San Joaquin-Santa Clara County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Svalya, Ann Marie  February 11, 2005
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Lodi News-Sentinel  Mar 04, 2005
Ann Marie Svalya

  Ann Marie Svalya, of Lodi, age 86 years, went to meet her Lord on February 
11, 2005. She was born on September 7, 1918, in Detroit, Michigan. She was 
married to John Michael Svalya on February 24, 1940, and they raised their 
family in Ferndale and Southfield, MI.
  She and her husband were prolific gardeners their entire married lives and 
were always willing to share their fruits and vegetables from their large 
garden. Ann enjoyed reading her Bible, sewing, camping, traveling, and helping 
to care for her grandchildren.
  Ann greatly loved her family and she devoted much of her time sharing in 
their lives. Ann Svalya's living testament of faith and her witness of love 
will be lived on by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ann 
enjoyed being with people and was active in church, teaching Sunday School, 
singing, and supporting missionaries. She lived her faith by caring for 
children, the elderly, and the sick. Ann was a member of Brightmoor Christian 
Church in Southfield, MI for many years. After moving to California, she 
attended Temple Baptist Church.
  Ann began living in Lockeford, CA in 2001 with her daughter and son-in-law, 
Betsy and Jerry Robinson, following the death of her husband, John, on November 
28, 2000. In June 2002 she moved to Austin Gardens in Lodi.
  Ann is survived by 2 children, Betsy Robinson of Lockeford and Phillip Svalya 
of Saratoga, CA; 3 brothers, Ray, Richard, and John Peters; 10 grandchildren 
and 5 great-grandchildren.
  Ann was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, John Svalya; her 
daughter, Susan Anderson' sister, Elizabeth Drobish; and two brothers, Edward 
Peters and Lawrence Peters. 
  A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at 
Austin Gardens, 2150 W. Kettleman Lane, Lodi, with Pastor Perry Kallis of 
Temple Baptist Church officiating. 
  Memorial contributions to the Gideon's International, P.O. Box 971, Lodi, CA 
95241 or Albanian Health Fund, c/o Phillip Svalya, P.O. Box 63, Saratoga, CA 
95071-0063. The website is: www.albanianhealthfund.org. Cherokee Memorial 
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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