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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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Obituary: Peter Crosby, Businessman, Active Community Member

Peter Alan Crosby, a long-time resident of Pacific Palisades died at the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital on April 11. He was born October 20, 1945, in Santa Barbara to parents Harold and Margaret (Peterson) Crosby. He grew up in Ventura … Continue reading

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Obituary: Carolyn Leacock, Community Activist and Environmentalist

  Carolyn Leacock was born April 6, 1936, in England, to parents Enid and Montagu Slater. She died on March 20, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Recently she had suffered several strokes and was being cared for by her daughter … Continue reading

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Obituary: Joel Lish, Founder and Conductor of Palisades Symphony Since 1966

Joel Lish, the founder and conductor of Palisades Symphony for 58 years, passed away on March 5, just shy of his 89th birthday. He was born March 11, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, to Iola and Harold, a musician. The family … Continue reading

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Obituary: Delores Stevens, Accomplished Musician, Long-time Palisadian

Delores Stevens, an acclaimed pianist and co-founder of Chamber Music Palisades, passed away on March 7 at the age of 94. Born January 29, 1930, in Kingman Kansas, Stevens studied with the noted Bach authority Jan Chiapusso at the University … Continue reading

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