Stanfield, Anita Julia Anita, a longtime resident of Elk Grove, passed away on December 30, 2009 at the age of 85. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Stanfield; her brothers, Theodore and George Delmar; her son, Donald Stanfield; and her grandson, Gregory Stanfield. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Stanfield; her sons and spouses, Robert and Krista, Edward and Margaret, Gary and Sandy; and her grandchildren, Sean, Jennifer, Alesha and Ted. Born November 6, 1924 in Overbrook, PA to Dezso and Julia Delmar. Her family moved to the Los Angeles, CA in 1927. After her marriage to Robert J. Stanfield on August 23, 1942, the couple briefly lived on a farm near Everett, WA, before returning to Los Angeles, where their first three children were born. In 1951 the family moved to a small dairy farm on Carmencita Ave. in South Sacramento County. After her husband's death in 1998, she moved into the city of Elk Grove. Anita's many jobs included working as a child care provider, hostess, waitress, photographer assistant (''colorizer''), crop harvester, and census taker. She worked for the Elk Grove Unified School District at Joseph Kerr Jr. High, William Daylor High School and Rio Cazabero High School where she was affectionately known as ''Mom''. She retired in 1987 after twenty years of devoted service. More than anything, Anita enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. For over twenty years she hosted an annual Easter gathering for her extended family. She enjoyed painting, quilting, gardening, digging for antique bottles, and going on sightseeing drives throughout the Western United States and Canada. In later years, the painting classes at the Elk Grove Senior Center became a frequent occasion and joy in her life. She is fondly remembered as a representative of her generation, the care she gave her husband after he became ill, her political causes, her sense of community, her charity, her humor and her gratitude. The family is planning a Memorial gathering in the Spring of 2010. Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army or American Red Cross - charities especially important to Anita. Published in the The Sacramento Bee on January 5, 2010