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Bobby Jo Harris

1947 - 2014

Bobby Jo Harris obituary, 1947-2014, Livermore, CA

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1947

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2014

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Bobby Harris Obituary

Bobbie Jo Harris Jan. 16, 1947 ~ May 15, 2014 Resident of Livermore Bobbie Jo Harris passed away on May 15, 2014, after a valiant battle with an unexpected illness. Well-known throughout Livermore for her tenacity and love of life, she touched many lives with her feisty and focused personality. Bobbie Jo was born Roberta Josephine Coletta in Fresno, California, and attended San Joaquin Memorial High School and California State University Fresno. She went on to have an illustrious 20 year career in the real estate industry with Chicago Title, serving in many capacities, most recently as Marketing Manager. Bobbie Jo had recently retired. Bobbie Jo is survived by her daughters, whom she cherished, Kelly Lacy of San Francisco and her husband Kayvan Ashourizadegan, Krista Samatua of San Jose, and her husband Joe, 'Sef' Samatua, and her granddaughters to whom her heart belongs, Sadie Monavar Ashourizadegan, Ava Kamille Samatua and Tessa Josephine Samatua. She is also survived by her sisters and brother-in-laws of Clovis, Nicolette Coletta Moore and Mike Lackey, Kathy Coletta Casas and Dan Casas, step-mother, Celia Gamber, of Fresno, nephew Zachary Moore, nieces Emily Eide and Molly Eide Marquez and her husband Joe, of Clovis. Bobbie Jo was predeceased by her parents, Nick Coletta and Mildred Beebe-Hicks. Donations may be made in Bobbie Jo's name to the East Bay ASPCA, at 4651 Gleason Drive Dublin, CA 94568 or by visiting their web site at http://www.eastbayspca.org. Private services will be held. Arrangements by: Callaghan Mortuary (925) 447-2942

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Published by Contra Costa Times on May 28, 2014.

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