Obituaries

In Memoriam: Frieda Paras-Jones

Forwarded from Carlos Penaranda: It is with great sadness and loss that the Renaissance Pleasure Faire must announce the sudden and tragic passing of Frieda Paras-Jones, Costume Designer, loving wife, dear friend and long-time member of our Faire family. She passed away peacefully late yesterday afternoon after lying down for a nap. Her influence and [...]



The Passing of Our Mullah (Don Brown)

It is with deep grief that I inform you that our beloved Mullah, Don Brown, has tasted his last earthly cup. He passed quietly at 10:55am today in Hayward, surrounded by friends and members of our family. Don created and built the Teahouse of the Mullah Nasrudin’s Donkey, and he became ‘the Mullah’ to many [...]



In Memoriam: Jim Gasser “The Barbarian”

To those who knew him and those we wish had. It is a sad day for the Ren world. We lost a dear friend. Jim "The Barbarian" Gasser. His loss will be felt through out. Jim was on his way to California for a convention when he and his companion hit a patch of ice [...]



In Memoriam: David Ponkey

As many of you have heard, our community has lost storyteller, David Ponkey (aka Jack the Story Teller) who passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. I have been waiting to pass along the news in a missive until I had memorial information, which I received last evening. If you’d like to [...]



Obituary: Tony Guzman

Obituary: Actor shunned Hollywood for friends, family in Sacramento Tony Guzman, a native Sacramento actor who played leading roles on stage and acted in Hollywood  films and TV shows, has died at age 48. He died Dec. 15 when a car he was driving north on Interstate 5 veered off the highway near Hood Franklin [...]



In Memoriam: James Lea

Hey there folks, I found this great photo of James Lea and just spoke with his wife Jody.  There is a viewing to be help at Vaca Hills Chapel in Vacaville between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. On Thursday, November 6th. The address for Vaca Hills Chapel is 524 Elmira Road.   [...]



Thomas Snot of Puke and Snot died last week

“He was a man, take him for all and all, we shall not look upon his like again” – William Shakespeare, Hamlet On Monday, August 11 2008, Joe Kudla, aka Thomas Snot, passed away. He leaves behind hundreds of family and friends who are at a loss to grasp his sudden absence from our lives, [...]



Another loss in the Iain Abrach MacIain Family…..

Forwarded from Tim Jesus: It saddens my heart greatly to report that our patriarch, Ken Wiepert passed away this evening (1/27/08) around 11pm. His passing brings him and his wife Joan back together. As soon as Services are arranged, I will let everyone know the specifics. As Ken stated in his goodbye to Joan at [...]



Sad News during the holidays

To Friends and Faire Family of Clan Iain Abrach MacIain; It is my sad duty to let you all know that the matron of our guild Joan Wiepert has passed away. She left this world peacefully in her sleep around 9pm on Christmas Eve. Services will be held for her at the Masonic Temple in [...]



News: Joan Weipert

To Fair Family and Friends Clan Iain Abrach of MacIain, Joan Wiepert our recently (Folsom 2006) retired Guild Mistress, has been taken to the hopsital, her bone cancer has moved to her brain causing stroke-like symtoms. She will be moved on Saturday to Vallejo Kaiser. Family is at the hospital, Kurt (their son) is with [...]