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Walter Louis Torrens

1940 – 2022

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BORN

1940

DIED

October 2022

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Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery and Mortuary – San Rafael

2500 Fifth Avenue

San Rafael, CA

UPCOMING SERVICE

Rosary

Oct. 6, 2022

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery and Mortuary – San Rafael

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WALTER TORRENS OBITUARY

Walter Louis Torrens passed away on September 27th, 2022. Born on June 11th, 1940 in San Francisco, California, Walt spent much of his time as a boy with family in Sonoma. He attended Everett Junior High and George Washington High School (SF), then enlisted in the military after graduation. After leaving the military, he studied at College of Marin, graduating with an Associates Degree in 1975. Simultaneously, he began his long career with Sunset Scavenger Company, eventually becoming a partner before his retirement.Walt was an athlete. His two special sports were football and golf. As a young man he played football, then attended 49er games regularly before retiring to watching it on TV. After giving up football Walt became an avid golfer, taking many trips with his friends until his failing health caused him to retire.Walt married the first love of his life, Lillian Louise Torrens (Lil) in 1963. They eventually settled in Tiburon in 1975, where Walt lived until his death. Sadly, the couple lost their only child, Theresa, when she was born prematurely and passed after 4 days. Lil passed early at the age of 52 on 12/17/1995, and Walt soldiered on until meeting the other love of his life, Leila Rodrigues. She passed on 9/26/2009. Walt had a large extended group of people who became family through years of friendship.Walt filled his later years with many organizations. He joined SIRS in 2000 and served in many capacities, eventually becoming Big SIR. He wrote the club newsletter and ran the poker club. He was also active in Native Sons and Club Italia, continuing to serve many roles, including president of both clubs, and State Officer of Native Sons. Walt was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather, brother, and sister. He will be deeply missed by those who loved him. A Rosary will be held on Thursday, October 6th from 2-5pm at Mt. Tamalpais Mortuary, 2500 Fifth Ave, San Rafael.A funeral service is scheduled for Friday, October 7th at 1pm at St. Francis Solano Catholic Church, 469 3rd Street West, Sonoma, Ca.There will be a celebration of life on October 30th.

Published by Marin Independent Journal from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, 2022.

Ray Mondini (1940-2022) taught in the various iterations of the San Francisco Art Institute’s Humanities, Letters and Science, and Liberal Studies Departments from 1968 through 2004. Ray was educated at S.F. State, the University of Perugia, and also studied Japanese Culture and Zen Buddhism for four years with Shunryu Suzuki. A dynamic lecturer, Mondini was influential to legions of SFAI students. (For instance, Ray proved “tremendously important” to Kehinde Wiley “for acquainting him with poststructuralist texts…classic African and African American writing” as well as “for introducing him to the work of British film and queer-studies specialist Richard Dyer who had just publishedWhite: Essays on Race and Culture.”) Mondini served as president of the faculty senate for decades. He was the longtime chair of the Humanities Department, always incorporating current ideas and the “Methodologies of Modernism” into the curriculum while developing a faculty that included Angela Davis and Kathy Acker along with Ed Guerrero, Rupert Garcia, Zeese Papanilolas, Suzanne Lacey, Richard Fiscus, Diane Levitin, Frank Oppenheimer and many more. Ray was a member of the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club as a devoted bay swimmer, rower, runner, pilot, and weightlifter. Rest in Peace my dear friend.

Rey Carr

REY CARR OBITUARY

CARR, Rey A. Rey passed away peacefully on Nov. 8, 2020. Much loved and greatly missed by many. Rey’s mission in life was being a friend and helping others; which he shared in many spheres of influence – friend, husband, grandpa, uncle, teacher, mentor, coach, writer, storyteller, lifelong learner and spiritual warrior. Raised in San Francisco, Rey attended UCLA, SFState, and Berkeley, moving to Victoria in 1971. He was a UVic professor until 1992; and then became a lifelong leader in peer helping, mentoring, and life coaching. His many interests included squash, cycling, building things, gardening, gym workouts, good music, watching movies, following the latest tech trends, reading, and good food, esp. Mexican and chocolate! Rey was encouraging and supportive, focusing on solutions rather than problems. He helped us to discover that answers are waiting to be found within ourselves. He inspired people to be better, spreading goodness through every conversation and encounter, brightening their lives through connection. He was an accomplished, kind, gentle man, with a playful sense of humor; a bright spirit with passion for life and learning. We have lost a great listener and friend. Rey is lovingly remembered by his beloved wife Sarah, her son Jeff and wife Suzanne, grand-daughters Calissa and Ashtyn, EricB and Zoe; Rey’s dear niece Carolyn; nephews Sloan, Alexander, Andrew and Ron; cousins Mark (& Lori) and Larry (& Carol), sister-in-law Mary; and numerous relatives, dear friends and colleagues. Reunited with brothers Alan and Sherman, cousin Larrie, parents Rose and Norman, and many friends and mentors gone before. To the health workers who supported Rey, and many friends supporting the family at this difficult time, -heartfelt thanks. Rey believed character matters, truth matters, and being a good person matters. His legacy is reflected in the people who knew him, carrying his stories, memories and lessons forward. Condolences and memories shared, at www.EarthsOption.com

Sophomore football when we were in our prime

Corvallis, MT. – Alexander V. Ivanoff passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, Corvallis, MT. – He was born Jan. 7, 1941 in Tsingtao, China. His beloved wife, Barbara L. Ivanoff passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at her home in Corvallis.

