It is with sadness that VCCCDRA has learned of the passing of Orbie Darrell Ingersoll, at home in Ventura, California on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Orbie was born in Kansas in 1941, and in 1967, he was founding faculty at Moorpark College in the Music Department.
Orbie developed and taught all of the music theory classes for music majors, and his courses in Music Appreciation for non-majors became so popular with students that more space had to be found to accommodate the strong interest in his classes. During his 49 years teaching at Moorpark College, one of the several classes that he taught exceeded 100 students every semester for every year that he taught there.
Honoring Orbie’s wishes, funeral services were private. Arrangements were under the direction of the Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation, Ventura.
Please use this link to read Orbie’s obituary.
Retired (February 2015); Dean, Career and Technical Education, Oxnard College (2008-2015); Professor, Business, Oxnard College (1992-2008); Adjunct Professor, Business, Business Information Systems, Moorpark and Ventura Colleges (1976-1992); Intermediate Steno Secretary, Moorpark and Ventura Colleges (1970-1974).