Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Coffee, Nellie Fabbri  April 13, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Nellie Fabbri Coffee
10/23/1913 - 4/13/2005

Services: Tues., Apr. 19, 9 a.m. 


Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Nellie Coffee on 
Tuesday, April 19th at 9:00 a.m. at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 
900 H Street. Entombment will follow at Union Cemetery Mausoleum.

Nellie was born October 23, 1913, to Italian immigrant parents, Carola and 
Pietro Fabbri in Bakersfield. She attended local schools and worked in the 
family business, Pioneer Nursery, as a young child. She loved flowers and the 
floral business. She became owner of Pioneer Nursery in 1945 and worked well 
into her eighties, growing flowers and making beautiful floral arrangements.

Nellie was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Coffee; son, Leslie Coffee; 
sisters, Teresa Martini, Londa Jackson, and Angelina Babe Williams. She is 
survived by Leslies wife, Diane Coffee of Tempe, AZ; three grandchildren, Tina 
Coffee of Mesa, AZ, Tracy Graves (Jeff) of Ft. Worth, TX, and Tressa McAndrew 
(Robert) of San Marcos, CA; six great-grandchildren, Shaye, Blaine, Tyler, 
Krystal, Payton and Kole. She was lovingly cared for during her battle with 
Alzheimers disease by her nieces, Nina Martini and Ruby McMahan and grand-
niece and nephews, Sandra Siercks, Mike Martini and David McMahan. She is also 
survived by her great-nephews, Michael Martini and John Siercks and great-
niece, Leah Helston, and great-great-nephew and niece, Ethan and Eden.

Pallbearers will be Mike Martini, Michael Martini, David McMahan, Blaine 
Coffee, Robert McAndrew and Tyler McAndrew.

Nellie loved people, lived simply, worked hard and gave of herself. She will 
be greatly missed, but we know that she is just one step ahead of us.

Visitation is scheduled Sunday, April 17 and Monday, April 18 from 12:00 noon 
5:00 p.m.

Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara

Funeral Directors 


Additional Comments:
Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.

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