Passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord at home surrounded by her husband of 56 years and two daughters on March 31, 2008. She was born to Charles and Louisa Patterson in Lockwood, CA on December 21, 1922.
Viola attended Lockwood School, graduated from Gilroy High School, class of 1941 and attended Salinas Jr. College in 1942. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society. She worked for 20 years as a grocery clerk and 5 years at the Visiting Nurses Association.
She loved camping and traveling, spending time with her grandchildren and working in her garden.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Fellows and two loving daughters, Debbie Voyles of Gilroy and Dawn Gandolfi of Santa Cruz. She leaves behind three precious grandchildren, Kierstyn Voyles, Colton Voyles of Gilroy and Kirk Gandolfi, Jr. of Santa Cruz.
Services will be held at Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel, 1050 Cayuga St, in Santa Cruz, CA on Saturday, April 5, 2008 beginning at 10:00 A.M. Graveside services will be held April 5, 2008 at 2:15 P.M. at Paulsen Cemetery in Lockwood, CA. Friends may pay their respects at Pacific Gardens Chapel on Friday, April 4th from 4:00-8:00 P.M.
The family request donations may be made to Nacitone Regional Interpretive Center, P.O. Box 278, Lockwood, CA 93932 or Hospice Caring Project, 940 Disc Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066 or Dominican Hospital Foundation, 1555 Soquel Dr., Santa Cruz, CA 95065.
