Deborah (Debbi) Herman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Deborah Theresa Herman, a resident and Registered Nurse of Napa for 37 years, passed on to heaven on Thursday the 16th of March following a courageous battle with cancer. Debbi was born on March 31, 1957 in Alameda, CA. She attended elementary school in Oakland at St. Cyrl's, high school at St. Elizabeth's, and graduated from Castro Valley high school. Debbi received her Dental Assistant degree the same week of her high school graduation. She continued her education at Napa Valley College and received her AS degree in nursing, becoming a Registered Nurse in 1984. In 1975, as a senior in high school, she found her soulmate and partner for life, Ed Herman. They married 37 years ago at the Elks Lodge in Napa. Debbi loved the outdoors. She loved sailing and entertaining friends. She loved traveling with her husband, friends and family. She was always orchestrating trips to their vacation cabin in Viola, their vacation home in Roatan, or to their time shares in Hawaii and Mexico, as well as the annual Christmas tree cutting at Mt. Lassen. Debbi devoted 30 years as a Registered Nurse at Queen of the Valley Medical Center, with 27 years in the emergency department. Debbi was also highly skilled working on the telemetry unit, neonatal ICU, and the procedure center. She mentored many nursing students and shared with them her skills along with her gifts of compassion and empathy. She touched the hearts of many patients and families. Her beautiful smile would light up a room and her blue eyes always expressed sincerity and love. She is survived by her husband Ed of 37 years; her mother Jeannette Rebottaro; her sister Pamella Burkard (Bill); her nieces, Jenna Burkard and Sara Concholar (Marcus); her great nephew MJ, and several relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Bernard Gingras, and her stepfather Louis Rebottaro. Memorial gifts may be made to The Humane Society or to Collabria Hospice in Napa. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 1, at noon, at Claffey and Rota Funeral Home, 1975 Main Street in Napa. Immediately following the service, please join us for a celebration of her life luncheon at the Napa Elks Lodge, 2840 Soscol Avenue.

Deborah (Debbi) Herman

March 31, 1957 - March 16, 2017

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Deborah (Debbi) Herman

March 31, 1957 - March 16, 2017

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