Individual Details

Virginia A. Ratliff

(16 Apr 1924 - )

Portland - Virginia A. Vaillancourt, 97, of Portland, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 22,2022 in her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Portland on April 16,1924 a daughter of Clarence A. and Ida F. (Cunningham) Ratliff.
Virginia grew up in Portland and graduated from Portland High School.
She married William H. Vaillancourt of Portland on July 31, 1953, and stayed in Portland all of their lives.
Virginia was a stay-at-home wife and mother as well as secretary for her husband's business Bill's TV and Appliance Service.
She was a life time member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Portland.
Virginia loved doing her crafts. She also loved knitting, crocheting, plastic canvas, long stitch needle work and her beaded dolls. She made sure each of her grandchildren had their own Afghan made by her. When she completed a project, she would gift it to family members and friends. She loved to make people happy.
Virginia was predeceased by her loving husband William H. Vaillancourt in 1985, her parents Ida F. in 1987 and Clarence A. Ratliff in 1986. Also, her brother Donald Ratliff of Zephyrhills, Florida in 2020. Her two Sons- in- law Roger J. Gendron of Portland in 2019 and Dean A. Rogers of Westbrook in 2020.
She is survived by her [twin] daughters Sharon M. [Bledsoe] Rogers of Westbrook and Donna I. [Bledsoe] Gendron of Portland and her sister Mrs. Irene Souza of Portland; grandchildren, Mark A. Rogers, William R. Gendron and wife Kimberly, granddaughter Michelle L. DiPietrantonio and husband Anthony; Greatgrandchildren Katelyn, Ryan, Meghan and Tyler Gendron; William and Bryce DiPietrantonio all of Gorham. She was known as GRAMMIE "V" by all.
Internment will be in Brooklawn Memorial Park in the spring.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8L-J29 : accessed 8 December 2018), Virginia A Ratliff in household of Clarence Ratliff, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 19B, line 96, family 458, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 830; FHL microfilm 2,340,565.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMMC-4QV : 14 March 2018), Virginia Ratliff in household of Clarence Ratliff, Ward 8, Portland, Portland City, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-102, sheet 11B, line 76, family 312, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1476.

Events

Birth	16 Apr 1924	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Census (family)-shared	17 Apr 1930	(Clarence Arthur Ratliff and Ida Irene Cunningham) Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Census (family)-shared	16 Apr 1940	(Clarence Arthur Ratliff and Ida Irene Cunningham) Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Marriage	21 Nov 1946	Maine - James Garland Bledsoe
Marriage	31 Jul 1953	Cumberland County, Maine - William H. Vaillancourt
Residence	15 Nov 2007	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Burial		Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine