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Jane Adams Obituary

Jane Pyne Adams March 4, 1928-Dec. 20, 2009 Jane Pyne Adams died at her residence in Mountain View California. Preceded in death by her husband, Douglass Mordock Adams and her sister, Virginia Briggs. Survived by her sisters, Catherine Partridge and Joscelyn Barry and her children Jim (Linda), Virginia (Gary Quistad), Charley (Randi), John, Margaret (Alfredo Matafora), Tom (Krissy) and 17 grandchildren. Jane was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley and taught elementary school in the bay area. Jane lived in Saratoga for 46 years where she was active in the school district and a member of the Sacred Heart Parish. A funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Saratoga on January 4, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. followed by interment at Madronia Cemetery. Thank you for your prayers. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation. ALAMEDA FAMILY FUNERAL HOME Saratoga serving the family.

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Published by San Jose Mercury News on Dec. 30, 2009.

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Candy White Brucker

April 13, 2010

Huge hugs to all of the Adams family. We lived behind Doug and Jane and some of the kids in Saratoga for years, and Virginia and I went to many of the same schools together! I have many memories of Jane, and Doug, and I always remember the smell of fresh baked goodies in the morning on our way to Foothill School. I'd stop and walk with Virginia, and Jane would have been cooking fresh desserts, etc. for them to put in their lunches at the crack of dawn!
Jane and Doug would come to my parents New Years Eve parties, and Doug would be playing in "the band" along with Dad and Burt Brazil and others. We'd be hiding behind the couch watching!
Love to all of you, your parents were terrific!

January 3, 2010

All our love and deep sympathy to the entire family. The world is a better place because of Jane Pyne Adams and all of you. As she rests in peace, she lives on in all of your hearts and deeds. Hallelujah! What a gift she was and is and always will be!

Marianne, Jean-Michel, and Yancy Choquet
Sitges, Spain

Sandy Hernandez

January 2, 2010

Big hugs to the entire Adams family. With many fond memories of such a gracious, amazing, apple-pie-baking, wonderful woman!
Heaven just recieved and true angel!
-Sandy (Soergel) Hernandez

SANDI TAYLOR

December 30, 2009

MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO THE ADAMS FAMILY & FRIENDS. MAY SHE REST IN PEACE WITH OUR LORD. DID MRS. ADAMS TEACH AT LEXINGTON ELEMENTRY SCHOOL? IF SO, SHE WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE TEACHERS THERE. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. SINCERELY SANDI TAYLOR (WICKERSHAM)

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