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16/06/2024 9:37 am
Mrs Hildegard "Hildie" Wagner of San Jose, California, USA has died, aged 110. She was born in Germany (full name, maiden name & POB known) on 11 March 1914, and died on 10 June 2024 at the claimed age of 110 years and 91 days.
May she rest in peace.
Hildegard Wagner Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Hildegard Wagner of San Jose, California, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Hildegard left this world on June 10, 2024 at the age of 110, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the vast expanse of eternity, may Hildegard find peace everlasting, cradled in the gentle embrace of the universe. And as we stand on the shores of remembrance, may her legacy inspire us to live each day with purpose, passion, and profound gratitude for the gift of life itself.
At the time of her 106th birthday, she was living in the Willow Glen neighbourhood of San Jose.
LIVING LONGER IN WILLOW GLEN: Heidi Robertson probably did a double take when she read my column this month about Lenore Luedemann, a Willow Glen woman who had just celebrated her 106th birthday in March. It turns out that Robertson’s mother, Hildegard Wagner, also lives in Willow Glen and also turned 106 on March 11. There must be something in the water in Willow Glen.
Robertson’s mom, who goes by Hildie, lives at Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing, and before that lived independently at Lincoln Glen Manor until December 2018. Coincidentally, Robertson said the family celebrated her 100th birthday in 2014 at the Three Flames, the same Meridian Avenue restaurant where Luedemann and her family celebrated her 106th on March 3 before we started sheltering-in-place.
“This year was to be a small gathering, but due to the coronavirus we couldn’t get close to her and
sang at a good distance in front of her building,” Robertson said. Here’s hoping that everyone’s able to be closer together for next year’s big 1-0-7.
Overduidelijk misschien.
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16/06/2024 9:38 am
A 107th birthday mention reveals she may have German roots.
BIRTHDAY WISHES: Heidi Robertson let me know that her mom, Hildie Wagner, is still going strong and celebrated her 107th birthday Thursday outside Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing in San Jose, where she lives. Staff members decorated a three-sided plastic box for Wagner to sit behind safely as residents at Lincoln Glen Manor, where she used to live, wished her a happy birthday.
No doubt it has not exactly been a fun year during the pandemic, but Robertson said family friends who also saw her at her 106th birthday last March reported she was much livelier this year. “Our phone calls and window visits several times a week make it all bearable,” Robertson said. “My husband and I look forward to eventually — hopefully — having her over to our house for a special German meal.”
You might recall that another Willow Glen resident, Lenore Luedemann, also celebrated her 107th birthday this month. I’d love for those two to be able to celebrate No. 108 together next year.
Overduidelijk misschien.
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16/06/2024 9:46 am
I've found confirmation she was indeed born in Germany, so I'll amend the opening post.
Overduidelijk misschien.
