Linda Lee Abercrombia Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Linda Lee Abercrombia at the age of 72 passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Linda was born in Vallejo, California on December 11, 1946, to Tom Sr. and Willie Mae (Hall) Hansbrough. When she was a young girl, they moved to Parchester Village, CA then Oakland, CA where she and her three siblings, Tom Hansbrough Jr., James Hall, and Inez Hall were raised in a loving, Christian home. She was the oldest sibling. In High School, she met the love of her life, Ronald Samuel Abercrombia. Linda and Ronald Sr. were married March 13, 1966 at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland. They moved to Richmond, CA. They then moved to San Pablo, CA and then Hercules, CA where they raised their five beautiful children, Deborah Denise, Ronald Samuel Jr., Rochelle Renee, Ashley Michelle and Christopher Michael. Family were, by far, the most important part of her life and enjoyed every occasion she was able to spend time with them. She was there to witness the birth of all her grandchildren. Linda accepted Christ in her life and began her lifelong dedication to the Lord, She raised her children in a Chris-tian home. She was baptized as a Christian at an early age. She was then re-baptized as a Jehovah Witness in 1992. She was a faithful Jehovah Witness until her last breath. Even as her health diminished, she listened to the meetings by phone, read every piece of literature that was brought to her, and spent many afternoons writing letters since she was unable to do door to door preaching. She truly enjoyed teaching others about Gods promis-es of the paradise on earth. She was known for her love of Jehovah God and of people. Linda graduated from Richmond High School and from Zweegman School for Medical Secretaries. She started her career as a Medical Secretary at Brookside Hospital in San Pablo. During her career she worked at various hospitals and Private Practice Doctor offices throughout the Bay Area. She retired in 1989 and spent her time raising her youngest two children as well as helping raise her grandchildren. She enjoyed baking with her family; especially her lemon meringue pie and her German chocolate cake. Linda enjoyed playing cards, dominos, solitaire, playing and teaching her grandchildren to play the video game Doom, and going to concerts with her husband and cousins. She loved attending/planning family reunions, shopping, pampering herself, going out to restaurants, traveling with her family by air or driving near and far. Linda will be missed by all. She was a generous person and would give her last if you asked. She saw the good in everyone. She was an exceptional wife, sister, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She leaves to cherish her precious memories: her husband Ronald S Abercrombia Sr. Her Sister Inez Hall, her brothers Tom Hansbrough and James Hall, Her sister in-law Betty Wadley, brother in-law Roy Abercrombia, Her children Deborah Abercrombia, Ronald Abercrombia Jr., Rochelle Zarate, Ashley Abercrombia and Chris-topher Abercrombia, her daughter in-law Sabrina Abercrombia, son in-law Francisco Zarate, her 10 grandchil-dren: Brandon Hill, Damario Abercrombia, Tatiana Abercrombia, Briana Abercrombia, Ijani Gillespie, Jayvon Abercrombia, Alexandria Zarate, Angelica Zarate, Andrew Zarate and Adriana Zarate. 2 Great grandchildren: Zaynin Hurst and Jalia Abercrombia and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, September 20 at Twin Chapels Mortuary, 1100 Tennessee Street, Vallejo. Burial will follow at Rolling Hills Memorial Park, Richmond.

Linda Lee Abercrombia

December 11, 1946 - September 4, 2019