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~ JEAN BRITE LORENTZEN MURDY READ ~
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MOTHER, HOMEMAKER, RETIRED DENTAL HYGIENIST
PRIMARILY OF DUTCH, ENGLISH & GERMAN DESCENT
Jean always spoke so very fondly of her dear brother, Paulie, her only sibling, whom she missed so dearly.
BIRTH
March 9th, 1923
Jean Brite Lorentzen was born to Paul Lorentzen V and Bertha Brite Lorentzen in Phoenix, Arizona.
PARENTS
Jean Brite Lorentzen's father was the fifth generation of "Paul Lorebntzen's" in her family's Dutch German Lutheran heritage.
CHILDHOOD
Jean mother, Bertha Brite tragically passed away quite young, leaving Jean's father a difficult decision of leaving Jean to be raised be her Maternal Grandmother, Laura (nee Smith) Brite (1869 - 1951). This way he could continue working.
Fortunately Jean at the age of only 4, was not the only child in her grandparents' home, she had her three cousins:
Bonnie Hill, age 9
Eleanor Hill, age 7
1930 U.S. CENSUS
Jean B Lorentsen, Female
Birth Year: abt 1923, Birthplace: Arizona
Race: White
Home: Bakersfield, Kern, California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Birthplace: California
Household Members:
Laura Brite, age 60
Jean B Lorentsen, age 7
As a young girl Jean was stricken with Scarlet Fever, leaving her hearing impaired for the rest of her life. She endured several operations to restore partial hearing.
She would go on to graduate from the dental hygiene school at the University of Southern California and continued to work as a registered dental hygienist well into her 70's.
1940 U.S. CENSUS
Jean B Lorentzen, Age 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Female, Race: White
Birthplace: Arizona, Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Residence: 323 F Street, Bakersfield, Kern, California
Sheet Number: 3B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Laura Brite, age 72
Jean B. Lorentzen, age 17
LOSS OF ELDERLY GRANDMOTHER THAT RAISED HER
1951
In 1951, Jean lost her Maternal Grandma Laura Smith Brite, who had raised her since a child.
MARRIAGE & MOTHERHOOD
Jean Brite Lorentzen married Edward Barron Murdy. To this union they were blessed with two boys.
January 20th, 1960
Tragically, Jean's husband Edward Barron Murdy, Sr. committed suicide on this day. He was only 39 years old. He was a decorated Captain in the Air Force and in the Army during World War II.
He left behind Jean, age 36 with their two young boys.
SECOND MARRIAGE
February 11th, 1961
Jean Brite (Lorentzen) Murdy, age nearly 38, married Mahlon Milton Read in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. To this union they were blessed with two boys.
MARRIAGE RECORD
California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Name: Jean B Lorentzen, Age: 37
Est. Birth: abt 1924
Spouse Name: Mahlon M Read, Spouse Age: 39
Est. Spouse Birth: abt 1922
Date: February 11th, 1961, Location: Los Angeles
LOSS OF ONLY SIBLING
July 22nd, 1999
Jean's only sibling her dear brother Paulie passed away on July 22nd, 1999.
Her brother was:
Paul Lorentzen the VI, and his son was the Paul Lorentzen, the VII ( - 2020 California).
DENTAL HYGIENIST HONORED
Jean Brite (Lorentzen) Read was once recognized as being the Oldest Practicing Dental Hygienist in California and remained a member of the Southern California Dental Hygienist's Association until the day she died. Through hard work alone she would realize her lifelong dream of buying property and building a house in the mountains of Tehachapi, near Brite Valley - an area originally settled by her family.
SENIOR YEARS
Jean relocated to Washington to be near the daughter she raised.
About 2007
Jean relocated to Gardnerville, Nevada to be nearer her son, Richard Read.
Jean spent her latter months of life in 2009 enjoying visits and love from her youngest grandchild, Patricia " Pricia" Brite Read, whom named herself Pricia.
Pricia always brought her lovely "Grandma Jean" a beautiful flower. They giggled, tickled, making sure to always do their first job correctly:
FIRST JOB: Get your Wiggles and Giggles out!
They gleefully played silly games and made heart-shaped cutout sandwiches together.
DEATH
July 2nd, 2009
Jean Brite (nee Lorentzen) Murdy Read passed away at the Riverview Manor Home, Assisted Living. Sadly, none of her family were with her, as her death was sudden with no warning. Sadly too, is the error that the employees and owner of the facility mistakenly made in forgetting to notify family of Jean's passing. Her son, Richard Read, had to find out she had passed away when coming in for a bi-weekly visit to the home.
