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Richard Jamgochian 04/07/31-04/09/91
Dr. J 25 Years Remembering you with love today and every day. The Jamgochians All
Dale Rhodehamel Rossi 05/11/23-03/22/16
Dale Rossi, a Santa Barbara native and fifth generation Californian, died March 22, 2016, at the age of 92. Dale grew up at 21 N.Alisos Street in the home built by her late parents,Wesley and Bernice Rhodehamel, and attended Frank Franklin Elementary, Santa Barbara Junior High and Santa Barbara High.While at the junior high, Dale met her future husband,Alex, and in their senior year at the high school, they served together as vice president and president of the class of 1942. They were married for sixty-nine years until his death in February 2012. After high school Dale enrolled at Santa Barbara College (now UCSB) to pursue a degree in teaching, with a focus in home economics. She and Alex were married February 9, 1943, shortly after he enlisted in the U.S.Army Air Corps. They lived in Texas and Missouri during his training, and when they returned to Santa Barbara in 1944, Dale finished school and obtained her teaching certificate.While Alex earned his Master’s Degree in Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, Dale taught at various schools in San Pablo. In 1957 the family, which then included sons Jon, Christopher, and Douglas, moved to Santa Monica, CA, where Dale taught home economics at Santa Monica High School. While teaching full time, she obtained her master’s degree in education from UCLA. She then became active in the state’s vocational training programs with the conviction that, while not everyone should or needed to go to college, everyone did need skills in order to participate effectively in our society. Sending this message to Sacramento became one of her principal goals. Dale served for over 10 years as the Regional Coordinator for the California State Department of Education. This job kept her very busy, requiring frequent trips to Sacramento and to many Southern California high schools. In the early 1980s, Dale and Alex retired to the“Ballard Adobes” near Los Olivos, CA. Dale’s father began renovating the adobes to combine the two structures into one home. Starting in the 1960s, and thereafter, Dale and Alex continued to restore and make improvements to the property, which has since become a Santa Barbara County Historic Landmark. 16
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Dale was very proud of the Ballard Adobes and enjoyed giving tours, including one that was featured on an episode of Huell Houser’s“California Gold” television show. Once settled in the valley, Dale became active in the Santa Ynez Historical Society and was a docent at the Museum in Santa Ynez. She also co-owned Los Olivos,Art Gallery in Los Olivos, and was a founding member of POLO, the Preservation of Los Olivos organization. Dale was also a former board member of the Santa Ynez Historical Museum, Santa Barbara Foundation and the Santa Barbara Historical Society. In addition to local activities, Dale became very interested in genealogy and compiled a detailed history of her family, which includes her grandfather, James E. Sloan, who was elected mayor of Santa Barbara in 1919. She was proud of the activities of her ancestors in the history of California and Santa Barbara. During this time, she and Alex also traveled to foreign countries and very much enjoyed their trips abroad. Dale is survived by her three sons, Jon Alexander (Patricia), Christopher Jaime (Linda) and Douglas Dale (Kimberlee). Grandchildren are Michael,Amy, Lauren, Christopher, Claire, and Kate. Great-grandchildren are Jon,West, Aubrianna,Ashley,Alex and Aja.All have been blessed by her love and leadership via example. In accordance with Dale’s wishes, there will be no service. Those wishing to recognize the assistance and services which have helped Dale through this last year may donate to Santa Bar Barbara or Santa Ynez Cottage Hospital. Others may wish to recognize organizations she had supported: Santa Barbara Foundation, Santa Barbara Historical Society, Santa Ynez Historical Museum and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Los Olivos.
Jonathan Floyd
Jonathan Floyd, age 61, died suddenly and unexpectedly on March 3, 2016, at home in Poulsbo,WA. Raised here, he graduated from UCSB with a psychology degree, attended law school, and earned an M.A. in communications from Cal State Northridge, where he taught for 8 years. His career included corporate communications & technology, computer network administration, screenwriting, and production & distribution of educational videos through his company, The Knowledge Merchant. He will be remembered for his many talents. He was an incredibly supportive, generous and loving husband, father, and devoted son and will be sadly missed. He is survived by his wife Cathy, daughter Haley and his parents, Gerald and Mary Alice Floyd. A gathering of friends will be held on April 9th, 2016, at the home of Betsy and Bob Dodson at 4424 Nueces Dr., S.B. at 3:00 pm. Please RSVP to (805) 448-1307.
Saverio “Sam” Salario 06/11/20-02/26/16
inspiring. The number of times he missed a class due to injury, sickness, or even vacation can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Up until his last class at the age of 88, he performed all the complicated and strenuous movements in an hour-and-a-half long class. At the age of 95, he returned to teach a 4-weeklong meditation seminar. A large and growing Tai Chi class based upon his method continues to thrive nearly 13 years after he retired. Every time we practice his forms and meditate, his presence lives on in our body, heart and spirit. For any who are interested, we are having a remembering of his life on Saturday,April 16, at 729 Chiquita Road at 2PM. Call Don at 9661945 for more information.
