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OBITUARIES Marian Louise Murray
July 6, 1935 – Feb. 8, 2018 Marian Louise Murray died peacefully at her home in Brentwood surrounded by family. She was 82. Marian was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Fenger High School, she attended the University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. Marian moved to California in 1962 with her then husband Rob and their four children. After arriving in California, Marian became involved with the philanthropic group, American Women’s Volunteer Service (AWVS). During her seven years of service with AWVS, Marian served twice as its president. Marian was also an avid bowler in her younger years and often helped her team achieve championship status. After raising her children, Marian went back to work in the field of accounting. She retired in the 1990s from her position as Comptroller at Florida Tile and moved to Brentwood. To keep busy after retirement, Marian worked for many years as a tax preparer at H&R Block and also served as an administrative assistant at the Brentwood Press. Marian is survived by her sons, Gregg (Maria) Murray of Texas and Brad (Felon) Murray of Alameda; daughter, Karen (Paul) Rarey of Brentwood; daughterin-law, Debbie Murray of Santa Clara;
Teresa Ferreira Aguiar Rocco
grandchildren, Mark Jr., Jacob, Anthony, Carl, Elisabeth and Katie Murray, Anthony Sell, Clint, Travis and Jacque Rarey, Ray Allison, Daniel Caldwell and Dennis Burns; and many great-grandchildren. She was predeceased in life by her son, Mark Murray Sr., and her sister, Carol Harrison. Family and friends are invited to attend her Celebration of Life at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St., on Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice East Bay – 3470 Buskirk Ave., Pleasant Hill, California, 94523 (925-887-5678).
Sept. 2, 1944 – Feb. 5, 2018 Teresa was born Sept. 2, 1944, in Viseu, Portugal, the third child of Lourenco and Maria Aguiar. She had an older sister and has an older brother and two younger brothers. Her father had relatives in the Bay Area, and in November 1953, he and his oldest son, Manuel, traveled to see them and explore the possibilities of immigration. This proved to be a good option, and in 1955 he brought his family over and settled in the East Bay community of Hayward. Teresa and her sister, Ana, were placed in the same school grade to facilitate their learning of English. They graduated together from Sunset High School in Hayward in June 1963. A few years later, a girlfriend brought Teresa along for a blind date, and it was at that time she met her future husband Al Rocco. Al was from New York and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1966. They were married in Hayward on Aug. 14, 1966. After Al was released from service, the couple lived in various locations in New York, Arizona and California. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in
2016 and agreed that the marriage apparently worked. During these years Teresa worked at various jobs as an administrative assistant and Al was employed with I.B.M. Al retired in 1997, and in 1998, the couple moved from San Jose to Brentwood, California. Teresa enjoyed constructing jigsaw puzzles and playing card games with friends. She and Al were fortunate in being able to travel extensively within the United States and also in Europe, especially enjoying their trips to Portugal and Monaco. Teresa was placed on kidney dialysis for the last seven years. That process gradually took its toll and led to associated medical problems. She passed away the evening of Feb. 5 at the Kaiser Hospital in Antioch, California. She was 73 years old. Teresa is survived by her husband, Al Rocco; her three brothers, Manuel, Larry and Frank and their extended families – all living in the greater Bay Area; and her sister-in-law, Nancy Rocco Puckett from Tucson, Arizona. Her sister, Ana, passed away in 1996. Burial will be at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California. Please donate to the National Kidney Foundation in Teresa’s name.
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