Letty Jane Stracuzzi

Letty Jane Boyman Stracuzzi passed on March 18, 2025 surrounded by close family. Letty was born in Sacramento CA on May 11, 1940. Shortly after her birth her family moved to Oakland CA, before settling in Santa Cruz County. Letty graduated from Watsonville High School in 1958. Upon graduating Letty attended Monterey Peninsula College, where she met the love of her life Jack Stracuzzi. They wed on Sept. 4, 1959. Shortly after they started their family and had 3 children together, Eileen Rose, James Joseph & John David. Letty was a master seamstress / tailor and in the 60’s she did custom dress making, she had many wonderful clients. In the 70’s she did alterations for Saks Fifth Avenue at the Del Monte Shopping Center. In the 80’s She began “Letty’s Interior Accents” on Webster Street in Monterey. She did custom home interior fashions for many of the local interior designers.

Letty was an avid tennis player, she also loved spending time with family and friends, shopping, sewing, and cooking. Letty is preceded in death by her devoted husband Jack Stracuzzi and her son James Joseph Stracuzzi.  She is survived by her daughter Eileen (Stracuzzi) Moon, her son in-law Michael Moon, her son John David Stracuzzi, her grandchildren, Alyssa Jayne (Moon) Chomina & Stanley Chomina, Victoria Mae (Moon) Garcia & JJ Garcia and Michael James Moon, her great-grand daughters Isabella Rose & Liliana Gisela Chomina and her great-grandson Isaias Garcia. A private family service will be at 10am on Friday April 11, 2025 at the San Carlos Cemetery Gazebo 792 Fremont St. in Monterey. A Celebration of Life will follow at the Hilton Garden Inn 1000 Aguajito Rd. at 12pm in Monterey, all are welcomed to attend.

A special thank-you Emily Higuera, Gail Stracuzzi, Diane Simkins & Patty Brown for their love and support at this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to The Carmel Foundation or the Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County.