Nik Green, composer / keyboardist, born in Somerset, UK, Feb. 26, 1954, died March 13, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. The world lost another great musician, such a sweet soul. He played with notables Jimmy Page, Roy Harper, John Sykes, Barry Palmer, and others.A website honoring Nik’s life will have information about an upcoming Memorial in Santa Barbara: http://nikgreenmemorial.wordpress.com
Fu Yuan Ni
07/01/1914-03/24/16
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It is with both great sadness and gladness that I report Master Fu Yuan Ni’s passing at 101 years of age – sad that this man who has left such a profound effect upon so many lives has departed this realm and glad that he left on top – mentally lucid to the end and without much pain. Some suggest that he chose when to die as his wife of over 70 years had passed away just 2 months prior.A large family survives him, including 7 children and 3 great-grandchildren. Master Ni was born in Shanghai on July 1, 1914, and died March 24, 2016. In 1973 he came to Santa Barbara to teach Tai Chi. He spent the next 40 years teaching Tai Chi, Swords, Push Hands, and Meditation to innumerable students. He was a spiritual master, as well, regularly providing us with guidance on the Path. His dedication to his students was awe-
Robert Klausner
Nik Green
Joyce Eleanor Ewanick
Saverio "Sam" Salario packed his bag and boarded the cyberspace train on February 26, 2016, bound for Camelot and other utopian destinations along the way. Saverio, son of Stefano and Teresa (LaBarbiera) Salario, was born in Tampa, Florida, on June 11, 1920. He is survived by two brothers, Joe and Luigi Salario, of Tampa, Florida. Many will mourn him, including his nieces Janet Stout Toms and Lucy Scaglione Rodriguez, nephew Steve Salario, cousins Sonny and Gigi LaBarbera, friend Gregg DeChirico, and a host of other family members, neighbors and friends. Sam graduated Hillsborough High School, class of 1938. He served in the Coast Guard during WWII, making 28 crossings of the north Atlantic in troop transport convoys. After the war he continued his education at the University of Houston, where he began a career in real estate and acquired many properties, allowing him to retire by the age of 56. In 1976 he moved to Santa Barbara and became an active member of the community. His creative abilities flourished in his later years as he wrote many short stories and plays, which capture the essence of his values and convey many of his observations on life's lessons. A most magnanimous personality, Sam took an interest in everyone he met, mentor mentoring and encouraging them to excel in all aspects of life. He will be missed.
Wyatt Hoyle, Spencer Ewanick, and Lauren Ewanick. Special thanks to the caregivers at Villa Santa Barbara and Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care. Donations in her memory may be made to the Braille Institute, Santa Barbara, or the Cancer Society. "Be cheerful, strive to be happy." Arrangements by McDermott-Crockett Mortuary.
Joyce Eleanor Ewanick, known to most everyone as "Joy," died in Santa Barbara on March 23, 2016, after a year-long battle with cancer. Joy was born on Christmas Eve 1928, in Scottville, Michigan, to Ralph and Svea Bortell. She moved to Southern California as a young bride in 1946 and was active in school and community organizations.Whether it was serving on PTA committees or volunteering on the election board, Joy always gave of her time and talents. She served as VFW Auxiliary president in her 20s and continued to contribute into her 70s as Emblem Club President at the Elks Lodge in Hemet, California. Joy was patriotic and loved to dance, and was a generous and loyal friend. She understood everything from football to finance, adored small dogs, and was creative and artistic. Dur During the several years she lived in Santa Barbara, Joy found great satisfaction learning to make ceramics at the Braille Institute after losing her sight to macular degeneration. Joy was a devoted wife and mother and is survived by her husband of 58 years, Peter Ewanick, and her children, Jack and Joan Stuster, Jeri and Lindley Hoyle, and Joel and Elizabeth Ewanick. She also leaves six grandchildren, Dana Stuster, Juliet Stuster, Cooper Hoyle,
Bob Klausner, a civic leader, political advocate, and philanthropist departed this world on Sunday, March 27, after years of failing health, surrounded by his family. He left behind the love of his life, wife Betty Klausner, children Mimi (Kim), Drew and Kathy, their partners, Susan Stryker, Susan Klausner and Beni Strebel, brother Bill and family, Kampan, Boon Song and Khem, major domo and close friend Virginia Ribeiro, brother-in-law Clay Tedeschi, his Miller cousins, grandchildren Guston Sondin-Kung, Olive Sondin-Klausner, Noah Chasnoff, Max Strebel, Emma Strebel and Oscar Klausner, great-grandchild Theodore, cousin Leslie Steinmetz and a large group of devoted friends. Bob was born October 4, 1926, and raised by parents David and Mickey (Miller) Klausner in Jersey City, New Jersey. He graduated from Yale University through the Navy’s V-12 program and served in the Navy from 1950 to 1952. He moved to Manhattan when he mar married Betty in 1950. Bob raised his family while working in sales for H.Warshow and Sons, a textile company manufacturing fabrics for girdles, bras and swimsuits. Bob, Betty and Kathy moved to Santa Barbara in 1973.After spending the first half of his adult life in business, Bob was determined to spend the second half of his life leaving the world a better place than he found it. He became deeply involved in community environmental issues such as offshore oil production, recycling, conservation, and land use. He mentored many political reformers and worked to keep local and regional governments accountable to their citizens. He purchased the Balboa Building on State Street and managed the property between his political work, long walks in the Santa Ynez Mountains, playing tennis and traveling the world with Betty. At Betty's insistence, Bob moved with her in 1993 from his beloved Santa Barbara to San Francisco, where all their children and grandchildren were then living. He continued applying his business sense, analytical skills and philanthropic vision to a variety of projects, including community mediation, investigative journalism, grand jury investigations, supporting progressive Democratic political candidates, and campaign finance reform. Bob’s world began to crumble when Betty started showing signs of Alzheimer’s in 2006, and he could no longer recognize the woman with whom he had spent 60 glorious years. Eventually his own dementia made it difficult to undertake new public projects, and he gradually withdrew into increasingly intimate circles of friends and family. Bob Klausner lived his life according to the values instilled in him by his parents, and
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