Victoria Chiofalo

1936 - 2023

Victoria Chiofalo
June 24, 1936 - February 9, 2023
Victoria Seepol Chiofalo (Vicky) passed away peacefully, at the age of 86, after a brief illness surrounded by family on February 09, 2023 in Richmond.
Beloved wife of Roberto Chiofalo, Sr, they celebrated their 63-year anniversary last November with their family. Daughter of the late Oscar and Tatiana Seepol , beloved sister of Helen Meadows, aunt to Richard & Paul Meadows as well as Julie Burson; Loving and caring mother of Cristina Prokop, the late Laura Chiofalo, Claudia Miller and Roberto Chiofalo Jr. Beloved mother-in-law of Anthony Miller and Stephen Prokop. Fun-loving grandmother of Jessica River Lombardi, Nicholas Miller, Joel Miller, Lauren Miller, Devin Chiofalo and Roberto Chiofalo III ; Great-grandmother (better known as GG) of Jacob & Kristofer Curtis, Destiny Garino and James Miller
Internationally diverse, Vicky was born in Bombay (Mumbai), India and raised in Shanghai China during WWII and post-war Argentina which is where she met Roberto. They immigrated to San Francisco, CA in 1963 with their four children (her father had set residency in SF). With her travels, she became a great historian with stories from WW II to present.
Vicky was a passionate artist whose interest in painting was inspired by her father (a photographer) from early childhood. Vicky began coloring her father's black and white photos as color was not yet introduced in photography. First art classes as a teenager were in Mendoza Argentina at Escuela de Bella Artes. Later on, she was encouraged by her husband to take Art Classes following her retirement from UCSF.
An avid gardener, she was passionate about flowers and landscape. Her garden was her haven providing her hours of meditative pleasure. She loved taking pictures and transforming them into paintings. Vicky's Professional story about her art can be found at www.victoriaart.com
An eclectic individual, she was also an actress whose career was cut short by the birth of her firstborn Cristina. She had a leading role in "El Mar Amor" (available in YouTube). Prioritizing her roles, she dropped acting to become a full-time mother. A wonderful companion who thrived on accompanying her husband and children from errands to trotting the globe she delighted in new adventures. Vicky was multilingual and spoke English, Spanish and Russian fluently, she could also get by in German and French.
Her kindness and generosity were virtues admired by friends and family alike. A wonderful teacher whose path will be hard to follow, she is missed by all.
Distribution of her ashes will be held at a small private family service. A "Virtual Celebration of Life" gathering will be held on June 25th, 2023, 2:00 PM -4:00 PM Pacific Time to honor her memory. Please RSVP to cristina-prokop@hotmail.com, no later than June 15th to obtain Zoom's Meeting ID and password in participation for her memorial.