Trudy Strambi

Gertrude “Trudy” Helena (née Farrell) Strambi was born on October 21, 1931, and passed away peacefully in her home on December 13, 2025, after 94 wonderful years of life.

Beloved daughter of the late Mary Ann (McGettrick) and Christopher Patrick Farrell, Trudy was the youngest of six children: Joseph, Francis, James, Mary Rita, and John, all of whom predeceased her. She was a devoted wife for 47 years to William Nello Strambi, who preceded her in death in 2007. Trudy was the adored mother of Michael (Alexandra), Robert (Sharon), Nancy (Tom Kane), Lisa (Ross Mackie), and Daniel. She cherished her role as a loving grandmother to Natalie, Maggie, Jackson, Emily, Connor, Will, Ben, John, Sarah, and Dominic, and as a great-grandmother to Helena. Born to Irish immigrants, Trudy was a first-generation Irish American and a proud native of San Francisco. She grew up in Eureka Valley, attending Most Holy Redeemer Grammar School and graduating from St. Paul’s High School, where she was affectionately known as the girl with the year-round tan. A trailblazer for her time, she traveled across the United States with her girlfriends, began her career at Pacific Bell as a sales assistant for the Yellow Pages, and enjoyed attending USO dances, where she met her husband. After their marriage in 1960, they began raising a family and settled in Millbrae in 1966, making it their lifelong home.