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John Odell Todd
September 7, 1928 - August 26, 2019
John Odell Todd, Jr. passed away peacefully
on August 26, 2019, at the age of 90. He grew
up in Wayzata, Minnesota, and soon moved to
Evanston, Illinois. He graduated from Lake Forest
Academy in 1946. After graduation, he went onto
and was in the first class at Amherst College after
World War II ended. After graduating from Amherst
in 1950, he attended Wharton School of Business
where he earned an M.B.A. in Finance. Soon after,
he reported to the Newport, Rhode Island Naval
OCS program and then served three years as a
Navy lieutenant during the Korean War. Some
assignments brought him to San Francisco where
he then decided to begin his civilian life.John began his business career as a Data
Processing salesman at IBM. His first challenge
was to lead the installation of the largest computer
system to date on the West Coast. Success in this
project led him to a promotion and a move to the
regional office in Los Angeles. Here he developed
a control inventory system for IBM, which, at the
time, was the largest software application program
the company had ever undertaken.For nine years after he left IBM, he worked for
the international management consulting firm of
Cresap, McCormick and Paget to integrate their
data processing network in the West.He concluded his career by joining his father in
starting ‘The Todd Organization.’ Their new firm
served some 50 large companies by developing
non-qualified pension plans funded with life
insurance for top management. In this role he
was affiliated with the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company for 22 years.In 1958, John married Ann Avery in San
Francisco. John and Ann celebrated their 61st
wedding anniversary this last March. In retirement,
Ann and John traveled around the world three
times and made many domestic sojourns through
the years.Ann and John lived in La Cañada Flintridge, CA,
for 44 years. John was active on many committees
and organizations around the Pasadena area
including 20+ years with the Tournament of Roses
Association.In 2007 they moved south to the senior
retirement community of White Sands in La Jolla,
California. Here John joined the local Rotary Club
and followed his interests in finance by serving as
Chair of the Finance and Budget Committee and
on the board of Benevolence Fund at White Sands.John is survived by wife Ann and their two
sons, John III (wife Cheryl and sons John IV and
Andrew), and William.In lieu of flowers, check donations can be mailed
to White Sands Benevolence Fund at 7450 Olivetas
Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037 or online donation at:
https://www.humangoodfoundation.org/ways-to-
give/*Services will be held at the White Sands La Jolla
Chapel on Saturday, September 28th at 2:00pm.
Reception to follow.Noelle Ellen Siart
December 4, 1947 - August 27, 2019
We celebrate the tremendous life of Noelle Ellen
Siart upon the occasion of her passing on August
27, 2019. Noelle passed peacefully in her home,
surrounded by her family, due to complications
from ALS.
On December 4, 1947, Noelle was born in the
Bronx to Bridget and Jack Reid. The family moved
west to Los Angeles when Noelle was four years
old.
She married William E.B. (Bill) Siart after
graduating from St.Genevieve High School in 1966.
While married to Bill, Noelle raised two daughters
and lived in many places, including Brussels,
Belgium and Reno, Nevada, before returning to
Los Angeles for good.
Noelle found her life partner in Marvin Rice in- Together they traveled to the far reaches of
the globe, enjoyed their children, grandchildren,
and many dear friends.
Noelle was a true renaissance woman. She
was first and foremost an artist, but also an
accomplished opera singer, philanthropist, bridge
(and more recently canasta) enthusiast, and world
traveler.
Noelle sang with the Santa Monica City College
Opera Company for several years. She lit up the
stage with her performances, and her favorite role
was that of Carmen, by Georges Bizet.
Noelle’s paintings encompassed many styles,
from Figure, Still Life, Sunsets and Skies and
Landscapes, to modern abstract pieces. She
also enjoyed being commissioned, particularly to
capture the essence of her family’s various pets.
Noelle said that painting was her meditation.
Noelle was active throughout her life, as she
played tennis, skied, water skied, danced, practiced
yoga, hiked, and even tried her hand at golf.
