Juanita Rose DeGuzman Obituary in Fremont at Fremont Chapel Of The Roses

Juanita Rose DeGuzman

3/29/1940 - 4/10/2012

Obituary For Juanita Rose DeGuzman

Juanita "Nita" Rose DeGuzman entered into eternal life on April 10, 2012 in Fremont, California. In fitting with her life as a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, in death she was surrounded by her family. To all who knew her, Nita was someone in whom they could trust completely and count on for love and support.

Nita was born Juanita Rose Savella in Oakland, California on March 29, 1940, and graduated from Oakland High School in 1958. On September 20, 1959, she married Matthew "Matt" DeGuzman, with whom she had five children ? Chris, Lorie, Derek, Richard, and Jennifer. She was active in her church and enjoyed reading her Bible, cooking, gardening, and crocheting ? and most of all, spending time with her family.

Nita is survived by her mother and stepfather Rose and Daniel Cosgrove of Fremont, her brother Gregg Savella and his wife Emma of Fremont, her five children and their spouses, nine grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Jess Savella, in 1967, her brother Jess Savella, Jr. in 1995, her husband Matt in 2002, and her granddaughter Michel David in 2010.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 18, from 4-8pm at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 19, 4pm at Harbor Light, 4760 Thornton Ave., Fremont, CA 94536. Private interment at Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park in Hayward.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Nita's memory to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

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10/01/2021

Patricia Lopez

I'll miss you
10/01/2021

Don Canario

We love you, Nita! May you always bask in the light of the Lord!
10/01/2021

W.R.&B. STEPHAN

MAY YOUR MEMORIES OF WONDERFUL TIMES YOU SHARED WITH YOUR LOVED ONE COMFORT YOUR FAMILY TODAY AND ALWAYS LOVE AND WARM HUGS BRIGITA AND DICK STEPHAN
10/01/2021

Karen Shank

Much love to my godmother and aunt. I will forever be blessed to have known you. I will remember your love for Jesus and how courageous you were in your fight to beat the cancer. May you finally find peace. Love always, Karen
10/01/2021

Hannah Bennett Chevalier

I was blessed to have known you all my life. Thank you for being one of my mothers best friends and a loving "second mother" to myself and all of my siblings. God Bless you Aunti Nita...
10/01/2021

Don & Nedra Harris, Montoya Family

Dear precious sister in the Lord, How blessed we all are having had you as a precious friend. May you rest as you always knew you would in the arms of Yesuah whom sits on the right of Gods throne. Love you, Nedy & Don and of coarse all the Montoya, you were Mrs. D for so many years to the neighborhood and of coarse you and Matt were God-parents to Paul, Always beautiful outside but ever so beautiful inside.

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