Denise W. Fullerton
7/18/1936 - 6/19/2024
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Obituary For Denise W. Fullerton
Denise Whyte Fullerton was born on July 18, 1936 in San Bernardino, California. She was proceeded in death by her husband Richard Fullerton, parents Melvin & Irene Whyte, and brother Douglas Whyte. She is survived by daughters Dana Rozelle, Deanne Fullerton, Dorie Fullerton, Amy Timothy, nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Dick and Denise were married on July 13, 1958. Denise earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education from University of California Santa Barbara the following year. They later made Newark, California their permanent home.
Denise was a much beloved teacher for the Newark Unified School District for many years. She always enjoyed meeting her past students. She loved children's books, especially "Madeline," "Frog and Toad" and "Ferdinand." Besides teaching, Denise was an active member in the Newark Optimist Club with her husband. She often reviewed children's stories for prizes, and/or scholarships. One of Dick's and Denise's favorite pastimes were summers spent with the Newark Optimist Club at the San Gorgonio mountains. This is where they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Denise had a marvelous sense of humor and possessed a strong spirit and will to live. Her fighting spirit kept her alive through COVID-19 and heart disease beyond what was expected. Denise was with family when she succumbed to heart disease on June 19, 2024. Services will be held on Saturday, July 13th from 4pm-8pm at the First Presbyterian Church located at 35450 Newark Blvd. in Newark. Dick and Denise wished for their ashes to be scattered together by immediate family at a later date.
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07/11/2024
Many great memories may she rest in peace with the Lord
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07/11/2024
Mrs. Fullerton was the mother of my best childhood friend, Dorie Fullerton. I have many fond memories of all the days and hours I spent at the Fullerton home during my early years. And I recently reminded Dorie that her mother was everyone's favorite substitute teacher. I am so glad that I stopped in to say hello to Mrs. Fullerton this past October when I was in town for a high school reunion. And she honored me by taking a picture with me. Mrs. Fullerton touched thousands of lives and will be fondly remembered by us all.
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07/10/2024
The Fullerton girls and my brothers and sisters grew up together in Newark, in fact we were such good friends we had a gate between our fences so we didn't have to walk around the block to see each other. Mrs Fullerton was the best second mother a kid could ever ask for! It's odd, here I am 67 years old and still call her Mrs Fullerton, not Denise! She was that special of a woman. We will always have a special place in our hearts for all of the Fullerton family! The Rummages
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