Adeline M. Gaimari (Biderman)
May 18, 1935 — July 17, 2013
Adeline M. Gaimari, 78, of West Branch, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday July 19, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, with a vigil service starting at 5:30 p.m. Additional visitation one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include four children, Ellen (Jeff) Collins of West Branch, Janet (Robert) Johnston of Camarillo, California, David Gaimari of Spokane, Washington, and Kristin (Glenn) Varner of Marion; eleven grandchildren, Leigha (Ryan) Wagner, Adam (Jodi) Collins, Sarah Collins, Emily and Elliot Johnston, Brittany and Tony Gaimari, Gerard and Graham Gaimari, and Jacob and Kristie Varner; two great grandchildren, Ryder Wagner and Kinley Collins; sister, Dorothy (Norman) Shestak of Pickeral, Wisconsin; and a brother, Larry Biderman of Thousand Oaks, California.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Anton; and a son, Gregg.
Adeline was born May 18, 1935, the daughter of Frank and Agnes (Pospisil) Biderman in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. She graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1952, and attended Iowa State University. She graduated from Mt. Mercy College in 1956. On June 8, 1957, she married Anton G. Gaimari in Lisbon. He died on August 17, 2005. Adeline was extremely proud to be a nurse and a Mt. Mercy Alumni. She enjoyed gardening, shopping, dancing, and traveling. Adeline’s greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include four children, Ellen (Jeff) Collins of West Branch, Janet (Robert) Johnston of Camarillo, California, David Gaimari of Spokane, Washington, and Kristin (Glenn) Varner of Marion; eleven grandchildren, Leigha (Ryan) Wagner, Adam (Jodi) Collins, Sarah Collins, Emily and Elliot Johnston, Brittany and Tony Gaimari, Gerard and Graham Gaimari, and Jacob and Kristie Varner; two great grandchildren, Ryder Wagner and Kinley Collins; sister, Dorothy (Norman) Shestak of Pickeral, Wisconsin; and a brother, Larry Biderman of Thousand Oaks, California.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Anton; and a son, Gregg.
Adeline was born May 18, 1935, the daughter of Frank and Agnes (Pospisil) Biderman in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. She graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1952, and attended Iowa State University. She graduated from Mt. Mercy College in 1956. On June 8, 1957, she married Anton G. Gaimari in Lisbon. He died on August 17, 2005. Adeline was extremely proud to be a nurse and a Mt. Mercy Alumni. She enjoyed gardening, shopping, dancing, and traveling. Adeline’s greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren.
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