Year: 2022

The VCCCDRA is saddened to learn of the passing of Mary Lee Butts Sundstrom on December 9, 2022.  Mary Lee was a member of the founding classified at Moorpark College where she worked as the graphic artist.  Mary Lee was known on campus for her exceptional talent.  In her private life, she was known as a prolific carver of wooden dolls.  Her dolls are highly prized.  An article about her wood carved dolls was published in the Santa Paula Times in 2011.

Per the death announcement by the Neptune Society, there are no services.

With sadness, VCCCDRA, has learned of the passing of Jerry Straughan on May 22, 2022 after a long illness.  Jerry was a professor of political science and urban studies at Moorpark College.  Jerry was elected to the city of Moorpark’s first city council and was as a columnist in the local weekly newspaper, the Moorpark Mirror with a column, “On the Other Hand.”

Per his obituary, there will be no services per Jerry’s request.  Please use this link to read the entire obituary as published in the Ventura County Star.

Brian Marshall passed away on April 10, 2006 and VCCCDRA is only now learning about his passing.

Brian grew up in Burbank and received his Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree from the University of Redlands. He was affectionately known as “Coach” from his 29 years of teaching and coaching basketball, football, and golf at Ventura College.

Read Brian’s full obituary.

With sadness, VCCCDRA has learned of the passing of Dolores Deutsch on August 6, 2021.

Dolores earned a bachelors degree from UC Berkeley and a masters from CSU, Northridge.  She developed the Early Childhood program at Moorpark College,  and continued on the faculty for more than 20 years.

Read Dolores’ complete obituary.

It is with sadness that VCCCDRA has learned of the recent passing of Carol Howe, on Pi Day, March 14, 2022.  Carol was a mathematics professor at Ventura College.

Carol loved mathematics, teaching many math students over the years not only to master algebra or trigonometry, but also to admire the beauty of numbers for its own sake. She delighted in logic and patterns, playing bridge and Sudoku puzzles regularly.

There are no announced services.

Please visit the VC Star to view Carol’s obituary.