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Gertrude Chiolero Obituary
Gertrude was preceded in death by her son Dennis. She is survived by son "Butch" (John II), his four sons (John III, David, Richard and Michael) each of their wives and six great-grandchildren. Gertrude loved butterflies (an understatement), animals, and her many friends and she will be greatly missed, especially by her beloved dog "Pal". In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gertrude's name to Haven Humane Society, P.O. Box 992202, Redding, California 96099-2202 [www.havenhumane.org].
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Lynne Jones
December 4, 2010
I mourn the loss of my "other Mother." Friends for 60+ years. I will cherish my memories of you and John forever!
Love
Evelyn (Lynne)
Sheri Buckley
November 21, 2010
I met Mr. and Mrs C. in a doctors office that I worked at. They were great people. When they heard that my 13 year old son had a report coming due about the war, they graciosiey (sorry for the misspelling) had us over to their home. There Mr. C told us great stories. While Mrs C. made us wonderful lemonade. My son got an A+ on his report due to the wonder input from the stories he had. We will never forget any of that. Thank you for you kindness and now you are together in Heaven and will never be forgotten. Thank you, Sheri and Justin Buckley
Jodi Christ
November 19, 2010
Mrs. "C" was a very special lady. When I was 5 years old and playing in the front yard of our new home, she introduced herself and explained that her grandson, John, was going to be visiting and she wanted to know if I would like to be his friend. She was guessing we were about the same age. Turns out, our birthdays were only a few days apart. We became friends during John's visit, but the friendship I made with Mr. and Mrs. C was the one that continued on for many, many years. She taught me how to color in the lines (she had the best color book collection). She also taught me that when the blinds were closed- it was too early to come visiting!:). I fondly remember waiting for the coo-coo clock to chime-on the hour, every hour. I also remember her explaining to me that maybe I should leave the pruning of the roses to her and instead help Mr. C rake up all the leaves (They both said I was a good raker, not such a good pruner). After I moved away, Mrs. C never forgot my birthday. She always sent a card and somehow that card almost every year arrived on my actual birthday- it always made me smile and feel so special. After I got married and moved back to the neighborhood, we became reaquainted. This time as two adults, and my admiration for her grew. She never forgot mine and my husband's wedding anniversary and always helped make our day special. I just found out today of her passing and I will miss her terribly. When I last spoke with her over the summer she asked that I send her a family picture and write her a letter from time to time. I took too long to do this, but I hope she received the card and pictures of my family I recently sent her a few weeks ago. Mrs. C has touched my life in a way that is hard to put into a few words, this just scratches the surface. I think of her often and will continue to do so until the end of my days. With much love and sarrow, Jodi
clyde* leah hill
November 19, 2010
We will miss you, and know you are together again, in heaven Clyde&Leah
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