Juliette Macaluso passed away after a brief illness with her family and caregivers at her side.
Juliette was born in San Francisco to Margherita Benvenuti Taliani and Hugo Taliani. The family moved to Oakley and then to Antioch when Juliette was a young girl. They owned and operated Hugo's Place in Antioch. She graduated from Antioch High School and later worked at Dow Chemical Company. She married Vincent Macaluso when he returned from the war in 1946 and made their home in Pittsburg. They had three children, Marie, Margaret and Frank. Juliette was a member of The Church of the Good Shepherd, The Pittsburg Yacht Club and The Young Ladies Institute. She loved playing cards including Pedro and spent many hours having fun playing with friends and family.
Juliette was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent, in 2010. She is survived by her children, Marie Riepling, Margaret Comstock and Frank Macaluso. Juliette is also survived by her grandchildren, Terra Buccellato, Eric Casten Riepling, Jeffrey Riepling, Vincent Macaluso, Adam Macaluso and Max Fagan. Her great-grandchildren include Payton Buccellato, Elise Riepling, Olivia Riepling and Pia Riepling.
Private services were held at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Special thanks to the wonderful staff of Vitas Hospice, Alain, Steve and Delores and Juliette's loving caregivers, Mele, Mike and Melinda.
A wife, a mother, a grandma too, This is the legacy we have from you. You taught us love and how to fight, You gave us strength, you gave us might. A stronger person would be hard to find, And in your heart, you were always kind. You fought for us all in one way or another, Not just as a wife not just as a mother. For all of us you gave your best, Now the time has come for you to rest. So go in peace, you've earned your sleep, Your love in our hearts, we'll eternally keep