Milda Jasins
Dec. 30, 1935-July 20, 2024
Menlo Park, California

Menlo Park, CA - On Saturday, July 20, 2024, Milda Frances Jasins of Menlo Park, California, peacefully passed away at the age of 88.

Milda was born and raised in Athol, Massachusetts. She was of Lithuanian heritage and maintained a strong relationship with her relatives there. She attended Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. When Milda studied there, it was a women's college, and she graduated with a B.A. degree in Mathematics, rare for a woman at that time.

Milda's professional life began at Bell Labs in New Jersey where she worked as a programmer. Then she went on to a long career at IBM, joining as a programmer in Manhattan at the Time/Life building. Later she transferred within IBM to Palo Alto, California, eventually becoming a project manager. She was admired for her technical, professional, and interpersonal skills.

After retiring, Milda taught low impact aerobics at the Palo Alto YMCA for many years. Her volunteer work included assisting those in need to file their income tax returns. Milda maintained her connection with her religion and was a member of St. Denis Roman Catholic Church.

Milda was fun-loving and participated in many sports, including tennis and skiing. She enjoyed the arts, attending the ballet, classical music performances, and theater. She also loved travelling around the world and had friends in many countries.

Her many friends describe her as the nicest, sweetest person they knew. She was always jovial, inquisitive, enthusiastic, smart, and active. She will be missed terribly by her friends and family.

Milda died of complications of Alzheimer's and Multiple Myeloma. She is survived by her brother John Jasins of Massachusetts, nephew Fred Jasins of Washington, D.C., and nephew John Jasins currently residing in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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