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Obituary : Virginia Godwin Scifres Print E-mail
SCIFRES, Virginia Godwin (91), of Glendale, died December 26, 2008. Virginia was born in Los Angeles, attended school in Long Beach, and was employed by Godwin's Dry Goods in Glendale. She volunteered at the Children's Hospital Thrift Store in Hollywood, and was active at the Sparr Heights Senior Center in Montrose. She was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church of Glendale. She is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Alvin Scifres; parents, George and Leah Godwin; and brother, Ralph Godwin. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara McDaniel and husband, Richard of La Crescenta; son, James Scifres and wife, Paula of Summerfield, NC; grandchildren, Craig McDaniel of Glendale, Jennie McShea and husband, Matt of Summerfield, NC, Robert Scifres, and Thomas Scifres of Greensboro, NC; two great-grandchildren, Carson and Molly McShea of Summerfield, NC. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church, 2001 Canada Blvd., Glendale on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.