Constance “Connie” (Carrau) Wren

Constance “Connie” Carrau Wren died peacefully at home on Christmas night. She was 87.

Connie Wren was the daughter of the late Jane Bachrach Carrau and Leon Wells Carrau, a jeweler in San Francisco. She was born in San Francisco, California in July of 1930, and was educated in Berkeley at the Anna Head School, and the University of California where she was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. After graduating, Connie moved to New York City where she started her formidable career and eventually returned to San Francisco where she worked for Hills Bros. Coffee.

Connie married the late Bennett Wren, who was the owner of the Bird and Hound in Tiburon, California for over 35 years. They retired in Cloverdale, California, and were married for 27 years.

Connie was quite active all her life. She loved the opera, reading, walks, traveling, and enjoyed bridge, competitive dominoes, and the company of her friends. She was admired for her spirit, voracious appetite for learning, and joie de vivre. Living in wine country was a perfect fit for her with her appreciation of food and wine. Above all, family meant the most to her.

Among her volunteer efforts were the Cloverdale Regional Library, the Geyserville Chamber, and tutoring in local schools.

Connie is survived by her nephew, Robert Wells Carrau, Jr. and his partner Anthony Oltranti of San Francisco, California, and her niece Sherry Carrau Harkins of Healdsburg, California. She is also survived by her cousins Ellen and Allen Peterson of Lafayette, California, Sara and Fred Peterson of Grass Valley, California, Robin Bachrach Parisi (Chuck) of Hawaii, Randall R. Morton of Houston, Texas, Ainslie P. Morton of Palm Desert, California and Constance M. Seay of Tulsa, Oklahoma, great nephew Brandon D. Harkins (Rachel), of Scottsdale, Arizona and Robert Alden Harkins of Walnut Creek, California.

She is also survived by her beloved stepchildren, Tally Wren (Forrest Tancer) of Hopland, California, John Wren of Ashland, Oregon, Charles Wren of Scottsdale, Arizona, and grandchildren Joshua Pearlston, Alison Wren, and Simone Wren, great granddaughter, Taylor Pearlston.

Friends are making charitable donations to The CARE Foundation (Cloverdale Adds Resources for Education), P.O. Box 770, Cloverdale, CA 95425 or to charities of their choice.