Helen P. Paterni Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 18, 2020, at the age of 99, Helen P. Paterni in Santa Cruz, California, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leo Tambellini and Josephine Lombardi Tambellini; her sister Mary Chelini; and her husband Angelo "Nino" Paterni. She is survived by: her daughters, Terri Gregory (Kenneth) of Roseville, CA, Toni Schwab (Mike) of Santa Cruz, Jerri Tupper (Randy) of Santa Cruz, Jacki Pipolo (John) of Kalispell, MT and Lorri Evans (Larry) of Santa Cruz. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Helen Paterni may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 550 Water Street #L-2, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or online at http://www.alz.org; California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, 650 Harrison Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 or online http://www.canhr.org; Santa Cruz SPCA, P.O. Box 3800, Santa Cruz, CA 95603 or online at spcasc.org/donation-tribute.
