Category Archives: Obituary
Venice Artist Diane Butler
Memorial Tribute: Venice Artist Diane Butler – Mary Getlein Song: There’s a ghost at every corner – Diane Buter Poem: To Diane Butler – Suzanne Verdal Poem: My Humble Ode to Diane – Tina Catalina Corcoran Poem: For Diane – … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Culture, Mary Getlein, Obituary, Women
Scott Wannberg Memorial
Scott Wannberg was laid to rest at Beyond Baroque, on September 17. The memorial was planned by S.A. Griffin and his wife, Linda. Many poets of Venice and Los Angeles came to to pay their respects. Scott was a much … Continue reading
Filed under Mary Getlein, Obituary, Poetry
In Memory of Jane Elliot
By Diane Butler We lost one of our finest women Venetians this summer, although when you see her husband soulmate, Alex, you glimpse the twinkle of her eyes in the magical twinkle of his eyes. The last years of her … Continue reading
Scott Wannberg – Feb. 20, 1953 – Aug. 19, 2011
Scott Wannberg, a graduate of Venice High School, became one of the best-known poets in Southern California prior to moving to Florence, Oregon, in 2008. He was a founder of the poetic touring group, the carma bums, which also included … Continue reading
Tisha Bedrosian, First President of the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council
By Jim Smith No one worked harder than Tisha Bedrosian to create a neighborhood council in Venice. And no one had a more controversial term, or resigned before it was over. The 50-year-old Bedrosian died July 19 of cancer. She … Continue reading
Filed under Jim Smith, Neighborhood Council/Town Council, Obituary
A Father Speaks About His Murdered Son
Nathan Morgan’s body was discovered just hours after he had been treated in Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center’s emergency room for an injury to his left elbow. Coroner’s records show that he told hospital officials said he had hurt himself while … Continue reading
Filed under Crime/Police, Letters, Obituary, Ocean Front Walk
Joseph Baruch, Finjan Cafe Owner
Joseph, Venice Beach regular, one time owner of Finjan Cafe on Ocean Front Walk and sometimes known as Veince’s only resident oud and dumbech master passed away on February 1st, just a few days before his 82nd birthday. He was … Continue reading
Filed under Obituary, Ocean Front Walk
Patrice Martinez
Patrice Martinez, the gregarious and kind owner of the French Market Cafe, who has brightened my day for years and years, has passed away. I still have chills. I can’t bear to imagine how Patrice’s wife, Agnes, is feeling. Theirs … Continue reading
Filed under C.J. Gronner, Obituary
Charles Brittin
The 82-year-old artist and photographer of Venice’s beat scene died Jan. 23. Brittin’s photos are invaluable for visualizing Venice in the 1950s and 60s. He also photographed the civil rights movement in Southern California and the deep South. Brittin’s friend, … Continue reading
