Singleton and her family moved to Willow Glen in 1962 from Burlingame.

"My mother never let the grass grow under her feet," daughter Karen Gill said. "From the time we moved to Willow Glen until right up to before she passed, she worked."

Singleton spent 15 years as a secretary at Dean Witter Securities before moving on to the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, where she was the secretary to the president of the Chamber.

After more than a decade of working at the Chamber of Commerce, Singleton retired from her job.

Retirement didn't slow Singleton down one bit. She then volunteered at Community Hospital of Los Gatos, where she was on the board of directors for the auxiliary.

"She was on the scholarship committee, and it was her job to interview the candidates that were applying for scholarships. My mother also worked in the gift shop. She loved that job," Gill said.

"Mom was always very involved in her job and her community and still managed to somehow make time for my sister, Nancy, and me," Gill said.

Aside from her work, Singleton loved her garden.

"She grew lots of beautiful flowers. They weren't just roses; there were all kinds of different flowers in the garden, and she took great pride in it," Gill said.

As a busy grandmother of three, Singleton could always be counted on to attend her grandchildren's school functions or their sporting events. And at the age of 78, Singleton purchased her first computer so that she could communicate more with her children and grandchildren.

"When I moved to Aptos, my mother learned how to do instant messaging, and that's how we would talk every day to stay in touch with each other. I loved those times with her," Gill said.

Services were held for Singleton at the Lima Family Erickson Memorial Chapel on April 5.

"The service couldn't have gone better. There were somewhere between 80 to 100 people who attended, including both of the men who had been her boss," her daughter said.

"My mother lived a good life and was a happy woman. I don't think she had any regrets at the end," Gill added.

Singleton is survived by her husband of 60 years, Ray, her two daughters, Karen and Nancy, and three grandchildren, Tim, Aaron and Kristen.