Our mother, Grandmother, and dear friend to so many, was called home to the warm embrace of the Lord in the early morning hours of July 2nd, 2009. She passed away peacefully at Riverview Manor in Gardnerville, Nevada, at the age of 86.
Jean was our Angel here on Earth and a Joy and inspiration to all that knew her, a devout Christian and Republican (in that order).
Jean Brite Read was a glowing example of what it means to live a decent and honorable life.
She was preceded in death by her 2 husbands; Edward Barron Murdy and Mahlon Milton Read, and her beloved brother Paul "Paulie" Lorentzen.
She is survived by 4 sons; Ed Murdy of Independence, California, Jim Murdy (Deanna) of Walnut Creek, California, Richard Read of Minden, Nevada, and Jon Read of NYC. She also has a stepdaughter; Mary (Read) Johnson of Winlock, Washington and 4 grandchildren; Kristina Jean & Michael Murdy, Heather Boriss, and Patricia Brite Read.
A celebration of life was held on July 5th, 2009 at High Sierra Fellowship in Gardnerville, Nevada. Her body will be laid to rest at Union Cemetery in Bakersfield, California. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 10th, 2009. All are welcome to attend. Donations in her name may be made to the Tehachapi Heritage League or your favorite charity.
Thursday July 9th, 2009
Jean's Obituary was published in the Bakersfield Californian Newspaper on Thursday July 9th, 2009.
BURIAL
Friday July 10th, 2009
Jean Brite Read was laid to rest in her Brite Family Plot. Her son, Pastor Ed Murdy was the Officiator. All of her sons, a niece, her granddaughter, Paricia Brite Read, her mother, Kathryn Moore, and more family and friends gathered to honor Jean and her Life and pay respects.
This sadly was to be the last time that all of her sons gathered together at once.
However, her granddaughter Patricia Brite Read met and was given her first puppy at Jean's funeral. Near the end of the services, a tiny barely weaned, stray puppy wandered into the middle of the gathering. The puppy was a girl that the family named, Mollie.
~ JEAN BRITE LORENTZEN MURDY READ ~
==================================
MOTHER, HOMEMAKER, RETIRED DENTAL HYGIENIST
PRIMARILY OF DUTCH, ENGLISH & GERMAN DESCENT
Jean always spoke so very fondly of her dear brother, Paulie, her only sibling, whom she missed so dearly.
BIRTH
March 9th, 1923
Jean Brite Lorentzen was born to Paul Lorentzen V and Bertha Brite Lorentzen in Phoenix, Arizona.
PARENTS
Jean Brite Lorentzen's father was the fifth generation of "Paul Lorebntzen's" in her family's Dutch German Lutheran heritage.
CHILDHOOD
Jean mother, Bertha Brite tragically passed away quite young, leaving Jean's father a difficult decision of leaving Jean to be raised be her Maternal Grandmother, Laura (nee Smith) Brite (1869 - 1951). This way he could continue working.
Fortunately Jean at the age of only 4, was not the only child in her grandparents' home, she had her three cousins:
Bonnie Hill, age 9
Eleanor Hill, age 7
1930 U.S. CENSUS
Jean B Lorentsen, Female
Birth Year: abt 1923, Birthplace: Arizona
Race: White
Home: Bakersfield, Kern, California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Birthplace: California
Household Members:
Laura Brite, age 60
Jean B Lorentsen, age 7
As a young girl Jean was stricken with Scarlet Fever, leaving her hearing impaired for the rest of her life. She endured several operations to restore partial hearing.
She would go on to graduate from the dental hygiene school at the University of Southern California and continued to work as a registered dental hygienist well into her 70's.
1940 U.S. CENSUS
Jean B Lorentzen, Age 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Female, Race: White
Birthplace: Arizona, Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Residence: 323 F Street, Bakersfield, Kern, California
Sheet Number: 3B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Laura Brite, age 72
Jean B. Lorentzen, age 17
LOSS OF ELDERLY GRANDMOTHER THAT RAISED HER
1951
In 1951, Jean lost her Maternal Grandma Laura Smith Brite, who had raised her since a child.
MARRIAGE & MOTHERHOOD
Jean Brite Lorentzen married Edward Barron Murdy. To this union they were blessed with two boys.
