Valeria Davis Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Valeria I. Davis, age 92, passed away at home on January 31, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Joliet, IL where she lived most of her life until a move to Ingleside, IL in 2006. Valeria is survived by her daughter, Lynda (Ted) Zalewski, grandsons Bradley (Victoria) Johnson of Antioch, IL, Robert (Jennifer) Johnson of Ingleside, IL, Joshua (Kelly) Johnson of Dongola, IL, Robert (Jean) Zalewski of Silver Spring, MD, Scott Zalewski of Ingleside, Ted M. Zalewski of Ingleside, and her great grandchildren whom she adored: Zane, Zoe, Luke, Logan, Abigail Johnson and Sara Zalewski. She is also survived by her niece Barbara (late Terry) Seehafer, nephews James (Sandra) Lyons, Joseph (Malinda) Lyons, John 'Jack' (Mary) Lyons and numerous great nieces and great nephews. Valeria was preceded in death by her parents James E. and Sarah Pearl (Cord) Lyons, sister LaVaughn (Arthur) Hale, brothers Alfred (Barbara) Lyons, Harry Lyons, and Irving Lyons. As a young girl, she worked at the U.S. Navy Yards in Rockdale, IL and at the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railroad. Then she worked as Chief Deputy to Recorder of Deeds Office at the Will County Courthouse from 1948-1964 and at Joliet Central High School in the Guidance Offices and finally in the Office of the Principal from 1965 until her retirement in 1987. Not one to sit idle, after retirement she volunteered at the Rialto Theatre for 14 years and at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center for 15 years making pillows for the heart patients and lap blankets for the rehab patients. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, westerns and needlework. Each of her grandchildren and great grandchildren received a beautiful handmade quilt from her. Visitation and viewing will be on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Ringa Funeral Home, 122 S. Milwaukee Ave. Lake Villa, IL 60046 from 4 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Per Valeria's wishes, she will be cremated after the funeral. Burial of the cremated remains will be at Elmhurst Cemetery in Joliet, IL sometime this spring.

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Valeria Davis

January 12, 1926 - January 31, 2018