Obituaries
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OSAMI ISHIDA Dead at 79
Osami "Sam" Ishida, 79, of Culver City, passed away on January 4, 2023 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Sam was predeceased by his wife Peggy Ishida (2007), his sister Keiko (2009) and brother Kaz (2020). He is survived by his son,...
Barbara Ford Succumbs
Born Barbara Green in Mississippi, she was an Air Force brat. Barbara lived in multiple states and in England before settling down in Atwater, CA. She loved being a small business owner and owned...
Neil Stephen Rubenstein
January 4, 1943-November 17, 2022 Mr. Rubenstein was born on January 4, 1943, to the union of Hyman and Tillie Rubenstein in Bronx, New York. He received his formal education at Inglewood High School...
Sandy Segal Passes
November 21, 1938 - October 21, 2022 Sandra Gail Segal (known as "Sandy" to all) passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 21 at the age of 83, at her home in Culver City. Born Sandra Frazin on N...
Etsuo "Eddie" Sekine Dies at 91
Etsuo “Eddie” Sekine passed away peacefully at home on September 30, 2022, at 91 years old. Etsuo was born on June 6, 1931, in Saitama, Japan, and he and his wife Mariko have been residents of Culver City, Calif., since 1965. He was an arc...
SR. FISHER OBITUARY
February 20, 1930 - October 13, 2022 Fisher, Sr. Frances of the Daughters of Mary and Joseph, born in Waco, Texas on February 20, 1930. Frances is predeceased by her parents Henry Fisher and Clementine Webb and sister Henrietta Eichler. Survived by...
Longtime Culver City Resident Winslow Passes Away
Dana Winslow was a soprano who was first an entertainer. For many years she toured throughout the West Coast with the late baritone Phil Harvey performing vignettes from musical comedies, operatic ari...
Services Planned for Lillian Coopersmith
Services for Lillian Coopersmith of Culver City were held on Monday August 22 at Hillside Memorial Park. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 15th, she was 94 years old. She is survived by her children, Peter Rubenstein, Danny...
Passing of Aaron Nathanson at 95
March 29, 1929 - July 29, 2022 Aaron 'Ron' Nathanson passed away peacefully on July 29th at the age of 93 after a long illness. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 9, 1929. His family moved to Los...
Memorial Service Sunday for Jackie Mosher
A memorial service will be held by Fox Hills residents on Sunday July 17 for Jackie Mosher the lady killed at Green Valley Circle and Doverwood. The memorial will start at 1:45, the time that she was hit. The location will be at the corner of...
Jeff Gillette Succumbs
With profound sadness, we relay the news that past president of the Exchange Club Jeff Gillette has passed away after a long illness. Jeff Gillette was a big part of our club as he co -chaired and...
Sister Pauline MacDonald RSHM
November 22, 1942 - May 22, 2022 A Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary for 58 years, Sister Pauline "Mitzi" MacDonald died on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the age of 79, in Orange, California, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. One of two...
Mary Elizabeth Trepany
Betty Trepany, 98, longtime resident of Santa Monica, was born in Detroit to George and Elizabeth McClellan. After graduating from high school, she entered the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary convent in Monroe, Mich. She realized...
Longtime SM Attorney Rosario Perry Dead at 75
David Ganezer Observer Staff Writer Rosario Perry has died of cancer. He was 75. The longtime landlord's attorney based on Pico Blvd, represented property owners across four decades in Santa Monica....
Jody Jakofsky-Cohen Succumbs
Jody Jakofsky-Cohen, also known as "JJ," began her career designing, creating & selling her designs at Her Nibs Women's Wear - her husband Howard Cohen's Culver City Store. She was initially a...
Michael Edward Morrisette, December 19, 1960 - February 14, 2022
Michael Edward Morrisette, age 61, passed away from complications of Covid-19 on February 14, 2022 at Torrance Medical Center. He was surrounded by family and at peace with his end, which came after...
A Century of Dancing Ends in Santa Monica as Joan Bayley Joins History...
Written by: Ashley Griffin Joan Bayley, classical dancer, and principle choreographer/choreographic assistant during MGM's Golden Era passed away on January 5th 2022, just shy of her 102nd birthday....
Jerald "Jerry" Rose
Vietnam Veteran and Culver High Grad Jerald “Jerry” Rose, a resident of Mendenhall, MS., passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 28, 2022, at the age of 71. Jerry was born in Hot Spr...
Services Planned for Sister Margaret Anne Vonderahe
Vonderahe,Sister Margaret Anne C.S.J. age 89, passed away on Wednesday December 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. Born July 26, 1932 in Torrance California, a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet since...
Memorial Services for Greg Goodyear set for December 29
Memorial Services for long time Culver City high school football coach and former Culver City high school star quarterback Greg Goodyear is set for Wednesday, December 29, at 10 a.m. at the Culver...
Beth Jackson
Beth Jackson was born Elizabeth Ann Garrett on July 6, 1939 in Culver City, California. She passed away November 27 in Burbank, with her son by her side, holding her hand. Beth grew up on Madison...
Pitii Passes at 101
Ethelyne (Mickey) Mae Pitti, 101 of Hemet, California passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at home with her three daughters by her side. Born on Sunday, December 14, 1919 in Los Angeles,...
Stephen Michael Kelly, 1950 - 2021
May 25, 1950 – Vietnam Veteranber 5, 2021 Stephen Michael Patrick Kelly was a big man in many ways. Not just physically but in his love of life, friends, and family. The biggest part of Steve was his heart as can be evidenced by the outpouring of c...
Sylvia Rae Marble
Sylvia Rae Marble, age 84, native of Santa Monica died in her home in Santa Monica on September 19, 2021. She was a 1954 graduate of Santa Monica High School and a Member of the Sargeanettes. She attended University of Southern California where she j...
ELEANOR OSGOOD
Eleanor Osgood, long-time resident of Culver City, died September 11, 2021. During her 75 years, she contributed to her community as a speech pathologist and as a volunteer who engaged others in the fascinating world of birdwatching and in restoring...
