Gertrude Palermo

Gertrude Palermo obituary

Gertrude Palermo

Gertrude Palermo Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by North's Funeral Home - Abilene on Mar. 30, 2026.
Gertrude Ramona Palermo passed peacefully in her sleep on March 29, 2026 She was 85. Born in Vacaville, CA on July 9, 1940 to Mary and Joseph Augustine. She had one brother Joseph Augustine Jr. Gertie loved fishing and camping in Yosemite's Little Sandy.
During her life her and her husband Danny catered to several events such as cooking for the San Francisco 49ers. Duck's Unlimited, Sportmens, and the Italian Federation. One of her favorite things in the world was spending time with her grandchildren. Gertie was also Los Banos High School very first homecoming queen in 1957. She is survived by her 3 children, Curtis Hansen of Tye, Texas, Bill Hansen of Tye, Texas, and Donna Frizzell of Tye, Texas as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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