Velda Jean Formato

Mrs. Velda Jean Formato, 81, of Flowery Branch, passed away July 3, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Old Cornelia Hwy Gainesville. Pastor Juanfer Monsalve will officiate.

Born on January 18, 1940 in Greeley, CO, she was the daughter of the late John Klingenberg and the late Mary Alsdorf. She was retired from the Hall County Correctional Institute where she was a counselor. Mrs. Formato was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Mrs. Formato is survived by her husband, Joseph Formato of Flowery Branch; daughter, Kimberly Warren of Clermont; son and daughter-in-law, Kenton and Amy Boskind of Thomasville, GA; brothers, Allen Klingenberg of Mesa, AZ, Timothy Klingenberg of Baldwin, FL; grandchildren, Avery Botticelli, Richard Allen McKinney, Sean Boskind, Nikki Maassen; great-grandchildren, Avalon Botticelli, Raylan Botticelli and a number of other loving relatives.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to ALS Association of Georgia 5881 Glenridge Dr. # 200, Atlanta, GA 30328; als.org/donate

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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