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Gina DeSousa Obituary

Gina DeSousa
07/05/1940 - 12/26/2024
Gina De Sousa passed away on December 26, 2024. Born in Boston, in 1940, she was a member of a large Cape Verdean community.
Gina began working as a social worker in the '70s, and later became a licensed clinical social worker in 1981. In 1995, she went into full-time private practice as a psychotherapist. Gina loved movies, theater, comedy, and live music. She also loved spending time with her poodle dog, Taffy. A two-day visitation will be held on January 25 and 26, and funeral services will be held on January 27, at Sunset View Mortuary in El Cerrito. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Jan. 10, 2025.

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