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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 March 19, 1951. Sister Margaret Anne's years in ministry were devoted to education at all levels. She also served in Formation, as Assistant Director of Novices and Postulant Director. Sr. Margaret Anne received degrees in Education, English, Administration, Counseling, and Pastoral Care. In 2015 she...
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 City high school football field. The service is open to the public. Goodyear died of prostate cancer a few weeks ago....
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 Avenue in Culver City with her sister and best friend Natalie Garrett, both raised by their parents Josiah "J" Hubert and Betty Garrett. Beth graduated from Culver City High School in 1957 and attended California Hospital School of Nursing in downtown Los Angeles, graduating in 1962. She immediately...
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, California, the daughter of the late Judson Clark and Ruth Wallace Clark. Mickey met her husband Carl while they were working in Yosemite National Park. Both enjoyed fishing, hunting and entertaining. While living in Culver City, CA. Mickey was very active in community organizations, having a profound...
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 calls from around the country to the family. Steve grew up in Harrison, New Jersey and was one of 10 children of Helen (nee Gorski) and Joseph Kelly. Brothers Joe (Anne), Lawrence (Alice), Ronald (Tina), Colin (Kathleen), Frederich (Elizabeth), Eugene (deceased), sisters Maureen (Eugene) Gilmore, S...
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 joined Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. She was married to James King in 1956 until his death in 1993. They had three daughters, Keely King, Terri King and Laurie King. Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, James and daughter, Terri. She was employed by many local doctors as a Medical Office Manager...
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 natural habitats. She succumbed after fighting colon disease for six months. Eleanor was born in Chicago on December 10, 1945. While an infant, she moved to West Los Angeles with her parents, Edward and Rae Osgood, and older brother, Kenneth. After graduating Hamilton High School, Eleanor attended...
Neil Thomas Massie, age 78, passed away peacefully in Danbury Connecticut of natural causes. Neil was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the oldest child of Philip Edwin and Gladys Ruth (Semler) Massie and had five siblings, Kate, Ann, Jane, Hugh and Raechel. His father’s service in WWII led the family on frequent relocations before settling in their permanent home in Culver City, California. Neil was a good big brother and was there for his family when needed. Neil loved playing and singing music and learned to play guitar in his early t...
LOS ANGELES--Former USC All-American fullback Sam "Bam" Cunningham, a College Football Hall of Famer whose performance in USC's 1970 win at Alabama has often been credited with helping integrate Southern football and whose 4-touchdown outing in the 1973 Rose Bowl earned him Player of the Game honors before going on to a record-setting career with the New England Patriots, died on Tuesday (Sept. 7) in Inglewood, Calif. Cause of death is pending. He was 71. Cunningham, a 3-year (1970-72) letterman at USC, earned All-American first team honors in...
Rachel Newton Broome passed away peacefully with her children by her side on July 5, 2021 in Santa Monica. She was 89 years old Born in Denmark, South Carolina in 1931, Rachel grew up in Charleston, and graduated from Memminger High School in 1949. As a teenager, Rachel won numerous local beauty pageants and was featured in magazines and brochures promoting the area. A photo of Rachel on the Folly Beach Pier in 1946 was featured on the cover of Charleston Magazine's July 2007 edition. Rachel married Richard Broome in 1953, and together they...
James Reidy, 92 passed away on June 24, 2021. He was a long-time resident of Santa Monica and an active member of the Santa Monica Rotary Club. He was proud to serve his country as a United States Marine and was a member of "E"asy Company Tucson Detachment. He served on numerous Santa Monica Boards and Commissions and as member of the California Coastal Commission. In 1960 he was the recipient of the Santa Monica Distinguish Service award and in 1961 was selected by the California Junior...
Rolland C. Durbin (Bub) passed away at his home on May 28, 2021. His loving wife Hilda, daughters Karen and Brenda were by his side during his passing. He was born in Nebraska. Bub is survived by his wife Hilda of 74 years, his daughters Doreen, Brenda and Karen, 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. His deceased son Steve, was always carried in his heart. Bub was 93 years old and a World War II veteran. He joined the United States Marine Corps at 17 years old and served his 4 years with great honor. He always said, "Once a Marine, Always...
James Arthur Laprevote died peacefully at his home from causes incident to age on March 20. He was born February 7, 1956 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica California to Francis A. Laprevote MD and Ellen Elizabeth Laprevote (nee Fleming). He was the third of five children. He is survived by one sister, Maureen Longino and three brothers, Michael, Paul (Diane) and Dan (Mary). He was preceded in death by his parents. Jim graduated from Culver City High School in 1974....
Fred Segal, whose clothing boutiques became an emblem of Los Angeles cool by selling form-fitting jeans and chambray shirts to the likes of Bob Dylan, Farah Fawcett and the Beatles, died on Feb. 24th in Santa Monica. He was 87. The cause was complications of a stroke, a spokeswoman for his family said. Mr. Segal became one of the West Coast's best-known designers and retailers in the 1960s as he helped shape the image of Southern California fashion as breezy, sexy and relaxed. His namesake...
