Virginia Pirie passed away on May 30, 2015, now joining her husband Alexander S. Pirie who preceded her in death in 1978. She will be missed by all for her sense of style and her determination to do things her way. Virginia was born on September 14, 1924 in Bronx, New York, the oldest of three children. After graduating from James Munroe High School, she worked in New York City as a secretary for Montgomery Wards and the Wonder Bread Company. She met her husband Alex in New York at a USO dance and was married on February 24, 1946. They then moved to their first home in Burson, California, later moving to live for over 40 years in Clements, California. Virginia started working part time once the children were in school at the Red and White Grocery in Clements and then on to work for local physicians, Dr. Chester Cunnington, Dr. Steven Block, and Dr. Ed Reagor until retirement.
Virginia was very active with many dear friends. For over 60 years she was part of the “Dirty Dozen”, a group of good friends that played cards together monthly. She was also involved with the Lodi Memorial Mission Auxiliary where she held the position of president for several years. She is a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and a member of the Daughters of Isabella. Virginia was also an honorary life member of the Clements Buckaroo’s, a favorite resident of the Arbor Senior Apartments and the Fairmont Rehabilitation Hospital.
She is survived by her children, daughter Susan Strach and husband Bob of Battleground, Washington, son Richard Pirie and wife Faith of Gold Canyon, Arizona, daughter Janet Kay and husband Bob of Sacramento, son Robert Pirie and wife Susan of Linden, grandchildren, Tiffany (Kevin) McCreedy, Jason Strach, Shannon Pirie, Jacqueline Pirie, Mallory Pirie, Tyler Kay and Alexander Kay, great grandchildren, Cody and Sean McCreedy, brother William Walsh II of Bouivar, Missouri, and many dear nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death is husband Alexander S. Pirie, sister Theresa DiBenedetto, and parents, William and Theresa Walsh.
Virginia’s family has requested that memorial contributions in her memory be made to Lodi Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, through the Lodi Memorial Hospital Foundation, 845 S. Fairmont, Suite 3, Lodi, CA 95240, or St Joachim’s Catholic Church Building Fund, PO Box 232, Lockeford, 95237.
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VISITATION
No visitation will be held.
SERVICES
A Rosary will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at St Joachim's Catholic Church, 13392 Lockeford Ranch Dr., Lockeford, CA.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joachim's Catholic Church, 13392 Lockeford Ranch Dr., Lockeford, CA
INTERMENT
Inurnment will be private at Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, CA.