Noelle’s home was a beautiful reflection of her
personality. She curated every square inch with
flair. Her home was warm and inviting, beautiful,
full of plants, flowers and fun. The entire extended
family gathered there on holidays. She also always
welcomed her children, grandchildren, and many
friends into her home for parties, BBQs, and other
gatherings.
She was the beloved mother of Shayne and
Tiffany, and a proud nana to Camarey, Luc,
Margaux, Jude and Aya. She is also survived by
her sister Madeline Morandini and her brother
Dennis Reid. She was predeceased by her brother
Kenneth Reid and her parents.
She will be sorely missed and forever in our
hearts.
A celebration of Noelle’s life was held for family
and friends at her home on Saturday, August 31st.
In lieu of flowers, donations to The ALS
Association or other organizations researching a
cure for ALS, are welcome.
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placeanad.latimes.com/obituariesIn partnership withEverett William Maguire was
born and raised in San Bernardino
by parents Edith M. and Everett H.
Maguire. He attended San Bernardino
HighSchool and SanBernardino
Community College, matriculating
to UC Berkeley where he earned a
Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
After proudly serving in the US Army
during the Korean War, he advanced
his career by attending UCLA School of
Law on the GI Bill.
Maguire was a 56-year resident of
Pacific Palisades, where he and his wife
Nancy raised three children. Maguire
became a highly respected Los Angeles
attorney with his intersectional
knowledge of engineering and
law, specializing in construction.
Throughout his career, he represented
some of Los Angeles’ most esteemed
commercial construction companies.
In2005, hisfellow LosAngeles
Construction Law Attorneys recognized
him for his exemplary achievements
by honoring him with the prestigious
Flaig Award.
One of Maguire’s most enduring
traits was that he was never content
to be successful in career and
career alone. He maintained ties to
countless community and charitable
organizations and worked tirelessly
to better the communities in which
he lived and worked. He was an
active member of both the Santa
Monica Masonic Lodge and the Pacific
Palisades Riviera Lodge, serving as a
Master of both lodges. In 1987, the
Masons accorded him the prestigious
Hiram Award.
Anactivememberand former
Commander at the Palisades American
Legion Post 283, his renegotiation of
leases for properties owned by the Post
has earned the Post over $1.5 million
annually that fundsthe Legion’s
charitable programs supporting
veterans and local community
programs. He was also a member of
the board and prolific fundraiser for
the Palisades-Malibu YMCA for nearly
30 years, honored by being inducted
into YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles’
Golden Book of Distinguished Service
in 1990. Maguire also negotiated
a 3-acre property purchase for the
Palisades-Malibu YMCA to insure
long term programming for future
generations.
Maguire always found
time to appreciate his faith as an active
member, usher and trustee for the
Pacific Palisades Community United
Methodist Church. He spent ten years
as the president of the Methodist
Church Administrative Council, held
all offices on its Board of Trustees and
Foundation and enjoyed over 50 years
of attendance.
Maguire’s greatest joy in life
was his family. He was a devoted
husband, beloved father and treasured
grandfather,affectionately referred
to as Papa. His retirement years
were filled with family events and
activities, traveling to graduations
for each of his five grandchildren. He
leaves behind his beloved wife Nancy
of Pacific Palisades after 67 years of
marriage, three children,Nanette
(Bill), William and Constance; five
grandchildren, Grant (Lauren), Kevin,
Erin, Jeannie (Patrick), and James; and
two great-grandchildren, Saul and
Emma. Maguire also leaves behind
his sisters Jean, Barbara, and Marilyn,
five nephews, three nieces and many
grand niecesand nephews who
affectionately called him Uncle Bud.
His loss is great to all who loved him
and called him friend but his legacy
of faith, family and community will
endure.
Contributions in Maguire’s memory
can be made to the Everett and Nancy
Maguire Foundation Fund D847 at the
California Community Foundation.January 2, 1928 - September 4, 2019MAGUIRE, Everett William
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks -
Hollywood Hills 800-600-0076
http://www.mountsinaiparks.orgHELFAND, Beatrice
Michael Gilmore, age 78, passed
peacefully after a recent illness
complicated by Alzheimer’s disease.
