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Jan 21, 2021
ORANGE CO., CA / NEGAUNEE, MI – Elvira Angelina (Terzaghi) Mouser of Orange County, CA, died at the age of 95, in Fullerton, CA, on Sunday, January 3, 2021.
Elvira was born on April 20, 1925, in Negaunee, to parents, David and Virginia (Sghirinzetti) Terzaghi. Her mother was pregnant with her while immigrating from Italy to America. Born weighing four pounds, Elvira was placed in a bread box near the fireplace as a makeshift incubator.
Her early years were spent in Negaunee, an iron ore mining community. Elvira excelled in her studies at Negaunee St. Paul High School. Her natural physical strength and flexibility were demonstrated in cheer leading. She spoke only Italian until age 12, but taught herself English, becoming equally fluent in both languages. Her early challenges with learning English inspired herto make it her major at the University of Michigan, after which, she was top of her class at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Fra