Carol Jean Bettencourt

January 17, 1942 - September 8, 2016

Carol Jean Bettencourt January 17, 1942 – September 8, 2016 Carol Jean Bettencourt, 74, passed away Thursday, September 8th at Granite Spring Care Home in Roseville, CA. Carol was born January 17, 1942 to John Bettencourt and Mary Machado in Hanford, CA. She was a longtime and former resident of Vallejo and Lafayette. Carol received her bachelor’s degree from Holy Names University in Oakland, CA and worked as a registered nurse and a public health nurse for more than 40 years. Carol was a devoted Catholic and proud of her Portuguese heritage. She was ac-tive in the Northern CA chapter of the German Shephard Rescue Foundation and enjoyed gardening, reading, education and spending time with her family, espe-cially her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Lorraine Lewis, and her brother, John Bettencourt. Survivors include her daughter, Gina Marie (Timothy Cue) Bettencourt; her son, Andrew (Valarie) Bettencourt; her grandchildren, Mason, Luke and Ryan Bet-tencourt; and Tatum and Briar Cue; and her sisters, Helen Bettencourt, Kathy Combes and Elaine Daffron. A memorial service will be held 12 noon Friday in the Mausoleum Chapel at All Souls Cemetery, 550 Glen Cove Rd., Vallejo. Inurnment will immediately fol-low. Memorial contributions are preferred to the German Shepherd Rescue of North-ern California, PO Box 1930, Cupertino, CA 95015 Cremation and arrangements entrusted to the direction and care of Twin Chapels Mortuary, Vallejo (707) 552-6696. www.TwinChapelsMortuary.com