Michael was born in Massachusetts,
but grew up in Los Angeles, attending
University High School (Class of ‘58).
He served in the Navy and after his
discharge, attended LATTC. Michael
was an electrician with the IBEW
until his retirement in 1987. He had
a lifelong passion for restoring and
showing classic cars.Michael was a
member of the Masonic Temple for
50 years. He was kind, intelligent
and loved by everyone who met
him. He is survived by his 3rd wife
Cecilia R. Gilmore, daughters Kelly
and Jennifer Gilmore, nephew Stuart
Fischbach, three grandchildren and
an extensive network of extended
family and wonderful friends. In lieu
of flowers, donations are requested
for the Alzheimer’s Association, to
find a cure for this terrible disease.
Private interment.December 16, 1940 - August 29, 2019GILMORE, Michael D.
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1-800-234-4444Ted (TadeuszCzeslaw) Chester
Polmanski, 64, of Agoura Hills,
California, passedaway on August 11,
2019.
Born on February 8, 1955, to Anna
& Tadeusz, Ted C. Polmanski grew
up in Chicago, graduated from the
Gordon Tech High School and studied
at Columbia College in Chicago, IL.
Although he moved away to pursue his
career, Ted always kept Midwest roots
with him.
Polmanski began his NBC Staff
career at 22, working for NBC Sports,
travelling to games and assuming
various jobs in production, where he
honed his talent and passion for TV
Lighting. He transitioned to working
on Variety shows, Specials, Sit-Coms
and ultimately Day Time Soap Operas,
which became his forte, including
Santa Barbara (1984-1993) where
he won two Emmy’s for Lighting
Direction. For the remainder of his
career, he worked on Days of Our Lives,
receiving additional Emmy nods for a
total of 27 nominations.
Whether you knew him as Ted,
Teddy, Shecky, or Dad – he loved and
was loved by many. Ted was a proud
husband, father, cousin, brother-in-
law, uncle, mentor and friend. He
was quite the baseball devotee with
allegiances to his LA Dodgers and his
home team, Chicago Cubs. He was a
brilliant photographer, never without
at least one camera, and longtime,
respected lighting director.
His photos are still up on instagram.
com/tpolmanski/and will remain
there to be shared.
Survivors include his wife & partner
of almost 33 years, Sue; and his
daughter, Hayley (Matt). Ted is also
lovingly remembered by his cousin,
Casey (Marianne), sisters-in-law Phyl &
Marcy, brother-in-law Larry, nephews,
niece, cousins, great-nephew as well
as an extraordinary circle of friends
and colleagues.February 8, 1955 - August 11, 2019POLMANSKI, Ted C.
MargaretHelen O’Neal (Peggy)
passedaway on9/6/2019 after a long
fight with Alzheimer’s. A respected
physician, Peggy was a fun loving,
athletic, adventurous soul who spent
her life helping others through her
medical practice. She settled in
Malibu,California afterpracticing
medicineinNew YorkCity,San
Francisco, and Gallup, New Mexico.
She is survived by her sister Barbara
and her 3 nieces.April 14, 1935 - September 6, 2019O’NEAL, Margaret Helen
A native born resident of Los
Angeles, passed away peacefully on
August 16, 2019 at the age of 89. She
was the beloved mother of Sharon
Powell, Nancy (Paul) Martinez and Dr.
Dean (Lynn) Noritake; grandmother
of 8 and great-grandmother of 5. She
is also survived by her sisters, Yuwko
Sakamoto and Setsuko Hodges; her
brothers, Eiji (Misako) Ikeda and
Mamoru (Chiyoko) Ikeda; and in-laws
Nobuko Ikeda, Kazuko Yoshitake and
Roy (Atsuko) Noritake; and by many
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A family memorial service was held
on September 5 at Nichiren Buddhist
Temple with Rev. Join Inoue officiating.
In lieu of flowers or koden, please
send donations to The Fisher Center
for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation,
American Heart Association, or other
charity organization.
http://www.fukuimortuary.com
(213) 626-0441NORITAKE, Sue Yetsuko
Loving mother, wife, grandmother,
sister and friend. Love, joy, family and
laughter. We will miss you dearly.
