Virginia E. Duffy

Virginia E. Duffy August 18, 1935 - April 27, 2007 Virginia Elizabeth Duffy, age 71, of Grand Junction passed on to eternal life on Friday, April 27, 2007 at her home. She was born August 18, 1935 in York, Nebraska, the daughter of Wilbur and Ella Thonen Rea. Ginger graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1954. She married Patrick Duffy on July 3, 1955 in Grand Junction. Ginger was employed at the Mesa County Department of Motor Vehicles and later as a receptionist at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church where she was a tireless volunteer who served on countless committees. Ginger held many state and national offices in the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. She was also a member of the Altar and Rosary Society, the current President of the St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary and a board member of the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation. Ginger, along with her husband, Pat, recently received the Bishop Tafoya Service Award for her many years of service to the church and community. Her hobbies included quilting, knitting and she will be remembered for her wonderful baking. She will be dearly missed by her loving husband of 52 years, Pat of Grand Junction; her daughter and son-in-law, Diana and Michael Ziegler of Las Vegas, NV; two sisters and a brother-in -law, Jacqueline and Richard Pullen of San Marcos, TX; Patricia Clendenin of Phillipsburg, KS; eight grandchildren: Jeremiah, Daniel and Paul Duffy of Idaho; Cassidy, Allison and Jacob Ziegler of Las Vegas, NV; Ashlee and Mikayla Duffy of Grand Junction; one great grandchild; and many other extended family members and special friends. Ginger was preceded in death by her parents and two sons, Michael and John Duffy. A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 4, 2007 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Fr. Kevin Novack officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in Ginger's name to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado or Catholic Outreach.