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Mary Ann Bradford (nee Lealy), 77, passed away Wednesday, March 2nd at her home in Oakdale, CA with family by her side. Mary Ann was born in Los Angeles to Pete and Mary Lealy on February 20, 1939. She was reared in Culver City and graduated from Culver City High in 1957. In 1961 she graduated from California Hospital Medical Center School of Nursing in Los Angeles. She worked as an RN primarily in Pediatrics during her career and the last 12 years for Kaiser Permanente in Pleasanton and Walnut Creek, CA. Retiring in 2002. She earned her...
Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Marguerite Sylvia Grunseth Wild age 93 died peacefully in her sleep on Valentine's Day in Culver City,where she had lived since 1946. Marguerite was born on August 8, 1922 in the village of Ingram, Wisconsin. Of Norwegian descent, her parents were Butler A. Grunseth and Karen (Carrie/"Ma") Malina Waage Grunseth. Marguerite was the 10th of 11 children, born over a 28 year period. A veteran of World War II, Marguerite enlisted in the WAVES, where she...
The life of Lesa Longstreet will be celebrated Saturday, February 27 at 1 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, 4427 Overland Avenue. Although she was married four times she found the love of her life in 1999 when she met Greg Goodyear, a teacher at Mountain View High School and a coach at Culver City High School. They met on a chat line and talked for three months before their first meeting, and they hit it off immediately. Within a couple of months they decided to date each other exclusively and remained an item from that day forward. One of the...
Helen Hirsch Kent, age 92, resident of Culver City, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, November 28. The cause was congestive heart failure. Born September 3, 192, in Chicago, she attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School from kindergarten through 12th grade as her father was a professor at the University. Helen attended and graduated at age 19 from the University of Chicago where she majored in English. She could quote Milton or other classic authors at...
Leah Nico of Carlson Park, passed away unexpectedly on October 1. She was 37. Leah was well-known and loved as a people connector and community-builder in Culver City. She is missed by her husband, Dave; her mother, Linda; and four children: Dagny, 11; Tavish, 7; Chauncey, 4; and Forrest, 9 months. The community will gather to celebrate her life on Sunday, October 18t 3 p.m. at Skyview Terrace at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park. All are welcome. Please RSVP online to view a map and...
Lester Silverstein, 75-year resident of Culver City, passed away peacefully at the VA Hospital on September 30 after a brief illness. Lester was born 94 years ago in St. Paul, MN and grew up in Antigo, WI. After attending two years at University of Wisconsin, he moved to California in 1940, where he met his wife, Ethel. He built his house in the Carlson Park neighborhood in 1946, when he returned from Army Air Corps service during World War II. It was there, with Ethel, that he created a good...
A longstanding resident of Culver City, where she raised five children on Wagner Street in the Vets Park neighborhood, Betty Gutierrez died fittingly on Mother's Day, peacefully with her family by her side. She was 78. Gutierrez was her children's biggest supporter often seen with her cowbell and cheering loudly at their sporting events. She was a loving grandmother to five granddaughters. Gutierrez is survived by her children, Carla Mathers, Jesse Shumake, Yvonne Gutierrez, Albie Gutierrez and...
Doris Elizabeth Sayer was born May 22, 1923 in Middletown, NY, the only child of Frederick Winfried Posl and Gladys Caroline LaRue. God called her home on April 26, 2015 from Lantana, TX after fighting the dementia that robbed her of all the wonderful family memories she had made in almost 92 years of living. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Leo Lewis Sayer, who died in 2007 and her son, Jerry Lee Sayer, who died in 2013. Doris graduated from Middletown High School in 1941 and...
William Fecho, a treasured member of the Culver City community, passed away on April 29. He was 91. Bill was born on June 11, 1923, in Linden, New Jersey. He was known on the football field as "Iron Bill Fecho." Bill served four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He moved to California in 1945 where he met and married his late wife, Gloria. They were married 54 years and raised two daughters. Bill left an indelible mark on Culver City. When he first arrived, he worked at Victor's...
Estel Reed, a 68 year resident of Culver City, died April 4 at the age of 94. Estel raised three children and was a quintessential mid-century homemaker for her family, including husband Westel "Wes" Reed who passed away in 2000. Estel was born in 1921 on a farm in northwest Missouri and grew up during the Great Depression with her twin sister and two brothers. After graduating a local high school, she journeyed to California before WWII along with her high school sweetheart and was married...
Arthur Langley Jr. was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Arthur and Margaret (Bailey) Langley. In 1950 the family moved to Los Angeles, where he was among the first graduating class at Culver City High. He joined the United States Marines upon graduation and is a veteran of the Korean War. He became a United States citizen in 1956. He met his wife, Carol Ann (Nelson) Langley, at their workplace and after their marriage on July 2, 1960, in Las Vegas, they settled down in Culver City where...
By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher The graveside services were held last Sunday morning for Ken Ruben at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Commerce. Ruben, a train buff and longtime advocate for public transportation, passed away on Thursday morning, March 12. Ruben was 72. Ari Noonan of thefrontpageonline.com said it best: "He is gone. "A man who never held public office, never was prominent in commerce, never accumulated the most remote form of wealth but rose to the perch of being one of Culver...
Linda L. Motyl passed away on February 17, 2015 at Southern California Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 50 Years, Vince Motyl, her children, Debbi Catallini (Jeff), Theresa Todd (Mike Puebla) and Vincent Motyl III, her grandchildren, Brandon and Brianna Catallini, Nicole Chan (Kenny) and Shawn and Kassandra Ody, and her great grandchildren, Cynthia and Phillip Chan. Linda was born in Culver City, California on July 31, 1944. She grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Venice High...
