She will be greatly missed by many.
Mom dedicated her life to her family and friends. She got great joy cooking for all of us. Especially her Italian pretzels.
Special thanks to the doctors and staff and Fresno Community Medical Center.
She is survived by her daughter, Josette and son-in-law, Don Grouleff; grandson, Joseph O'Keefe; granddaughter, Michelle Garcia and her husband Mario; great-grandchildren, Cosette and Eric Pratt, Angelina and Genevieve Garcia, Madison O'Keefe; step-daughter, Karen Schultz and her husband Steve; stepson, George Lohmeier; sister, Lilian Bilodeau; brother, Leonard DeFendis; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Stephens & Bean Chapel on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., followed by Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on Thursday, September 1, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. with burial to follow.
