Neva (Forgy) Castle was a loving wife to Leo Castle (deceased), devoted mom to Ray Castle and Kay and(Ed deceased) Davies, special grandma to Brian and Tiffany Davies, and spoiler in-chief GiGi to Leo, lsaac, and Rhys Davies.
She began her 94 years of life on August 12, 1926 in Hill City, Kansas. Born into a farming family during the Dust Bowl years they migrated to Idaho in the late 1930's. She attended school in New Plymouth, Idaho and after high school met a handsome soldier just home from WWII named Leo Castle. They were married and lived in Idaho until they decided to follow the Castle family to Stockton, California in the 1950's. A job transfer found them going it alone to Fresno, California in 1964 and they never looked back enjoying their lives and loving Fresno.
Neva had many favorite activities - playing cards of any kind (her canasta group started in 1969 and met monthly until the COVID restrictions), traveling both locally and internationally, reading (at least two books a month until her last chapter). She was a Dodgers, LA Lakers and Stephan Curry fan seldom missing a game on TV. And of course she was a Fresno State Bulldog fan!
Her legacy in life is the children that she nurtured, loved, and guided as their grandma at her in-home day care for over 45+ years. They all called her Grandma Neva and many of her grandchildren went on to lead successful lives as artists, health care professionals, educators, business professionals, law enforcement officers and more. The parents that entrusted their children to her care also became a part of the Castle family and still stay close and connected to this day.
Neva will be missed by her family and friends but we take comfort in that she loved and was loved and lived a life that made a difference.
The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider making a donation to the American Cancer Society, or Central California Food Bank, or their favorite charity in Neva's name.
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