MARTHA "Jean" RATTI

I remember Jean from my earliest childhood. She and my mother, Jean Jackson Englander, were best friends from the year we moved to Oakland in 1946. I remember hearing my mother on the phone, probably several times a day. “Hello Jean? Jean. Why don’t we...” The two Jeans had their babies in the 1950s, pretty much in the same years, so we had matched pairs of Smouse and Englanders through childhood: Marilyn and Valerie, Clair and Vicky, Barbie and Barbie, Wayne and Teddy (or maybe Bill?). Our...

We are sorry to learn of Jean's passing. We enjoyed knowing Jean and Ric as neighbors and as part of the Coast Guard family. We extend our sympathy to the entire family.
Jean & Adam Shirvinski

Jean was a very sweet, generous and loyal friend. I went to school with her son Ted at Richard Montgomery HS and worked with him manager/agent for my band. I became a friend of the family and Jean was a wonderful fan of my music sending cards for bdays and my music milestones. She was a real treasure. I remain friends with Ted and his wife Susan and their daughter Castle and Ted’s brother Willie Smouse and sister Val. Sending love and condolences to Jeans friends and family.