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1925 - 2009 (83 years)| Name | Virginia BIRD [1] | |
| Birth | 16 Mar 1925 | Worchester, Massachuetts  |
| Gender | Female | |
| Education | her family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she attended Central High School; the she attended the Woman’s College, University of North Carolina, now known as UNCG [1] | |
| Education | her family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she attended Central High School; the she attended the Woman’s College, University of North Carolina, now known as UNCG [1] | |
| HIST | I hope that I have Virginia with the correct George Legare Porcher- the dates fit and she has a son, George Legare Porcher Jr. so I am putting them together. jkh of WInter Park, Florida, is that where she died? jkh Virginia Bird Porcher WINTER PARK, Fla., - Virginia Bird Porcher, 83, of Winter Park, FL, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Ms. Porcher was born March 16, 1925, in Worchester, Mass., daughter of the late Sylvia Klein Bird and Harold H. Bird. Her family moved to Charlotte, NC, where she attended Central High School. After high school she attended the Woman’s College, University of North Carolina, now known as UNCG. During World War II she volunteered for the American Red Cross, Charlotte Memorial Hospital and the Civil Defense. Virginia then worked for John Sloan, Attorney and later, Paschal & Lee in Columbia, SC, as a legal secretary. She became a member of Beta Sigma Phi in 1953. In 1955 she married George L. Porcher, Sr. of Charleston, SC. The couple, who were divorced in 1977, had four children. She and her husband were founding members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Cayce, SC. Later, she was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Sullivan's Island, SC, and Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC. Virginia was a devoted Brownie and Girl Scout leader for her daughters, which she continued for years after they left scouting. She was also involved in several other civic organizations. In the years following her divorce, Virginia worked for Paint & Paper, John Hugley's & Co and the Canterbury House where she was Assistant Manager until her retirement in 1999. Virginia is survived by two sons, G. Legare Porcher, Jr. of Charleston, SC, and Harold E. Porcher and his wife, Coleen, of Montclair, NJ; two daughters, Kathleen P. Buchanan of Winter Park, FL, and Elizabeth P. Drasites and her husband, Roy, of Chapin, SC; three grandsons, Brandon Buchanan, Slayter Buchanan and Niles Drasites; and two granddaughters, Kelsey Drasites and Chloe Porcher. She was preceded in death by her parents; by her sisters, Patricia B. Moore of Mt Pleasant, SC, and Paula Byrd Busby of Florence, SC; and by her brother, Harold H. “Sonny” Bird, Jr. of Lake Lure, NC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (www.michaeljfox.org [800]708-7644). Virginia was dedicated to finding a cure for this disease. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Grace Episcopal Church, 98 Wentworth St., Charleston, SC. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in Hanahan Hall at Grace Church. [1] | |
| HIST | I hope that I have Virginia with the correct George Legare Porcher- the dates fit and she has a son, George Legare Porcher Jr. so I am putting them together. jkh of WInter Park, Florida, is that where she died? jkh Virginia Bird Porcher WINTER PARK, Fla., - Virginia Bird Porcher, 83, of Winter Park, FL, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Ms. Porcher was born March 16, 1925, in Worchester, Mass., daughter of the late Sylvia Klein Bird and Harold H. Bird. Her family moved to Charlotte, NC, where she attended Central High School. After high school she attended the Woman’s College, University of North Carolina, now known as UNCG. During World War II she volunteered for the American Red Cross, Charlotte Memorial Hospital and the Civil Defense. Virginia then worked for John Sloan, Attorney and later, Paschal & Lee in Columbia, SC, as a legal secretary. She became a member of Beta Sigma Phi in 1953. In 1955 she married George L. Porcher, Sr. of Charleston, SC. The couple, who were divorced in 1977, had four children. She and her husband were founding members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Cayce, SC. Later, she was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Sullivan's Island, SC, and Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC. Virginia was a devoted Brownie and Girl Scout leader for her daughters, which she continued for years after they left scouting. She was also involved in several other civic organizations. In the years following her divorce, Virginia worked for Paint & Paper, John Hugley's & Co and the Canterbury House where she was Assistant Manager until her retirement in 1999. Virginia is survived by two sons, G. Legare Porcher, Jr. of Charleston, SC, and Harold E. Porcher and his wife, Coleen, of Montclair, NJ; two daughters, Kathleen P. Buchanan of Winter Park, FL, and Elizabeth P. Drasites and her husband, Roy, of Chapin, SC; three grandsons, Brandon Buchanan, Slayter Buchanan and Niles Drasites; and two granddaughters, Kelsey Drasites and Chloe Porcher. She was preceded in death by her parents; by her sisters, Patricia B. Moore of Mt Pleasant, SC, and Paula Byrd Busby of Florence, SC; and by her brother, Harold H. “Sonny” Bird, Jr. of Lake Lure, NC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (www.michaeljfox.org [800]708-7644). Virginia was dedicated to finding a cure for this disease. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Grace Episcopal Church, 98 Wentworth St., Charleston, SC. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in Hanahan Hall at Grace Church. | |
| Occupation | she worked for John Sloan, Attorney and later, Paschal & Lee in Columbia, South Carolina, as a legal secretary; after her divorce, she worked for John Hugley’s & Co and the Canterbury House where she was Assistant Manager until her retirement in 1999 [1] | |
| Occupation | she worked for John Sloan, Attorney and later, Paschal & Lee in Columbia, South Carolina, as a legal secretary; after her divorce, she worked for John Hugley’s & Co and the Canterbury House where she was Assistant Manager until her retirement in 1999 [1] | |
| Religion | she and her husband were founding members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Cayce, South Carolina; she was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, and Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina [1] | |
| Religion | she and her husband were founding members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Cayce, South Carolina; she was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, and Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina [1] | |
| _UID | 8715F12BB9F949EB9528FC06063988456962 | |
| _UID | 8715F12BB9F949EB9528FC06063988456962 | |
| Death | 17 Feb 2009 | |
| Burial | 7 Mar 2009 | a memorial service was held at Grace Episcopal Church, 98 Wentworth St., Charleston, South Carolina [1] |
| Person ID | I237445 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 15 Mar 2009 | |
| Father | Harold H. BIRD, Sr. d. Bef 17 Feb 2009 | |
| Mother | Sylvia KLEIN d. Bef 17 Feb 2009 | |
| _UID | D56834EA9A5F424B8C444823A7528B8F2F78 | |
| _UID | D56834EA9A5F424B8C444823A7528B8F2F78 | |
| Family ID | F160275 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Family ID | F118326 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 15 Mar 2009 | |||||||||
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