ruth weiss, photo provided by contributor

The following is a submitted obituary. The Mendocino Voice welcomes obituary submissions and publishes them free-of-charge for any North Coast resident or family.

ruth weiss, internationally renowned jazz performance poet, artist, playwright and mother of the San Francisco beat generation poetry scene, passed away of natural causes at her home in Albion, California on Friday, July 31 at the age of 92.

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Mary Rose Kaczorowski is a freelance reporter and occasional correspondent for The Mendocino Voice. She originated from the East Coast, and has worked in the nonprofit sector and public policy space from...