The "legendary" Tom Wachtell went to his maker on February 1, 2021. He was at peace, at home, and surrounded by the people he loved. Tom was born to Ted and Carolyn Wachtell in Bronxville, New York in 1928. He attended The Choate School, Syracuse University, and Cornell Law School. He proudly served his beloved nation as a Lieutenant Commander in the Office of Naval Intelligence posted in Southeast Asia. Tom married Esther Pickard Wachtell and together they left the snows of Ithaca for sunny California. He joined Occidental Petroleum as the third employee of that young corporation, ultimately becoming its Executive Vice President. He continued to enjoy an active career in the energy...

It is in sadness that we remember the laughter and life of HARRY ISAAC ROSENBERG, 90, who passed away on Thursday, October 15th, 2020 in Camarillo, CA. Harry was born in Chicago, IL., to Morris and Yetta Rosenberg on February 17th, 1930. His fun-loving nature and virtuous heart never failed to bring humor and humility to everything he did. He served as President of the Brotherhood, on the Board of Temple Beth Torah, and was recognized with countless awards in his decades of charitable work. He is preceded in death by his wife, Beverly, with whom he shared forty-seven loving years of marriage. Harry is survived by his longtime companion, Judith Meisels; his sons, Joel, and wife Sheree, Marc,...

On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Barbara Joan Kegeles, beloved wife, mother and friend passed away. She fought hard for many years from Diabetes, Hemo and Peritoneal Dialysis, glaucoma, Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, high blood pressure and in the last few years being legally blind. Born March 31, 1951, in New Haven, Connecticut, to the late Abraham Paul Cohen and the late Ann (Chidekel) Cohen of Hamden, Connecticut.. During her early years, she spent several years in and out of the hospital with heart issues. Barbara's first husband was the late Jeffrey Nathan of New York and they spent their married life in Hamden. During their marriage Barbara and Jeffrey adopted a baby, Pamela Nathan....

John Bruce Sherk, 85, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away on September 24th in his home in Ventura, CA. John was born February 18, 1935 in Woodville, Ohio, to Harold R. Sherk, Jr. and Mary Meyer Sherk. He felt fortunate to have spent the majority of his childhood in Woodville and had countless happy memories of his life there. As a boy, he helped his dad deliver milk for the Riverside dairy. He loved the Fourth of July parades in front of his house on Main Street. He was also thrilled to meet the many parade participants who lined up in their house to use the facilities. In 1953, he graduated from Genoa High School, where he played...

George C. Dunbar "Chris", 73, of Ventura, CA passed away at home in the loving care of his wife, MaryBeth and sister-in-law, Nancy Shalala, on September 13, 2020, after a brave battle with lung cancer. Chris was born in Santa Monica, CA to William Dunbar and Zephyr Vartikian in Sept 1946. He spent his childhood in Manhattan Beach, CA before moving to Thousand Oaks in 1960 where he was a member of the first graduating class of TO High School in 1964. Chris was a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne and, upon discharge, entered Moorpark College in the fall of 1968. He eventually settled in the Bay Area where he met his wife of 39 years, MaryBeth Shalala. Chris is survived by his wife, his sister...

Richard Herschell Daugherty, age 86, of Ventura, CA, passed away on September 19, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Richard was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Herschell and Gertrude Daugherty on December 12, 1933. He graduated from Central High School in Aberdeen in 1951 and then served four years in the Air Force during the Korean War. He and his wife Elvera were married on February 12, 1955 and this year celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. After concluding his military serviced, he went on to earn his college degree and worked as a Pharmacist for 39 years. He was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Church, first in South Dakota and then in Ventura. He was an avid Dodger...

JOSEPH T. CRANHAM, 97 years old of Ventura California (prior long-time resident of Mission Hills, CA) passed away on July 11, 2020 at his home in Ventura Marina Mobile Home Community. Joe was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 28, 1923, the third son of George and Lucy Cranham. He attended Loyola High School briefly before transferring to Saint Agnes High School, graduating in 1941. With the onset of World War II, Joe enlisted in the US Army Air Corps, and was soon stationed in India where he was part of the team that kept airborne the fleets of aircraft flying "The Hump" ferrying military and humanitarian supplies into China to defeat the Japanese on their China front. Joe was proud to...

