Blanche A. Giusti

Blanche (Bea) A. Giusti

VANCOUVER, WA - Blanche (Bea) Annette Giusti, 85, passed away in Vancouver, WA, of complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was born to Einar Berge and Vera (Inman) Berge on July 4, 1937, in Bismarck, North Dakota, the oldest of seven siblings.

Bea moved to San Francisco shortly after high school with her friend Rosie Bride. While working at Bechtel Power in the secretary pool, she met an engineer Silvio Giusti, whom she married three years later. In 1968 they moved to Mill Valley, CA and raised three boys.

Bea was a Mill Valley resident for 50 years and a lifetime homemaker who loved to expand her knowledge. She took many classes at the community college and later trained in floral arranging which led to working at local florists and with friends to arrange flowers for large events and weddings. She was active in Marin politics, PTA, and Little League.

Bea loved doing genealogy. Bea and Silvio traveled throughout the US, Norway and Italy doing research on their family's history. After Silvio passed away, Bea continued to live in Mill Valley and enjoyed her genealogy and tending to her garden.

Bea was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and moved to Vancouver, Washington for care. She bravely fought the illness until her passing on Christmas Day.

Bea is survived by three sons, Gary (Sherrill), Steve (Celeste) and Michael (Chelsea), grandchildren Nicholas, Matthew, Nathan, Alison and Kaelyn; siblings Sandy Boehler, Sonya Mossett, George, Russ and Rick Berge.

Bea was preceded in death by her husband Silvio, her mother and father Vera and Einar, brother Einar Berge, and sister Cheryl Lamp.

A service will be held on April 8, at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Church of Mill Valley, 8 Olive Street, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Additional information, email: bea-info@longfellowroad.com