Obituaries

Marie Roth passed away in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, she was 97 years old. Born in Woodbridge, CA, to Charles and Emmeline Bechthold, Marie went to school in Oakland, CA, where she graduated from Holy Names High School in 1936 and Holy Names College in 1940. From the start, her zeal for life was apparent. During WWII Marie worked as a civilian draftsman at the Alameda Naval Air Station and later began her 25 year teaching career for the Fremont Unified school district and retired as Art Director for Thornton Jr. High School. A dedicated artist, Marie developed a wide array of fine arts skills over the years which included pastel drawings, water color and oil painting, jewelry casting, beading, knitting and sewing. Marie performed and sung local on radio shows and was a member of Washington Township Country Club, Fremont Chorale and Holy Spirit Choir. She was also an avid and accomplished bridge player. Predeceased by her husband of 60 years, John, Marie is survived by her children Kathleen Roth and Alan Roth, and grandchild, Julia Gualtieri. Services will be held at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, with visitation at 6pm and a chapel service at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Mass will be held at Holy Spirit Church, 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, on Wednesday, January 3rd at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 26320 Mission Blvd., Hayward.