Annetta Malinda Solari
August 13, 1921 - March 14, 2025
Annetta Solari, of Lodi, passed away March 14, 2025 at age 103. She was born and grew up in the former gold mining region of Carson Hill, CA to James and Myrtle Oneto and attended a 1-room school house through the eighth grade before graduating from Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp.
She married Wilbur Solari of Vallecito, CA and they lived most of their life in Angels Camp, moving to Lodi in 1990. They were married for 60 years before Wilbur’s death in 1999. Her brother, Julian, preceded her in 1973.
Annetta enjoyed her garden and entered her flowers in competition for over 20 years in the Calaveras County Fair Jumping Frog Jubilee winning numerous blue ribbons every year. She enjoyed trips to Lake Tahoe and vacations to the Caribbean and Alaska. An avid baseball fan, she was an enthusiastic New York Yankees fan and also cheered on the Oakland A’s. Annetta was a devoted member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Vicki Wright and her son-in-law, Rick Wright of Lodi and niece Susan (Oneto) Griffin (Ted) of North Carolina.
SERVICES
A Rosary will be held at 9:15am with a short break, followed by a Catholic Mass at 10:00am at St. Anne’s Catholic Church on March 28, 2025. Private committal will be held in Altaville, CA. Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 215 W. Walnut St, Lodi, 95240 or to the charity of your choice.
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