January 20th, 1960
Tragically, Jean's husband Edward Barron Murdy, Sr. committed suicide on this day. He was only 39 years old. He was a decorated Captain in the Air Force and in the Army during World War II.
He left behind Jean, age 36 with their two young boys.
SECOND MARRIAGE
February 11th, 1961
Jean Brite (Lorentzen) Murdy, age nearly 38, married Mahlon Milton Read in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. To this union they were blessed with two boys.
MARRIAGE RECORD
California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Name: Jean B Lorentzen, Age: 37
Est. Birth: abt 1924
Spouse Name: Mahlon M Read, Spouse Age: 39
Est. Spouse Birth: abt 1922
Date: February 11th, 1961, Location: Los Angeles
LOSS OF ONLY SIBLING
July 22nd, 1999
Jean's only sibling her dear brother Paulie passed away on July 22nd, 1999.
Her brother was:
Paul Lorentzen the VI, and his son was the Paul Lorentzen, the VII ( - 2020 California).
DENTAL HYGIENIST HONORED
Jean Brite (Lorentzen) Read was once recognized as being the Oldest Practicing Dental Hygienist in California and remained a member of the Southern California Dental Hygienist's Association until the day she died. Through hard work alone she would realize her lifelong dream of buying property and building a house in the mountains of Tehachapi, near Brite Valley - an area originally settled by her family.
SENIOR YEARS
Jean relocated to Washington to be near the daughter she raised.
About 2007
Jean relocated to Gardnerville, Nevada to be nearer her son, Richard Read.
Jean spent her latter months of life in 2009 enjoying visits and love from her youngest grandchild, Patricia " Pricia" Brite Read, whom named herself Pricia.
Pricia always brought her lovely "Grandma Jean" a beautiful flower. They giggled, tickled, making sure to always do their first job correctly:
FIRST JOB: Get your Wiggles and Giggles out!
They gleefully played silly games and made heart-shaped cutout sandwiches together.
DEATH
July 2nd, 2009
Jean Brite (nee Lorentzen) Murdy Read passed away at the Riverview Manor Home, Assisted Living. Sadly, none of her family were with her, as her death was sudden with no warning. Sadly too, is the error that the employees and owner of the facility mistakenly made in forgetting to notify family of Jean's passing. Her son, Richard Read, had to find out she had passed away when coming in for a bi-weekly visit to the home.
Our mother, Grandmother, and dear friend to so many, was called home to the warm embrace of the Lord in the early morning hours of July 2nd, 2009. She passed away peacefully at Riverview Manor in Gardnerville, Nevada, at the age of 86.
Jean was our Angel here on Earth and a Joy and inspiration to all that knew her, a devout Christian and Republican (in that order).
Jean Brite Read was a glowing example of what it means to live a decent and honorable life.
She was preceded in death by her 2 husbands; Edward Barron Murdy and Mahlon Milton Read, and her beloved brother Paul "Paulie" Lorentzen.
She is survived by 4 sons; Ed Murdy of Independence, California, Jim Murdy (Deanna) of Walnut Creek, California, Richard Read of Minden, Nevada, and Jon Read of NYC. She also has a stepdaughter; Mary (Read) Johnson of Winlock, Washington and 4 grandchildren; Kristina Jean & Michael Murdy, Heather Boriss, and Patricia Brite Read.
A celebration of life was held on July 5th, 2009 at High Sierra Fellowship in Gardnerville, Nevada. Her body will be laid to rest at Union Cemetery in Bakersfield, California. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 10th, 2009. All are welcome to attend. Donations in her name may be made to the Tehachapi Heritage League or your favorite charity.
Thursday July 9th, 2009
Jean's Obituary was published in the Bakersfield Californian Newspaper on Thursday July 9th, 2009.
BURIAL
Friday July 10th, 2009
Jean Brite Read was laid to rest in her Brite Family Plot. Her son, Pastor Ed Murdy was the Officiator. All of her sons, a niece, her granddaughter, Paricia Brite Read, her mother, Kathryn Moore, and more family and friends gathered to honor Jean and her Life and pay respects.
This sadly was to be the last time that all of her sons gathered together at once.
However, her granddaughter Patricia Brite Read met and was given her first puppy at Jean's funeral. Near the end of the services, a tiny barely weaned, stray puppy wandered into the middle of the gathering. The puppy was a girl that the family named, Mollie.
