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Dorothy Antonia Vacha Bertotti

Birth	:	1 Dec 1917 Danvers, Fergus County, Montana, USA
Death	:	24 Dec 2013 Susanville, Lassen County, California, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, San Pablo, Contra Costa County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9612700, -122.3336600
Description	:	Dorothy A. (Grandma Dot) Vacha Bertotti was born in Danvers, Montana on Dec. 1, 1917 to her parents, Frank John Vacha and Bertha (Nanny) Sybella Mueller Vacha. She grew up in West Oakland, Calif., moving briefly with her family to Idaho at age 12 — and back to Oakland soon after. She graduated from McClymonds High School in Oakland where she met her husband, Joseph Andrew (Grandpa Joe) Bertotti (1914-1992). They settled in Berkeley, Calif. where they had two sons — Edward Joseph and James Andrew Bertotti. Later the family moved to Albany, Calif. where both her sons attended and... Read More	Dorothy A. (Grandma Dot) Vacha Bertotti was born in Danvers, Montana on Dec. 1, 1917 to her parents, Frank John Vacha and Bertha (Nanny) Sybella Mueller Vacha. She grew up in West Oakland, Calif., moving briefly with her family to Idaho at age 12 — and back to Oakland soon after. She graduated from McClymonds High School in Oakland where she met her husband, Joseph Andrew (Grandpa Joe) Bertotti (1914-1992). They settled in Berkeley, Calif. where they had two sons — Edward Joseph and James Andrew Bertotti. Later the family moved to Albany, Calif. where both her sons attended and graduated from Albany High School. Grandma Dot was a homemaker most of her adult life, raising her sons and supporting them and her husband, Joe. Her son, Edward, married Sharon James in 1959 and settled in Susanville in 1966. They raised three sons, Joseph James (Teri Hagata), Michael Edward (Angel Larson) and John Damian (Deborah Carlson), as well as a daughter, Andrea Marie (Patrick Metoyer). Those four grandchildren gave Grandma Dot 13 great-grandchildren: Michael, Joseph (Andrew), Daniel, Lauren (Luke Bueche), Jonathon, Rachel, Jared, Stephen, Therese, John Paul and Joseph Bertotti; and Frances and Sophia Bertotti Metoyer. Her son, James, married Linda Hemenway in 1968 and settled in Whittier, Calif. They presented Grandma Dot and Grandpa Joe with a son, Brian Allen (Jill Cieslak), and a daughter, Jennifer Ann (Brian Bergeron). Their contribution to "Grandma Dot's Sweethearts" include Taylor, Conner, Samantha and Rylee Bertotti, and Kennedy and Charlotte Bergeron. After raising her children, Dorothy worked as a retail clerk at Capwell's Department Store in El Cerrito, Calif., about a 15-minute walk from her home in Albany. She walked everywhere — she never had a driver's license. She worked in the boys department, which was very convenient as she had four grandsons. She and her husband, Joe, spent most of their vacations visiting their children and grandchildren in either Lassen or Los Angeles County. Dorothy was preceded in death by Joseph, her beloved husband of 58 years; and her parents. She was also the last surviving member of her family, which included a brother, Edward J. Vacha (Marin County, California), and sisters, Lucy K. Biasotti (Marin County), Isabelle M. Ghiglione (Alameda, Calif.), Monica M. Smearden, (Richmond, Calif.) and Rita Snell. Dorothy moved to Susanville in 1998 at age 81. She immediately joined the local bowling league (she sometimes scored 200) and organizations affiliated with the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. For the following 10 years she was seen walking all around Susanville from her home on Fairfield Avenue. Mostly to the Lassen High School gym, Memorial Ball Park, Riverside Park or the Little League fields where many of her great-grandchildren competed in countless athletic contests. During those 10 years there was one constant — Grandma Dot was there. She loved her family and they will miss her very much. Dorothy Antonia Vacha Bertotti passed away peacefully in Susanville on Dec. 24, 2013, at the age of 96. She will be interred beside her husband and parents at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in San Pablo, Calif. in February 2014.

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Where is Dorothy Antonia Vacha Bertotti's memorial?
Dorothy Antonia Vacha Bertotti's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, San Pablo, Contra Costa County, USA.
When did Dorothy Antonia Vacha Bertotti death?
Dorothy Antonia Vacha Bertotti death on 24 Dec 2013 in Susanville, Lassen County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dorothy Antonia Vacha Bertotti's memorial?
Latitude: 37.9612700
Longitude: -122.3336600

Family Members:

Parent

Frank J. Vacha

(1888 - 1937)

Bertha Muller Vacha

(1886 - 1971)

Spouse

Joseph Andrew Bertotti

(1914 - 1992)

Siblings

Lucy Katherine Vacha Biasotti

(1911 - 1997)

Rita Rose Vacha Snell

(1927 - 2004)

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