Valerie Katherine Otis' Obituary
Valerie Katherine Otis 8/17/56 – 11/14/06 We shall miss the laugh and love of our daughter, our wife, our mother, our sister, and our friend as we mourn her loss but celebrate her life and how she has touched each of us. Although she has left us physically, she will never leave the hearts and memories of her family and friends. She will be deeply missed by her husband, John Stanwyck and her beloved daughter Carolyn Stanwyck along with her parents, Robert and Lorraine Otis of Pinckney Michigan. The rest of Valerie’s family, also from Michigan, are her brother Larry Otis, and three sisters, Janet Deja, Carol Gains and Lori Ringo. There are also seven nieces and nephews, and many other friends and relatives in both Michigan and California that share in our loss and love for Valerie. Visitation will be on Friday, November 17, 2006 from 4:00-8:00 p m and on Saturday, November 18, 2006 from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon at Chapel Of The Chimes at 4499 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA. 94611. Funeral mass will be on Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 2:00 p m at Corpus Christi Catholic Church at 322 St. James Drive Piedmont, CA. 94611. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation be made to Carolyn Stanwyck’s education fund. Information will be available at the services.
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