==================================
~ JEAN BRITE LORENTZEN MURDY READ ~
==================================
MOTHER, HOMEMAKER, RETIRED DENTAL HYGIENIST
PRIMARILY OF DUTCH, ENGLISH & GERMAN DESCENT
Jean always spoke so very fondly of her dear brother, Paulie, her only sibling, whom she missed so dearly.
BIRTH
March 9th, 1923
Jean Brite Lorentzen was born to Paul Lorentzen V and Bertha Brite Lorentzen in Phoenix, Arizona.
PARENTS
Jean Brite Lorentzen's father was the fifth generation of "Paul Lorebntzen's" in her family's Dutch German Lutheran heritage.
CHILDHOOD
Jean mother, Bertha Brite tragically passed away quite young, leaving Jean's father a difficult decision of leaving Jean to be raised be her Maternal Grandmother, Laura (nee Smith) Brite (1869 - 1951). This way he could continue working.
Fortunately Jean at the age of only 4, was not the only child in her grandparents' home, she had her three cousins:
Bonnie Hill, age 9
Eleanor Hill, age 7
1930 U.S. CENSUS
Jean B Lorentsen, Female
Birth Year: abt 1923, Birthplace: Arizona
Race: White
Home: Bakersfield, Kern, California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Birthplace: California
Household Members:
Laura Brite, age 60
Jean B Lorentsen, age 7
As a young girl Jean was stricken with Scarlet Fever, leaving her hearing impaired for the rest of her life. She endured several operations to restore partial hearing.
She would go on to graduate from the dental hygiene school at the University of Southern California and continued to work as a registered dental hygienist well into her 70's.
1940 U.S. CENSUS
Jean B Lorentzen, Age 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Female, Race: White
Birthplace: Arizona, Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Residence: 323 F Street, Bakersfield, Kern, California
Sheet Number: 3B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Laura Brite, age 72
Jean B. Lorentzen, age 17
LOSS OF ELDERLY GRANDMOTHER THAT RAISED HER
1951
In 1951, Jean lost her Maternal Grandma Laura Smith Brite, who had raised her since a child.
MARRIAGE & MOTHERHOOD
Jean Brite Lorentzen married Edward Barron Murdy. To this union they were blessed with two boys.
January 20th, 1960
Tragically, Jean's husband Edward Barron Murdy, Sr. committed suicide on this day. He was only 39 years old. He was a decorated Captain in the Air Force and in the Army during World War II.
He left behind Jean, age 36 with their two young boys.
SECOND MARRIAGE
February 11th, 1961
Jean Brite (Lorentzen) Murdy, age nearly 38, married Mahlon Milton Read in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. To this union they were blessed with two boys.
MARRIAGE RECORD
California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Name: Jean B Lorentzen, Age: 37
Est. Birth: abt 1924
Spouse Name: Mahlon M Read, Spouse Age: 39
Est. Spouse Birth: abt 1922
Date: February 11th, 1961, Location: Los Angeles
LOSS OF ONLY SIBLING
July 22nd, 1999
Jean's only sibling her dear brother Paulie passed away on July 22nd, 1999.
Her brother was:
Paul Lorentzen the VI, and his son was the Paul Lorentzen, the VII ( - 2020 California).
DENTAL HYGIENIST HONORED
Jean Brite (Lorentzen) Read was once recognized as being the Oldest Practicing Dental Hygienist in California and remained a member of the Southern California Dental Hygienist's Association until the day she died. Through hard work alone she would realize her lifelong dream of buying property and building a house in the mountains of Tehachapi, near Brite Valley - an area originally settled by her family.
SENIOR YEARS
Jean relocated to Washington to be near the daughter she raised.
About 2007
Jean relocated to Gardnerville, Nevada to be nearer her son, Richard Read.
Jean spent her latter months of life in 2009 enjoying visits and love from her youngest grandchild, Patricia " Pricia" Brite Read, whom named herself Pricia.
Pricia always brought her lovely "Grandma Jean" a beautiful flower. They giggled, tickled, making sure to always do their first job correctly:
FIRST JOB: Get your Wiggles and Giggles out!
They gleefully played silly games and made heart-shaped cutout sandwiches together.
DEATH
July 2nd, 2009
Jean Brite (nee Lorentzen) Murdy Read passed away at the Riverview Manor Home, Assisted Living. Sadly, none of her family were with her, as her death was sudden with no warning. Sadly too, is the error that the employees and owner of the facility mistakenly made in forgetting to notify family of Jean's passing. Her son, Richard Read, had to find out she had passed away when coming in for a bi-weekly visit to the home.
