Jean Hargrove

Jean Gray Hargrove May 10, 1914 - July 12, 2010 Died peacefully at her home in the Berkeley hills at age 96. Jean attended Santa Rosa public schools and graduated from U.C. Berkeley majoring in education. Starting as a child piano prodigy, music was Jean's passion as she was an accomplished concert pianist and was active with many Bay Area musical groups such as the Berkeley Piano Club and Senza Ritmo and was a guest performer with the San Francisco Federal, Oakland and Santa Rosa symphonies. She married Dr. G. Kenneth Hargrove in 1937 and lived her adult life in Berkeley. Together they raised 5 children: Elizabeth Hargrove (Lou Slater), Dr. Gary Hargrove (Jane Mattson Hargrove), Marilyn Hargrove Berkey (Dan Berkey), Dean Hargrove and Roberta Hargrove. From her love of music and of Cal Berkeley and sharing the fruits of wise investment decisions by her late husband, she was enabled to sponsor the new music library at U.C. Berkeley which is named in her honor. Jean was known for her passion for language and literature and was a whiz at crossword puzzles and the Saturday Review double-crostic. She also was an excellent hostess and family gatherings at her gracious home were wonderful to attend with spontaneous musical presentations by family members. Jean is predeceased by her husband and by her parents, Martin and Elizabeth Gray (nee Kohler). She is survived by her 5 children, 11 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, her brother Dr. Donald Gray, and her lifelong friend, Carol Upshaw. The family extends particular thanks to her caregivers especially Lisa Moan, and Luis Gonzales. Per her wishes, Jean's ceremony of life will be arranged through the Neptune Society of Northern California. Donations in her name may be to the Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library - 104 Morrison Hall Berkeley, CA 94720.