Clelia Besin

CLELIA BESIN JULLY 31, 1912- DEC 30, 2008 Our beloved mother and grandmother entered into rest at Oak Valley Care Center on Dec 30, 2008. She was born to Alberto and Amalia Battigelli in Alexandria, Egypt, where she lived the first 45 years of her life. In 1939, she married Arthur Besin from Belgium and they had two children, Charles and Nicole. His work took them to live in many different places including Belgium, Venezuela, and Canada. In their retirement they came to live in Oakdale, California, near their daughter and her family. Clelia was a kind and generous soul. The love of her family and friends was paramount in her life. She loved and cherished the ones who were near and very much missed the ones who were in far away places. She instilled in all of us a love for God's creations, making us appreciate the beauty of nature around us. Clelia was preceded into death by her beloved Arthur and many other loved ones. She is survived by her son Charles Besin (wife, Lise) and daughter Nicole Scaief (husband, Lee); five grandchildren, Alan Scaief, Brian Scaief, Caryn Meissner (Scaief), Genevieve Close (Besin), Alex Besin; and four great-grandchildren. Now God has her in His keeping and we have her forever in our hearts. Funeral Mass, Mon., Jan 5th, 10am at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Oak Ave, Oakdale, CA. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St Mary's Catholic Church, 1225 Olive Street, Oakdale, California 95361.www.modbee.com/obituaries