When someone spends more than 40 years of their life working at a company, it’s safe to say the person loved working there. That’s what Amy Fedele, an operations supervisor in Electric Distribution, said about Karen Moglia, a principal analyst on the Non-Energy Billing Team.  “Everything Karen did was for PG&E,” said Amy, who worked with Karen for the past six years. “Her everyday life was about PG&E. Whatever she needed to do to help her team, she was always there. Karen truly loved PG&E. She’d always say, ‘I bleed blue.’” On Sept. 21, Karen lost a nearly three-year battle with liver cancer.  A champion for safety Karen joined PG&E out of high school in July 1981. She spent much of her career in Gas Operations, particularly with the Damage Prevention Department. Most of Karen’s work was in educating people about digging into PG&E gas lines and the importance of calling 811 before digging. Karen also played a major role in the launch of the Gold Shovel program, a safety certification program for contractors to reduce damage to underground utilities. In 2017, Karen became supervisor of Clerical Operations and managed teams supporting Electric Operations. Three years later and right before joining the Non-Energy Billing Team, Karen went to Contract Execution as an operations supervisor for the Bay Region. Karen really enjoyed this role. “She poured her heart into this team,” said Amy. “At this point in her life, this was the best team she worked with.” Karen also loved being a lead for the Incident Management Team and worked with Amy and her team in storm and emergency event response. Being strong for others In 2023, Karen received her diagnosis and was given months to live. According to Amy, Karen didn’t accept that as “her final chapter.” She said Karen, with the help of family, friends and her PG&E team, fought her illness with courage and faith. Karen chose to be open about her diagnosis, wanting to share her journey so others wouldn’t be caught off guard. “She wanted others to find hope in her strength,” said Amy. “Karen believed if she could keep going, others could too. Karen Moglia (third from left) and family. “Karen was known for her strength, love for her family, passion for her job and her deep compassion,” she added. “She was a mentor, a leader and a friend to many. Her presence brought warmth and stability. Her work ethic inspired those around her. She exemplified what it means to serve with heart. “She cared about the person she was helping,” concluded Amy. “You weren’t just a number. She knew everything about you. She knew how to help you. If we couldn’t figure it out, she’d find someone to help us and grow that connection.”  Karen is survived by her husband Bob; daughters Lisa, Lindsey and Lexie; sons-in-law Randy and Ruben and grandson Liam. A vacation sale to assist with funeral costs will run through Oct. 27 (accessible by: PG&E@Work for Me > About Me > MyTime > My Vacation Sale > Vac Sale for the Estate of Karen Moglia). A memorial service (https://evite.me/Y72SRYJgVJ) will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5 at CrossWinds Church (1660 Freisman Road) in her hometown of Livermore.