By Craig Jennings David Dudley Jennings was born January 15, 1925 at Manhattan, Kansas, to Harry Clayton Jennings and Leona Moore Jennings. He had two brothers, Gerald and Harry Jr. Their mother died from cancer when David was three years old and his family moved to Venice, California, and then to West Los Angeles when David was of school age. He graduated from University High School. At age 18 he joined the Navy and served as a radioman on the troop transport ship, "U.S.S. Heywood" in the...
By Sarah Storkin Former Santa Monica City Council Member Robert "Bob" Holbrook has passed away. The former Mayor had been ill for sometime, reportedly with Lymphoma. Bob Holbrook was born in Santa Monica in 1941. He attended local schools, graduating from SamoHi in 1959. Holbrook was first elected to the SMMUSD School Board in 1982, and to the Santa Monica City Council in for 35 years off and on, ending in 2014. Seen as a businessman and a voice of reason on the council, he played the...
Our beloved rector, the Reverend Vincent Shamo, set aside his earthly labors and entered into his rest on the feast of St Francis Xavier, December 3, 2020. Fr. Shamo had served as rector of the Parish of St. Mary in Palms since 2005 until his passing. His obituary is here. The Requiem Mass for Fr. Shamo was held on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Due to Covid restrictions, only the family and participating clergy were in physical attendance. A video of the...
Annual Mass Burial Photos by Mary Leipziger. LA County will bury 1547 unclaimed dead bodies in a mass grave. The event will be streamed online. The event will be held on December 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Since there is a three year lag between death and burial, none of these 1547 people, died of Covid-19. "With the cancellation of all large gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Ceremony of the Unclaimed Dead will be live streamed," said the County in a press release. "The...
Ron Coleman was born in Culver City on Jan. 27, 1935, and died on Oct. 30, 2020. Ron went to be with the Lord, his loved ones shared. He grew up in Westchester, Calif., and attended El Camino College and Art Center School. He was a very tlented artist. He also served in the U.S. Army. Ron loved to ice skate and skated most of his life. As a young man he was asked to skate in the Ice Caades. survived by his wife of 60 years, Trude Coleman; son, Ron Coleman Jr; sister, Janine Dufour; and brother...
Born Vilma Mary DiGregorio 12/31/26 Newton, Massachusetts Passed Away 5/13/20 Carlsbad, California Val began her career at Universal Studios where she worked with the Prop Department, coordinated major in-studio events and even had her own column in the studio newspaper. She also worked as an agent booking entertainers in various venues around Los Angeles. Val is best known for her years at the Legendary Chasen's Restaurant in Beverly Hills where she owned and operated the 'Coat Room' and guest...
Phyllis E. Morrison, wife of Archie M. Morrison, passed away peacefully on 9/12/2020 in Eugene Oregon at the age of 98. Phyllis leaves behind her 6 children, 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Despite her large family, Phyllis always made time for everyone. After raising her children, she began a career in nursing that was indicative of her love of helping others. Moving from Michigan to Santa Monica, Phyllis met and married Archie Morrison. Phyllis joined St. Bede's church in the...
My name is Melanie Shaevel, I'm the granddaughter of former Fromin's Deli and Marjan's owner, Maurice Solomon. I'm broken-hearted to write that my grandfather passed away on Tuesday after battling lung cancer, Parkinson's, and years of body pain. He is known all around Santa Monica and Brentwood as The Deli King, loved by so many. He could always be found behind the deli counter almost everyday of his life before retiring at age 79. But his license plate continued to read "The Deli King." My...
Frank was born September 15th 1934 in Los Angeles, California to Herman and Hortense Layana. He grew up in the Los Angeles area and attended Loyola High School, where he exceled in Football and Baseball. He was a First Team All-American and twice earned first team All CIF in football, and also was a two time first team All CIF player in baseball. In 1951, under the coaching legend Benny Lefebvre, Frank helped lead the Crenshaw Post 715 American Legion baseball team to a World Series...
May Candler March 28, 1932 – April 1, 2020 In loving memory May, "Mayzie", Mom, Grammy, GeeGee Candler, 88 years young, passed away with her Eddie by her side on April 1st, 2020. May was born on March 28th, 1932 in Wheat Ridge (Denver), Colorado to William Earl and Josephine Jackson. It was in Junior High, 7th grade, where two life paths crossed. Ed and May became fast friends and as the years grew, so did their love for each other. They married at 18, in their Senior Year of High School, on J...
Robert Martz was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 15, 1931. He married Joan (Mary Joan Polivka), also from Cleveland, in 1953. While in the Army, their first child, George, was born, and at only 30 days old, he went to be with the Lord in 1954. When Bob was discharged from the Army, he and Joan headed to Southern California to start a new life. Bob worked in heating and air conditioning for ten years at Hughes Aircraft and twenty-eight years at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport). Their...
