Virginia Winifred Grate
8/6/1924 - 5/30/2015
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Obituary For Virginia Winifred Grate
Virginia Winifred Grate, 90, of Fremont, CA passed away on May 30. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Robert D. Grate Sr., Virginia is survived by her beloved children; daughter, Julie Smith of Lake Stevens, WA; daughter, Eloise Torres (Lalo) of Phoenix, AZ; son, Bob Grate Jr. (Debbie) of Greenville, CA; daughter, Donna Bowman (Larry) of Marysville, WA and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Virginia Grate was preceded in death by her mother and father; brother Jimmy and sister’s Gladys and Thelma.
She was born August 6, 1924 in Tuscola, Illinois, the daughter of Elton and Esther VanWinkle. On December 14, 1945 she married Robert Delos Grate, (Blackie) the love of her life.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 4, from 10-11am and a Chapel Service will begin at 11am at Fremont Chapel of the Roses, 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA. Burial will follow at Irvington Memorial Cemetery in Fremont, CA.
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10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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11:00 AM
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10/01/2021
Our dear Aunt Virginia was a kind, loving,funny, beautiful lady and will be greatly missed.She is once again United with her beloved husband Robert and her dear sister Joyce Olson ( together again) Aunt Virginia always had great faith as did her husband. Aunt Ginny often talked about her children such as ..the storiy of how her daughter Julie got her to ride a horse with her"bare back",she always had a great sense of humor . I will miss you and your wonderful stories you shared with us. Forever loved and forever missed Love Your Ten nieces & nephews , 21 great nieces and nephews,25 great, great nieces and nephews and your great, great, great nephew Abel all from The Olson Family
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10/01/2021
:sparkling_heart:Dear Mom, sure missed you & Daddy today (thanksgiving) I love & miss you so very much :hearts:Julie xo
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10/01/2021
Dear Lil Momð¦ Itâs very hard doing a message on your passing Anniversary. Which actually is....( May 29,2015, 11:30pm) I :sparkling_heart:you & miss you so much :rose:
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10/01/2021
Mom, I miss you so much ! But now your with dad forever.I can just hear you two chatting away. Paul & David loved you dearly "Nana" They always tell cute stories about you. And what A grate cook you were. They always say make Nana's dressing for Thanksgiving ! I love u mom & miss you..........Eloise & lalo
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