Benita Sailor McConnell, age 86, died on October 20, 2021, after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. She passed away peacefully in her home of 58 years in Tiburon, California, surrounded by her children and children-in-law.
Known to her friends as Beenie and her grandchildren as Nana Beenie, she was loved by all who knew her. She was still working up until her death, running her 53-year-old interior design business, Benita McConnell Interiors, which will be taken over by her partner Jack Yaedaker. She brought beauty and color into so many lives and treated all of her clients as dear friends.
Her greatest joys were her four children: Thomas Scott McConnell, 59, and his wife Stephanie; Jane McConnell, 57, and her husband TJ Heyman; Miles McConnell, 55, and his wife Dubie Breen; and Amy Wendy Wolf, 50, and her husband Jeremy; and her eleven grandchildren: Scott, George and Will McConnell; Lucy, Henry, Jack and Charlie Heyman; Spencer and Jay McConnell; and Lilli and Toby Wolf.
She is survived by her children and grandchildren, as well as her half-brother Jan Warner and half-sister Janie Wilhelmsen.
She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 20, 1935, and lived in Greenwich, Connecticut, New York City, Paris and Lausanne, Switzerland before settling in San Francisco in her mid-20s. She married Richard McConnell in 1960 and they raised their four children together before divorcing amicably in 1986.
She lived life to the fullest with impeccable style, a wicked sense of humor, and a love of vodka martinis and Norwich terriers. It was a wonderful life (also the title of her favorite movie).
In honor of her son Miles, please consider donations to the ALS Association Golden West Chapter in honor of Team (S)Miles, PO Box 565, Agoura Hills, CA 91376.
Jennifer Badger Sultan
1941 - 2021
Jennifer (Jenny) Badger Sultan passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 14, 2021, at home in San Francisco, after a short battle with lymphoma.
Born on February 23, 1941, as Jennifer Hewitt Badger, in Southern California, Jenny formed a lifelong passion for art. Her father, a chemistry professor at Caltech, and mother encouraged Jenny’s talents from a young age – as did pioneer art instructor, the Chilean artist, Susana Guevara Mueller. At Pomona College, Jenny studied art and was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She went on to receive her Masters of Fine Arts from Columbia University in 1963. There, suggestions from cultural anthropologist, Margaret Mead, helped Jenny develop ideas about archetypes and the unconscious that had a profound influence on her later work.
After graduation, Jenny moved to the Bay Area, living on $100 per month in Berkeley, painting and making ends meet by designing and silk-screening fabrics. At that time, she realized the most compelling subject matter for her paintings was the inner world of symbols and dreams and became active in the world of visionary art. During this era, she met fellow artist Henry David Sultan, who would become her lifelong partner. Jenny and Henry began teaching together and were married in 1972. Their daughter, Naomi, and son, Leon, were born in 1973 and 1978.
From 1974-2006, Jenny was a popular art instructor at City College of San Francisco, teaching classes in Painting, Drawing, Design and Color. Additionally, she was a ‘California Arts Council Artist in the Schools’ at New Traditions Elementary School. Jenny and Henry shared studio space, raised their children, and kept working, painting, and exhibiting. Starting in 1998, they embarked on a series of trips (Malta, Nepal, Egypt, Turkey, Spain, and India) which added to the rich cultural and archetypal imagery they found so nourishing. Since 2004 Jenny was a member of the national Society of Layerists in Multimedia (SLMM).
Jenny was a highly sensitive person who listened well, was caring and compassionate, and was very supportive of her friends and family. She will be sorely missed.
Jenny Badger Sultan is survived by a husband of 49 years, Henry David Sultan; a brother Tony Badger and his wife Margaret of Monterey; a daughter Naomi Sultana Young, her husband Joseph Young, and their sons Amos and Solomon of Santa Rosa; a son Leon Sultan, his wife Marisa Rossman, and their children Theodore and Adam of San
Francisco; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, beloved family members, friends, students, and fellow artists.
The family wishes to thank Cecelia Quento and Maria Martinez for providing compassionate care during Jenny’s last days.
An outdoor celebration life and art will be held on Sunday, November 14, in San Francisco. To RSVP, contact [email protected] The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Planned Parenthood. They also welcome you to visit http://www.jennybadgersultan.com/ and/or purchase her artwork to discover and share the beauty of Jennifer Badger Sultan’s art and vision.
Allan Jackman
1932 - 2021
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I would like to inform you that our beloved Allan passed away peacefully on October 20th at 4:00 AM.
Please join us in a celebration of his life on Sunday, October 24th at 1:00 PM at Fernwood Cemetery, 301 Tennessee Valley Road, Mill Valley.
Because of COVID restrictions, we are required to wear masks in the Chapel during the service. With 100% chance of rain forecast, kindly bring rain gear and sturdy shoes due to the muddy conditions in order to visit the gravesite afterwards.
There will be several parking spaces at Fernwood Cemetery while additional spaces will be available across the street at the “Cabin”.
After the service, we will continue to share stories of Allan’s long life (1932-2021) and his many passions at his home in Tiburon at 25 Geldert Drive.
Please RSVP my daughter, Vanessa at
[email protected] or (707) 695-1306
We will be sitting Shiva on Monday, October 25th and Tuesday, October 26th from 6.30 PM to 8:00 PM at 25 Geldert Drive, Tiburon
