Winona Stratford, known as Sonny to her many friends, died
Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, in San Jose.
Winona Stratford, known as Sonny to her many friends, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, in San Jose.
Mrs. Stratford was educated in Massachusetts, and entered the Army in World War II as a Tech. Sergeant.
Upon release she entered the Boston School of Fine Arts for one-and-a-half years. She came to the Bay Area in 1947.
She enjoyed travelling and did so all over California with her two children.
She was employed by the Britton Middle School as a yard duty and teacher’s aide for 24 years.
Mrs. Stratford was the last remaining member of 14 brothers and sisters.
She kept in touch with many friends in Morgan Hill and Gilroy and retired in 1974.
She enjoyed bingo, tops, and her family, and she also enjoyed all her students at Britton Middle School.
Mrs. Stratford was the wife of the late Ernest Stratford, both of whom lived in Morgan Hill for the past 40 years.
She leaves behind a daughter, Susan Stratford of Morgan Hill, and a son, Roy Stratford of Brentwood, as well as four grandchildren, Heather, Sarah, Christopher and Amy Stratford of Brentwood, and a daughter-in-law, Gloria Stratford.
She also leaves many nieces and nephews in her home state of Massachusetts.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 8pm, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Morgan Hill.
A graveside service will be held at 11am, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Morgan Hill.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciates contributions to the heart diabetes society.
