Born in Lafayette, CA, February 7, 1945, the only child of Edward and Elisabeth Santos. She graduated from Acalanes High School in 1962, and Reedley College of Reedley, CA, where where she studied to become a dental hygienist. She married James Roller on January 9, 1964. The next decade was spent raising a family, which includes two daughters, Patricia Diana born in 1968 and Gwendolynn Hope, born in 1971. She returned to school in the late 1970s, this time studying to become a paralegal. She attended St. Mary's College of Moraga, CA, and graduated with honors in September of 1979.
The next 20 something years were spent working in the legal field most notably in Stockton, CA and Sacramento, CA. Early in the 21st century, Patricia, James and Gwendolyn moved to Arizona and then Idaho. Her final years were spent in the Meridian area. She was involved in local church and community activities, until she passed away peacefully at home in Meridian, on April 4, 2014.
She is survived by her husband James and her daughters.... She was also preceded in death by a son, Geoffrey Hale Roller, September 10-12, 1965.
obituary courtesy of the Cremation Society of Idaho
Marilla J. Watts (Whitney)
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Marilla J. Watts (Whitney)
Born in Lafayette, CA, February 7, 1945, the only child of Edward and Elisabeth Santos. She graduated from Acalanes High School in 1962, and Reedley College of Reedley, CA, where where she studied to become a dental hygienist. She married James Roller on January 9, 1964. The next decade was spent raising a family, which includes two daughters, Patricia Diana born in 1968 and Gwendolynn Hope, born in 1971. She returned to school in the late 1970s, this time studying to become a paralegal. She attended St. Mary's College of Moraga, CA, and graduated with honors in September of 1979.
The next 20 something years were spent working in the legal field most notably in Stockton, CA and Sacramento, CA. Early in the 21st century, Patricia, James and Gwendolyn moved to Arizona and then Idaho. Her final years were spent in the Meridian area. She was involved in local church and community activities, until she passed away peacefully at home in Meridian, on April 4, 2014.
She is survived by her husband James and her daughters.... She was also preceded in death by a son, Geoffrey Hale Roller, September 10-12, 1965.
obituary courtesy of the Cremation Society of Idaho