Obituary

Linda Barretta was born on May 19, 1954 in Newark, New Jersey. Linda passed away in the arms of her loving husband, on January 15, 2018 at 2:38 p.m., in their home in Irvine, California.

Linda was the older daughter of Henry Peter Barretta and Mary Theresa Collins. The family lived in the Bronx and on Staten Island, New York before settling in Southern California in 1963. Linda was in the very first fifth grade class at St. Madeleine’s Catholic School in Pomona. She graduated from St. Lucy’s Priory High School of Glendora in 1972.

Linda’s first work was at the Pomona Progress Bulletin. She did volunteer work with the developmentally disabled at Pacific State Hospital. She served many in need through her work at the Pomona Crisis Center. It was there that she met a counselor who became her lifelong love, Leland Jones. Eventually, she embarked on a career in banking. She attended night school to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Business.

Linda built a network of numerous friends throughout her life and was loved by many. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by Leland, her husband of 44 years; her sister Susan Barretta; her brother-in-law Bruce Hamilton and numerous relatives.

Her remains will be interred at Mount Melleray Abbey in County Waterford, Ireland.

Memorial Service

Date & Time: January 28, 2018 (10:00 AM)
Venue: O'Connor Mortuary
Location: 25301 Alicia Parkway Laguna Hills, CA 92653 - (Get Directions)
Phone Number: (949) 581-4300

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Shelly says:

January 24, 2018

Thank you for just being you and for your friendship. You will be loved and missed always. ?

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1. Leland Eurvin Michael Jones says:
  
  January 25, 2018
  
  Shelly, thank you for your loving friendship with Linda. God bless you always. Leland
  
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  1. Shelly says:
    
    February 3, 2018
    
    Thank you Leland and God Bless you too.
    
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ann marie coghlan says:

January 25, 2018

thinking of you at this time

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Deanna Llanos says:

January 25, 2018

Linda, you are truly one of the smartest and most generous people I have ever known. I am so thankful to be able to call you friend and will miss your quick wit and pearls of wisdom. Having you in my life was a true gift. You are cancer and pain free now – fly high sweet friend. To Leland and Susan, I am so sorry for your loss and I pray that God will comfort each of you during this difficult time.

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1. Leland Eurvin Michael Jones says:
  
  January 25, 2018
  
  Deanna, Your good work, thoughts and prayers, are gifts to those of us who remain of Linda’s family. We cherish the thought that you were her colleague and friend. A heartfelt thank you from all of us.
  
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Katherine Romero says:

January 25, 2018

Linda, may you dance with the angels and be free of pain. I will miss the times we shared chatting about many subjects; the red hawks, owls nesting, your cleft palate charity and life in general. You will remain in my thoughts. May peace be with you, Leland and Susan. Linda was a wonderful lady that I had the pleasure to work with for 7 years. She will be missed.

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Kelly Collins says:

January 25, 2018

Dear Leland & Susan,
I can’t express how sad I am that Linda will no longer grace this world with her beautiful spirit. We met in 1978 on a trip she made to Canada with family visiting from Ireland. We bonded instantly. She was the only female cousin I had ever met and I was delighted with her. She treated me like a little sister. We stayed in touch all these years : with her being the better person and persisting even when I fell short, time and time again. No matter how much time passed, she was always able to make it current, relevant and never about her. I thank you sincerely Leland for loving her and caring for her all these years. She will be missed!
I too am hoping to be buried at Mount Melleray one day. It makes me happy to think, we may be together again in some small way.
Thinking of you in the days ahead and hoping we will all be better people because we had Linda in our lives, even if it was too brief.
Love,
Cousin Kelly, Peter, Brendan and Codianne.

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1. Leland Eurvin Michael Jones says:
  
  January 25, 2018
  
  Hi Kelly! It was easy to care for Linda. It was easy and natural to share Love with someone so open hearted and dedicated to helping others. When I met Linda she was volunteering to work at Pacific State Hospital with developmentally disabled children. She introduced me to the community. Working with the developmentally disabled from sheltered workshops to administering in board and care homes, became my life’s work. Thank you, Linda! Many times she talked about your family. The names of your children are very familiar to me. Linda certainly enjoyed all things “Collins” Best regards and Love to all.
  
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