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•••• Terttu Liisa Varho March 1932 - Sept. 2020 Te r t t u (Liisa) Varho passed away on Sept. 4 at the age of 88. She was born in Finland, the youngest of 10 children. She lived in Finland and became a physical therapist before marrying her husband, Antti (Andy) in 1959. Together they moved to California where they raised two children, Matt and Liisa. Terttu worked as a physical therapist for 35 years before retiring from Kaiser in 1996. Terttu and Antti loved to travel. They visited Finland many times, traveled to Sweden and many national parks in the United States.

Terttu moved to Leisure World in 2001 three years after the death of her beloved Antti. She enjoyed partaking in the trips that Leisure World offered to the casino and apple orchards. She was very active. Terttu took oil and china painting classes through the Cypress Senior Center, learned to play clarinet, and brushed up on her Spanish through audio tapes and language programs. She made valuable friendships throughout her time at Leisure World, and hosted movie nights with the ladies.

Terttu is survived by her son (Matt), daughter-in-law (Margaret), daughter (Liisa), son-in-law (Guy), and three grandchildren (Erik, Liam, and Alina). Terttu will be greatly missed, but knowing that she and Antti are together again after 22 years will help in the family’s healing process.

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