Sarno, Helen Anne ,age 95, of Camarillo, CA, formerly of West Roxbury,MA, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on May 22, 2020. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Stanley and Mary Kristapanis on October 12, 1924. She was proceeded in death by/her husband, Gerard Sarno, and her sisters Stella Burnett, Veronica Cusick, and Gertrude Sofuolis. She is survived by her children Gerard Sarno(Marjorie Arcand), Denise Landolfi, and Sharon Sarno-Barbanel (Steven Barbanel); her grandchildren Michael Sarno(Betsy Griffin), Andrew Sarno, Matthew Landolfi, Courtney Landolfi, and Robert Landolfi; and her great grandchildren, Charlie and Griffin Sarno. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be...

Robert Rush (Bob) Chandler, aged 72, of Ventura, passed away in the early hours of May 2nd, 2020 at Community Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Bob was born in Washington, D.C. to Herbert and Dorothy (Dowd) Chandler on June 27th, 1947. He was a Vietnam combat veteran who served honorably in the Navy aboard the USS Constitution. Bob graduated with his M.D. from the University of Nebraska Medical School in 1979 and moved to Ventura for residency. Bob practiced medicine for 33 years, the majority of that time as an emergency physician in Southern California before retiring in 2015. He was a longtime LA Lakers fan and loved watching their games; he especially enjoyed watching them beat...

Thomas Edward Hopps, 77, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, April 24, 2020 in Ventura, California. Tom was surrounded by his loving family and went peacefully at his favorite time of day, coffee-time. Tom was born in Alhambra, CA on May 10, 1942, and moved to Ridgecrest at an early age. He spent his youth enjoying the wonders of the desert, as well as working in his father's sheet metal shop. Tom attributed much of his work ethic and leadership skills to those early years, when, as a teenager, he learned how to fix almost anything and also gained experience managing worksite personnel for his father. After graduating from Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest, Tom attended Cal...

Jack St. Arnold Alchin, 86, of Lompoc, CA passed away of natural causes, on 27 Mar 2020 at home in Lompoc, CA, surrounded by his family. Jack was born in Los Angeles, CA to Francis P. Alchin and Eva Marie St. Arnold on 18 April 1933. He ran track at Lompoc High School and graduated in 1952. Jack was a Private First Class in the Army from 1953-55, earning the National Defense Service Medal. He then established his own business as a local handyman, designing cabinetry, electrical, plumbing and landscaping. He performed under the stage name, Jack Lamone, a tribute to his late grandfather. He traveled worldwide on the cruise ships Holland America, the Norwegian and Princess cruise lines as a...

At home in the East End of Ojai, surrounded with love, Erik Mauritz Bjornstedt, 71, died Monday March 16, 2020. Born on May 29, 1948 in Long Beach, California to Arthur and Lerie Bjornstedt he moved with his family to Ojai in 1950. He had a horse and a dog and a hawk to accompany him and his boyhood friends roaming around the Valley. Erik played chess, enjoyed tennis and hiking, and drove to Ventura to surf before classes. He could play many musical instruments including piano, guitar and flute and greatly loved and explored music his whole life. He graduated from Nordhoff High School in 1966, served in the US Navy for four years based in San Diego, and attended Ventura Community College and...

Mary Louise Zuanich, 67, passed away at her home in Santa Paula, CA onJanuary 25, 2020. Diagnosedwith cancer in 2019, she died peacefully and with grace in her sleep andsurrounded by the love of her family and neighbors.Mary Lou was born on April 22, 1952 to Isadore and Dorothy Simas in SantaMaria, CA. After graduating from St. Joseph's High School in 1970, she went onto get a B.S. from Fresno State in Recreational Therapy, and an M.A. in Educationat Cal Poly in 1980. She married Martin S. Zuanich on August 18, 1984 and had an adventurousmarriage owning and operating a RV Park in Escondido, CA and a ranch in SanLuis Obispo, CA, while also devoting herself to family. Mary Lou was...

