Rhoda (Campbell) Aguirre passed gently into the light on Saturday, July 16 just weeks before her 98th birthday. A fourth generation Californian, Rhoda’s Great Grandparents came to California in 1856. She was preceded in death by her siblings Coleman, Florence, and Helen. A deeply loved wife to Frank Aguirre, mother to Jeanne Gemmell and Roy Lutzi, grandmother to Juliana/Rob Sherwood and Holly/Anthony Valentino, great-grandmother to Robbie Sherwood and Audrey Valentino, aunt, and best friend to many.
Her heartfelt sincerity, perpetual kindness, and generous spirit warmed every room she entered. She truly cared deeply about others. She was a confidant, a teacher, a listener. In short, she was a best friend to so many people. She enriched every facet of our lives through her laughter and courage.
Rhoda understood and forgave the mistakes life is unable to avoid and inspired us to find new ways of expressing love that is deeper than words and filled with acts of kindness. True to her nature, her last words were to remind us all to put kindness first. By doing so, she promised that our lives will continually be filled with love, laughter, peace and happiness.
A Celebration of Life will be held at The Magnolia, 201 Chadbourne Ave., Millbrae CA in The Library Room on August 3, 2016 at 1:30pm.
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