You will live in our hearts forever.
God Bless You!Services to be held at 12:30pm,
Thursday, September 12, 2019 at St.
Dominic’s Church in Eagle Rock.December 1934 - August 31, 2019MAURO, Brenda
Hide Matsuno was born on August
28, 1926 in Brentwood, CA to Umazo
Matsuno and Tosa (Matsushita)
Matsuno. Hide passed away peacefully
on August 12, 2019 at the age of 92.
He is survived by his loving wife of
64 years, Aiko; as well as daughters
Diane (Paul), Renee and son Ronnie;
granddaughters Brandi, Katie and
grandson Kyle, brother Jack (Jean)
and many nieces and nephews. He
was preceded in death by son Alan,
daughter Carole and his sister Eunice.August 28, 1926 - August 12, 2019MATSUNO , Hide
Lois Stone Erburu
October 26, 1930 - August 30, 2019
Lois Stone Erburu, a noted civic and arts patron in Southern California, died
August 30, 2019 at her home in Santa Barbara. She was 88. Lois was incredibly
devoted to her family, as wife of 65 years to her late husband Robert F. Erburu,
former Chairman and CEO of the Times Mirror Corporation, and mother to her
two daughters Susan Erburu Reardon and Dr. Lisa Erburu.
Born in Los Angeles to Dr. Fred Stone and Lois Litchfield Stone, Lois was a
graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned a bachelor’s
degree in Botany and where she met her husband Bob. Save from one year living
in Boston, where Lois worked as a teacher while Bob finished at Harvard Law
School, she lived the majority of her adult life in Southern California, where she
devoted much of her time and effort to the arts.
Her interest in art was heightened by travel associated with Board trips with the
National Gallery of Art, the J. Paul Getty Trust, The Huntington Library, the San
Francisco Federal Reserve Board, and the American Newspapers Association of
America, where her husband served, including as Board Chairman.
In LosAngeles, Lois was actively involved with the Music Center for over twenty-
five years. She became a member of the Music Center Board of Governors
in 1991 and served on its Development and Board Activities committees, was
Benefactors’ Ball Chairman in 1988 and vice president of the Founders. She was
a member of the Blue Ribbon Executive Committee and an Honorary Member
of the Blue Ribbon Board of Directors. She had been a Children’s Festival
supporter and worker since its inception forty years ago and member of the
Junior Philharmonic Board in 1986.
She was most recently involved in establishing a new five-room art gallery
at the Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens in the Lois and
Robert F. Erburu Wing of the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art.
Her other affiliations include board member, vice chairman and member of the
Executive Committee of the Don Bosco Technical Institute, Costume Council of
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, board member of the Luminaries of the
Doheny Eye Institute, Social Service Auxiliary, Dame of the Sovereign Military
Hospitaller order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Dame of
St. Gregory, and Kappa Kappa Gamma. She was a member of Villa I Tatti, the
Huntington Society of Fellows, Art Collectors’ and Library Collectors’ Councils,
The Getty Conservation Institute Council and the Getty Villa Council.
Former community services include Beverly Hills Catholic School Parent Club
President, Daniel Freeman Hospital Advisory Board, Officer and Member of the
Ebell Juniors Board, President of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Juniors,
Marlborough Parents’ Council, Muses (Museum of Science and Industry),
National Charity League, board member and officer of Social Service Juniors,
vice president of Town and Gown Juniors, Trojan Guild and board member of
United Way Corporate Awards.
Lois and Bob were longtime Hope Ranch homeowners and began spending
more time in Santa Barbara in later years with the goal of retiring in that
community. For the past eight years, Lois was a full-time Santa Barbara resident,
where she immersed herself in many local organizations. She served as a
Trustee for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and also enjoyed supporting the
Music Academy of the West. She was also a member of the La Cumbre Country
Club, Little Town Club, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Art,
Design & Architecture Museum Council at UCSB.