Our mother, Grandmother, and dear friend to so many, was called home to the warm embrace of the Lord in the early morning hours of July 2nd, 2009. She passed away peacefully at Riverview Manor in Gardnerville, Nevada, at the age of 86.
Jean was our Angel here on Earth and a Joy and inspiration to all that knew her, a devout Christian and Republican (in that order).
Jean Brite Read was a glowing example of what it means to live a decent and honorable life.
She was preceded in death by her 2 husbands; Edward Barron Murdy and Mahlon Milton Read, and her beloved brother Paul "Paulie" Lorentzen.
She is survived by 4 sons; Ed Murdy of Independence, California, Jim Murdy (Deanna) of Walnut Creek, California, Richard Read of Minden, Nevada, and Jon Read of NYC. She also has a stepdaughter; Mary (Read) Johnson of Winlock, Washington and 4 grandchildren; Kristina Jean & Michael Murdy, Heather Boriss, and Patricia Brite Read.
A celebration of life was held on July 5th, 2009 at High Sierra Fellowship in Gardnerville, Nevada. Her body will be laid to rest at Union Cemetery in Bakersfield, California. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 10th, 2009. All are welcome to attend. Donations in her name may be made to the Tehachapi Heritage League or your favorite charity.
Thursday July 9th, 2009
Jean's Obituary was published in the Bakersfield Californian Newspaper on Thursday July 9th, 2009.
BURIAL
Friday July 10th, 2009
Jean Brite Read was laid to rest in her Brite Family Plot. Her son, Pastor Ed Murdy was the Officiator. All of her sons, a niece, her granddaughter, Paricia Brite Read, her mother, Kathryn Moore, and more family and friends gathered to honor Jean and her Life and pay respects.
This sadly was to be the last time that all of her sons gathered together at once.
However, her granddaughter Patricia Brite Read met and was given her first puppy at Jean's funeral. Near the end of the services, a tiny barely weaned, stray puppy wandered into the middle of the gathering. The puppy was a girl that the family named, Mollie.
~ JEAN BRITE LORENTZEN MURDY READ ~
==================================
MOTHER, HOMEMAKER, RETIRED DENTAL HYGIENIST
PRIMARILY OF DUTCH, ENGLISH & GERMAN DESCENT
Jean always spoke so very fondly of her dear brother, Paulie, her only sibling, whom she missed so dearly.
BIRTH
March 9th, 1923
Jean Brite Lorentzen was born to Paul Lorentzen V and Bertha Brite Lorentzen in Phoenix, Arizona.
PARENTS
Jean Brite Lorentzen's father was the fifth generation of "Paul Lorebntzen's" in her family's Dutch German Lutheran heritage.
CHILDHOOD
Jean mother, Bertha Brite tragically passed away quite young, leaving Jean's father a difficult decision of leaving Jean to be raised be her Maternal Grandmother, Laura (nee Smith) Brite (1869 - 1951). This way he could continue working.
Fortunately Jean at the age of only 4, was not the only child in her grandparents' home, she had her three cousins:
Bonnie Hill, age 9
Eleanor Hill, age 7
1930 U.S. CENSUS
Jean B Lorentsen, Female
Birth Year: abt 1923, Birthplace: Arizona
Race: White
Home: Bakersfield, Kern, California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Birthplace: California
Household Members:
Laura Brite, age 60
Jean B Lorentsen, age 7
As a young girl Jean was stricken with Scarlet Fever, leaving her hearing impaired for the rest of her life. She endured several operations to restore partial hearing.
She would go on to graduate from the dental hygiene school at the University of Southern California and continued to work as a registered dental hygienist well into her 70's.
1940 U.S. CENSUS
Jean B Lorentzen, Age 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Female, Race: White
Birthplace: Arizona, Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Residence: 323 F Street, Bakersfield, Kern, California
Sheet Number: 3B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Laura Brite, age 72
Jean B. Lorentzen, age 17
LOSS OF ELDERLY GRANDMOTHER THAT RAISED HER
1951
In 1951, Jean lost her Maternal Grandma Laura Smith Brite, who had raised her since a child.
MARRIAGE & MOTHERHOOD
Jean Brite Lorentzen married Edward Barron Murdy. To this union they were blessed with two boys.
