Valentina Wilkinson Sanford Duckworth passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the age of 106. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Calvin H. Sanford, Sr. and her second husband, Norbert Duckworth; her son, Calvin H. Sanford, Jr.; sisters, Florence W. Beck and Frances W. Walker; and her parents, Leon and Valentina Wilkinson.
She is survived by her three grandchildren, David Sanford, Timothy Sanford (fiancé Gina), and Ryan Sanford (Eva); four great grandchildren, T. J., Kelsea, Chase, and Miles Sanford; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Valentina was an avid Bridge player, and enjoyed needlepoint and travelling.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service in the Chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 2:00PM. Interment will follow at Metairie Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 12 noon.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Valentina's memory to Hospice Specialists of Louisiana.
To view and sign the guest book, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com