Rest In Peace Mom
Sorry this is delayed in posting, but it's been quite the rollercoaster ride.
Katherine Mary (Kempers) Bartolotti (Kay) resident of South San Francisco aged 75 years old passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at her home with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband of 54 years Donald Bartolotti, her daughters Joanne and Janine, her granddaughter Teresa Santana, and her dog Fritz. She was preceded in death by her parents Hans and Josephine Kempers, her son Michael Bartolotti, and her in-laws in the Bartolotti & Campana families. She will be missed dearly by her sisters Elizabeth and Marge (Kenny), brothers James (Charlotte) and Daniel (Emma), and her sister-in-law Dilva as well as many nieces, nephews, and grandnieces/nephews. Diagnosed with gallbladder cancer in September of 2009, Kay fought the battle with the help of the Kaiser Hospital Orchid Center team and the Kaiser Hospice team. Born and raised in the Bayview District of San Francisco, Kay loved the city and often took family friends on visits to places only locals would know. Kay grew up on Oakdale and Shafter Avenues in San Francisco, was a resident of Pacifica, San Bruno, Millbrae, and South San Francisco where she lived out her days with her family. She started working at a very young age at Transport Clearings where she met many friends and kept in touch with them often. Kay also worked at Bank of America, Dakin, Spieker Properties, World Res, Schumacher's Dance Studio, and after attempting to retire, worked as an assistant at St Robert's Extended Care. Kay loved to work in the garden tending to her roses, tomatoes, and strawberries with her granddaughter Teresa. She was a member of Mother's of All Faiths, Teamsters Union, and president of the Women's Guild of St Roberts in 1978-79.
Visitation will begin at 4pm with a Rosary following at 7pm at Duggan's Serra Mortuary in Daly City on Sunday 11/28/2010. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Veronica Church in SSF on Monday 11/29/2010 at 10 am. Private interment at Holy Cross Cemetery for family will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Kaiser Hospice, St. Robert Scholarship programs, or American Cancer Society.
Katherine Mary (Kempers) Bartolotti (Kay) resident of South San Francisco aged 75 years old passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at her home with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband of 54 years Donald Bartolotti, her daughters Joanne and Janine, her granddaughter Teresa Santana, and her dog Fritz. She was preceded in death by her parents Hans and Josephine Kempers, her son Michael Bartolotti, and her in-laws in the Bartolotti & Campana families. She will be missed dearly by her sisters Elizabeth and Marge (Kenny), brothers James (Charlotte) and Daniel (Emma), and her sister-in-law Dilva as well as many nieces, nephews, and grandnieces/nephews. Diagnosed with gallbladder cancer in September of 2009, Kay fought the battle with the help of the Kaiser Hospital Orchid Center team and the Kaiser Hospice team. Born and raised in the Bayview District of San Francisco, Kay loved the city and often took family friends on visits to places only locals would know. Kay grew up on Oakdale and Shafter Avenues in San Francisco, was a resident of Pacifica, San Bruno, Millbrae, and South San Francisco where she lived out her days with her family. She started working at a very young age at Transport Clearings where she met many friends and kept in touch with them often. Kay also worked at Bank of America, Dakin, Spieker Properties, World Res, Schumacher's Dance Studio, and after attempting to retire, worked as an assistant at St Robert's Extended Care. Kay loved to work in the garden tending to her roses, tomatoes, and strawberries with her granddaughter Teresa. She was a member of Mother's of All Faiths, Teamsters Union, and president of the Women's Guild of St Roberts in 1978-79.
Visitation will begin at 4pm with a Rosary following at 7pm at Duggan's Serra Mortuary in Daly City on Sunday 11/28/2010. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Veronica Church in SSF on Monday 11/29/2010 at 10 am. Private interment at Holy Cross Cemetery for family will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Kaiser Hospice, St. Robert Scholarship programs, or American Cancer Society.