Cesare Mondavi

Mr. Cesare Mondavi, who with his sons, Robert G. and Peter R., acquired Napa Valley's historic Krug Winery in 1943, died at the age of 70 in the St. Helena Sanitarium and Hospital on Sunday, Nov. 29, after a long illness.

Mr. Mondavi was born in Italy and with his wife, Rosa, came to the United States in 1908. They lived in Virginia, Minnesota until 1922 when they came to Lodi, California where he has continued to maintain a home at 415 West Pine Avenue.

The Krug Winery was established here in 1801 and was made an historical landmark in 195G. Mr. Mondavi and his sons, operating the winery as a family business, completely renovated and restored the property and buildings, under the name of C. Mondavi & Sons.

He was a member of the Catholic Church, the Lodi Italian Lodge, the Italian Catholic Federation and the L'Arnico Clubof Fresno.

In addition to his widow and Bans, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mary Westbrook of Sacramento and Mrs. Helen Venture of Hillsborough; a sister, Mrs. Rosa Mortaloni of Lodi; a brother, Enrico Mondavi of Perugia, Italy; and ten grandchildren, Michael, Marcia, Timothy, Siena, Marc and Peter Mondavi, Jr., all of St. Helena; Henry and James Fink, both of Sacramento, and Peter and Serena Ventura, both of Hillsborough; and n nephew, Americo Mondavi of Lodi. Rosary was recited on Tuesday evening in the Morrison Funeral Chapel and the Rev, James Walsh offered a Requiem High Mass yesterday (Wednesday) at 10:30 a.m. in the St. Helena Catholic Church.

Casket bearers were Paul Alexander, Lowell Palmer, Dino Barengo, Peter Crinella and Natale Berengo.

Entombment was in the family crpyt [sic] at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Napa Heart Fund.

St. Helena Star, December 3, 1959

The Press Democrat =Santa Rosa, CA Dec 1, 1959