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1924-2020
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Under a full moon in Leo, the soul of Jeanette Margaret Bergfeld (nee Carroll) took to the high winds of February 9. She was welcomed into Heaven by God, Nana, Poppo, Earl, Greg, Mary Jane, Hal, Bill, Charles and many other cherished relatives and friends. She was born in Grand Junction, Colorado and came to the Bay Area as a baby. She grew up with her large, happy family on 41st Avenue in Oakland and attended St. Elizabeth's Catholic School. She was a great beauty with naturally curly hair and twinkling blue eyes. She danced the jitterbug with her brothers and crowds would gather to watch. She graduated from Providence School of Nursing and was proud of her skills. At a USO dance she saw a handsome soldier, Earl, and while he was dancing with another, she tapped him on the shoulder and said "Wasn't this our dance?" It was love at first sight, with marriage and five darling kids to follow, Carol, Greg, Jim, Sally and Dede. The family moved from Berkeley to Moraga in 1960 and her home on Larch Avenue was where all the neighborhood kids congregated. She would say "Set another place at the table, there's always room for one more!" She is survived by her children, eleven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, her wonderful younger sister, Nancy, and many nieces and nephews. Jeanette was spoiled and sassy and wild and loving and can never be replaced. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Monica Church, Moraga at a future date.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA