BEVERLY: Phyllis “Tatin” Valkenaar, 95, died Saturday, January 31, 2015 in the Ledgewood Rehab. & Nursing Center, Beverly following a brief illness.
Phyllis was born Felicidad Otero y Ramirez on March 23, 1919 in Maricao, Puerto Rico. She was the youngest child of her father, Bartolomé Otero and her mother, Clotilde Ramirez.
She had resided in Lynn for many years before moving to Beverly twenty-four years ago. Phyllis worked as an interpreter for the City of Lynn for many years before her retirement.
Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Linda Hawkins, of Jasonville, IN, and Myrna Valkenaar of Beverly; her sons, Edward Valkenaar of Marysville, WA, and Den Otero of Port St. Lucie, FL; five grandchildren, David Long, Charles Green, Kimberly Valkenaar, Deb Valkenaar and Edward Valkenaar; four great-grandchildren, Victoria and Stephanie Long and Allegra and Miranda Brietkopf and three nieces.
Her funeral service will be privately held at the convenience of the family. There are no visiting hours.