Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Chaplin) Curtis, Mary  October 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Mary Chaplin Curtis



Mary Chaplin Curtis was born July 10, 1914 in Bakersfield, California to 
William B. and Alice M. Chaplin. She attended school in Bakersfield and 
obtained a degree from Bakersfield Business School following her high school 
graduation. She worked for a Title Company in Bakersfield for two years before 
marrying Ed Curtis, October 4, 1936. In 1941 Ed and Mary moved their family to 
Hanford when Ed was hired to work for Swift & Company.

Mary Curtis was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. All 
who knew her loved her. She was a longtime member of First Presbyterian 
Church, Hanford, where she sang in the choir, served as president of the 
womens society and volunteered in the church office. She was a soloist at 
Peoples Funeral Home at one time, and was an honorary member of the Nineteenth 
Century Round Table. For the past 7 years she has lived in Bakersfield.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband Ed Curtis. She is survived by her 
son, Ed Curtis, Jr. of Bakersfield and her daughter, Carolyn Billerbeck and 
her husband George of Lemoore. Grandchildren are: Cathy Everson and her 
husband Greg of Burlingame, Dana DiVerde and her husband Dan of Mountain View, 
Andy Curtis and his wife Kathy of Pismo Beach, John Billerbeck of Selma, David 
Billerbeck of Fresno, Heidi Felger and her husband Forrest of Fresno, and 
seven great-grandchildren.

Mary died peacefully of natural causes. Donations may be sent to the charity 
of your choice. 

Graveside services will be conducted on October 18 at 11:30 a.m., at The 
Grangeville Cemetery, 10428 14th Avenue, Armona, CA.

A memorial service will also be held at Rosewood Retirement Community, 
Bakersfield, on October 22 at 11:00 a.m. 


Additional Comments:
Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.
*posted in October 13, 2004 issue.

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