CAMBRIDGE - Wanda V. Hurley passed away on Thursday, Mar. 9, 2017, at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on Mar. 22, 1944, and was a daughter of the late Martin Edward Valliant and Grace Shirley Christopher Valliant, but she was raised by her grandparents, James Christopher and Mary Ida Thomas Christopher.
She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1962. On May 27, 1966, she married Richard N. "Skip" Hurley, who passed away on Apr. 16, 2012. Mrs. Hurley had worked at Airpax in the shipping department and had also worked at Matech for a few years. She enjoyed bingo, playing cards and going to the casinos.
Beside her parents and her husband, Mrs. Hurley is preceded in death by a brother, James Edward Valliant.
She is survived by five sisters, Carol Perry and her husband, Pete, of Cambridge, Shelley Collins, of Cambridge, Terry Stewart, of Cambridge, Robin Rohner, of Cambridge, Tina Newnam, of Cambridge; two step-sons, Richard Dennis Hurley, of Cambridge and Robert Kevin Hurley, of Delaware; two step-grandchildren, Richard Brandon Gambrill and wife, Robin and Jennifer Hurley; three step-great-granddaughters, Sierra Gambrill, Shyanne Gambrill and Skyler Gambrill; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday, Mar. 17, 2017, at 1 p.m., at Dorchester Memorial Park with Rev. Richard Prahl officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements are in the care of the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge.