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Today TUCKER, Glenn Franklin At age 90, Glenn Tucker died May 7, 2013, tended by loved ones in Sonora, CA. Glenn Tucker was born October 16, 1922, son of John and Jessie Tucker, and raised in Santa Barbara. He attended Lincoln Elementary, Santa Barbara Junior High and Santa Barbara High school, graduating in 1940. During World War II, Glenn served in the Army Air Force as an aircraft mechanic, stationed first at Townsville, Queensland, Australia, and later at a base near Manila, Philippines. For most of his working life, Glenn was employed by General Telephone and Electronics (later GTE, now Verizon). He started out as a splicer’s helper and eventually managed the switching equipment in GTE’s Santa Maria main office. Glenn married Dorothy Densmore, and they had four children: Donald, Kathleen, Kenneth, and Marlene. They later divorced and after several years, Glenn married Marlene Berry. He adopted her two children, Sharilyn and Jerrel in 1972. The second marriage ended after a few years, and Glenn retired from GTE in 1984. In his retirement years Glenn first lived alone in Morro Bay. But following his heart attack and bypass surgery, Glenn moved to the Salt Lake City area, Utah, where Sharilyn, now Mrs. Richard Cano, and her family looked after him. He later returned to Sonora, California in 2001 to live with his daughter Kathleen and more recently, his son Donald. Glenn’s passions in life were the popular music of his youth, crossword puzzles (always completed in pen), and road trips on roads less travelled. He had an enormous collection of music recordings. Also when young, Glenn was quite accomplished at roller skating, but in recent years would settle for a slow walk in the park or a scenic drive in the mountains. Glenn is preceded in death by his second son, Kenneth, and his granddaughter, Jessica. Surviving him are Kathleen and Donald of Sonora, Marlene of Florida, Sharilyn, her husband Richard, and their five children and three grandchildren of Medford, Oregon, Kathleen’s daughter Stacey Orso and her two children of Bismarck, North Dakota, his sister Mary Kraft and brothers Kenneth and Stanley, all of Santa Barbara, and many nephews and nieces. Glenn will be interred beside his granddaughter in Medford, Oregon at a later date with a family service.
Today THOMPSON, Chuck •Passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 after a bout with esophageal cancer.•He was 76 years old.•Chuck is survived by his wife Connie, whom he was happily married to for 55 years. Three sons: Charlie (Linda), Craig (Mark), and Chris (David).•His brother, Don (Judy) and sister, Alice.• His brother-in- law Ed (Lynn). Grandchildren: Carly, Maggie, and Charles, and great grand daughter Lilly.• • •After a career at the Nevada Nuclear Test Site, Chuck moved with his family to Carpinteria in 1967.•There, he started a new career as an avocado farmer.•Chuck’s family still lives on the ranch today and continues to enjoy the beautiful property. • In lieu of flowers, donation may be made in Chuck’s name to the Carpinteria Education Foundation (Post Office Box 9, Carpinteria, California•93014) to support the Athletic, Music, and/or Drama department.•If you would like to leave an online memory or condolence, please visit www.wrhsb.com. Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 24th, 1:00pm at the Carpinteria Cemetery. •
Today RIFFLE, Mary Jo (Spreitz) •Santa Barbara, CA, native, Mary Jo (Spreitz) Riffle, died at home peacefully in her sleep the morning of May 20, 2013, after a long decline in her health. •Mary Jo Riffle moved to Hope Ranch in 1932, at the age of seven, with her mother, Mae Spreitz Marton, and stepfather, Ed Marton. She attended Hope Elementary School in Santa Barbara and Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy middle school and high school in La Canada, CA. She graduated from there in 1941. Two years later, in 1943, while working on a business degree at USC, she met the love of her life, Stanley Riffle. They met at a dance for service men at Camp Cook (now Vandenberg AFB). Theirs was a quick courtship because their marriage plans accelerated when Stan was suddenly transferred to officers training at Army Jump School in Fort Benning, GA. Stan's young bride went with him. Mary Jo moved back home to ‘The Ranch’ in 1944 when Stan was shipped overseas to fight in the Pacific. Mary Jo continued to live at The Ranch all the while her husband, Stan, was away at war, raising her first son, Stanley Jr., and helping her Mother run two family businesses--a commercial lemon ranch and the Santa Barbara Transit Company. During the years following Stan's safe return, they had three more children, a daughter and two sons. Marijo was born in 1950, Lewis in 1952 