Jennifer Bilotti Azevedo

Jennifer Bilotti Azevedo of San Diego, California passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022; she was 52 years old. As part of a military family, Jennifer lived in several cities throughout her childhood. Born in National City, California on December 5, 1970, she grew up in La Mesa, California, Alameda, California, Newport, Rhode Island, and then settled with her parents, two sisters, and brother back in San Diego County in 1983. She attended St. Martin of Tours Academy, Helix High School, and then graduated from Valhalla High School in El Cajon, California in 1989. After working for several years as an EMT during college, Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University, San Bernardino in 1997 and in the same year began her career as a Registered Nurse at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). In 1999, Jennifer moved to Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego where she was Trauma Nurse Team Lead until 2015. During her time there, she was a mentor to countless fellow nurses and was chosen as Nurse of the Year in 2013 for her tireless work in the Trauma Center. Most recently, Jennifer worked at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista in the Emergency Room. Jennifer consistently brought immense skill and incredible dedication to her work in service of her patients and in support of her colleagues. She especially went above and beyond in the face of the pandemic, picking up extra shifts whenever she was needed and volunteering to care for the most critical patients. Because of her excellence, she was selected as the Emergency Department Nurse of the Year for Scripps Mercy Chula Vista in 2021. In addition to her career as a nurse, Jennifer was a loving wife and a dedicated mother. Jennifer and James first had an intimate wedding ceremony in 2004 in a historic castle tower in County Clare, Ireland and then a large celebration with family and friends in San Diego later that year. They welcomed their first child in 2005 and three more children followed. Jennifer was a volunteer at her children’s schools and in their extracurricular activities. She enjoyed attending her children’s sporting events and especially traveling with their softball, football, and baseball teams. Jennifer was an animal lover who had several beloved dogs, cats, and occasionally other species of pets that she treated as a part of her family. She was also an unfailing medical advocate for her family, particularly when anyone was in critical need, and was always taking care of others. As much as she cared for others she was loved a million times over and will be an incalculable loss to the community, especially her family and friends. Jennifer was predeceased by her stepfather Claude Richard Layne and grandparents Mary and Joseph Fitzmaurice. She is survived by her husband James Azevedo, her children Jake, Bella, Nate, and Sofie, her mother Ann Layne, her father Al Bilotti, parents-in-law Kathy and Jim Azevedo; sister Lisa Bilotti and partner Jim Wenzell, sister Sarah Layne and husband Richard Delgado, brother Joshua Layne and wife Sandra Ochoa Layne, nieces Emma Layne, Neve Delgado, and Abby Layne, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Jennifer’s viewing and funeral service is being held on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 3:00 PM at Aztlan Mortuary in La Mesa, California. A memorial service will also be held at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in Hillcrest in the Main Chapel on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM.

Jennifer Bilotti Azevedo

December 5, 1970 - December 29, 2022