By Christina Goodman Editor-in-Chief
Area 1 Valerie- Stewart Green, who represented Tracy, Mountain House, died Aug. 17
Delta College held a memorial service for late Area 1 Trustee Valerie Stewart-Green on Aug. 28. Stewart-Green died on Aug. 17. She was 60.
In attendance at the Atherton Auditorium were Stewart-Green’s family and friends as well as faculty, staff and members of the administration. Loved ones and colleagues shared remembrances of working with her.
Speakers at the memorial service talked of Stewart-Green’s love for her family, her pets and her love for shopping, and especially her love for her granddaughter nicknamed “Stink.”
Delta’s President Dr. Lisa Aguilera Lawrenson spoke on when she first met her and stated, “A life filled with love, kindness, humor and strength. Everyone around her felt comfortable and valued.”
Aguilera Lawrenson said Stewart-Green’s “legacy is her family, community, education and professional accomplishments.”
Janet Rivera, vice president of the board also spoke.
“She loved you so much Stink,” said Rivera. “She loved Christmas, she loved Halloween and she loved the 4th of July, just loved it. But you know what she liked the best? Stink she loved shopping for you and she will shop till she drops.”
Last to speak was Stewart-Green’s husband Kenny Green and he spoke of her parents and how they raised her to be the woman that she was. Green also said, “on February 20, 1988 you agreed to become my wife and from there we started our journey.”
Green continues to speak about them having children, how she had the “starring role” in raising them and their journey becoming grandparents.
“On March 16, 2021 you were blessed and honored to become a grandmother to the one and only Iria Bloom and you pour all of yourself into her life,” Green said.
Green was joined on stage by his daughter Arianna Annotti, as he continued talking about his wife.
At the end of the memorial, a slide show was presented with pictures of Stewart-Green. The pictures included family, friends and co-workers with messages to go with the slides.