Lois was a world traveler, as her and Bob’s love and appreciation for art took
them on many trips, most frequently to Italy. Lois especially cherished family
gatherings and vacations, including an annual tradition for more than 50 years
to the Big Island of Hawaii. She had a quick wit, a bulletproof memory, and a
story for everything. In her free time, she was an expert needlepointer and loved
classic movies.
Lois was steadfastly devoted to her husband Bob, who predeceased her in- She was also extraordinarily proud of her family, most notably her two
accomplished daughters and four grandchildren. She is survived by daughter
Susan Erburu Reardon and husband George of South Pasadena, daughter Dr.
Lisa Erburu and husband Dr. Mark Cocalis of Orinda; grandchildren Luke Erburu
Cocalis (Hilary), Laura Reardon-Childs (Ken), Rachel Cocalis Gregory (Jon),
and Daniel Erburu Reardon; and three precious great-granddaughters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, September 16 at 10
AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 21 E Sola Street, Santa Barbara,
CA 93101, with a reception following from 11:30am to 2pm at La Cumbre Country
Club, 4015 Via Laguna, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Lois’ memory to the Santa
Barbara Museum of Art or Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Santa
Barbara.
Lois lived her life to the fullest, she is now at peace.
Of Kansas City, MO. Please see full
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com/ObituaryDetails.aspx?id=24227February 1, 1954 - September 3, 2019SALKIND, MD, Alan Reid
Nathan O. Reynolds (Nat) passed
away in his sleep on June 24, 2019
in Ojai, California, with his wife of 15
years, Laura Loebe Reynolds, by his
side. He was 86 years old. Nat was
born on May 12, 1933 in Los Angeles.
He attended Harvard School in North
Hollywood, graduating in 1951 and
excelling in football and wrestling.
His most happy childhood memories
were visiting his Uncle Telfer’s farm in
Canada. Nat’s high school headmaster,
theRev. WilliamScottChalmers,
encouraged him to attend college. He
did: UCLA for a brief while, then two
years in the Army, then back to UCLA
(B.A. History, 1959) where he truly fell
in love with learning and particularly
admired Professors Donald B. Meyer
and Page Smith. At UCLA, he met Sallie
Gilmore and they were married – for
over 30 years – and had three children
(Greg, Adam, and Elizabeth). After
UCLA, Nat spent one year at Johns
Hopkins University as a Woodrow
Wilson Fellow. He then returned to
L.A. (1960) to teach at his alma mater,
Harvard School (1960 – 1966). Nat’s
10th Grade English classes soon took
on a legendary status and to this day
a decade of Harvard School students
refer to his classes as life-changing. In
1966, he was appointed headmaster
ofWestlake School. He brought
wonderfulprogressivechangesto
Westlake (1966 – 90) and helped
effect the merger with Harvard
School: 1990 – 1992. Nat then did
two consulting projects: four years at
Chadwick School (1993 – 97) and then
helped found Shalhevet High School
(1997 – 2004) where he met Laura
Loebe. They were married in 2004 and
moved to Ojai, where he was Head of
The Monica Ros School in 2004-2006.
The last few years presented Nat with
many physical setbacks which he
and Laura managed with grace and
dignity. For many, Nat was a larger
than life figure; he was, as Melville said
of a character, “Quite an original.”Nat was preceded in death by his
mother, Dorris, and his sister Jean.
A Celebration of Life is planned for
September 8, 2019 at the Harvard-
Westlake campus.May 12, 1933 - June 24, 2019REYNOLDS, Nathan Oyler
Born to Richard L. and Mary Spencer
Vaughan, Marilyn is survived and sadly
missed by her siblings Janet Pagitsch-
Vaughan (Josef ), Richard Vaughan
(Gloria), and Barbara Vaughan Bailey.
Marilyn was an active member of
Lakewood Village Community Church
and a longtime employee of Compton
College.
A memorial service is planned
for September 21 at 11:00 AM at
Lakewood Village Community Church.
The family requests that gifts be
made to Lakewood Village Community
Church’s Care Ministries in lieu of
flowers.June 13, 1953 - August 29, 2019VAUGHAN, Marilyn K.
