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Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary

466 North Winchester Blvd

Santa Clara, California

Loretta Rubida Obituary

Loretta Rubida

Resident ofSan Jose

May 1936 - December 2010

Our mother passed away at the age of 74, with her family by her side. After a courageous battle withovarian cancershe joins her late husband Darrell of 45 years. She was a loving mother to Debbie (Darryl) VonRaesfeld, Cheryl (Rob) Duarte, Randy (Mae) Rubida, Karyn (RD)Lucas, Pam (Myron) Von Raesfeld, Christine Lane, and the late Russell Rubida and proud grandmother to 18 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Please join us in celebrating Loretta's life on Friday, December 10th. Viewing at Lima Family Mortuary,466 N. Winchester Blvd, Santa Clarafrom 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Services at Gate of Heaven22555CristoReyDr., Los Altos at 12:00 p.m. Gathering will follow.

Loretta requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to theOvarian Cancer Research Fund14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1400New York, NY 10122or via the web atwww.ocrf.org.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Dec. 8, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Loretta Rubida

21 Entries

Ingrid & Scott Essary

December 23, 2010

We were saddened to hear of Loretta's death. She and Darrell were great neighbors to us in Gilroy. We hope that your many good memories will help you live with this sad loss.

Vickie & Tom Cooper

December 10, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Loretta was a wonderful woman and will be truly missed.

Barbara Jordan

December 9, 2010

To Loretta's Family,
I was saddened to learn of your mother's passing. She was a kindhearted, generous person who also had a special ability to make others enjoy being in her company. She could tell a Great story!!!!'
I worked with Loretta at the Blossom Hill Office back in the 70's, and have many fond memories of her. She was the guiding hand behind the creation of the Office Cookbooks and a fantastic cook herself! I am glad to have known Loretta, and realize you have a great loss. Please accept my sympathy, and I wish you strength and peace during this difficult time.

Alice Caperton

December 9, 2010

Dear Christine & girls,

I was sorry to hear about the loss of your mom and grandmother. I know how close you all were, and how difficult it will be this holiday season. May loving memories help ease the pain in your hearts. Know your loved and thought of often,and in our prayers.
Hugs,

Nellie Jorge

December 8, 2010

She will be missed. Always a ready smile and a willingness to share her knowledge and help in any way she could.
My condolences to the family.

Newton -|-

December 8, 2010

To the Rubida family, sorry for your loss, may GOD give you his LOVE, PEACE, and STRENGTH in this time of sorrow. She is with GOD now and she is at peace and in no pain anymore. It's hard losing your mom i know. You just take one day at a time and give yourself time to heal. There is going to be times when just hearing her name will make you cry, seeing her favorite things, her favorite foods she liked. And in time all of that will get easier to handle and you will begin to smile of the memories you have of your mom, and that is when you are begenning to heal. The pain doesn't go away but it gets easier to handle. May she R.I.P :)

Doris Layton

December 8, 2010

As you grieve, my deepest condolences are with Loretta’s family. I was so sad when I heard of Loretta’s passing. I know the loss of someone so close is difficult to bear. My thoughts and prayers are with Loretta and her family during this most blessed season. Remember you now have a special guardian angel watching over all of you and you couldn’t ask for a better angel. My deepest sympathy on your loss. I was hoping to see Loretta next year. She surly will be missed. She was the glue that held everything together. God Bless. Loretta’s cousin, Doris Layton, Portland, Oregon.

Grandma was always smiling..no matter what.

Lauren Rubida

December 8, 2010

Celebrating Family Times

Lauren Rubida

December 8, 2010

Loretta with her granddaughter Alyssa

Lauren Rubida

December 8, 2010

Grandma with her beautiful granddaughter Alyssa

Lauren Rubida

December 8, 2010

Grandma-
I miss you so much. Thank you for all the years we've spent together. I will never forget all the things you did for me and all the time we would go shopping for our Birthdays. You are leaving behind so many great memories, and these memories are what get me through each day. We know you and grandpa are basking in the sun on the islands of Hawaii! Rest in Peace Grandma, you will forever be missed.
"I believe there are two sides to the phenomenon known as death;
this side where we live now, and the other side where we shall continue to live.
Eternity does not start with death, we are in eternity."

December 8, 2010

My deepest sympathy to the whole family, my prayers are with you. Loretta was a wonderful person, a great cook, she brought laughter and humor, and I loved her stories. She was one of my supervisor at South County always had good advice and wisdom to share. I have nothing but pleasant memories of her and will not be forgotten. Eva Vasquez-Schaffer (Morgan Hill, CA)

Darrell and Loretta in Mesa, AZ in 2006

Bill Apple

December 7, 2010

Phuong Trinh

December 7, 2010

Dear Christine,
I am very sorry to learn the sad news. I understand how much it hurts when you've lost your beloved Mother; especially when she was so closed to you and your daughters. I hope that sweet memories of your Mom will live forever in your hearts and will keep you strong today and always. Please remember that your friends here at PBS are always there for you. My prayers are with you and your loved ones.
With deepest sympathy and warmest condolences. Phuong Trinh - PBS/VMC

December 7, 2010

I will always remeber her kindness and her willingness to help others grow and mature. She was by far, one of the best Supervisors I have ever had (John Bordman-San Jose)

Kelly Garvin

December 7, 2010

This just hurts. Loretta was like a mother to me. Such a good example of what a supervisor should be. Such a great cook. Who could forget breakfast mess or our great Thanksgiving feasts. So many pleasant memories. I loved her. Kelly Jo Garvin

Bill Apple

December 6, 2010

In loving memory of a Loretta. The kids and I will miss you always. Our condolences to the entire Rubida family. Bill, Billy, Kara, David & Lori

Charlize Tran

December 6, 2010

Christine, I am so sorry for your loss.Your Mom will be truly missed.I was so lucky to meet her once.She was a wonderful woman.
My condolences to you and your family.May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Victoria Fedor-Thurman

December 6, 2010

To Loretta's family: I am so sorry for your loss. I remember Loretta's beautiful and ready smile at my antics at work. I was a young Eligibility Worker in South County and it "took a Village", that is the whole office, to keep me reined in! Loretta was smiling and shaking her head at me at least once a week. I teased her about being lucky she was not my immediate supervisor. She was glad of the that fact! I also remember her cooking for the office potlucks, she was a great cook! My deepest sympathy to the whole family.

Gloria Adame

December 6, 2010

Our lunch table will have one less chair but your spirit will always be with us. You brought us humor and laughter and could tell us a story as no other. Ultimately we will be a table of five again when we meet in Heaven.

Brian,Kristi & Danielle Gathers

December 6, 2010

Loretta you will be truly missed by many.
I have nothing but great memories of camping trips, always exciting Christmas tree outings, homemade ice-cream on the Fourth of July, and that amazing and always present laugh.
My condolences to Pam and Christine and the whole Rubida Clan.

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