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- Pomerado News
Jun. 9, 2016
Patricia Anne (Rodegerdts) Fournier passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on May 25, 2016, in San Diego, CA. Pat was born in San Francisco, CA, to Gladys and Christian Rodegerdts.
She grew up in the Marina district where she watched the Golden Gate Bridge being built from her bedroom window. A proud graduate of Lowell High School ('43), Pat always held a special place in her heart for San Francisco. Pat went on to attend the College of the Pacific where she met her beloved husband, Willard Donald "Bill" Fournier. She transferred to UC Berkeley where she enjoyed being a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and earned a degree in History ('47).
Pat and Bill were married on September 17, 1949, in San Francisco.
They moved to Pasadena where their first two children, Mike and Patty, were born. Bill's work took them to the Chicago area where they welcomed two more children, Julie and John. They raised their family in Long Grove, IL, and returned to Tiburon in the Bay Area to retire before moving to Rancho Bernardo in 2008, where they have enjoyed being close to their two daughters and son-in-law, granddaughter and grandson-in-law, and most recently, their youngest great-granddaughter.
Pat will be remembered for her intellect, witty sense of humor, and love and respect of people. She was a world traveler, and often reminisced about her trips to Europe and Africa. Pat loved playing bridge, Solitaire or working a crossword puzzle. She found great contentment in reading books with Bill and reminiscing about what a blessed life they had together. She loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Whether it was teaching how to play gin rummy, special meals out, sharing stories or cheering from the sidelines, she found ways to make each of her grandchildren feel special. Her wisdom, support and occasionally frank advice will be greatly missed.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents and her sister and brother-in-law Jean and Jim Fitzgerald.
She is survived by her husband, Bill; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Pierre Bouquet; children, Michael and Susan Fournier, Patricia (Fournier) Willis, Julie (Fournier) and Kevin Krumdieck, and John and Lisa Fournier; grandchildren, Michael and Rebecca Fournier, Caitlin (Krumdieck) and William Gould, Christian Willis, Kelsey (Krumdieck) and Patrick Dale, Megan Willis, Elizabeth Fournier, Jacqueline Fournier, Michelle Fournier, Lauren Fournier and Johnny Fournier; and her great-grandchildren, Sophia Fournier, Madeleine Fournier, Samuel Gould and Elora Dale.
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1925 - 2016 (90 years)
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