1952
Laurel
2011
Laurel Crittenden
September 17, 1952 — March 18, 2011
9/17/1952 – 3/18/2011
Laurel E. Crittenden, 58, of Custer, WA, formerly of Portola Valley, CA, died unexpectedly of natural causes. The youngest of four daughters, Laurel was born to Max and Mabel Crittenden in Washington DC. In 1956, she moved with her family to Portola Valley, CA. She spent many summers with her sisters and parents in the high mountains of Utah. She graduated from UCSB in 1973 and returned to Portola Valley in 1985. Laurel was an excellent long-distance swimmer, avid hiker, gifted gardener, craftswoman, and an especially devoted mother. Dogs were constant companions throughout Laurel’s life and she particularly loved Labrador Retrievers. She is survived by her daughter Roxanne and her three sisters Beth Schwarzman, Joan Crittenden and Susan Zoller. She is already terribly missed by friends and family. Donations can be made in Laurel’s memory to the Sempervirens Fund, 419 South San Antonia Rd., Los Altos, CA, 94022 or to Puget Sound Lab Rescue Program online at www.pslra.org .
A Celebration of Laurel’s life will be held at Westford’s Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway, on Sun. March 27th at 3 PM.and on Sun., April 17th at 3:30 pm at Valley Presbyterian Church in Portola Valley, California.
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Laurel E. Crittenden, 58, of Custer, WA, formerly of Portola Valley, CA, died unexpectedly of natural causes. The youngest of four daughters, Laurel was born to Max and Mabel Crittenden in Washington DC. In 1956, she moved with her family to Portola Valley, CA. She spent many summers with her sisters and parents in the high mountains of Utah. She graduated from UCSB in 1973 and returned to Portola Valley in 1985. Laurel was an excellent long-distance swimmer, avid hiker, gifted gardener, craftswoman, and an especially devoted mother. Dogs were constant companions throughout Laurel’s life and she particularly loved Labrador Retrievers. She is survived by her daughter Roxanne and her three sisters Beth Schwarzman, Joan Crittenden and Susan Zoller. She is already terribly missed by friends and family. Donations can be made in Laurel’s memory to the Sempervirens Fund, 419 South San Antonia Rd., Los Altos, CA, 94022 or to Puget Sound Lab Rescue Program online at www.pslra.org .
A Celebration of Laurel’s life will be held at Westford’s Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway, on Sun. March 27th at 3 PM.and on Sun., April 17th at 3:30 pm at Valley Presbyterian Church in Portola Valley, California.
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