Leatrice Joy Meucci:
1922 – 2010
She didn’t do anything huge or press worthy… she just did thousands of small things with determination, grace, and love… that brought life into focus for her family and friends.
In Memoriam
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Leatrice Joy Meucci:
Carlee McLaughlin: 1970-2010
Carlee was both burdened and blessed with living in a special world.
Lendell Ray McDowell: 1954-2010
Poem in tribute to a regular at the Santa Barbara harbor.
Pascual Gamboa: 1930-2010
I remember that Fiesta when Pascual rode a horse through his restaurant at 30 E. Victoria, fueled by some extra Hornitos. He soon grasped the obvious: It’s one thing to ride a stallion onto a tiled floor in a packed tavern—and quite another to turn it around.
Lawrence Badash: 1934-2010
UCSB Professor Emeritus Larry Badash’s popular class on “The Bomb” introduced generations of students to nuclear physics and its application.
Richard Merrill Evans: 1925-2010
WWII Navy Vet, longtime Santa Barbaran, 23-year staffer for The Independent, Local Hero, father and friend to many.
Gail M. Rink: 1944-2010
“Life is good. In fact, it’s divine!” It was 21 years ago. Gail sat on the steps of the stage with her hands clasped in front of her and said, “You’re all going to be with people as they are dying.”
Ann Quackenbush Sutton Berkery: 1944-2010
My mom came to visit me for solstice weekend one summer, to see what it was all about. Voila! The free spirit in her came alive.
Avi Gross-Schaefer: Student, Soldier, Peacemaker
The following are remarks Arthur Gross-Schaefer prepared for one of the memorial services for his son Avi, who was hit and killed by a car while crossing a street in Providence, Rhode Island.
Sam Adams: 1931-2010
Former UCSB coach, hailed for his integrity and character, dies at 78.