Funeral Homes in Oakville, CA

Facts about the city

Oakville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Napa County, California, United States. Oakville started life in the 1860s as a water stop for the steam train owned by The Napa Valley Railroad Company. The railroad, founded by early California pioneer Samuel Brannan in 1864 shuttled tourists between ferry boats that docked in Vallejo to the resort town of Calistoga. The village gained its name from the dense groves of dark green valley oaks of the area. The population was 71 at the 2010 census.The local economy is based on wine production and Oakville was formally declared a Napa appellation in 1993. There are currently 24 wineries and over 5,000 acres (20 km2) of vineyard located within the boundary of the Oakville AVA, among them are the Robert Mondavi Winery, the Opus One Winery, and wineries of Heitz Wine Cellars and Screaming Eagle.

Oakville Obituaries

It was disclosed by Napa Valley Register on October 4th, 2019 that John Peter Delbondio passed away in Oakville, California.  Delbondio was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Peter's life.

It was noted by Napa Valley Register on June 6th, 2017 that Thomas Henry "Tom" May passed away in Oakville, California.  May was 84 years old and was born in Wilmington, DE.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thomas Henry "Tom"'s life.

It was disclosed by Napa Valley Register on December 27th, 2016 that Michael Father Buckley passed away in Oakville, California.  Buckley was 96 years old and was born in Castleisland Co Kerry, .  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael Father's life.

History

Crabb turned Oakville from untamed country to wine country after his 1868 purchase of close to the Napa River. The railroad, founded by early California pioneer Samuel Brannan in 1864 shuttled tourists between Ferries of San Francisco Bay boats that docked in Vallejo, California to the resort town of Calistoga, California The village gained its name from the dense groves of dark green Quercus lobata oaks of the area.

In 1903 the US Department of Agriculture established an experimental vineyard station in Oakville. Crabb established a vineyard and winery naming it 'To Kalon', which in Greek language means "the beautiful." By 1877 Crabb had planted and was producing 50,000 gallons of wine per year and by 1880, his vineyard had increased to . To Kalon was part of Mondavi's original inventory when it was established in 1965.