Category Archives: Obituaries

OBIT: Don Haselkorn, Businessman, Beloved Resident, Husband, Father

With broken hearts, the family announced the passing of Eugene “Don” Haselkorn on May 16 at age 93. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20, at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, La. 90045. A former Palisades … Continue reading

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Palisadian and Loyola High School Senior Braun Levi Murdered

Pacific Palisades resident Braun Levi, 18, was walking on Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach after midnight on Sunday, May 4, when he was struck and killed by Jenia Bolt, 33. She was arrested and charged on one count of murder … Continue reading

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OBIT: Nancy Cleveland, Long-time Resident, Rotarian, Vet

Nancy Cleveland was born in Santa Monica on June 29, 1945, to Shirley Ann Cleveland and Robert Charles Cleveland.  She passed away on January 28, after three weeks in a coma. After escaping from the Palisades Fire, she suffered either … Continue reading

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Honoring a Legend: Baywatch Star and Lifeguard Hero Mike ‘Newmie’ Newman Celebrated with Paddle-Out

(Editor’s Note: This story first appeared in Westside Current on November 24 and is printed with permission.) By SANDRA CLARK A true hero both on and off camera, Baywatch actor, legendary lifeguard, and firefighter Mike “Newmie” Newman dedicated his life … Continue reading

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OBITUARY – Michael Terry, Plant and Garden Expert, Consummate Volunteer

Michael Guy Terry passed away on September 11, 2024. He died at home, snuggled with his wife Elizabeth in a hospital bed, with “his sweethearts,” Nico and Brendan, and daughter-in-law, Hayat, around him. A garden designer, he was a member … Continue reading

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Remembering Mark Holmes: PaliHi Star Quarterback, Later a Spiritual Healer

By STEWART SLAVIN IT IS WITH SADNESS that I have belatedly learned of the passing of Mark Holmes, a childhood friend in Rustic Canyon, quarterback of the Palisades High football team, a spiritual healer and subject of the book, What … Continue reading

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Obituary: Barbara Kamb Marinacci, Activist, Sparkplug Winner

Barbara Kamb Marinacci passed away on July 18 at her home in Pacific Palisades. She was 90. Born on September 19, 1933, Barbara grew up with her older twin brothers and mother in the San Francisco Bay Area and San … Continue reading

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OBITUARY–Henry Ullerich, 93; Long-time Palisadian, California Deputy Attorney General

Long-time resident Henry (Hank) George Ullerich, born January 29, 1931, in Charter Oak Township, Crawford, Iowa, passed away on June 17 in Pacific Palisades. Born to Ernest and Remda Ullerich, Hank was always grateful for the strong but humble beginnings. … Continue reading

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In Memorium: Daniele Baptiste Yonet

(This is a self-portrait by Daniele when she was in art school in Nancy, France, at about  age 19. It was painted about three years before she came to New York.)   Daniele Baptiste Yonet passed away on June 19, … Continue reading

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Funeral for William N. Wishard, III, Tomorrow, June 28

A memorial and worship service to remember William N. Wishard, III, 82, will be held tomorrow, Friday, June 28, at 1:30 EST at the Second Presbyterian Church, in Indianapolis, Indiana. For those who could not attend in person, the funeral … Continue reading

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