Griffin Family Funeral Chapels - Thousand Oaks

Peter "Pete" Weerts, 72, left us to join Jesus Christ on March 23, 2022. Pete was born on February 28, 1950 in Montreal, Canada to Dutch immigrants, Bill and Ann Weerts. The family moved to Southern California in 1960 and settled in Studio City. Pete attended St. Charles Borromeo School in North Hollywood, Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks and Loyola Marymount University. At LMU, Pete met Geni Montenaro, who he would marry in 1972, and spend the rest of his life with. Pete and Geni had two sons, Steve and Chris, and an adopted son, Juan. Pete worked in programs finance for Litton International and Northrop Grumman. He lived a life of service and gave generously of his time to...

Lorraine Willette Stewart Pennise, age 87, passed away at home Friday, November 5, 2021. Born October 22, 1934 in Easton, PA, she spent her youth enjoying the outdoors, and particularly enjoyed both swimming and ice skating. After graduating from Easton High School, she met and married the love of her life, Sam, and together they moved to California. Lorraine received her AA degree from Pierce College in 1982, a BA in Economics from CSUN in 1984, and her MS in Acquisition and Contract Management from West Coast University in 1988. Her career path included working in real estate, store manager of Super Yarn Mart, and 15 years as a civilian employee of the US Air Force, where she received...

Marie Geib Griffin, 94 of Camarillo, California and Ennis, Montana, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, September 17, 2021, in Camarillo, California. Marie was born on February 4, 1927, to Ann and George Geib in Santa Barbara, California. She grew up in Santa Barbara and graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1944. She attended the University of California Santa Barbara, Rivera Campus, where she graduated with a degree in Sociology. In 1949, Marie married her husband of 52 years, Russell Griffin. Together, they moved to Camarillo and co-founded Griffin Brothers Mortuaries with Tom and Mary Griffin. Here she worked alongside Russ, Tom, and Mary, taking part in...

Barbara Lee Gieschen of Thousand Oaks passed away peacefully at her home with loved ones by her side on August 25, 2019. Born in Illinois, to Elmer and Lee Eglin, on October 6, 1933, Barbara met the love of her life, Victor Woodward Gieschen, while they were both studying at the University of Wisconsin. Barbara received a BA in Medical Technology and Vic earned his MD. They were married in 1955 and settled in Lynn Ranch, Thousand Oaks in 1962 where they lived until their deaths. Barbara not only managed their home, but in 1964 helped Vic found the Lombard Medical Group, and later, the first medical building near Los Robles Hospital. While raising her first 3 children, Barbara also...

April 9, 1931 - June 16, 2019 Vincent Didio, after a long battle with Parkinson's, at 88 years of age, passed away in his sleep on June 16, 2019. Born in Los Angeles to Catino and Angela Didio, Vincent Didio served in the Korean War returning home to continue his education, graduating from USC with his bachelor's degree. He completed his medical degree education from the College of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons where he received his degree to practice medicine. In 1961, he moved his family to Thousand Oaks where he began his private family practice where he practiced until his retirement in 2004. Vincent had many accomplishments in life, but if you were to ask him, his...

Kathleen Louise (Lowe) Winter, of Newbury Park CA, passed away Friday, October 12th surrounded by her friends and family. It was very sudden and unexpected. Due to her Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and the treatments to suppress her immune system she succumbed to the flu in less than 24 hours. Kathy was born August 5, 1947 in Ventura California to William and Marjorie (Pool) Lowe. She married Peter Winter June 29, 1969 in Ventura. She graduated from Ventura High School, Ventura College and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a degree in Social Science. She worked as a Probation Officer while Peter finished school. Teaching pre-school became her passion and she did so for over 25 years in...

1949 - 2018 On 13 July 2018, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend Helen West passed away in Thousand Oaks. Helen was born in Memphis, TN, the youngest of 3 children from the family of William Howard and Verla Snow. She was only 3-years old when her father died. Her mother, a devout Christian and devoted parent, raised Helen in the faith and also nurtured what would become Helen's passion for football, especially at her father's alma mater, the University of Alabama. Roll Tide! Helen met her husband Robert as a college student in Searcy, AR, with a small part in a theater production which he directed. They married in 1972, and their love of theater brought them to sunny California,...