Beverly Sweeney

Beverly Sweeney
November 16, 2023
Beverly Jean (Miller) Sweeney, a lighthearted soul and loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, died November 16. She was 87.
Born in Modesto to Elva and Carroll Miller, she attended Modesto High and Modesto Community College before being drawn to big cities, first Los Angeles, then San Francisco. She met Roger Sweeney, a San Francisco fire fighter, at a cocktail party, swept him off his feet, and they married in 1963. They raised two children together, David and Laurie, and were blessed with grandchildren: Conor, Colin, Caitlin, Anya, and Jessica.
Over the years, they welcomed many into their homes – in San Francisco, Danville, San Ramon, Byron, and, finally, Discovery Bay.
Bev worked in real estate for many years until becoming the owner, with Roger, of Sweeney's Station 4, a popular bar and restaurant in Brentwood. She was a lovely writer and took it seriously, completing a novel and publishing several poems. She played piano beautifully (ragtime in particular), continuing to play even after a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. Her playing often gave comfort, to her and to those around her.
Bev's smile was brilliant and her laughter infectious. She shared wry and sometimes self-deprecating humor. She could laugh at the same punchlines every time she heard them. She loved and was loved fiercely. She will be missed deeply by many.
Funeral is private.