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In Memoriam By Samantha Silverman | Tue Apr 15, 2025 | 3:39pm

In Memoriam: Helga Carden 1925-2025

Helga Carden passed away peacefully on March 4, 2025, in Santa Barbara at the age of 99. A Holocaust survivor,

In Memoriam By Daniel Marshall | Thu Apr 10, 2025 | 11:25am

Oliver Wheeler, a son of Santa Barbara and the godfather of its basketball scene, died from cardiac arrest at Cottage

In Memoriam By Leslie Leaney and John Kane | Tue Apr 01, 2025 | 10:43am

When Santa Barbara diving pioneer Bob Ratcliffe was 16 years old and in the 11th grade, he snorkeled into the

In Memoriam By Hannah Apricot Eckberg | Wed Mar 19, 2025 | 3:47pm

Charles Perry Eckberg lived a purposeful and good life. He was an Earth Warrior with a kind soul. Born in

In Memoriam By Cassandra Fritzen | Tue Mar 18, 2025 | 3:50pm

Dave Fritzen was a force of nature — full of contradictions, a master at making friends despite his backhanded compliments

In Memoriam By Michael Smith | Wed Mar 05, 2025 | 12:39pm

The first time I saw Carol was in the Fiesta Parade in 1953. Her father was El Presidente that year

In Memoriam By Demetria Fenzi | Wed Feb 26, 2025 | 2:12pm

As I sit down to write these words, I find myself both filled with gratitude and overwhelmed by the loss

In Memoriam By Saral Burdette | Wed Feb 19, 2025 | 11:46am

Anna Bunting left this life on November 27, 2024, for the mysteries of death that had always interested her. She

In Memoriam By Valerie Girard | Wed Feb 12, 2025 | 11:28am

Dad’s life story impressed me from the get-go. As a wee kid, I always announced to visitors, “My daddy can

In Memoriam By Neal Graffy | Wed Feb 12, 2025 | 11:26am

Erin Therese Graffy de Garcia, Santa Barbara’s “Society Lady,” passed away early in the morning on January 21, 2025, from