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Gloria Ollerdessen Obituary

Gloria Claire Ollerdessen Resident of Oakland Gloria C. Ollerdessen passed away on September 5, 2010 at her home in Oakland, surrounded by her family, at the age of 83. Gloria was easy to know and had many friends and acquaintances. She was tough and resilient; surviving internment in a Japanese prison camp during World War II and rebuilding her home after the Oakland fire. Her interests included: world traveling, cooking, and entertainment. She was a first class shopper, fierce and loyal Raider fan, and an advocate for the feral cat community in her neighborhood. Mom to her children and "Mimi" to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, the most important thing to Gloria was her family, and they will love and miss her. Gloria was preceded in death by her husband, Henry J. Ollerdessen. She is survived by: her daughters, Claire (David) Tiedje of Vallejo and Joanna (Benjamin) Wood of Oakland; grandchildren: Michael (Michelle) Osanna of Manteca, Matthew (Maria) Wood of Oakland, Stacey (Briana) Wood of Oakland, and Alexander Wood of Oakland; great-grand-children Joseph, Nicole, and Michael Osanna and Mia and Clara Wood. A memorial service will be held for Gloria On Tuesday Sept. 14 at 10:00am, St. Theresa's Catholic Church, 30 Mandalay Road, Oakland. Sunset View Mortuary (510) 525-5111

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Published by Inside Bay Area from Sep. 11 to Sep. 13, 2010.

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Diane Bagneschi

September 16, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Juanita Munoz

September 14, 2010

Gloria was a beautiful person inside and out.. I felt blessed just to have had the pleasure of knowing her. She will be truly missed and was very loved. The bank will never be the same without her. Though she is no longer with us the memory of her will live in our hearts forever and even though I was not part of her family she made sure I felt like I was..Thank you Gloria for leaving the memory of you in my heart. Thank you for loving my son, though he never had a chance to meet you I will make sure he will know of the great person you were...Our condolences go out to her family who she loved very much!

Sue Fahey

September 12, 2010

Joanna, I remember your mom as always smiling. No matter how many HNHS girls invaded her house. I am so glad you were with her to share her last hours. Thinking of all of you.
Love ya Sue and Steve

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