LANDERS, Virginia

(Maiden Name: Crockett)


The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Thursday, July 24, 2003 Virginia Landers, 86, died July 23, 2003 in Scottsdale. She was born on July 5, 1917 to Ibra and Caroline Crockett in Dedham, MA. On Sept. 23, 1939 she married Leo J. Landers. They moved to Arizona in October of 1948. She was predeceased by a daughter, Ann V. Gronek in 1967 and a son, Paul C. Landers in 1994. She is survived by her husband, Leo of Phoenix; daughter, Helen (Wayne) Wright of Prescott; son, John (Lori) Landers of Scottsdale; and son, William (Peggy) Landers of Phoenix. She is survived by nine grandchildren, Sarah Jacobs, Sue Fornara and Michael Gronek of Prescott; Jennifer Hazeltine, Elena Landers, Timothy Gronek and Dennis Landers of Phoenix; Susan Kenny of Huntington Beach and Christopher Wright of Seattle. She is also survived by 5 great - grandchildren, Rachel Jacobs, Cade Jacobs, Kyle Akley, Toby Landers and Nicholas Wright. Visitation will be held on Fri., July 25, 2003, from 5-8 PM with a Service at 7:00 P.M. at Messinger Mortuary Chapel, 7601 E. Indian School Rd., Scottsdale. Graveside Service Sat., July 26, 2003, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Francis Cemetery, 5005 E. Oak St., Phoenix. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., 1028 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006; or to the Donor Network of AZ, 201 W. Coolidge, Phoenix, AZ 85013.