Antoinette Walker
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Antoinette Walker passed away peacefully in her home at the Varenna senior community in Santa Rosa, CA, on Monday, October 14, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Boyd Nello Walker, in 1999. Some of the couple's happiest years were in Pinehurst, NC, where they loved to socialize and golf. Indeed, they won many tournaments, both individually and as a couple.
The daughter of Angelo and Vincenza Zabatta, Antoinette was born on January 12, 1926, in Ridgewood, Queens. Ann adored cowboy movies and music as a girl; as a young woman, she married her very own cowboy, Boyd, who grew up on a Texas cattle ranch. The two of them opened a chain of laundromats, and thanks to their hard work, the business prospered. After retirement, Ann and Boyd moved to Pinehurst, and then on to Naples, FL.
In 2014, Ann relocated to Santa Rosa, CA, to be closer to nieces who treasured her. Family and friends alike appreciated Antoinette's thoughtfulness, elegance, and gracious manners-spiced up with a sprinkling of plain-speaking earthiness. Many loved Antoinette Zabatta Walker, and many will long remember her.
She is interred at the Pinelawn Memorial Park in Southern Pines. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Memorial Hospice with a check payable to "Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital" mailed to 101 Brookwood Ave., Suite 202, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404. To read more about her, Google "The Life and Times of Antoinette Walker" for an online essay that shares some of her recollections.