Anita Gibson

Biography Anita Gibson, 73, of Longmont, passed away July 21, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 20, 1940 in Riverside, California to Margaret and Raymond Rodriguez of Temecula, California, where Anita grew up. She was the second of seven children. She loved helping others, and for years this was apparent in the work she did—working with disabled and mentally handicapped children for the Fairfax County Schools in Virginia. When she was ready to retire in 2008, she moved from Virginia to Longmont, Colorado, living with her eldest daughter and her family. She loved to live in and travel to many places: California, Kansas, Mexico, New Mexico, Guam, Hong Kong, Virginia & Colorado. She also very much enjoyed reading, painting, crafts & quilting, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family. Anita is survived by her sisters, Gloria Ellis of Pomona, CA; Sylvia Keefer of Vienna, VA; her two brothers, Stephen Rodriguez of Pomona, CA, and Ruben Rodriguez of Shanghai, China; and her aunt Roe Ruiz (Larry) of Hemet CA. She is also survived by her three children, Teresa Levitt (Frank) of Longmont, CO; Lisa More (Albert) of Clovis, CA; and Marco Mora of Henderson, NV in addition to four granddaughters, Jessica Jensen (Seann), Alexandra Hernandez (Joe), Elizabeth More and Kelsey Levitt, a step-granddaughter, Rachel Cole (Dustin), and a great-grandson, Henry, and two step-great-grandchildren, Kiana and Kaden. Anita was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret, and her brothers, Raymond and Richard. Cremation has been entrusted to Carroll-Lewellen Funeral & Cremation Services Service Information A service summary is not available