and Laird in 1954. Mary Jo was a hard-working woman. She was employed as a bookkeeper for several Santa Barbara companies over the years, most notably, Bailey Construction from 1960 until the mid 1970's. She continued in the construction field doing books for California Tennis Courts and Hugh Thorsten before taking the role of office manager for her sons' business, JO Construction. She did their books up until a few years ago, tasking tax accountants to follow her hand-written yellow ledgers. She appreciated her many life-long friends and their families who spent happy seasons together at Hope Ranch Beach and other multi-family outings over the years. Mary Jo and Stan enjoyed traveling together to Hawaii after they launched their family from the nest, bringing more friends back home with them. After Stan's death, Mary Jo continued to travel with family and friends and made many trips to Laughlin, NV. One of her favorite family traditions was spending a couple of weeks every summer at Virginia Lakes Resort in the eastern high Sierra. Mary Jo was preceded in death by her two half brothers, Frank Sylvester and Gaylord Spreitz, her wonderful daughter, Marijo Riffle, in 1977 and her beloved, ever-patient mate, Stan Riffle, in 1989. Never envisioning how her life would unfold after Stan's death, she enjoyed a bonus of 24 more years watching grand kids grow and develop, instilling and encouraging a persistent and distinctive will in all of them. She lived a long and committed life. Now, Mary Jo, your job is done. Hope Ranch has lost its longest-living resident member. Mary Jo grew up in a beautiful place and worked hard to keep it as a legacy for her family. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Stan and Jollena (Point Roberts WA), Lewis, Laird and Paige (Hope Ranch) and her four grand children, Jenny, Jason, Cierra and Duncan Riffle. The Riffle family would like to thank all those in the medical field who helped her stay young over the years. Most recently, Randi from Assisted Care and the Barrera sisters, Carla and Lupe, who gave us some much needed help, care, and concern in her last days with us. There will be a simple gravesite service this Thursday, May 23, at 2:30 pm at the Santa Barbara Cemetery.
Sunday LLOYD, Jr., Franklin Thomas Tom passed away at age 72 in New York with his loving wife and family by his side. Tom was preceded in death by his previous wife of 40 years, Patricia Diane Downie Lloyd, his college sweetheart whom he married upon graduation from UCSB. The family will gather in June to hold a West Coast celebration of Tom's life!
Sunday HUNT, Elsie Of Montecito passed away on Mothers Day, May 12, 2013. Elsie and Bill Hunt had been many things in their day (farmers, parents, marketing professionals), but they hit their stride when they became Real Estate Brokers and opened Hunt Realty in about 1960. Elsie lost her husband of 55 years, William (Bill) Hunt in 1996.
Sunday DOLAGHAN, Elizabeth Betty (81) passed away on May 10, 2013. Betty married Tom Dolaghan in 1951 and together they moved to Los Angeles. Bettys life will be celebrated on May 25th at 2pm at Flagstaff Christian Fellowship in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Today DAVENPORT, John Kenneth •"Johnny D" made his final trip home on Friday, May 17th, 2013. John was born in Cairo, Egypt on April 8, 1950. His parents, now deceased, were Mildred and Kenneth Davenport of Littleton, Colorado. He is survived by his sister, Pamela Nelson of Lakewood, Colorado, and brother Gary Davenport of Louisville, Kentucky, as well as many nephews and nieces. •John lived with his family for many years in Paris, France where he attended The American School in Paris. After returning to the States, John obtained His Bachelor's Degree in Business from Menlo College in Menlo Park, California. He has lived and worked for many years at the beautiful Rancho Tajiguas in Goleta. John, better known as "Uncle Johnny", was a Francophile, a connaisseur of fine dining, a skier and a bridge player extra-ordinaire. His loss is very deeply felt by so many of us who were blessed to have known him, loved him, and enjoyed his unique wit and story-telling. There will never be another quite like our beloved Johnny D. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Santa Barbara Homeless Shelters or the Santa Barbara Animal Shelter in honor of his beloved Java & Mia.
Sunday COVARRUBIAS, Jessie Agnes-Pardo Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother went home to our Holy Father peacefully, on May 13, 2013. Jessie moved to Santa Maria in 1935 when she was 16, then lived in Santa Barbara until she met and married her husband, Arthur Covarrubias Sr., a local musician in 1939. Jessie is survived by seven children, William, Arthur Jr., Robert, ...