Elonda (Ryia) Berberian, born in Toledo, Ohio on Jan. 16, 1919 died, in Pleasanton, on Jan. 23, 2013 at the age of 94 surrounded by her loving children Janette Mullins, Henry (Connie), Harold (Louise), and Patricia Allison (David). She is preceded in death by her husband Henry in 1988 and son-in-law Thomas in 2001. She is survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Besides loving to cook, garden, shop, and drink coffee she loved her cats. Elonda was also known as the cookie lady, baking hundreds of dozens of cookies at Christmas time, for her family as well as anyone in need. She leaves a legacy of being a strong and tenacious woman who loved her family. A private Graveside Service will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Livermore on Tues., Jan. 29, 2013. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the ARF Foundation.