Individual Details

Emaline Isabella Alford

(5 Apr 1920 - 2 May 2008)

Obituary:

PRESS DEMOCRAT
Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., CA—Wednesday, 7 May 2008

Henderson, Emaline Alford—Passed away in Santa Rosa on May 2, 2008.

Dearly beloved wife of the late Joe Henderson; loving mother of Gerald "Jerry" Henderson and his wife, Connie, of NV, Richard Henderson and his wife Gail of MA, Donna Bowden and her husband Terry of Santa Rosa, former daughter-in-law Nicole Henderson of CA; adored grandmother of Jerry (Laura) Henderson, Elizabeth Conn (Gary), Buffy Cappa (Mike), Mark Henderson, Eric Henderson (Karen) Monica Johnson (David), James Henderson, Matt Bowden and Tim Bowden; great grandmother of Sebastian, Quincy, Chloe, Hailey, Abbey, Sophia, Liam, Erica, Sarah, Jeffrey and Claire.

A native of Michigan, Emaline was an active member of St Mary's Parish for over 60 years Fullerton, as a Eucharistic Minister, visiting the sick at nursing homes and in assisted living facilities, helping drive the Sisters of Orange to appointments, teaching CCD and any other jobs that were needed, Her faith permeated her life, and she and her husband made several trips to the Holy Land. She was extremely devoted to Joe and fiercely loyal when it came to her family. Her children and grand children meant the world to her. She opened her heart and home to all her family and was happiest when surrounded by them. She was a, loving, forgiving, long suffering woman who would go out of her way to help others. After Joe's death in 2003 she moved to Santa Rosa to be closer to her daughter, Donna.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1244 St Francis Rd, Santa Rosa. Interment will be at Holy Sepulcher, in Orange, CA....

Events

Birth5 Apr 1920Michigan, United States
Residence1930East Tawas, Iosco, Michigan, United States
Residence1935Same House
Marriage3 Sep 1938Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States - Clinton Joseph "Joe" Henderson
Residence1940Ward 2, Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States
Residence6 Apr 1950Fullerton, Orange, California, United States
Death2 May 2008Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
Obituary7 May 2008Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
Obituary8 May 2008Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
BurialHoly Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, Orange, California, United States
FIND-A-GRAVEhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240535637/emaline-isabella-henderson

Families

SpouseClinton Joseph "Joe" Henderson (1919 - 2003)
ChildGerald Lee Henderson (1940 - 2009)

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