For the good and enlightenment of retirees
Dr. Priscilla Partridge de Garcia, age 76, and former Counselor at Oxnard College passed away on January 15, 2019 at her residence in rural Clarinda, Iowa.
Priscilla was a founding faculty of Oxnard College where she had a profound effect on students, faculty and staff, and the community. Priscilla founded Women’s Day where she invited women of note as key note speakers to a day long event that influenced students and all in attendance. She also founded the Women’s Re-entry Center at the College, and the College’s Foundation. She was also a long-time board member on the County’s United Way Board. In addition to her lasting contributions to the College, she also helped found the Ventura County Leadership Academy, an organization devoted to building leadership by increasing awareness, understanding and appreciation of a variety of critical issues affecting life in Ventura County.
To read Priscilla’s obituary please, click here.
To visit the VCCCDRA website, click here.
Eursell Jett, Ground Supervisor at Ventura College and later at Oxnard College, passed away on January 14, 2019.
Eursell served on the VCCCDRA Benefits Committee, and served as a named Petitioner and Plaintiff in the lawsuit filed on August 31, 2007 against the VCCCD to protect our healthcare benefits representing the Supervisor/Management Class. We are indebted to Eursell for his service to the VCCCDRA.
To read Eursell Jett’s obituary please, click here.
To visit the VCCCDRA website, click here.
On 12/19/2018 1:33 PM, Manuel Trevino wrote:
Rene Rodriguez,
This is Manny Trevino (Moorpark College retiree) writing concerning the passing of my wife, Sandra. She died peacefully last Sunday evening December 16th from complications of lung cancer.
Her passing took place at the UC Davis Medical Center located in Sacramento. She worked as a librarian at Moorpark College. Initially, she worked part time but later became a full time employee. She had about 16 years of service.
She was an Oxnard high graduate in 1959. She attended Ventura College and graduated from Chico State. She later received a Masters degree in Library Science from U.S.C. She cherished her time at Moorpark and made many life long friends.
I was fortunate to be married to such a special person for over 53 years. She was the love of my life and I will sorely miss her.
Manny Trevino
To read Sandra’s obituary please, click here.
To visit the VCCCDRA website, click here.
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Subject: Re: Harmon Cogert
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 17:56:59 -0800
From: Rene <renegrodriguez@gmail.com>
To:Barbara Cogert <bcogert45@gmail.com>
Dear Barbara,
Please accept my condolences on the passing of your husband Harmon. I will be most happy to share this information with college district retirees by placing it on the VCCCDRA Retirees’ Association website (vcccdra.org). It is very nice to know of your association with the Ventura College Nursing Program and to know of the outstanding work that the Ventura College trained nurses provided your husband, and congratulations on your achievements as an employee of the district.
Rene G. Rodriguez
On 1/12/2019 1:58 PM, Barbara Cogert wrote:
I mention the passing of my husband, Harmon Cogert on December 11, 2018 because my family and I have established a Nursing Scholarship with the VC Foundation in his memory. He was fortunate to have received the finest care from RN’s; former grads and current students of the Ventura College Nursing program where I worked as an Administrative Assistant for 15 years. As a former Classified Senate President and the first VCCCD employee to receive the Board of Governors/Chancellor’s Office Classified Employee of the Year in 2011, Harmon supported me in all my endeavors to serve Ventura College and it’s students.
Thank you.
On Sun, Dec 23, 2018 at 9:31 AM Rene <renegrodriguez@gmail.com> wrote:
Barbara,
I’m so sorry to learn of the passing of your husband Harmon. Would it be all right if I passed this on to VCCCD retirees? If you have an obituary or information you would like me to share on our website (vcccdra.org), please send me the information. Could you also say something about yourself and your association with the college district. Thank you.
Rene
On 12/22/2018 5:50 PM, Barbara Cogert wrote:
My husband (Harmon Cogert) passed away on December 11 after a long battle with COPD and other lung issues. Not the greatest time of the year to be in mourning.
DON MEDLEY, founder of the VCCCD Retirees’ Association, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Memorial services were held on September 15 at First Baptist Church. See Obituary. See tribute to Don Medley by colleague and friend, Gary Johnson, in The Monitor – Fall 2018
To visit the VCCCDRA website, click here.
Tom Emma’s Obituary: https://www.kauaimemorialgardens.com/notices/Thomas-Emma
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Subject: Tom Emma – Passed Away
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 18:08:39 +0000
From: Katy Lyon <klyon@vcccd.edu>
To: Rene <renegrodriguez@gmail.com>, freevcnet@aol.com <freevcnet@aol.com>, hculotta@outlook.com <hculotta@outlook.com>
Good Morning~
I’m sorry to report that I’ve received word from Tom’s daughter that he passed away in 2017. Please remove him from your membership list.
I remember taking a class from him at VC. He will be missed.
Thanks,
Katy
Katy Lyon
Benefits Analyst
Ventura County Community College District
761 East Daily Drive, Suite 200
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 652-5535 phone
(805) 652-7705 fax
klyon@vcccd.edu
