Obit: BERRY, Virginia Adelia
Author: Don Stowell Date: 15 Jun 2004 9:39 PM GMT
Surnames: Hersey, Blazer, Smith, Thompson, Jay,
Classification: Obituary

Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published 08 Jul 1999

Virginia Adelia Berry of Mojave, CA passed away at home on June 29, 1999. She was born in Waterbury, Vermont on October 4, 1924. She and her husband, Willlam B. Berry who predeceased her in 1986, were gas station and restaurant owners. She was past president of the Mojave Chapter of AARP, past Noble Grand of Mojave Rebekah Lodge, and Treasurer of LEA.
Virginia is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Mathias & Petra Berry of Erie, PA, Michael & Kathy Berry of Las Vegas, NV; William & Carol (Hersey) Berry of Mojave, CA; daughters and sons-in-law, Melody (Berry) Smith & Kacy Blazer of Mojave, CA, Michele (Berry) & Timothy Thompson of Lafayette, CO; grandchildren, Amanda Berry of Las Vegas, Rosemary Ann Smith of Toluca Lake, CA, and Jersey Cole Berry of Mojave, CA.
She was predeceased in 1995 by her mother Elizabeth S. Jay.
She was devoted to her five children and grandchildren. She was also mother & friend to many others who considered her family. These include Dan & Annie Weiss, Dorothy, Danny & Elena Weiss, Bob Morandi, Mark Risley, Donell Coyne & Doris Sayer. She will be missed by one and all, forever held within our hearts.
Services were held on July 6,1999 at the Mojave Cemetery, Mojave, CA. Arrangements by Stickel Mortuary.

Social Security Applications and Claims Index
Name: Virginia Adelia Jay
[Virginia Adelia Berry]
[Virginia Berry]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1924
Birth Place: Waterbury WA, Vermont
[Waterbury, Vermont]
Death Date: 29 Jun 1999
Claim Date: 20 Oct 1975
Father: John H Jay
Mother: Elizabeth Stanley
Notes: Jul 1943: Name listed as VIRGINIA ADELIA JAY; Oct 1952: Name listed as VIRGINIA ADELIA BERRY; 16 Oct 1975: Name listed as VIRGINIA A BERRY

Vermont Birth Records
Name: Virginia Adelia Jay
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1924
Birth Place: Waterbury, Washington, Vermont, USA
Father: John Henry Jay
Mother: Elizabeth Jay
Filed Date: 04 Dec 1944

1930 US Census
Name: Virginia A Jay
Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Vermont
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Northfield, Washington, Vermont, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 262
Family Number: 271
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Household Members:
Name Age
John H Jay 35
Elizabeth S Jay 29
John H Jay 8
Katherine E Jay 6
Virginia A Jay 5
Alfred S Jay 1

1940 US Census
Name: Virgina A Jay
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Vermont
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Northfield, Washington, Vermont
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: RFD 2 Union Brook
Inferred Residence in 1935: Northfield, Washington, Vermont
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5A
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Veteran: Yes
Veteran Father Dead: No
Military Service: World War
Social Security Number: No
Usual Occupation: School
Usual Industry: Student
Usual Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John H Jay 45
Elizabeth S Jay 39
John H Jay 18
Katherine E Jay 16
Virgina A Jay 15
Fred S Jay 10
William J Jay 6