June
22, 1945
– Jan.
6, 2021
Virginia
Isabella Cooley was born in Coronado to Mildred Frances Kennett
and James Siggins Cooley, an officer in the U.S. Navy. Though they
were posted to multiple states over the years, they always returned
to Coronado. Early on she started using the name Vic, based on her
initials, and at some point this turned into her alternate spelling
of Vikki.
Growing
up in Coronado meant the lots of time at the beach and visits to
Tijuana. During high school Vikki was part of the “animal” crowd
that always skipped Fridays, and made regular booze runs across the