July 14, 1947 — December 5, 2025 (age 78)

Rene Louise Tate Walker passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5th, 2025, at the age of 78 after a short battle with aphasia and dementia. Rene loved adventure and is now on to her next.

Rene was born on July 14, 1947, in Berkeley, California, to Lawrence (Larry) and Aurelia Dorothy (Dot) Tate. Rene’s passion for adventure began with her mother and older sister, Ninette (Williams), accompanying Larry’s Navy career throughout the Pacific and Caribbean following his service in WWII. They lived in Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Japan, and Virginia before settling back into California along with her siblings Matt, Mark, and Dionne-Janette (Dee-Dee). Rene graduated from Norview High School in Norfolk, VA.

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