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Julia Ellen Bergman

Birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Death
9 Jan 2017 (aged 71)
Grass Valley, Nevada County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Add to Map
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Julia Ellen Bergman
December 8, 1945 - January 9, 2017
Julia Bergman, former City College San Francisco (CCSF) librarian, and former long-time Central Asia Institute (CAI) Board Chair passed away peacefully in Grass Valley CA after a long struggle with chronic health issues on January 9th, 2017 at the age of 71.

Julia was born in San Francisco CA on December 8, 1945 to Ernest and Ellen Bergman. After living in San Francisco for four years the family moved to Mill Valley CA in 1949 where Julia started in the Mill Valley school system from Kindergarten through her graduation from Tamalpais High School in 1963. She continued her education at San Francisco State University with a degree in International Relations and later, a Master's Degree in Library Science from Western Michigan University. While at San Francisco State she met her future husband, Bernhard Scholand, a student from Germany studying in the States, and they were married in 1968. Although Bernhard and Julia divorced in 1981, they remained close friends and companions until Bernhard's death in 2015.

Julia is survived by her brother of San Rafael. Her ashes will be returned to Mother Earth on her property in Grass Valley CA.

A Celebration of Julia's life will be held at the City College of San Francisco in the Pierre Coste Dining Room on Saturday, February 25 2017 starting at 1 PM. All friends and family are welcome to attend.

Any donations in the memory of Julia may be made to the Diego Rivera project at CCSF.

Published in San Francisco Chronicle on
Jan. 20, 2017
Julia Ellen Bergman
December 8, 1945 - January 9, 2017
Julia Bergman, former City College San Francisco (CCSF) librarian, and former long-time Central Asia Institute (CAI) Board Chair passed away peacefully in Grass Valley CA after a long struggle with chronic health issues on January 9th, 2017 at the age of 71.

Julia was born in San Francisco CA on December 8, 1945 to Ernest and Ellen Bergman. After living in San Francisco for four years the family moved to Mill Valley CA in 1949 where Julia started in the Mill Valley school system from Kindergarten through her graduation from Tamalpais High School in 1963. She continued her education at San Francisco State University with a degree in International Relations and later, a Master's Degree in Library Science from Western Michigan University. While at San Francisco State she met her future husband, Bernhard Scholand, a student from Germany studying in the States, and they were married in 1968. Although Bernhard and Julia divorced in 1981, they remained close friends and companions until Bernhard's death in 2015.

Julia is survived by her brother of San Rafael. Her ashes will be returned to Mother Earth on her property in Grass Valley CA.

A Celebration of Julia's life will be held at the City College of San Francisco in the Pierre Coste Dining Room on Saturday, February 25 2017 starting at 1 PM. All friends and family are welcome to attend.

Any donations in the memory of Julia may be made to the Diego Rivera project at CCSF.

Published in San Francisco Chronicle on
Jan. 20, 2017

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