Virginia Jinny Wachdorf
October 13, 2010
Wachdorf, Virginia “Jinny”, 89, homemaker and pharmaceutical record keeper, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Funeral Mass, 10 a.m., Saturday, October 23, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Preceded in death by daughter, Susan. Survivors: husband of 66 years, Frank; children, Michael, Dennis, Jean, Marilyn and Carol; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Downing Lahey Mortuary West.
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Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
Mom, I didn’t get to the right place the first time I thought to leave a tribute – then got caught up in the visiting with your wonderfully wacky family in Wichita. So often in the last couple of years I wished I could be there with you, and blessed the ones who were there surrounding you with love. We’re glad you are relieved from pain but we miss you so much. Goodbye, Mama – until I see you again. Thank you for your life.
miss you and love you 🙁
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May God’s love sustain you through this difficult time. Cherish the memories. My deepest sympathy to you.
Mike and Family: I never had the honor of meeting Jinny; however, just listening to Mike talk about her I feel like I have known her my entire life. I am so sorry for your loss. Mark Ferris
Thank you Jinny and Bunky for letting me come and care for Jinny in her time. It was an honor and a blessing to be a part of it I will miss Her. Now she is watching over all of us we will meet again my sweet Jinny No more Pain or Tear is what she would tell us! Love You! SMILEY!
Mike, I am so sorry for your loss. You are such a kind and friendly person to everyone you meet and I am sure this is a reflection of your Mom and the way she and your Dad raised you. My prayers are with you and your family. May God bless and keep you.
I will miss you mom. You taught us so much about living life to the fullest and you and dad always taught us to look for the good in everything and everyone. I will cherish the joyous memories.
Mike – My heartfelt sympathies go out to you and your family in this time of loss. Remember, that your mom is now with our Risen Lord and Savior and all of her troubles are now gone and she is now celebrating with the heavenly hosts. Peace be to you.
I love you mom. As I look through pictures of you it is hard to find anything without you being surrounded by people. You loved life and loved sharing your life with others. You were always upbeat and saw the positive side of everything and you taught me to always look for the silver lining. As I see the colors of the season change I always remember your trips to New England to see the colors of Fall. It is your favorite time of year. I will always see the beauty in nature because of you. I miss you mom. Carol
Missing my mother. She was bright, witty, and warm, and she taught me to love the world, to be excited about learning, and to enjoy discovery. She always believed in people, and brought out the best in them, and she never spoke ill of anyone. She was brave and good, and I was so lucky to be her daughter. Love you, Mom.
To Mike and all of your family: Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Hold on to the special memories of your mother/wife to help you through this difficult time. Those memories are something that you’ll always have to help keep her alive in your hearts. We hope it helps to know that others care. We know this has been an especialy tough time for you Mike with the passing of your father-in-law as well. Our deepest sympathy to you. Love, Terese & Tom
My friend, my lady, She was an extension of my immediate family.It was an honor and a blessing to be a part of Jinny’s final days, only wished I could have been there when she was above the clouds. Her adventures were totally awesome. Frank and Jinny (aka Bunky) showed me what true love is all about.From him singing to her as well as her telling him how much she loved him. She will always be in my heart. Thanks for the memories Jinny and Frank. I love you! WHOOP’WHOOP
I enjoyed helping Jinny for the last year and a half. I always looked forward to ‘going to work’ and missed Jinny when I was off work. We had many laughs and good food and a lot of ‘meetings’ at the kitchen table. I will never forget her famous words ‘ that’s icky’ or ‘lickity splikty’ because I use those words myself. I loved meeting each of you and getting to know you. You had a wonderful mother!! I hope we can stay in touch.
Mike – I am very sorry for your lose. Please know that the pain will dissipate over time, leaving only loving memories. Scott Wandschneider – Colleague
To Frank and children, I didn’t know Jinny in the prime of her life, But i did get to care for her. I loved her and you all. She hasd such a beautiful smile and since of humor to go with it! She will be surely missed. Just allow Jesus to be your comforter. Matthew 11:27-29 (King James Version) 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. I will always pray for you and your family, the stress of a funeral is a lot for any family and I will pray and ask that God give you peace and comfort as you say goodbye to Jinny. I Love you all
My heart goes out to your family
My mother, Phyllis Rose Tritchler Joy, was a cousin to Virginia (my mother always called her Virginia). Grover and Kathleen (her father and Phyllis’s mother) were siblings. I have found two letters written by Virginia in my genealogy papers. I have begun tracking the Rose family line and recently added Virginia and her family. Please e-mail me if you would like access to my family tree on Ancestry.com.