Orinda resident and Seniors Around Town rider, Joyanne Elkinton Walker (center), read from her new book, Jeanne Lebreton: Tragedy and Courage from France to San Francisco in the Early 1900’s on Jan. 18 at Orinda Books. Walker recounts the story of her grandmother’s journey from France to Panama, and ultimately San Francisco. After the sudden death of her husband, and with three children to raise, LeBreton opened a boarding house in Berkeley, started an import business in San Francisco and became very involved with the French colony. (L-R) Melissa Titone, Walker’s niece, Joyanne Elkinton Walker and Dr. Jeannine Herron, Walker’s sister.
