Julia Theresa Mazzola

Julia Theresa Mazzola
Julia Theresa Mazzola, age 92 passed away October 30, 2010 at her home in Santa Maria. Julia Theresa Mazzola was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Andrew and Helena Salajcik. Both of her parents died when she was a young child. She was raised by her siblings and other family members. She loved to dance and met Thomas Mazzola at a social dance at the local YMCA when she was 16 years old. They fell in love and married a year later. Julia and Thomas had 4 children; Fredrick, Frances, Thomas & Robert. They all moved to California in the early 1950's to escape the cold winters of Ohio. Julia loved people and she was always ready for whatever social event came her way. She also loved to volunteer and was involved locally with Kiwanis, Altrusa and other charities. Julia was a kind and loving person who always put others needs before her own. Her beautiful smile and radiant blue eyes will be missed by all who knew her.
Julia is survived by her daughter-Frances Dodd, sister-Irene Seiler, grandchildren- Mike Dodd and his wife Kim, Kathy Roinestad and her husband Alan, Edward Mazzola and his wife and Heather Koga and her husband and 9 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 9:00 a.m at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church in Santa Maria, CA. Interment will be held at a later date at the Memory Garden Memorial Park in Brea, CA.
Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory and Memory Gardens.

Dudley-Hoffman
Mortuary & Crematory
(805) 922-8463
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