Jerelyn Kidd Bresnan age 84, beloved wife of David Bresnan, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2021 surrounded by family. She enjoyed photography, travel, dancing and racing high performance cars, for which she was awarded 2nd place in a womens' slalom competition. She was a native of Los Angeles and graduated from USC with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy. In the 1960s, she worked in pediatrics at Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center in Downey, CA and at UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio from 1971 to 1998. She moved from the Los Angeles area to Shaker Heights, Ohio where she raised her three children. Upon retirement, she and David returned to the central coast of California, where she focused on her art photography, enjoying nature, and being a grandmother. Jerelyn was preceded in death by her sister Patsy, her father William, and her mother Naomi, and her sister-in-law Ruth. She is survived by her daughter Patricia (and husband Dan), and her two sons Daniel and Andrew (and husband Philip); her grandson Aidan; and her brothers William (and wife Linda) and Michael (and wife Marcia).
A Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:00 am on Friday, September 17, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 2050 Palisades Avenue, Los Osos, California 93402 (face masks required without exception).
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in the name of Jerelyn Kidd Bresnan to Rancho Los Amigos Foundation, P.O. Box 2370, Downey, CA 90242 (Tax ID #95-3849600)
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