Gloria Sharlene Graf, a 35-year resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away June 21 while on vacation in Hawaii with her family.’She died suddenly, of heart failure, on the beach of her favorite vacation spot. She was 68 years old. Born on October 18, 1941, Gloria (aka Allison) was a cheerleader at Glendale High School in 1959.’She married and had two children and then enjoyed a career of modeling in TV and print commercials.’After raising her family she switched her career to the financial services industry.’She retired from that to spend time with her grandchildren, travel and work on her artistic endeavors of painting and jewelry making. Allison and her husband, Michael Graf, belonged to the Bel-Air Bay Club. They traveled to many exotic places and she was a licensed scuba diver. In addition to her husband, Allison is survived by her son, Mark Junod (wife Laura) of Aptos, California; her daughter, Kymberly Brownell (husband Damon) of Mariposa; and her grandchildren, Sarah and Jessee Brownell, William and Lucas Junod, Sara and Kristen Ridgeway, children of Michele Graf Ridgeway and husband, Curt of Aptos; her father and mother, Leon and Dorothy Waldron of Glendale; her sister, Carroll Ropp (husband Bill) of Glendale; her brother, Sterling Waldron (wife Kathy) of Hollywood; and Jackie Waldron, wife of her deceased brother, Darrell Waldron. Allison will be remembered as a beautiful and gracious person, always ready to give a smile and compliment.’Words can never convey the love and joy she has brought to everyone’s lives, nor how much she will be missed. A memorial service celebrated her life on July 2 at the Bel-Air Presbyterian Church.
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