Month: April 2023

With sadness, VCCCDRA has learned of the recent passing of Edith Stone on April 4, 2023.  Edith was a retiree from the VCCCD District Office, where she was the receptionist/switchboard operator.  Edit was 95 at the time of her passing.

No services are planned and no obituary was published.

It is with sadness that the VCCCDRA has learned of the passing of Paul Acker, retired psychology professor from Ventura College.

Paul graduated from Occidental College with a degree in Music.  He then earned a Masters Degree in Psychology at Los Angeles State College, which became California State University at Los Angeles. There he also attained a teaching credential which allowed for his work at community colleges, this during a time that community college professors needed credentials to teach.  Paul later earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree, with emphasis on family counseling, at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.

Paul’s celebration of life was held in March, in Ferndale, WA.

Please use this link to read Paul’s complete obituary.

With sadness, VCCCDRA has learned of the recent passing of Victor Fernando Fontaine, retired philosophy professor from Moorpark College.  He passed away on March 8, 2023.  Victor was born in Santiago, Chile.  He attended the University in Fribourg, Switzerland, earning a master’s degree and PhD before coming to the United States. At UCLA, he earned a master’s in philosophy and an MBA.  Victor served on the board of Habitat for Humanity and for three years was a Planning Commissioner for the city of Oxnard. In 1991 he became a college professor at Moorpark College, where he taught for 24 years.

Mortuary visitation will be Saturday, April 8th from 11:30am to 12:30pm directly followed by a Funeral service at Reardon Simi Valley Funeral Home, 2636 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley 93065.

To read Victor’s complete obituary, please use this link.