Valeria Bleharski-Walker Obituary 2010

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Valeria Bleharski-Walker

June 16, 1906 — December 14, 2010

WALKER - Valeria Bleharski-Walker, 104 years of life, passed away Dec. 14, 2010. Born in Witt, IL, the oldest of 5 children. Moved to Monrovia from Chicago in 1944, and with her husband, Howard, opened Walker’s Coffee Shop on Myrtle Ave. Worked for the L.A. Co. Assessor’s Office for 20 years, but always found time for her hobbies: sewing, weaving, knitting, ceramics, oil painting, and at age 90, started quilting with the Wandering Foot Club in Arcadia. Survived by her daughter, Valerie Hansen; 4 grandchildren, Linda Hansen-Reed, Robert and William Hansen, and Rick Cole; 9 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Jan. 7, 2:00 p.m. at Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia.

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