Charlotte Patricia McKinley's Obituary
Charlotte Patricia McKinley passed away on December 30th, 2018. Charlotte was born Charlotte Patricia Williams on September 1, 1926, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Edwin and Mary (Derring) Williams.Charlotte’s siblings were older sister Virginia, younger sister Carol, and older brother Ted. The family lived in many parts of the United States, including Virginia and Hawaii, before settling in San Diego.In her teens, Charlotte (also known as “Pat”) worked as a civilian employee at the San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot during World War II, and at the Marston’s department store in downtown San Diego. She rode horses in Mission Valley, and attended San Diego High School, La Jolla High School, and San Diego State College. In 1948 she married William R. McKinley (a captain in the Army Air Forces during the war, and later a teacher, real estate broker and candidate for city council) and together they raised four sons in San Diego.She is survived by her four sons, James, Michael, Steven, and David, and by her five grandchildren, Ian, Kelley, Ryan, Sean and Breanna.All services are private. The family has entrusted her final arrangements to Greenwood Mortuary and Memorial Park.
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