Alvera Pauline Obituary (1919

Alvera Pauline Cox, 91, passed away peacefully at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital on November 18, 2010. Alvera was born June 19, 1919 in Portland, Oregon to Albert F. and Pauline M. Maeder. A loving, wife, mother and daughter, Alvera moved to the Wenas Valley with her husband in 1968. She was always very active entertaining friends and family. She was a wonderful, award-winning, cook and always had coffee and goodies on the table for visitors. She loved to travel and planned extensive trips around the world. She had a great love for her pets, Dolly and Tootsie. Alvera is preceded in death by her husband, Donald F. Cox, her mother, father and brother John F. Maeder of Sacramento, California. She is survived by her children Gregory D. Cox and Paulette L. Buckley, both of the Wenas Valley of Yakima County; also, by her six grandchildren: Gregory T., David D., Mark A. Cox, Lisalynn Tester, James R. Buckley, and Jill S. Eklund. She is also survived by 15 great grandchildren. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Riverview Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. Arrangements are by Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors of Yakima.