Geraldine Woods, 88, died Monday, June 13, 20022 in Livermore, California.
A private, graveside burial will be held at her request.
Memorial donations may be made to the El Sobrante United Methodist Church or a charity of your choice.
A celebration of her life will be announced at a later date.
Born in Carroll, Neb., “Gerry” attended rural schools, graduating at 16 from Winside High School. She taught for two years in a one-room schoolhouse (boarding with students’ families)—with a temporary credential certificate from Wayne State Teacher’s College. Gerry married at 19, becoming a “farm wife.” She arrived in the East Bay area in late 1956 with her husband and three young children, spending the next 20 years as a dedicated suburban homemaker. Gerry made delicious pies, cinnamon rolls, and homemade applesauce, and outdid herself with Christmas baking and candy-making. She was also a skilled gardener.
She attended Contra Costa College along with her two younger children, becoming a licensed vocational nurse (LVN). Gerry subsequently worked a decade part-time at Greenridge Convalescent Home in El Sobrante. She was a member of the El Sobrante United Methodist Church for 60 years. An active retiree and traveler, Gerry was a Woman of the Moose and enjoyed attending the Galileo and Elks Clubs with friends.
Gerry is survived by her companion of 30-plus years, Harold Huffman; and by her three children, Gaynelle Woods of Santa Rosa; California, Scott Woods of Davenport, Washington; and Pamela Woods Webster of Ridgefield, Washington (son-in-law Tom Webster), and one grandchild, Laura Webster; her brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Tina Swanson of El Sobrante, California; as well as by her sister-in-law, Margaret Kenny, of Wayne.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Eldon Woods; her sister, Gloria Leseberg, and brother, Duane Swanson.
