Janet Pella:
CLASS OF 1964
Berkeley High SchoolClass of 1964
Berkeley, CA
Janet's Story
Janet is from Berkeley, California. Janet's schools include Berkeley High School, College of Alameda. Had a beautiful Son in 1965, gained a second Son with my marriage in 1979. 33+ wonderful years until I lost my beloved Husband to the many things related to diabetes. 5 years after developed a friendship with a long time acquaintance of over 30 years...who asked me to marry him just a few weeks before he was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with COPD. After we spent our last 9 days together in that hospital room, he went on to be with his Father. I have been amazingly blessed and although I deeply miss him I have faith we will be reunited when the time is right.
I continue to be blessed by my two sons and their families. I love them all so much. So grateful that my 13 year granddaughter seems to be gradually fighting off leukemia. She is strong and determined, like her late grandpa (or gumba, as my 2 grandsons always liked to call him).
Still deeply missing Willie. Saw him almost 40 years ago when he stepped out of the Neptune's Galleon kitchen. About the tallest and most impressive man I had ever seen before.......Expand for more
looking hard right at me...so disturbingly handsome. He was a distinct contrast from the small framed, hispanic employees I normally saw rushing around making yummy food. About 10 years later, he would begin seeing the dentist I worked for (they were friends at the Oakland YMCA). Fast forward to 2017, when Dr. Jim passed. Had not been in contact with Willie since I retired, wanted to invite him to a small gathering in memory of Jim. Willie had been home bound for almost a year, with major health issues. Broke my heart to see the man who always offered his help, wisdom, and words to make you laugh in such a bad way. Became his caregiver, got to know his incredibly beautiful soul better than ever, met all his friends. About a month before he passed, he asked me to marry him, and told me he was "gonna take care of" me. He still does.I feel his kind, strong, warm spirit all around me.
Little Buddy, a Shih Tzu/Llasa Apso mix of about 3 yrs. old, has become my companion and takes me for walks along the Ohlone Greenway, and near where we live as well. He reminds me to play and laugh and enjoy the moment...a bit like Willie did
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