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Virginia Polak Obituary
August 11, 1937 ~ April 4, 2019
Resident of Berkeley, California
Virginia "Ginette" Gray Polak, 81, passed away on April 4, 2019 in Bryan, Texas. She was interred on Friday, April 5, 2019 at the College Station Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hadassah or donate a book to your local women's shelter.
She was born in Alexandria, VA to Edward and Virginia Gray on August 11, 1937. In 1955, she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, DC as Valedictorian of her class. She majored in history at Oberlin College and went on to earn a master's degree in library science from UC Berkeley. After 32 years in the UC Berkeley Library System, she retired in 1993 as Head Librarian of the UC Berkeley Extension Law Library.
She was witty and inquisitive, an avid reader and an exceptional Scrabble player. She was civic minded and active in many women's organizations; Hadassah and the League of Women Voters were two most dear to her heart.
Ginette is survived by Lucien Polak, her husband of 58 years, son Oren Pardes, daughter Sharon (Rick) Wagner, sister Charlotte Gray, and grandchildren Alexander Pardes, Arielle Pardes, Rachel (Michael) Bilke, Avraham Pardes, and Nethanial Pardes. Her parents Edward and Virginia Gray, and sister Phyllis Webster precede her in death. She will be deeply missed by her family and by her many friends
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David Colborn
April 22, 2022
We were fellow Charmian Club members in the Unitarian Church in the early 1950's.
I was 5 days older than she.
September 7, 2019
Ginette was a good friend over the years and served in 2011 as secretary of the University Section Club, Berkeley. I will miss her.
Mary Kay Duggan
VG
May 7, 2019
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ginette. When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure when it fills your heart with love and brings you joy. May you find comfort in Jesus promise of the hope of everlasting life on earth at John 6:40.
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