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Kristina Jones Obituary

Kristina Mary Jones Formerly of Palo Alto, California Born June 11, 1938 to John H. and Florence Frew Larson in Jamestown, New York. Kristina passed away in Dallas Texas, on February 2, 2011. She is survived by daughter Michelle Vaillancourt and two grandsons, Eric and John, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, and daughter Jennifer Gonsalves and two grandsons, Ty and Finn Mayer of Palo Alto California, and a sister, Kathryn Akatiff of Palo Alto, California. Kristina enjoyed employment as a secretary in the Silicon Valley area over a 30 year period and also attended local college night school classes over that same time period. She also enjoyed ballroom dancing and rink roller skating and was a runner-jogger before that became popular. She wished to be cremated in Dallas with no services.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21, 2011.

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Aunt Kris, May you rest in peace. Until we meet again,<br />Mary

Mary Akatiff Cudahy

February 11, 2021

Mike Akatiff

February 26, 2011

My Aunt Kris has passed away. She was a Whirlwind of energy... Many is the time I was caught up in her Vortex. I'll remember her when I think of the time I saw Willie Mays play for the Mets at Candlestick Park, and the horrible Bloodrock concert at Frost Amphitheater, and if I ever see Murder On The Orient Express again.

Sally Miess

February 25, 2011

Kris will always remain my beautiful, talented, ballerina cousin. Her picture reveals so much Frew presence that there is no doubt she was clearly a Frew from Frewsburg, New York. We have truly lost family.

Michelle Vaillancourt

February 22, 2011

Michelle Vaillancourt

February 22, 2011

Michelle Vaillancourt

February 22, 2011

To Honor Mom Kristy always. You took us places and had such high energy. We stayed in Carmel with complete strangers because you asked them, when the LA earthquake drove everyone north, in San Antonio and had Mexican food with beautiful guitars playing, canoed Russian River, made many trips to shop in San Francisco, you were on the go and took us to interesting places always. We shared several interests. There are no regrets, you did it all and taught us so much. Thank you for being our Mom. Love you always.

Jennifer Gonsalves

February 21, 2011

Love you mom. Miss you, too.

February 21, 2011

Your light burned bright, and you lived the life you wanted. We will always remember you.

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