Darlene ‘Weedie’ Nunes of Roseville, Calif., passed away in her sleep on January 2, 2026, at the age of 73.

Weedie was born on November 19, 1952, in Eureka. She grew up in Ferndale, where she graduated from Ferndale High School in 1970. During her time in Ferndale, she worked at many places, including Humboldt Creamery, The Palace, J&W Liquors and the Kwik Feed. She went on to attend College of the Redwoods before moving to the Bay Area and obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Sciences for Management Information Systems from San Jose State University in 1995. She then settled in Roseville, and used her degree to start a career as a computer scientist at Hewlett-Packard before retiring from the California Department of Insurance.

In her free time, Weedie’s favorite thing to do was spend time with family and friends, sharing stories and laughing. Her laugh and smile were contagious and will be missed by all who knew her. She was an amazing pool player, which earned her dozens of trophies that are still displayed at her family’s home on Grizzly Bluff Road. She also enjoyed spending time with her beloved dogs, cooking, card games, and during her final years joined a local bocce ball league.