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Geraldine 'Gerry' Mardesa
Worked at Kaiser Hospital
Geraldine "Gerry" Mardesa, formerly of Lodi, died on Nov. 9. She was born Geraldine Eisenbeis on Sept. 4, 1931, in Ashely, N.D.
Mrs. Mardesa moved to Lodi as a young girl and graduated from Lodi High School in 1950. She worked at Kaiser Hospital for 19 years before retiring.
Mrs. Mardesa is survived by her husband, Joe Mardesa; children, Jill, Terry and Jordan; and sister, Mercedes Ehlers.
A church service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bayside Church in Roseville.

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Aurelia Turbetti wrote on Nov 19, 2008 5:29 PM:
My prayers to all of Gerry's Family . She was a Class of Mate of Our Lodi Hi 1950 Class. "
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