Obituary of Vera Mae Henderson

O u r b e l o v e d Mo t h e r , Mo t h e r - I n - L a w , A u n t ,
Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and friend
passed away at Serenity House in Santa Barbara.
She was surrounded by loving family and passed
peacefully.

Vera was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to
Reginald and Amy Comley. She was the middle
child between brothers Ken and Vernon. Beautiful
and vivacious, she developed a lifelong love of
singing by performing as a soloist in the church
choir and at weddings.

At age 19 she married Larry Williams, a longtime family friend. Their
first child, Laurie, was born in 1948. They later emigrated to California,
settling in Culver City where son, Tom, was born in 1952. Larry passed
away after a long illness in1972. As a single woman, Vera was able to
support herself and offer loving advice and support to her family. She
worked as a customer representative at GTE for over 20 years where she was
adored by coworkers and clients alike.

Vera met Max Henderson at an exercise class at the Santa Barbara YMCA.
They married in 1989 and spent 28 happy years traveling and spending time
with their extended family. Max passed away in 2017.

Vera was outgoing, funny and made friends where ever she went. She was
a stylish dresser and could put together an outfit for any occasion with just
the right accessories. She was an avid bargain shopper and loved to show us
her latest finds. Vera loved spending time with her family and friends. She
will be greatly missed. Vera, we love you a whole big bunch!
Survivors include son Tom (Gale) Williams, daughter Carol Ann (John)
Nelson, daughter Susan (Jim) French, son Gary (Diana) Henderson,
grandchildren Amy Younger, Jason, Cara, Tyler, Adam, Amy, Charlie,
Ross, Jessica, Tyree, Ross, Erin, and Lauren and many loving nieces,
nephews, and great grandchildren.

A service will be held at McDermott Crockett Chapel, 2020 Chapala St.,
Santa Barbara on Wednesday, August 22nd, at 12:30pm. Burial follows at
Goleta Cemetery, 44 South San Antonio Rd., Santa Barbara. A celebration of
life will be held after at the Encino Royale Town Hall, upstairs at 250
Morton Bay Lane, Goleta.

Our family would like to acknowledge Vera's caregiver and friend Jody
Matzke. Her kind and compassionate care helped us all through this
difficult time. Also we thank Hospice nurses Diane, Monique, and Pastor
Jaykoo Lee for their guidance and support.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Vera's name to Visiting
Nurse And Hospice Care, or Food From The Heart.