This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cody, Llamas Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2011 Message Board Post: Carol Ann Cody Carol Ann Cody of Montara, a 30-year Coastside resident, died Nov. 22 at age 64 at her home, after a brief battle with cancer and a long struggle with multiple sclerosis. Ms. Cody was born Oct. 4, 1940, and grew up in, Stamford, Conn., the daughter of Thomas and Virginia Cody and the younger sister of Harold "Hal" Cody. She attended Sacred Heart Academy High School in Stamford, and graduated from the nursing program at Stamford Hospital, where she went to work in the operating room after graduation. In 1964, Ms. Cody moved to Burlingame. She worked as a registered nurse in the Peninsula Hospital emergency room, and also attended San Francisco State University, from which she graduated in 1971 with a degree in journalism. In 1973 she began working for the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in South San Francisco as the manager of the emergency department. She was involved in opening the current facility on El Camino Real. In 1974 she moved to Half Moon Bay. She settled in Montara in 1981. She was part of the San Mateo County task force that was instrumental in developing the first paramedic response unit in the county, which functioned as part of the South San Francisco Fire Department. She continued to excel in nursing, becoming active in the California Nurses Association and also becoming a nursing administrator. Ms. Cody retired early after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Refusing to give in to the disease, she spent many years traveling with friends across the United States, Canada and Alaska, and made trips much farther to Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Ms. Cody also developed a passion for needlepoint, creating beautiful pieces for family and friends. She also had a life- long affinity for books, and read voraciously. Her other passions included baseball, from Little League to the major leagues, football at all levels, and dogs. She always had from one to four dogs, according to her good friend Ann Cardosi of Montara. "Carol and her wonderful sense of humor will be greatly missed by all her family and friends," said Cardosi. Ms. Cody is survived by her friend Ann Cardosi of Montara, with whom she had bought a home, and Cardosi's children, daughter Laura, also of Montara, and son Steve Cardosi and partner Alicia Pradas-Monne of Half Moon Bay, to whom she was very close. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Hal and Ilene Cody of San Ramon, and her nephews and niece and their families, Keith Cody of Berkeley, Nancy and Mike Llamas and their daughter Jessica of Martinez, and Mike and Jean Cody and their sons Jack, Tim and Kevin, all of Phoenix. She is also survived by her English springer spaniel "Murphy." At Ms. Cody's request, there will be no public service. She had requested cremation, and her ashes will be scattered at sea by her family. Wednesday, December 1, 2004 Half Moon Bay Review and Pescadero Pebble