Obituary of Elizabeth Virginia McCloskey

Elizabeth (Liz) Stetson McCloskey It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Liz McCloskey on September 18, 2014 in Soquel, CA after a long illness with cancer. Liz was born in Santa Clara, CA to Eric and Ginger Stetson on March 28, 1972. She was raised in Morgan Hill and graduated from Live Oak High School. For the past 12 years, she has lived in the Santa Cruz area and was employed by the City of Santa Cruz, Parking Department. Liz was a confident, smart, kind and caring person who valued and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She loved cooking, baking, and scrapbooking, but mostly loved being a mom to her three beautiful children. She is survived by her beloved children: Ryan, Jackson, and Grace McCloskey; sister and brother-in-law and family: Erica, Chad, Sydney, Nicholas, and Zachary; parents: Eric and Ginger Stetson; aunts and uncles: Betsy and Bob McInnis and Patty and Marty Stetson, as well as cousins and friends. Her grandparents, Virginia and Ralph Dillard and Agnes and Alan Stetson preceded her: A memorial service will be held at Twin Lakes Church on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. (Address: 2701 Cabrillo College Drive, Aptos, CA 95003) In lieu of flowers, donations can be made into a benefit donation fund at Wells Fargo Bank account number 9328587101. Donations will help support Ryan, Jackson, and Grace's education fund. To all Caregivers, Family, and Friends, Our heartfelt thanks for all of your prayers care calls, visits, flowers, meals and gifts. You were all so wonderful and it helped to make a difficult time more bearable. Your generosity and love was greatly appreciated. Erica and Chad Akin and Family And Eric and Ginger Stetson