Obituary of Lena Sylvia Humphrey

Lena Sylvia Humphrey

 

On Thursday, December 13, 2018 Lena Sylvia Humphrey (Denegri) passed away.  She was 97 years old

She was the loving wife of Elmer Humphrey and the mother of two daughters, Juanita and Gloria.

Lena was born on October 12, 1921 in San Francisco, California to the loving parents Rosa and Fillipo Denegri and was the youngest of three sisters.

Lena attended Commerce High School and San Francisco Business School.  She spent her working career as an Assistant Administrator for Wells Fargo Bank for 25 years.

Lena Sylvia Denegri and Elmer Eugene Humphrey married in San Francisco and lived there for the entirety of their working days raising their family.

Lena loved spending time with her family.  She enjoyed reading, walking, and cooking wonderful food.  She also cared for many stray cats in the neighborhood, providing food for them.

Lena was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.  She had a gentle spirit and contagious laugh.

Lena was preceded in death by her loving parents Fillipo Denegri and Rosa Denegri (Crosetti) and her husband Elmer Eugene Humphrey, and Brother Joseph Denegri.

Lena is survived by her two daughters and their families.  Juanita and her husband BobTaylor and their daughters Brooke and Whitney; and Gloria and her husband Chuck Ensey and her son Vincent Brancaccio.

Her loving sisters Aurelia Woodard, age 102, and Olga Denegri, age 99,  two nephews Phillip and Kevin Woodard, , nieces, nephews and 3 great grandchildren. and cousins.

Lena's last wishes were to have a private internment  at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma and be laid to rest close to her immediate family.

We would like to extend thanks to her many wonderful caregivers at Paradise Villa in Santa Cruz, and especially to Dr. Michael Suval and wife Michelle Suval for all they have done. 

 

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