February 2026

In Memoriam

We honor those who have passed away and recognize their lifelong service to the City of Los Angeles. Their lives mattered to our City and our region. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the following current and Retired City employees who were reported to have passed away.

Fraser, Benjamin D.

Active
Public Works
9

Lew, Stephen A.

Active
Housing
24

Powell, Timothy W.

Active
Bldg. & Safety
11

Rhodes, Dean J.

Active
LADWP
20

Taylor Jr., Donald C.

Active
LADWP
45

Terrell, Novella B.

Active
Library
26

Uthe, Patrick M.

Active
Public Works
12

Avenisian, George A.

Retired
Public Works
30

Batiste, Jules

Retired
N/A

Becerra, Rodrigo C.

Retired
Harbor
32

Besser, Stephen N.

Retired
N/A

Blunt, Frank

Retired
Rec And Parks
36

Borders, Robert

Retired
Airports
29

Brio, William J.

Retired
N/A

Budzinski, Lawrence E.

Retired
City Attorney
18

Burke, Nancy G.

Retired
City Council
6

Bustillo, Miguel G.

Retired
LADWP
17

Caldwell, Randolph

Retired
Airports
31

Canada Jr., Earl L.

Retired
LADWP
39

Daye, Harry D.

Retired
LADWP
44

Dell, William A.

Retired
LADWP
37

Dimeo, William R.

Retired
LADWP
26

Dobashi, Mark H.

Retired
Public Works
14

Dobashi, Mark H.

Retired
Public Works
14

Donofrio, Frank R.

Retired
LADWP
40

Doss, Donna L.

Retired
Public Works
29

Eubanks, Yvonne D.

Retired
LADWP
33

Famatiga, Miguel M.

Retired
Gen. Services
35

Figueroa, Ildefonso T.

Retired
Gen. Services
30

Fukuda, Yaeko

Retired
N/A

Giacomin, Gregory J.

Retired
Airports
27

Gorgin, Abbas

Retired
Gen. Services
16

Guillen Sutton, Edwina G.

Retired
Public Works
21

Harris, Warren C.

Retired
LADWP
30

Hayes, Melvin E.

Retired
N/A

Herrington, Danny T.

Retired
N/A

Hill, Danny R.

Retired
Rec and Parks
26

Hughes, Milton W.

Retired
LADWP
28

Jacquez, Alfonso V.

Retired
Public Works
34

Jones, Doris M.

Retired
LADWP
26

Jones, Stanley D.

Retired
Public Works
11

Leyco, Nestor O.

Retired
Public Works
20

Lowder, Annie L.

Retired
LAPD
32

Lucero, John S.

Retired
N/A

Luna, Anita L.

Retired
N/A

Massey, William L.

Retired
LADWP
30

Mejia, Gloria V.

Retired
N/A

Melendrez, Eulalio S.

Retired
LADWP
32

Mickel, Kurt G.

Retired
ITA
25

Monette, William C.

Retired
Public Works
30

Montgomery, Jerome

Retired
N/A

Morris, Gary E.

Retired
LADWP
33

Mosher, Jennifer L.

Retired
Harbor
38

Munoz, Tomas G.

Retired
LADWP
32

Nakamura, Carol M.

Retired
City Attorney
34

Novasel, Edward S.

Retired
LADWP
30

Odum, Cornelia A.

Retired
Airports
10

Ohlander, Gail A.

Retired
Housing
5

Pacey, David J.

Retired
LADWP
32

Perkins, Clarence W.

Retired
N/A

Petok, Edward M.

Retired
LADWP
33

Pincherli, Frank

Retired
N/A

Poland, Peter G.

Retired
LADWP
30

Porter, Courtney L.

Retired
N/A

Quezada, Rodolfo

Retired
Gen. Services
30

Reyes, Buenaventura L.

Retired
Controllers Off.
30

Riley, John C.

Retired
N/A

Schrein, James W.

Retired
LADWP
26

Sexton, Daniel

Retired
LADWP
34

Shapiro, Betty L.

Retired
N/A

Simmons, Patricia R.

Retired
Library
10

Smith, Stephen

Retired
Gen. Services
25

Teng, Flora Y.

Retired
Public Works
20

Trenair, Tremain

Retired
N/A

Ulit, Cenicio C.

Retired
Gen. Services
24

Updegraff, Wanda L.

Retired
N/A

Ward. Gary A.

Retired
LAPD
13

Wickes, Diana C.

Retired
N/A

Williams, Maurice P.

Retired
LADWP
29

Williams, Penelope

Retired
LADWP
45