Anita Savage-Johnson worked in the Finance Department at City Hall for over 30 years before retiring in 2013; lost her beloved husband, James Johnson, on February 18, 2015. James had a rare gift of lighting up the room with his sparkling personality and charm. He was a dear friend and brother to all who met him. There are no words neither I nor anyone else could say that could express the deep sorrow we all feel for the passing of James Johnson. He will be missed by his family, friends and all who know him. Viewing will be held at Inglewood...
Beverly Polokoff, 84, died Nov. 28, 2014. She was born May 3, 1930, to Morris and Fanny Polokoff in Kansas City. Beverly had an interesting and unique life, living in Culver City for the majority of her adult years. She had a long career in PR working for liberal politicians and many non-profits. She was a proud supporter of all aspects of human equality. Beverly was an early pioneer for women's rights and prominent voice to many who had none. Beverly will be missed by many, including her...
By David W. Myers, Contributing Editor Leonard "Lenny" Rubien, a decorated Army Air Force veteran of World War II and longtime resident of Culver City' Sunkist Park community, has passed away. He was 94. Rubien died peacefully in his sleep earlier this month at the Westside's Vista Del Sol Care Center, where he was recuperating from a fall. His family was at his side. Rubien was born in 1920 in Melrose, Mass., the younger of two boys. His father was a goldsmith and his mother was a homemaker....
Thomas Castenada Esquivel, Jr, 53, passed away on November 17. He was born on October 6, 1961 in Santa Monica to Thomas C. Sr. and Maria Rachel Esquivel, both deceased. Thomas lived in Culver City his entire life. He graduated from Palisades High in 1980. After high school he attended West Los Angeles College and Santa Monica College with interest in Administration of Justice. Thomas was well known in the Automotive Industry. He worked for more than 30 years at various automotive shops and...
Kevin Lee Villaros of Culver City died on November 28 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Kevin and his brothers made nation headlines when he and his three brothers were born on June 1, 1968. The second of the quadruplets, Kevin enjoyed fishing and loved watching his Dallas Cowboys play football. A family man, he is survived by his wife Tammy and two daughters Amanda and Audrey. He is also survived by two of his quadruplet brothers Stephen and Gary, his sister Stephanie and his...
Born June 18, 1941 in the Bronx, New York Darla Gorman passed away in Culver City October 20, 2014. She attended Mark Twain Jr. High and Venice High School, class of 1959. She lived 60 years on the Westside and 42 years in Culver City. She loved her crafts and having her family around. She managed the first girls softball team, the Blue Jays in 1974 at mar Vista Little League and worked 20 years as bookkeeper for R.E.G. Electric. She is survived by her husband...
By Steven Hadland Observer Publisher Less than two weeks before his 90th birthday Meyer "Mike" Meyerson of Culver City was killed by a suspected drunk driver on October 4 as he was leaving Yom Kippur services at Veteran’s Auditorium. The accident happened at around 10 pm as Meyerson was crossing Overland Avenue after leaving the services held by Temple Akiba at Vets. The driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene. According to Culver City Police Lt. Jason Sims, “Alcohol was a factor.” The case has been referred to the Los Angeles Count...
Donald Ormand "Don" Chandler was born in Oregon City, Oregon, on September 19, 1924. He grew up on a small beef ranch owned by his parents, Harry and Frieda Chandler, and had his primary and high school education in Oregon City schools. After completing high school, Don enrolled at a local junior college, where he studied engineering until he was drafted into the United States Army. Don served with the U.S. First Army and after basic training was shipped to England. He entered Occupied Europe...
Ray Moselle, 98, of Culver City,died on September 10 after a long illness. He is survived by his sons Raymond and Richard (Nancy), his grandchildren Amanda Hyder (Travis), Vanessa Moselle (Anthony), Natalie Phillips (Christopher), Bryan Moselle (Anne) and five great grandchildren. Ray was born in Milwaukee on July 6, 1916 and came to Los Angeles in 1932. He graduated from Hamilton High in 1936, where he met his future wife, Ramona. Ramona passed away in 2005 after 69 years of marriage. Ray...
October 13, 1930 - August 30, 2014 Husband of Alma . . . Father of Ronald Dean, James Albert, and Tony Patrick . . . Grandfather of Ron Ryan, Matthew, Nathan, and Ariella. Ronald's father Jim was born in Culver City in 1909 before the city was even established. He attended Culver Grammar School in 1916 and worked at MGM Studios as a light man from 1929 to 1959. Ronald's mother, Kathy, was a waitress at Petrelli's in the 1930's. Ronald attended Culver Grammar School in 1937 and was a Hamilton...
Everett Hale Van Tassel was born on December 5, 1921, in Kasson, Minnesota and graduated from Amboy High School where he was active in sports and lettered in basketball. After graduation, he drove west to job search. He landed in West Hollywood and worked in different machine shops. The rest of his family joined him and he lived with his parents, sharing a room with his Grandma. His brother's family shared their duplex. He lived in Culver City since 1959. Everett enlisted in the United States...
Loraine Jeannett Dunn Norvell (nee Troendly), 91, went home to be with the Lord on June 6, 2014. Born in Lincoln, NE on June 19, 1922, Loraine moved to Southern California with parents Ray and Marie Troendly, and brother Dean, when she was four years old. Loraine graduated from Venice High School in 1940, and soon after married Harry Dunn, of Culver City. Harry and Loraine, with their children Leonard and Carla, moved into their home in Culver City in 1956, where she resided until just late...
