Our beloved mother, Julia De Blois, 92 years old passed on September 23, 2011. She was born in Valley Field, Quebec, Canada and grew up in South Dartmouth, MA. She moved to California in 1956 where she made Turlock her home. In her life she owned a dry cleaning business in Massachusetts and then raised poultry for Roy M. Day. She loved to dance, knit, and sew and her family was her life. Julia is survived by her two daughters, Sheila Graves, and Nancy Walker; grandson, Chad Young; two great-grandsons, Nathan and Ethan Young; sister, Mary Tavano; and niece, Marilyn Griffith. She is preceded in death by her brother, George Scherf; and husband, Herve De Blois. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Alexander Cohen Hospice House, 2201 Euclid Ave., Hughson, CA 95326.