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Simi Valley
Willa Irene Haseley , 78, of Simi Valley passed away April 5, 2004, at home with her husband by her side. Willa, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, fought a courageous, four-year battle with cancer. She is now at peace.
Willa was born to this earthly dwelling on Oct. 21, 1925, and has now gone to the Lord with her arms open wide. Willa filled her life with people. She was selfless and hardworking, a very special lady who dedicated her life to helping others. Willa married Robert Haseley , the love of her life, in April 1946. They lived in Niagara Falls, N.Y., where she was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and worked as a secretary at Colonial Village Elementary School in Lewiston, N.Y.
In 1963, Willa and her family moved to Simi Valley. In 1964, she became a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Simi Valley, where she held positions as a Sunday school teacher and assistant minister, and was on the Altar Guild, among many other commitments.
She was a board member at Good Shepherd Lutheran School and worked as a secretary and receptionist at Simi Valley High School. As busy as her life was, she still found time to volunteer at Luther's Attic in Moorpark and was treasurer of chapter 55 of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a life member of Lewiston Fire Co. No. 2 Auxiliary.
Willa is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Robert Haseley ; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Diana; foster children, Jennifer Rudnitzki and Duane Griffin; grandson, Christopher; great-grandson, Ethan Duarte Haseley ; brother, Paul Fairbanks of Florida; sisters, Frieda Hutton of Pennsylvania, Jean Cannaby (husband Steve) of Kansas, and Stephanie Hisler (husband Brian) of Pennsylvania; and sister-in-law, Leah Cairns of Arizona.
The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the staff of Kaiser Hospice of Woodland Hills and their very special church family at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church for their love and support shown to the family during Willa's illness.
Viewing will be from 10 to 11 a.m. with a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 9 W. Bonita Drive, Simi Valley.
Memorial donations may be made in Willa's name to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran School.
Assisting the family with funeral arrangements is the family-owned and -operated Rose Family Funeral Home and Cremation. Our family helping yours; phone 1-805-581-3800.

Willa married HASELEY, Robert Elmer in Apr 1946 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Robert (son of HASELEY, Elmer Alford Andreas and FISCHER, Anna A) was born on 16 Jun 1925 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jan 2011 in Simi Valley, Venture County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

At a family dinner, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Fairbanks, of Aliquippa. Pa.,
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Willa Irene, to Robert
Haseley. RM 3 c. U. S. N., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haseley, of
Sixth street, this city.
Hostesses for the occasion included
Mrs. Fairbanks, mother of the
bride-elect, Mrs. Steve Semick and
Mrs. Ralph Parsons. Places were ar-
ranged for 19 guests. The table
featured a centerpiece of cut flowers
flanked by tall holders with tapers.
Miss Fairbanks is a graduate of
the Hopewell Township high school
in the class of 1944. She is at present
employed as an operator by the Bell
Telephone company.
Her fiance is at his home in this
city on a 30 day leave after serving
more than two years in the south
Pacific. He is a former employe of
the Carborundum company. No
definite date for the wedding has
been announced.

1. HASELEY, Robert Louis was born on 29 Sep 1949 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Aug 2017 in Simi Valley, Ventura, California, USA.
2. GRIFFIN, Jennifer
3. GRIFFIN, Duane Fred
4. GRIFFIN, Diana