Charles Edward Hawkes Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Charles Edward Hawkes of Sebastopol, California, who passed away on November 13, 2025, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Charles Edward Hawkes to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles "Chuck" Hawkes and Lucille Hawkes; and his siblings, Dean and Becky Lou. He is survived by: his wife Ella Hawkes (Thompson); his daughters, Connie Smith (David), Lindy Galea (Charlie) and Brenda Ficco (Gino); his grandchildren, Bailey, Wyatt, Kayla, Rebecca and Chloe; and his siblings, Kenny, Howard, Dennis and Linda.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 20th 2025 at 11:00 AM at 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
To honor Charlie's memory, the family has opened a memorial fund in his name to help purchase animals at the 2026 Sonoma County Fair Junior Livestock Auction. If you would like to donate to his memorial fund, please write checks to: Charlie Hawkes Memorial Fund.
