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Agnes Bettencourt Obituary
Resident of San Jose
Passed away peacefully on January 11, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Marion Bettencourt, she is survived by her loving daughters, Bernice Gerbo and Patricia Peterson, and son-in-law Tom Peterson.
Agnes was born and raised in Bristol, Rhode Island, where she met and married Marion on June 5, 1938. She worked and lived there until 1999, when she moved to California. Agnes will be remembered as a determined, hard-working and fun loving woman. She loved cooking and baking home made desserts which were always delicious. She will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, Jan. 13th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony's Church, 20101 McKean Rd., San Jose. Burial to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Los Altos.
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January 19, 2011
TO THE BETTENCOURT FAMILY, SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, MAY GOD GIVE YOU HIS LOVE, PEACE, AND STRENGTH IN THIS TIME OF SORROW. MAY SHE R.I.P -|-
V eronica Carreiro
January 12, 2011
We are going to miss you our dear sister Agnes. You will always be remembered in our prayers. Love always, Your two sisters, Celia Balzano and Veronica Carreiro
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