Virginia Weimers Halla died Nov. 27, 2004, in Au-stin, Texas,
where she had been visiting her daughter. She was 82.
Virginia Weimers Halla died Nov. 27, 2004, in Au-stin, Texas, where she had been visiting her daughter. She was 82.
Virginia was born in Napa on July 31, 1922. She is the daughter of Stella and Leigh Weimers. She was a graduate of Napa High School and San Jose State College.
She was a member of the Black Masque Honor Society, and served in World War II as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed in Hawaii.
Virginia was a resident of San Jose for more than 50 years and then moved to Morgan Hill in 2000. She is retired from employment from the Alum Rock Union School District.
She was an avid lover of music, dance, theater, travel and the environment. She was a volunteer in the effort to expand walking trails in Morgan Hill and to coordinate safety signage warning motorists of school crossings.
She performed for many years with the California State Troupers and the Mad Hatters, was a member of St. James Senior Center, Cypress Senior Center, Kirk Senior Center, Willows Senior Center, the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars, AmVets, WIT, and RSVP.
She was the loving mother of Shari Skalland of Montgomery Creek; Thomas Halla Jr. of Concord; Trish Von-Halla Peyton of Marble Falls, Texas; and Patrick Hall of Morgan Hill; sister of Leigh A. Weimers of Redwood Estates; grandmother of Tim Skalland, Jeff Skalland, Amy Lang, April Murray, Ryan Halla, Chris Halla, and Laura Halla; great-grandmother of Katie and Brent Lang; mother-in-law of Tim Skalland, Danielle Halla and Stan Peyton; and sister-in-law of Patty Nelson and Geri Weimers.
Preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Thomas Halla Sr.
Graveside services take place at noon on Sunday, Dec. 19, at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno.
Her many friends are invited to share a celebration of her life at 11am Monday, Dec. 20 at the Community and Cultural Center.
The family asks that any donations be made to a memorial bench in her honor.