On December 11, 2019, James Taylor passed away following his 6-year battle with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 62. James was born on December 23, 1956 in Hazard, Kentucky to James and Emma Taylor. He graduated from J.W. Sexton High School in 1974 and received his BA and MBA from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He was a member of the Conference Board Council on Learning and Development Organizational Performance and Harvard Business Publishing's Partners Advisory Council. He loved working more than anything and his focus was Human Resources - he held many different roles during his 25 year career - the latest being Executive Director of Learning and Development at...

On November 25th, 2019 Keith Elliott Gear our loving husband, father, son, brother and friend passed away at his home at the age 60. Keith was born on July 15, 1959 to Ida and Curtis Gear formally of Madison, Wisconsin. On July 9,1986 he married his beloved and devoted wife of 33 years Lynn Margaret Duncan of Aberdeen, Scotland. They raised two beautiful children and a service dog, son Nathan John Gear and daughter Natalie Kaelyn Gear, his service dog Neo. Keith was a graduate of James Madison Memorial High School 1977, Madison, Wisconsin. He was a member of the wrestling and cross-country team. He studied Forestry at University of Wisconsin Stevens point before receiving a degree from...

Kathe Clabaugh, age 73, died peacefully on October 1, 2019 in her Ventura home. Kathe bravely battled a rare form of ovarian cancer for 13 months and maintained her wit and sense of humor until her last days. One of six siblings, she was born November 30, 1945 in Joliet, Illinois to Carl Hawley and Jane Elizabeth Lindholm. Her family moved west to Southern California in 1951 in order to escape the harsh Illinois winters. She graduated from Montebello High School in 1963. Kathe was a long-time Ventura resident for over 45 years. She was dedicated to the community and local school system. She worked in a variety of administrative roles in the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) for over 15...

John Patrick ("Pat") Newton, 80, of Ventura, California, passed away peacefully at home on September 29, 2019, surrounded by his children. Pat was born in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada to Myrtle and Jack Newton on December 19, 1938. Pat moved to Southern California in 1960 and was drafted into the United States Army in 1961. He was stationed in Germany during the Berlin Crisis, and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1963. In 1964, he and his father opened a family business - Newton Building Materials, located in Saticoy - which was in operation for almost 50 years. Pat was a member of the Free Masons, and was installed as Master of Poinsettia Lodge #633 in 1970. He loved to...

With Great love, we announce the passing of our loving and devoted mother Martha Ann Baumann O.F.S., age 79 of Augusta, Georgia. She passed peacefully in the home of her daughter Cheryl Peay in Ventura, California on Thursday, September 26, 2019. She leaves behind two loving daughters; Cheryl Peay of Ventura, California and Michelle Baumann of Charlottesville, Virginia. She was a giving stepmother to Theresa Sweeny, Leslie Baumann, and Teddy Baumann of Georgia. She was the Happy Happy Happy Grandmother to Filip Selena of Santa Monica, Sebastian Selena of Virginia and Brandon Peay of Ventura. Dear sister to Richard Hussey of Georgia, Mary Lou Brigandi of Florida, William Hussey of Georgia,...

Beverly Jean Chapler, 92, of Oxnard, California, passed away on September 26, 2019. She was born in St. Louis. MO to Mr Shirley Menefee and Junia Kirkland Menefee on October 8, 1926. She graduated from Teacher's College High School in 1944. Then she and Harold Johnson were married in 1945. They had four children; Harlan, Clarice, Kenneth and Martin. When the marriage dissolved in 1972 she married Robert Chapler. She loved education and the great outdoors, and was always curious about nature and all it has to offer. Beverly along with her husband Robert shared their enjoyment of adventure and nature with their children and grandchildren as they took many of them on camping and backpacking...

With Great love, we announce the passing of our loving and devoted mother Martha Ann Baumann O.F.S., age 79 of Augusta, Georgia. She passed peacefully in the home of her daughter Cheryl Peay in Ventura, California on Thursday, September 26, 2019. She leaves behind two loving daughters; Cheryl Peay of Ventura, California and Michelle Baumann of Charlottesville, Virginia. She was a giving stepmother to Theresa Sweeny and Leslie Baumann of Georgia. She was the Happy Happy Happy Grandmother to Filip Selena of Santa Monica, Sebastian Selena of Virginia and Brandon Peay of Ventura. Dear sister to Richard Hussey of Georgia, Mary Lou Brigandi of Florida, William Hussey of Georgia, John Hussey of...