Ethel June Maples, of San Mateo, died at her home on March 28, 2008.
She was born Ethel June Higgins on July 5, 1928 in Daly City. Her parents Anne and Claude Higgins had eight children, Ethel being the second. Her father Claude was a carpenter and helped build a lot of the houses in Daly City, as well as working construction on the Cow Palace.
Ethel met her husband Tom in San Francisco in 1945 at a dance hall and they married Dec. 8, 1950. Tom was active military at the time and she was able to travel with him abroad. After various base posts in the United States, Ethel wanted to return to California and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. She gave birth to her son, Michael on July 7, 1965. The family then moved to San Mateo in 1970 where her husband Tom remains.
She always made a wonderful home for Tom and her son, Michael. Ethel was diagnosed with colon cancer in January 2007. Knowing there was no cure, she faced it head-on and lived and loved each day to the fullest. She died peacefully and quietly the morning of March 28, 2008. She is survived by her husband Tom and her son, Michael.
Family and friends are invited to attend 1 p.m. memorial service, Friday, April 11 in the Chapel at First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame, 1500 Easton Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society or the First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame.
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