January 20th, 1960
Tragically, Jean's husband Edward Barron Murdy, Sr. committed suicide on this day. He was only 39 years old. He was a decorated Captain in the Air Force and in the Army during World War II.
He left behind Jean, age 36 with their two young boys.
SECOND MARRIAGE
February 11th, 1961
Jean Brite (Lorentzen) Murdy, age nearly 38, married Mahlon Milton Read in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. To this union they were blessed with two boys.
MARRIAGE RECORD
California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Name: Jean B Lorentzen, Age: 37
Est. Birth: abt 1924
Spouse Name: Mahlon M Read, Spouse Age: 39
Est. Spouse Birth: abt 1922
Date: February 11th, 1961, Location: Los Angeles
LOSS OF ONLY SIBLING
July 22nd, 1999
Jean's only sibling her dear brother Paulie passed away on July 22nd, 1999.
Her brother was:
Paul Lorentzen the VI, and his son was the Paul Lorentzen, the VII ( - 2020 California).
DENTAL HYGIENIST HONORED
Jean Brite (Lorentzen) Read was once recognized as being the Oldest Practicing Dental Hygienist in California and remained a member of the Southern California Dental Hygienist's Association until the day she died. Through hard work alone she would realize her lifelong dream of buying property and building a house in the mountains of Tehachapi, near Brite Valley - an area originally settled by her family.
SENIOR YEARS
Jean relocated to Washington to be near the daughter she raised.
About 2007
Jean relocated to Gardnerville, Nevada to be nearer her son, Richard Read.
Jean spent her latter months of life in 2009 enjoying visits and love from her youngest grandchild, Patricia " Pricia" Brite Read, whom named herself Pricia.
Pricia always brought her lovely "Grandma Jean" a beautiful flower. They giggled, tickled, making sure to always do their first job correctly:
FIRST JOB: Get your Wiggles and Giggles out!
They gleefully played silly games and made heart-shaped cutout sandwiches together.
DEATH
July 2nd, 2009
Jean Brite (nee Lorentzen) Murdy Read passed away at the Riverview Manor Home, Assisted Living. Sadly, none of her family were with her, as her death was sudden with no warning. Sadly too, is the error that the employees and owner of the facility mistakenly made in forgetting to notify family of Jean's passing. Her son, Richard Read, had to find out she had passed away when coming in for a bi-weekly visit to the home.
Our mother, Grandmother, and dear friend to so many, was called home to the warm embrace of the Lord in the early morning hours of July 2nd, 2009. She passed away peacefully at Riverview Manor in Gardnerville, Nevada, at the age of 86.
Jean was our Angel here on Earth and a Joy and inspiration to all that knew her, a devout Christian and Republican (in that order).
Jean Brite Read was a glowing example of what it means to live a decent and honorable life.
She was preceded in death by her 2 husbands; Edward Barron Murdy and Mahlon Milton Read, and her beloved brother Paul "Paulie" Lorentzen.
She is survived by 4 sons; Ed Murdy of Independence, California, Jim Murdy (Deanna) of Walnut Creek, California, Richard Read of Minden, Nevada, and Jon Read of NYC. She also has a stepdaughter; Mary (Read) Johnson of Winlock, Washington and 4 grandchildren; Kristina Jean & Michael Murdy, Heather Boriss, and Patricia Brite Read.
A celebration of life was held on July 5th, 2009 at High Sierra Fellowship in Gardnerville, Nevada. Her body will be laid to rest at Union Cemetery in Bakersfield, California. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 10th, 2009. All are welcome to attend. Donations in her name may be made to the Tehachapi Heritage League or your favorite charity.
Thursday July 9th, 2009
Jean's Obituary was published in the Bakersfield Californian Newspaper on Thursday July 9th, 2009.
BURIAL
Friday July 10th, 2009
Jean Brite Read was laid to rest in her Brite Family Plot. Her son, Pastor Ed Murdy was the Officiator. All of her sons, a niece, her granddaughter, Paricia Brite Read, her mother, Kathryn Moore, and more family and friends gathered to honor Jean and her Life and pay respects.
This sadly was to be the last time that all of her sons gathered together at once.
However, her granddaughter Patricia Brite Read met and was given her first puppy at Jean's funeral. Near the end of the services, a tiny barely weaned, stray puppy wandered into the middle of the gathering. The puppy was a girl that the family named, Mollie.
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