Born in Peerless, Texas, on Groundhog Day, Ethel was the daughter of
Annie May Henegar (1901-1987) and Dwight Lyman Herrington
(1895-1968). An older brother, Warren Austin (1922-1975), and sister,
Lillian Ruth (1924-2003), welcomed her arrival. Her father, a farmer and
carpenter, moved the family frequently in search of work, and Ethel
attended five schools when she was in the 5th grade. The family was
living in a one-room abandoned gas station when her brother brought
his bride home to the family in 1942. She and her mother left Texas in
1947 on a westbound train to join her dad who had come to California
to build a house for her sister's growing family in Belmont. She
celebrated her 13th birthday in Denver with her brother's family along
the way. Settling on the Peninsula, she was a resident of San Mateo
County for 75 years. After graduating from Sequoia High School, class
of 1950, Ethel went to work to help support her aging parents. In her
early twenties, she worked in San Francisco in the law office of Molinari
and Casalnuovo. Married on June 14, 1959, Ethel and her husband of
nearly 57 years, Loren Oliver Redington (1933-2016), were the proud
parents of daughters Linda Ruthanne (1960-2019) and Cynthia
Roseanne who survives her. She was the equally proud Grammy of
Teagan Boram who delighted her for 24 years. A stay-at-home mother
when her girls were young, Ethel was a classroom volunteer coordinator
for the Redwood City School District and she was instrumental in
setting up the Rapid Learning Center at Hoover School in the early
1970s. Returning to paid employment, she worked in the Gifted
Resource Center before transitioning to the San Mateo County Office of
Education. After working in various departments including Business and
Vocational Education, she tested for and was promoted to the position
of Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of San Mateo County
Schools. She held the position for approximately 20 years. Active in her
church for many years, Ethel sang in the Chancel Choir, taught Sunday
School, served on numerous committees, and was a leader in the
women's group. She was a Lay Speaker and she especially enjoyed
being a Lay Member to Annual Conference. Her favorite pastime was
reading and she loved spending time with her family. Ethel was open-
minded, progressive, and she had a sweet-tooth. She passed gently in
her sleep with her daughter at her bedside. Those wishing to do so may
attend a visitation at Crippen & Flynn Carlmont Chapel on Monday,
August 8 between 1-5 p.m. A pastor will be leading a Celebration of Life
in the last hour. There will be a brief graveside service at Skylawn
Memorial Park on Tuesday, August 9 at 1 p.m. to which Ethel's family
and friends are invited