I understand that both Alex and his wife Barbara passed away from the Covid virus.

Bill Tivol, from our class of Spring ’58, passed away from cancer December 1st at Kaiser Hospital in Oakland. His obituary will be posted as soon as available.

 

Pamela G. Bousquet November 11, 1940 – November 13, 2020
Pamela Bousquet (Sorgatz) passed away peacefully at her home on November 13, 2020. She was a fighter who did not let her cancer diagnosis define her, or stop her daily life. To the end of her illness, she continued tutoring young students in piano lessons via Zoom, attended her own online classes, as well as making lengthy to-do lists for her family and paying close attention to national politics.

Pamela was born at French Hospital in San Francisco in 1940. Her parents were Dorothy and Cecil Sorgatz and she spent her early years in Sausalito. Pam grew up on 10th Avenue & Fulton in San Francisco and attended Presidio Junior High and then Washington High School in 1955. She began her college education at U.C. Berkeley, and married the late Alfred (Skip) Bousquet, Jr. at the age of 19. After several years in Germany, Pam raised her two sons Matthew and Ken primarily in Fairborn, Ohio where she worked as a high school teacher and attended Ohio State University Law School. The family returned to California and settled in Fairfax in the early 1980’s.

After graduating from law school, Pam became a deputy district attorney in 1984 and served for almost 25 years in the Marin District Attorney’s office. She made many lifelong friends there and enjoyed hosting her work gang for lively dinner parties. Pam enjoyed traveling immensely with many visits to Europe, Asia and India. She loved the New Yorker cartoons, her nightly martini, and was a staunch supporter of See’s Candy school fundraisers and the Golden State Warriors.

She joined the Sausalito houseboat community in 1988 and as head of the Harbor Equity Group worked tirelessly to create a process to secure permits at the county, state and federal level thus preserving a way of life that is enjoyed by all the current residents. Pam lived on her houseboat for 32 years with her longtime companion Cornell Ross, who preceded her in death in June of this year.

Pam was known as “Grammy” to her grandchildren Cassandra, Sebastian and Elseay. They were the beneficiaries of her intellect, focus and love. She cared deeply about exposing them to art, ballet, music, history and travel. She loved making their Halloween costumes, attending soccer games and every school performance. No detail about their day was too small to pass along to Grammy. An annual trip to Russian River with as many family members as possible was deeply cherished. Many phone calls from Pam began with “I have a good idea.” Her family was her priority and her support was unwavering.

She prized her volunteer work for non-profits Performing Stars and the Phoenix Project. She was instrumental in helping them develop a long-term sustainability plan. Pam recognized and emphasized the success stories of the young people involved in both organizations and wholeheartedly supported both programs. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting: https://www.performingstars.org/ https://www.phoenixprojectmarin.org/

Pam was generous, supportive and fierce. If she was in your corner, you knew it. She will be missed by all who knew her, especially her sister Paula Boghosian, her sons Matthew and Ken, and their families. The family thanks Marilyn Bryant for her home care of Pam during the pandemic. A celebration of life service will be planned once it is safe to do so.

To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.Published in San Francisco Chronicle from Nov. 25 to Nov. 29, 2020.

Bonita Jessica (Bonny) Morley  
Mar. 19, 1940 – Jun. 29, 2020
Resident of Saratoga
Bonny was born in Shanghai, China, to Mary Irene Voyce and Edward Bertram Brodd. Her father was an American citizen employed as an accountant in Shanghai. When WWII began, Bonny was interred in a Japanese family camp and her father was in another camp under very harsh conditions. After the war the family was reunited and moved back to Shanghai, but in 1949 were asked to leave China. They settled in San Francisco, where Bonny, now 9 years old, grew up.
Bonny attended San Francisco State and upon graduation took a teaching position at Ladera School in Menlo Park where she taught for five years. She married her husband, David Morley in 1964 and they had two sons, Scott and Bruce. Later, Bonny became an interior designer.
Bonny was an expert quilter and was an important member of the Dorcas Group at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. A hand quilter who was never without her hoop, she expressed her artistic talent through quilting. Bonny and Dave were early homeowners in Bear Valley, building the home she designed in 1967. Bonny and Dave loved to travel and went on many cruises. Bonny was a kind and generous lady and a gracious hostess. Faith was important to her and she served as a Deacon at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church.
In 2008 Bonny was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She was very accepting of her disease and in the early stages, she spoke at gatherings for the Alzheimer’s Association. The family wishes to thank Cedar Creek Dementia Care facility in Los Gatos for the excellent care she received there.
Bonny is survived by her husband Dave, her sons Scott (Grace) and Bruce (Tracey), her brother Ted (Diane), and grandsons Matthew, Zachary, and Kyle. Donations in her memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church. A celebration of life will be held later.

View the online memorial for Bonita (Bonny) Jessica Morley

To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.Published in San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Jul. 5, 2020.

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