Oct. 20, 1944 - Feb. 2, 2015

Resident of Fremont

Karen passed away at Washington Hospital, Fremont at the age of 70.

 She was born in Los Angeles but lived most of her life in the Bay Area.

 She graduated from Pacific High School in San Leandro in 1963.

She is survived by her husband of 46 years Ken, her son Troy and

wife Julie, Tony and his 2 children Kayleigh and Chloe, and Mark

 and his wife Tona and their son Royce, her sister Marti Jamison,

and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death

 by her father Frank Woodward from Los Angeles, her mother

 Lois Thompson from San Francisco, and her brother James

Woodward. Karen was a very loving person and in spite

of many physical problems she went out of her way to help

 friends and families. She always had a positive attitude

 and always saw the goodness in everyone. Over the years

 nearly 50 people called her house home. Throughout her

life she maintained a tax and bookkeeping business. She will be

 sorely missed.A Memorial Service will be held on

Saturday, February 7th,

1pm at the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall,

1611 Washington Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539.

 

 

Published in Inside Bay Area on Feb. 5, 2015