Al Poncia, co-founder of Marin Agricultural Land Trust, dies

Matt Dolkas - MALT

By Matt Dolkas, Senior Manager, Marketing

September 25, 2023

Al Poncia, a longtime Tomales cattleman and a founding member of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, has died. He was 83.

Mr. Poncia had pancreatic cancer, said his son, Loren Poncia.

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