Obituary Samples
He had a somewhat lumpy face, a bit of a goofy smile and an undistinguished nose. Yet, something transformative happened when he spoke in that rich baritone, when those young/old brown eyes communicated his complex inner life–a connection happened. No, Heath Ledger was never about surface or superficiality. He came from a deeper place...(Read more)
Elizabeth "Betsy" Burke Schottke, an award-winning Rancho Santa Fe artist who struggled to preserve her ability to paint impressionist oils, even as Alzheimer's began its relentless assault on her mind, died on August 22, 1993...(Read more)
Dominic Alfred Leone, a larger than life character who dressed like a high roller and went AWOL from the army in 1942 to marry the woman he loved, died of respiratory failure in Los Angeles on September 16, 2003....(Read more)
Pet Tributes
Charlie, a scruffy white Chihuahua-Terrier mix, passed away May 25, 2021, surrounded by friends. Charlie, age unknown, had been living on the streets of Uvita, Costa Rica, for some time before being adopted...(Read more)
