by AnnP | Jul 25, 2020 | Stories |
Lots of things have been put on hold or delayed. There will be a private celebration with her closest friends and family on August 2 to release her ashes as she wished. We will play the following music. Even though I (her sister) am a singer, I never know if I can do...
by Kristin Fernald | Aug 16, 2019 | Stories |
I consider Virginia one of the essential threads of the fabric of our island community and history. She is someone who was reliably there with her warm smile, a twinkle in her eye, quick wit and a curious mind. Whether seeing her at the Farmer’s Market, or on the...
by Barbara Schultheiss | Aug 15, 2019 | Stories |
I really wanted to move to Lopez full-time but had no luck finding a job. So one day while visiting the Farmers Market, I shared that with Virginia. She quietly asked, what other things do you love to do. So I replied, well I like to bake things for people but have...
by Connie Kyser | Aug 14, 2019 | Stories |
Another thing I will never forget about Virginia was her incredible talent of remembering peoples phone numbers and addresses. Over the years while working on Woodmen Hall projects, anytime we needed a phone number or address, we would just look at Virginia. 9 times...
by Millie Vaccarella, Anacortes | Aug 12, 2019 | Stories |
My friendship with your sister was very short, but has left me with a special feeling of warmth. Geoff Holmes, another friend Kathy, and I had the privilege of playing bridge with Virginia on Friday afternoons [at Fidalgo Care Center] for several months and I was fond...
