Daughters contest Mother's will/trust

2010-04-02T07:32:00.000-07:00

My name is John Olney and I have been Maria’s best friend for over 20 years. I am sad to report that Maria’s two daughters have apparently elected not to hold a memorial or celebration of life service for their mother.

In March, six months after Maria’s passing, the daughters have filed suit to contest Maria’s will and trust desires The primary reason for their contest is that they claim I had undue influence on her and convinced her to change her bequeaths significantly from spitting her estate between them to giving the largest sum (about 660%) to leukemia charity. Of course, these charges are false and the daughters will not prevail.

I will attempt to hold a celebration of Maria’s life in the new future. Please stay in touch via the web site I created for her at www.mariakitz.blogspot.com/ or call her phone for messages at 925-825-2901.

Maria Remembrance

2009-11-14T08:15:00.000-08:00

(THIS SITE WILL BE EVOLUTIONARY IN THAT ADDITIONAL TEXT AND PHOTOS' WILL BE ADDED AS AUTHORS CONTRIBUTE THEIR OFFERINGS)

Maria Sophie Kitzmiller (maiden name: is Soldavini), born in San Rafael in 1935, passed away in her sleep on Friday morning, September 18, 2009, at her residence in Concord, California. She is survived by her two daughters, Liz Murray (Arizona) and Mary Key (Concord), her son-in-law, John Murray (Arizona) and her long time friend and companion, John Olney (Napa).

Maria was buried on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, CA., where her eternal soul mate since high school and husband, Glenn Kitzmiller (1934 - 1984), is buried. Burial was completed among family members and her best friend.

The Kitzmiller’s moved from San Rafael to Napa in the early 1970’s . Her many friends and associates will remember her best from her last retail sales position in the jewelry Department at the former Mervyn’s store in downtown Napa, She was also a co-founder of the former "Napa County Junior Golf Club "where she provided many volunteer hours along with her co-founders, Bob Ellis and John Olney. Maria was also an instrumental participant in the Napa Valley Wine Label Poster-maps marketed by Olney in the late 1980’s.

Maria moved to her Concord residence in 2001 where she became a member of the local home association’s Brookview Park, “Southend Hookers Club,” which is a social knitting group donating their finished products to local hospitals and other organizations. She was also an active member of the weekly "Pleasant Hill Senior Dance Group." Maria totally enjoyed gardening and growing vegetables at her home. She loved taking extended rides along the back roads throughout the Bay Area.

Plans are being completed for a Celebration of Life social in Napa and at Maria’s housing association in Concord. These will be held following the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. Please watch for specific date announcements on this Internet site dedicated to her memory. You can also E-mail John Olney at jjolneytwcc1@aol.com of phone to 925-825-2901 or cell at 707-299-9548 for more information.

Burial arrangements were completed through Tulocay Funeral Directors, of Napa, CA..

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Maria S. Kitzmiller

Daughters contest Mother's will/trust

Maria Remembrance