Thomas Blatt: 1927-2015
Thomas Blatt survived the Sobibór death camp and went on to tell the story the Nazis tried to erase.
In Memoriam
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George Gaynes: 1917-2016
The gifted actor’s career spanned multiple decades and genres.
Hilda Wenner: 1935-2016
Many remember the Adult Ed classes taught by Hilda Wenner, with a roomful of guitars propelling the music forward.
Jean Louise Thomson: 1958-2016
A big, happy kid who loved to play outside, Jean Thomson had a cheerful enthusiasm that won her friends everywhere she went.
John Joseph Alvarado: 1933-2016
Relatives, friends, and customers alike remember John Alvarado’s integrity and kindness; he leaves behind a proud heritage.
George Solinas: 1926-2015
George Solinas worked with the United Farm Workers, La Casa de la Raza, and many others who needed his artistry and building skills.
William Matthew Connell: 1954-2016
Bill Connell nourished customers with hot dogs and wise-cracking asides at his Carpinteria Bluffs stand — with which he won for all veteran vendors tax-free status.
Dr. Marianna Masin: 1918-2015
A survivor of Majdanek prison camp, Dr. Marianna Masin pioneered early cancer detection with her husband at Sansum Medical Research Foundation.
James Louis Pattillo: 1920-2015
From humble beginnings, Jim Pattillo became a decorated WWII pilot and judge of the Santa Barbara courts.
Kenji Ota: 1923 – 2015
Gruff, warm, commanding, and relentlessly generous, Ken Ota combined the teaching of martial arts and ballroom dance.