Verna Mae Bold

Verna Mae "Pat" Bold. 90yrs, went peacefully into the presence of her Lord, on

Wednesday, May 11, 2011. She passed at the Care Providers at Arden.

Verna was born, November 8th, 1920, to Thomas Henry Devlin and Elvis Bertella

Morris, in Watsonville, CA. At the age of two, her parents moved to Hayward,CA.

She attended Hayward Elementary and Hayward High School, her parents moved

again, and she graduated from San Jose High School at the age of 16, and graduated

from San Jose State College at the age of 20. She married her sweetheart

Robert Cecil Bold, on August 8, 1942, in Reno, NV, and were married 69 years.

Settling in Sacramento, she found her first teaching job in Clarksburg, as the city

of Sacramento could not hire married teachers at that time. Pat taught 2nd grade

at Clarksburg, 3 yrs. Due to the building of the Capital City Freeway, they had

had to move. It was then that her husband, Robert designed and built their

present home. Then continuing teaching at

Pope Avenue Elementary, 2 yrs., Deterding Elementary, 14 yrs.,

teaching kindergargen, later years with 2 class sessions, morning and afternoons,

and Garfield Elementary 6 yrs., with the remaining years going back to school to

keep her credentials, and during that time started their family of the '5 J's';

Janice Lynn (Harlan F. Jones), James R. (Terry Pfardresher), Judith Lee (Norman

Lambert), Jack Dale, and Jerri Ann (Michael E. Kehoe).

Robert and Pat built a summer cabin, finding a lot to build on in Cedar Flat, Lake

Tahoe,CA, and spent their summers there vacationing with the 5 J's. During this

time, Pat also was a Blue Bird leader, continuing on to become a Camp Fire Girl's

leader for 7 yrs. She herself was a Camp Fire Girl when she grew up. Then a Cub

Scout and Boy Scout leader. Their free time was spent enjoying the great outdoors,

tennis, bicycling, hiking, camping, gardening, and a family favorite skiing the Sierra's.

Then in her later years, ran the Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco, with her son

James, and Granddaughter Krishna.

Another favorite was sailing, as her husband Robert, and son, Jack, built "Tauri,"

a 32 ft West Sail in the side yard, and launching it in 1985 the year she retired. They

enjoyed cruising the American River, and sailing the Delta and Bay.

Pat also loved her Jackie Sorensen Arobics group and participated until she was

88yrs..

Predeceasing her, is her Mother, Father, brother Morris Marvin Devlin, Grandson

Brett Harlan Jones, and Great Grandson, Matthew Eastman.

Pat is survived by her sisters, Elvis Bertha Horn (Rev. Paul Erwin Horn) and

Louise Beth Waxham (Frank )

Pat has 6 Grandchildren, Krishna Gene Bold, Alyssa Leigh Jones, Major Ryan

Kehoe, Tamer Lynn Kehoe, Matthew James Bold and Dennis Eastman.

11 Great Grandchildren: Tiffani Cecilia Jones, Daniel Brett Jones, Samantha Page

Jones, Micah Stephen Eastman, Luke Samuel Eastman, Caleb Joshuha Eastman,

Josiah Timothy Eastman, Isaiah Daniel Eastman, Emalyn Grace Kehoe, Lillian Faith

Kehoe, Ellie Ruth Eastman.

Family and friends may visit May 19, 2011 from 4:00-7:00pm at Mt.Vernon

Memorial Park, 8201 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

Memorial services will be held May 20, 2011 at 2:30pm at Carmichael Presbyterian

Church, 5645 Marconi Aveue, Carmichael, CA 95608

Graveside services at 3:45pm at Mt. Vernon Memorial Park and Reception

following at Carmichael Presbyterian Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pat's name to Mercy Hospice,

or Carrmichael Presbyterian Church.

More info go to: www.mountvernonmemorial.com