Lydia M Grossman

Lydia was born to Antonio Arturo and Anna Therezia [Ku] Lopes in Shanghai, China, where she met her late husband, then U.S. Army Warrant Officer Morris Grossman, who lovingly referred to her throughout their forty-eight-year marriage as “my bride.”

A devoted wife and mother, Lydia was happiest when surrounded by family, but always encouraged her children to broaden their horizons and to keep in touch with and support each other along the way. Lydia and Morris always opened their home to their children’s friends who recall being treated as family, and to Lydia’s delicious cooking, with extra helpings of goodwill and laughter.

A gifted seamstress, Lydia created exquisite, much-admired clothing for her growing children, and in later years took joy in crafting blankets for family, friends, and their children and grandchildren, for others she met who were in need, and for those who had been kind to her.

Lydia worked at the California State Department of Rehabilitation for over 20 years, and learned sign language to better assist clients. In retirement, she enjoyed wider travel, was a faithful congregant of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose, and for many years was an active member of the Catholic Daughters of America.

She is survived by her four children and their spouses, Teresa Bernards (Herman), David Grossman (Patricia), Gerald Grossman (Karin), and Al Grossman (Linda); her grandchildren, Nicholas Bernards (Alexandra), Michael Bernards (Natalie), Emily [Grossman] Duenas, Elliott Grossman and Olivia Grossman; Nicole Ward and Angela Ward; her great-grandchildren, Hailey Guevara, Jacob Leon, and Morris-Josef Bernards; her brother Carlos Lopes (Joan), and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Lydia was predeceased by her twin sister Olga [Lopes] Lee and her great-grandson, Emilian Ramirez.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.willowglenfuneralhome.com for the Grossman family.