The family wishes to announce the passing of their beloved wife, sister, and aunt, Anna Friedrich (née Brobeil) of Tustin, California on Thursday, July 9, 2020, in her 93rd year. She passed away peacefully at The Groves of Tustin after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, but had a long and wonderful life.
Anna was born on February 1, 1928 in Temmenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany to Friedrike Brobeil (née Fink) and Georg Brobeil. Anna married John Friedrich on May 16, 1953, in Ulm, Germany just weeks before the family emigrated to Canada, where they stayed until Anna and John emigrated to the United States in 1959, settling in California.
Anna worked for Ford Aerospace (now part of Lockheed Martin) in Newport Beach at a time when her commute in Orange County was through orange groves. Anna worked in quality assurance, testing circuit boards that went into complex systems. We still have some of Anna’s tools today.
Anna and her late husband John were members of the Phoenix Club in Anaheim and its ski group for years and spoke fondly of their Mammoth Mountain ski trips. They had fun with this group and many of them remain friends to this day.
Anna is predeceased by her husband, John Friedrich (2019), father, Georg Brobeil, her mother, Friedrike Brobeil (née Fink), her sisters Frida Dancy (née Brobeil) and Marie Pflum (née Fink), and her brothers Georg Brobeil, Hermann Brobeil, and Hans Brobeil.
Anna is survived by her sister, Katherina Hudson, and her brothers Jakob Brobeil and Adolf Widman (née Brobeil). She is also survived by and many nephews and nieces in North America and Europe.
The family of Anna Friedrich invites you to virtually attend her funeral service at Fairhaven Memorial Park through One Room Livestreaming on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 10:00 am Pacific Standard Time.
To virtually attend Anna's service go to https://oneroomstreaming.com and select the "family and friends" tab. This will take you the family and friends page where you will click the button titled "watch now". This will open a log in window, and prompt you to input an event id and password. The event id is Fairhavenfh and the event password is RFHYVZ. You can also copy and past this link into your web browser: https://www.oneroomstreaming.com/view/authorise.php?k=1594378666274146
Please email [email protected] with any questions.
In Anna’s memory, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association payable at www.alz.org or by cheque would be appreciated by the family. Personal condolences and favorite memories can be made at www.dignitymemorial.com.
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