Obituaries

Marlene J. Erlandson passed away peacefully on May 13th, 2016 in the comfort of her family home in Fremont, CA. Marlene was born on September 22nd, 1931 in Portland, OR to the late Joseph (Cesar) and Marie Pellegrini. She graduated from Seattle University in 1958, and became a school teacher in Germany for the US Army. In 1963, she moved to Fremont and married Don Erlandson. She continued her career as a Kindergarten teacher at Treeview Elementary School in Hayward, CA, until she retired in 1993. She enjoyed spending time with family and bowling in a teacher’s league. She will be remembered as a loving mother and wife, and will be missed by many friends.

Survived by her husband of 53 years Don Erlandson; children: Judy Erlandson (Tim Williams), and Ron Erlandson (Pam); grandchildren: Paige Erlandson, Daniel Erlandson, Morgan Williams, and Lindsay Williams; and sibling Ron Pellegrini.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 23rd, 10am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Marlene to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org.