Virginia "Gini" Emilie Fox Obituary (1941

Virginia Emilie Fox passed away on March 17, 2026, just eleven days after her beloved husband Ron, at HOLI Senior Living in Portland. She was 84. Gini was born in Eugene, Oregon, on December 3, 1941, the second of three girls to Donald and Jeannette (Johnson) Brooke. She was raised in Eugene, OR and graduated from South Eugene High School in 1959. Gini attended the Honors College at University of Oregon including studies abroad in Vienna, Austria and received her Bachelor of Science in mathematics. Following graduation, she was recruited by Boeing and moved up to Seattle to begin her career working on the SST (supersonic transport) project on the Boeing 2707. Gini moved into a new and swanky apartment complex called Villa Fontana where she met the love of her life, Ronald “Ron” Fox. These two were kindred spirits and had an immediate and unbreakable bond. They were married on September 23, 1967, in Eugene, Oregon. Together they raised three children—Tim, Katie, and Matthew—and made their home in Seattle, Billings, Missoula, and ultimately Portland. After dedicating her early years to raising her family, Gini returned to professional life as a creative director for Saturday Academy in the Portland area, where she developed educational curriculum and class schedules. Gini was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who deeply cherished time with her family. She was always looking out for people. She loved European chocolate, crab, lobster, dressing up in classy clothes, trips to warm beaches, attending Broadway shows or local plays. She also enjoyed dancing with Ron, swimming, listening to Frank Sinatra, and sipping a good dry martini. Gini was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Diane Smith, and her beloved husband Ron. She is survived by her children Tim (Elaine) Fox, Katie Fox, and Matthew Fox; her sister Jan; her five grandchildren Bella, Lexi, Casmira, Camden, and Connor; and her nieces/nephews Kathy John, and Julie. To view Ron's obituary Please click here