Vilma Gloria Changras

& Grandmother. Her love for her family & friends was

contagious. Most of all she loved children & always had a

delightful surprise for her little visitors.

Wherever she went, people just loved her glitz

& fashion style. She was aways dressed to the nines &

would inspire others to fashion-up. As a cosmetologist for

over 40 years, she had all her customers, “dolled up” and

looking fabulous. She was so “unique”. She collected a

handful of customers that were her life long friends.

As a Mom & my best friend she always made life

fun & full of surprises, whether it be her spontaneous outings,

fab outfits, or her changing hair colors, (like green

hair at Christmas, or her pink hair that included her pink

ensemble from head to toe). Yes, she was always the

conversation wherever she went and still is. People that

she didn’t even know, would ask to take pictures with

her. She was our “movie star”.

She has left many loving memories, of those are:

Vanessa Brady-Daughter, Dr. John C. BradyII-Son-in-law,

John C. BradyIII-Grandson, Spencer Brady-Grandson, Dr.

Thomas Basta-Brother, Maria Conetto-Sister, Joe Conetto-

Brother-in-law, Dominic Conetto-Nephew, & her life long

friend-Vera Vermillion. Thelma Frontani-a caring, kind, cousin who

called Mom, relentlessly twice a week & never left her side.

Many loving helpers that loved & laughed with

Mom, Elisa (who treated Mom like her own Mother), Rory

& all the loving nurses, aides & doctors of Santa Cruz

Hospice, who were so helpful, kind & most of all caring.

You are one in a million, Mom, & we thank you

for all the memories, laughter, & love that you have given

to all of us. It is unbearable, right now at the emptiness

that we are feeling but we know that you are free, and

that alone keeps us smiling.

Vilma’s request was not to have a funeral & in lieu of

flowers, if you wish to carry on her memory, the family

asks that you donate to: St. Judes Children’s Research

Hospital, in Vilma G. Basta-Changras name.