Lisa Ann Kaiser

1959 - 2020

LISA ANN KAISER

August 23, 1959 October 31, 2020

Lisa Kaiser, 61, passed away peacefully while surrounded by loving friends and her beloved shih tzu Dexter on Saturday, October 31, 2020.

Lisa was born in the Bay Area of California and resided there as well as the Los Angeles area before moving with her family to Bakersfield, California in 1973. There she attended Garces High School and made many lifelong friends who considered her their sister. After graduating from the University of San Diego Lisa began her career as a paralegal for Bakersfield attorney Louis Etcheverry; she greatly respected him and how he started each workday with a prayer. Lisa then worked for Stewart Title in Bakersfield before moving to San Francisco to work for Esprit Clothing and then Oracle Corporation. Lisa made her way to Marlboro, Massachusetts, before settling in Princeton where she built a stunning home. She moved to Osterville, Massachusetts in 2014 where she planned to retire, and loved being able to walk to the village and enjoy Dowses beach. No matter where she created her life she quickly made friends.

A business analyst in Human Resources, she worked at Oracle Corporation for over 23 years and also served as editor-in-chief of a monthly HR newsletter, Compass, for more than a decade, a project she launched and managed and for which she took great pride. She was greatly admired and respected by all her colleagues, and many were dear friends.

Lisa was an exceptionally kind, gentle person with a spirit of generosity that was boundless. She had the gift of a compassionate ear, listening without judgment. Her magnetic personality would light up the room and make any gathering brighter and full of laughter. Whether welcoming you to her beautiful home or helping friends decorate their own spaces, she was particular in making things just right for your enjoyment. Your comfort was her priority, and no detail was forgotten. She could fix anything and she always loved a challenge.

Lisa enjoyed many activities where she forged and nurtured many lifelong friendships : pilates, tennis, snowshoeing, walking, going to the beach, watching the sunset, and swimming in the ocean. One of her favorite places was Ireland where she fell in love with its beauty.

Lisa was very close to her maternal grandparents Lee and Louise Murdy who had a profoundly positive influence on her life. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; her father Al in 1987 and her beloved mother Patty in 1995. She is survived by her brother John and sister-in-law Becky Kaiser, and her nieces she was so proud of - Erin Kaiser, Raegan Kaiser Enos and husband George, Lauren Kaiser and Kriston Kaiser.

Should you wish to make a charitable donation in honor of Lisa, please donate to Hope for Paws Los Angeles or Marleys Mutts Tehachapi, CA or your local animal shelter.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00am August 21, 2021 at Christ the King Catholic Church. Lisa's wish was that long-time friend Deacon Fred Ansolobehere officiate with a luncheon afterward. Should you wish to attend the luncheon please RSVP by August 18th to kaiserbecky@aol.com. When you think of Lisa remember her electric smile and then smile yourself. She would love that.

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