Obituaries

Sandra Ann Meyer was born on January 24, 1957 in Whittier California to Frank and Stephanie Provenzano. A majority of her child hood was right here in Fremont California. She enjoyed playing outside with the neighborhood children and spending time with her cousins. She Graduated from American High school in 1975 where she met her best friend Nicolette Meyer. Sandra and Nicki spent every moment together from tanning on the beach to cruising down Fremont Boulevard. Nicki had a younger brother, Kenneth Meyer who Sandra and he picked on each other a lot. However one day fell in love and Sandra married the love of her life on June 6, 1981. Ken and Sandra moved into their first apartment together right down the street from Sandra’s parents’ home. Sandra didn’t want to move far as her parents meant the world to her. In September of 1983 Sandra and Ken welcomed their first born child, a boy, Jonathan Christopher Meyer. Jonathan was Sandra’s pride and joy and mamas “boober”. Jon was Sandra’s best friend, they did everything together and went everywhere together. In April of 1988 Sandra and Ken welcomed their second child, a baby girl, Sara Elizabeth. Sandra was so happy to have a little girl she could dress up and do girly things with. Ken and Sandra eventually ended up renting a home right next door to her parents and Sandra was able to walk her children to her parents’ home every day. Her father passed away shortly after Sara was born so Sandra’s and her family moved back into her old house with her mother to take care of her. Sandra was a stay at home mom for many years and babysat the neighborhood children and her friend’s children as well. In March of 1990 Ken and Sandra welcomes their last baby, another little girl Julie Ann. Sandra’s and kens family was now complete. After her mother passed away in 1998 Sandra went back to work at Raleys supermarket for 15 years working in the deli. She grew up in a very strong Sicilian family and loved her Sunday dinners with her family. She cooked for an army when she made a meal. She taught her youngest daughter Julie all her secrets to cooking so she may pass that along to her family and continue the family traditions. She always welcomed people into her home and offered a home cooked Italian meal. She had a live for poodles, she didn’t like the shedding of a dog so a poodle who doesn’t shed was always her dog of choice, Maggie, Nina and Annie were the three she loved and raised. Sandra gained a daughter in law in February of 2016, Karina Cruz and she couldn’t be more proud of her son. Sandra was proud of all her children and loved them tremendously. Sandra also had two little girls Alma and Cielo, who she considered her granddaughters from her daughter Julie’s boyfriend Jonathan, whom she loved as another son. She loved watching the children laugh and play and sitting watching the news with them. Sandra fought long and hard for her family so she can be around for them and watch all their life accomplishments come into place. Sandra was a very warm and welcoming person who always made people laugh. She was kind gently and would do everything and anything for her family.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM with a Vigil Service at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2019, Fremont Chapel of the Roses, 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 1:00 PM, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont. Burial to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 26320 Mission Blvd., Hayward.