Virginia Torrey, 84, passed on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at Cedar Nursing Home in Denver, Colo. She was born July 22, 1922 at La Junta, Colo.
Virginia served in the US Navy from Nov. 1942 through Feb. 1945. She then married her late husband Ed Torrey and together they raised four children. For many years Virginia operated her mother’s pie shop “Mrs. London’s Pies” after which she worked for the Denver Police Department for 28 years before retirement. She and Ed then moved to Pagosa Springs in 1984.
Virginia joined the Mullins-Nickerson American Legion Post 108 in Pagosa in 1987. She served as finance officer for five years, organized the Auxiliary Unit in 1988. She started Bingo and was manager for four years. Virginia was also Mrs. Santa Clause with Santa Stan Zuege and later with her son Tom from 1988 through 1992 along with many other activities. She received a Legion jacket and a Legionnaire of the Year award and the Good Neighbor award (County Library) in 1990; she was the Grand Marshal of the 4th July Parade in 1992.
In addition to being an American Legion Auxiliary Charter member, she also belonged to the VFW, Nobel Grand Rebekah Lodge #134, the senior citizens and was the American Legion District Chaplain.
She was preceded in death by her parents John “Jack” and Francis London, her husband Ed Torrey and daughter Pamela Weaver. She is survived by her son John “Jack” (Kate) Torrey and daughter Kristi Torrey both of Denver and her son Tom (Nancy) Torrey of Pagosa Springs. She is also survived by numerous grand and great grand children.
At Mrs. Torrey’s request no services will be held.
From The Pagosa SUN
