Elva Oliva Blair

Elva Oliva Blair of Greenfield passed away at her home on February 18, 2026. She was 101 ½ years old. She was born July 14, 1924 to Iginio and Delfina Sciaroni, pioneers in the early Salinas Valley Grade A Dairy Industry. At the age of 6, Elva's parents purchased a dairy just North of Greenfield and it is here that Elva and her sister Nettie grew up and where she learned the true meaning of hard work, a skill passed down to her children.Elva graduated from King City High School with the class of 1943. After high school, she attended Armstrong's Business School in Berkley. She later worked at Bank of America.On December 1, 1945, Elva married James Edward Blair at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. They were married for 63 years until Eddie passed away in 2009. Elva was a homemaker, and together with Eddie, they raised 7 children. She was a Boy Scout den mother, a Brownie leader, and a 4-H leader.In the early years, Elva enjoyed spending all summer with her children at Miller's Lodge in Arroyo Seco. Later, the family cabin at Oak Shores on Nacimiento Lake became her favorite place to go, all seasons of the year.A family and traditional Swiss favorite was Elva's cooking polenta and stew for most family celebrations. And you were lucky if you got a plate of her fudge or rocky road at Christmas time. Another favorite hobby of hers was gardening. In the latter years, she loved to sit in her back yard and admire her flowers. She also hosted the best Tom and Jerry parties and family friends always looked forward to her Halloween parties.Elva was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Blair; sons David, Michael, and Mark Blair; daughter-in-law, Cecilia Blair; and son-in-law, Albert "Butch" Dani. She is survived by son, Jeffrey Blair; daughters, Nancy Balesteri, Jane Dani, and Mary (Greg) Hughes. Nana will be greatly missed by her twelve grandchildren: Christina (Mark) Williams, Ben (Adrienne) Balesteri, Jessica Blair, Garrett Blair, Mallory (Kolt) Blair, Blair (Kanani) Dani, Brianne (Brandon) Sanchez, Bryan Dani, Marissa (Jay) SanNicolas, Hillary (Connor) Shanahan, Allyson (Justin) Regester, and Amy Hughes. Great grandchildren: Delaney, Blair, Luca, Stockton, Stran, Chase, Clay, Kacie, Rylan, Kenley, Luke, Ana, LeeAnn, Ethan, JJ, and Reid.Our family would like to offer our sincere thanks to all the caregivers over the years for their tender care and love they gave our mom. Thank you to the neighbors who stepped in when needed to lend a helping hand.Services will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026 at St. John's Church in King City. Rosary to begin at 10:30 a.m., mass to follow at 11:00 a.m..In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations in Elva's honor be made to Mission San Antonio for the daily needs of the mission at PO Box 803, Jolon, CA 93930 or the Campaign for the Preservation of Mission San Antonio de Padua, P.O. Box 450, King City, CA 93930.