Helen Haruko Urata passed away
quietly at home surrounded by her
children. She was predeceased by her
loving husband James and her beloved
twin sister Kikuye Koga.
Helen was born in San Diego and
was incarcerated in the Poston Arizona
Internment Camp. She married Jim
while in Poston and they returned to
San Diego after the war. They moved
to San Bernardino, where Helen
worked at the Board of Equalization.
She enjoyed playing golf, traveling
and family. She is survived by her
children Phyllis Hiura, Emily (David)
Kemper, and Douglas (Alice) Urata,
five grandchildren, and twelve
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on
Saturday, September 28 at 11:00 am at
the First Congregational United Church
of Christ, 3041 North Sierra Way, San
Bernardino.November 11, 1924 - July 27, 2019URATA, Helen
Smokey, a loving
wife, mother and
grandmother, passed
away on September 4,
2019 in La Jolla, CA, after a courageous
battle with lung cancer.
Smokey is survived by her husband
of 53 years, John; her two loving sons,
John Thomas and Michael Raymond;
and their wives, Katya and Michele.
She will be missed dearly by her 3
loving grandchildren, JP, Sophie and
Chloe; her sisters Nelda and Christa;
many nieces and nephews; her
sister-in-law, Susie and her husband,
Clark; and longtime friends especially
Joanne, her husband Carlos, and their
daughter Brittney.
There will be a celebration
of Smokey’s life on Wednesday,
September 11th at 3pm at El Camino
Memorial, 5600 Carroll Canyon Rd.,
San Diego.
In lieu of flowers, Smokey would
like that you consider a donation to
the American Cancer Society or the
Arthritis Foundation.June 26, 1942 - September 4, 2019SUTHERLAND, Smokey
Sharea
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latimes.com/guestbooksMark Douglas Weisberger, loving
son, husband, father and brother, died
following a long fight with cancer.
Mark was born in Coronado, California
to Gerald Weisberger and Francine
(Fendrick) Weisberger. He was raised
in Northridge, California and was a
loving brother to Glenn, Lynn and
Dana. Mark attended James Monroe
High School in Sepulveda, California.
He also attended UCLA earning a BA in
Economics followed by Southwestern
College of Law where he earned his
Juris Doctorate degree. In high school
and college, Mark was a founding
member of and played bass guitar with
a 50’s band, “Captain Cardiac and the
Coronaries”.In 1981, Mark married Joanne
Gottschalk and together they had two
children, Evan and Haley, who meant
the world to him. In his late 30’s, Mark
started searching for a new meaning
to his life and became a practicing
Orthodox Jew. In 1995, Mark married
Sheryl (Wohl) Rubenstein, who he had
dated during his college years before
they each went their separate ways
for a time. Mark became a beloved
step-parent to her four children.
Together, Mark and Sheryl added one
more child, Matthew, to bind the two
families as one.Mark’s successful career as a lawyer
began at Wrather Corporation. He later
served as General Counsel to Collins
Foods (Sizzler), Dine Equity (IHOP) and
Aspen Dental.Mark’s quiet, unassuming demeanor
hid a heart of gold, a kind and generous
soul, a wicked sense of humor and a
love of cooking.Mark is survived by his parents,
Jerry and Fran, his wife, Sheryl, his
three children, Evan (Sami), Haley
(Brian) and Matthew (Alexandra),
his brother Glenn and two sisters,
Lynn (Doug) Todd and Dana (Roy)
Moraly, four step-children, Joshua
(Miriam) Rubenstein, Talia (Chaim)
Bernson, Noah (Chani) Rubenstein,
Aaron (Elisheva) Rubenstein, fifteen
grandchildren, six nieces and nephews
and countless friends.Mark was buried in Jerusalem
surrounded by his family on August
27, 2019. A memorial service will
be held in the Los Angeles area at
a later date. Anyone interested in
attending, please contact the family at
[email protected].December 13, 1955 - August 25, 2019WEISBERGER, Mark
Douglas