Dukie attended local Oxnard schools and began working at the Seabee base in 1961 after her graduation from Oxnard High School. She later transferred to NSWSES in 1975. In 1981 while attending a government training class in San Diego, she met her soul mate and future husband, Carl. They both took early retirement in 1995.
Dukie and Carl loved to travel and throughout their 35 years of marriage they visited all fifty states. Their love of land tours and cruising led them to many countries including Egypt, Russia, Morocco, Cuba, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and many, many other wonderful places throughout the world.
Dukie is survived by the love of her life, her knight in shining armor, Carl. Carl was devoted to taking care of and loving Dukie throughout their marriage and throughout her valiant and extended battle with lung cancer. She is also survived by her daughter Michele, her step-son Carl III of Cleburne Texas. Grand children Ross Spaulding Jr (wife Melissa) and Elizabeth Thayer, Great Grandson Cooper James Spaulding. Sisters Mary Duenas, Corrine Duenas, Betty Espinosa, Alberta Molina-Hedstrom and sister-in-law Joan Carlile of Shawnee, Ok and many nephews, nieces and friends.
Carl would like to thank and acknowledge Dukie's doctors, Dr. Kevin Chang and Dr. Raj Bhatia for their kindness, support and excellent medical care that they gave to her when she was first diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2012 and throughout her journey. And all the staff in the infusion center.
Dukie attended local Oxnard schools and began working at the Seabee base in 1961 after her graduation from Oxnard High School. She later transferred to NSWSES in 1975. In 1981 while attending a government training class in San Diego, she met her soul mate and future husband, Carl. They both took early retirement in 1995.
Dukie and Carl loved to travel and throughout their 35 years of marriage they visited all fifty states. Their love of land tours and cruising led them to many countries including Egypt, Russia, Morocco, Cuba, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and many, many other wonderful places throughout the world.
Dukie is survived by the love of her life, her knight in shining armor, Carl. Carl was devoted to taking care of and loving Dukie throughout their marriage and throughout her valiant and extended battle with lung cancer. She is also survived by her daughter Michele, her step-son Carl III of Cleburne Texas. Grand children Ross Spaulding Jr (wife Melissa) and Elizabeth Thayer, Great Grandson Cooper James Spaulding. Sisters Mary Duenas, Corrine Duenas, Betty Espinosa, Alberta Molina-Hedstrom and sister-in-law Joan Carlile of Shawnee, Ok and many nephews, nieces and friends.
Carl would like to thank and acknowledge Dukie's doctors, Dr. Kevin Chang and Dr. Raj Bhatia for their kindness, support and excellent medical care that they gave to her when she was first diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2012 and throughout her journey. And all the staff in the infusion center.
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