Ida Balsamo, age 90, died in Burlingame March 10, 2016. Born Feb. 25, 1926, in Verona, Pennsylvania, she was a 67-year resident of Redwood City, spending the last eight years in Belmont.
She had worked as an usherette at the Fox Theatre in the 1940s; later as bookkeeper for EZ Davies Chevrolet; retiring from the Sequoia High School District in 1983. She was an active member of the Seniors Club and enjoyed giving to charities, people watching, bowling, knitting, crossword and other puzzles, shopping, going out, her friends, shopping; and did we mention shopping?
She is survived by her son Jeffrey D. Balsamo and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.
Memorial contributions to Wounded Warriors Project or any animal rescue organization have been suggested in lieu of flowers.
Friends are invited to attend a 10:30 a.m. funeral mass, Monday, March 28 at St. Pius Catholic Church, 1100 Woodside Road, Redwood City, with food following the mass. Services cared for by Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel.
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