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Virginia Grande Obituary

1932 – 2015

Virginia Sue Grande passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 in the company of her loving family in Peoria, AZ. She was born April 14, 1932 in Oklahoma City, OK to Oras and Juanita Robinson.

Virginia Sue was a long-time resident of Santa Clarita, CA. After raising five children, she became a school bus driver for Sulfur Springs and Wm S Hart School Districts. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Pat Grande in 2010. They were married for 60 years and had a wonderful life together, full of love and laughter. She was also preceded in death by her son Steven (2005) and sister Wanda Davis.

She is survived by daughter Linda (Tim) Bunce, sons Mitchell, Brian and Patrick and daughter-in-law Debbie Grande; grandchildren: Jeremiah (Rebecca) Grande, Sarah (Andy) Richards, Isaiah (Lindsay) Grande, Judah Grande, Hannah (Mike)Smith, Dusty Bunce, Travis (Zandra) Bunce, and Michael (Athena) Grande Rork; great-grandchildren: Brice and Kaitlyn Grande, Mara Bunce, Brooklynn Bunce, Liam, Stevie and Ledley Smith, Hagen Richards, Julian and Oliver Rork; sisters Patricia Gee and Etta Mae Rister; and many nieces and nephews.

Virginia Sue will be remembered for her kindness, generosity and especially for her love of family and friends. "We will miss her bright smiling face."

If you would like to honor Virginia Sue's memory, please do so by making a donation to the Braille Institute (www.brailleinstitute.org).

A private Celebration of her Life will be held on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall, CA.

The Signal, October 17, 2015
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Published by Santa Clarita Valley Signal on Oct. 17, 2015.

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