Virginia “Ginger” (Cochran) Crisp passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in
Walnut Creek, California, at age 67. Ginger was born in Springfield,
Illinois on July 27, 1958, the daughter of Richard “Dick” and Virginia
Anne Cochran. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Fairfield, where
Ginger attended Fairfield public schools, graduating with the FCHS class
of 1976. From there, she attended the University of Illinois,
graduating in 1980 with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught
school in Houston, Texas for two years, before deciding to
follow her father into a career in law. She moved to the San Francisco
Bay area to attend the University of California Hastings College of the
Law, graduating in 1985. After graduation, she worked as a law clerk for
Federal District Court Judge Eugene Lynch and as a partner at the
Coblentz law firm in San Francisco.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 39 years, Stanley Crisp, and
their two daughters, Alison Crisp, MD, and Rebecca Crisp, DVM. Also
surviving are her two siblings, Richard Cochran, Jr. (Lucy) and Susan
Young (Mark), along with seven nieces and one nephew. She was preceded
in death by her parents, Richard “Dick” Cochran, and Anne Cochran, of
Fairfield.
Throughout her life, people were drawn to Ginger. Her strength, humor,
intelligence and generosity made it a pleasure to be in her orbit. She
was the hub of many friend groups – from high school, law school, work
places, neighborhoods, and more.
Ginger greatly enjoyed travel with her family, extended family, and
friends. She took them to South Africa, Italy, France, Spain, England,
Costa Rica, and numerous other destinations.
She died after a long battle with blood cancer. For those who are able
and would like to honor her legacy, her family would appreciate
donations of blood in her memory. She relied on transfusions for much
of her last year and always spoke of wishing she could give back.
Alternatively, monetary donations in her honor could be made to Blood
Cancer United, in the hopes that future patients to battle this horrible
disease will have more options in their fight.
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