Linda Leigh La Fleur

Linda Leigh La Fleur died peacefully in her sleep on March 10, 2025 at 85 years old. Linda was born in Mississippi on July 15, 1940 to Dr. Edward Bulley and Pauline Thacher Bulley, who moved to San Marino, California in 1945 where he established his medical practice.

Linda graduated from San Marino high school and went on to Pasadena Junior College where she met her future husband, Allan. Dr. Bulley moved his practice to the high desert and Linda became his office person until she got married. Linda and Allan married while he was in the USAF. They had their first child, Scott Allan. Linda gave birth to their second child Lynette Leigh, shortly before their move to Goleta in 1964. The family soon welcomed their final member, Steven Vincent.

In 1974, Linda’s husband decided to open Ocean Aire Electronics at the Santa Barbara Harbor. Linda became the heart and soul of those who knew her at the harbor. She loved people and had a smile for everyone.

Some of the commercial fishermen used to like joking with her and she could zing with the best of them. She was always ready and everybody would end up with a belly laugh. It became quite apparent that Linda was a fantastic partner. She was able to look at a very complex problem and come up with a simple solution.

The business was sold in 1986, and Linda went to work for Goleta Valley Hospital, where she gained many wonderful new life-long friends. Those who knew Linda knew her to be open, kind, thoughtful, and generous.

Linda is preceded in death by her beloved parents and in-laws, her older brother Brian Bulley, and her deeply loved youngest child, Steven Vincent

No memorial is planned, please send donations to your favorite charity.