Ida Lena "Lee" Byrne, 82, passed away on May 21, 2012.

Born and raised in Oakland, she came to Lake County with her husband Robert in 1978 after working 30 years for Pacific Telephone.

She enjoyed her friends, her 72 fish and her two cats.

She loved her crafts, which she donated yearly to the Lakeport Skilled Nursing Center. She also volunteered for the Clearlake Gleaners and the Clearlake USDA.  

She was on the board of directors of the Mount Konocti Mutual Water Co. She was one half of the “Trouble Makers” of the Concerned Citizens of the Clear Lake Riviera and one of its founding members.

Ida was preceded in death by husband, Robert, and granddaughter, Jennifer.

She is survived by her daughter, Janet; many nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.

Family and friends are invited to a celebration of life at the Riviera Community Center on Wednesday, June 6, from noon to 2:30 p.m.

Her family requests donations in her memory to Clearlake Gleaners Food Bank, Box 266, Finley, CA 95435 or DAV Chapter 83, PO Box 1195, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423.

For further information call Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611 or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .