March 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.

Doepping, Kim K.

Active
Bldg. & Safety
7

Jackson, Alvin

Active
Harbor
19

Jones, Lesley S.

Active
LADWP
18

Lee, Sandy F.

Active
Airports
2

Lucas, Lisa K.

Active
LADWP
7

Myrato, Lillian I.

Active
Gen.Services
27

Thomas, Howard A.

Active
Gen. Services
16

Valadi, Roxana B.

Active
N/A
3

Akamine, Donald T.

Retired
LADWP
18

Alamillo, Pascual

Retired
Rec and Parks
36

Alexander, Wiliam

Retired
N/A

Anderson, Michelle B.

Retired
City Attorney
35

Babicka, Jon F.

Retired
LAPD
25

Barnard, John

Retired
Library
2

Bell, James H.

Retired
Cit Attorney
15

Berry, Bonnie M.

Retired
N/A

Biegansky, Paul L.

Retired
Gen. Services
16

Boekhaus, Bonnie J.

Retired
LADWP
48

Bowser, Julieta V.

Retired
City Attorney
31

Boyle, Patrick W.

Retired
Public Works
5

Brown, Edith D.

Retired
N/A

Burr, Henry A.

Retired
N/A

Burrell, Michael P.

Retired
Rec and Parks
24

Carney, Lanie

Retired
Airports
12

Case, Richard C.

Retired
LADWP
26

Castro, Francisco

Retired
Rec and Parks
30

Cobb, Ralph

Retired
LADWP
38

Cordon, Dennis R.

Retired
Bldg. & Safety
11

Cotton, Lawrence W.

Retired
N/A

Crowder, Timothy F.

Retired
N/A

De la Cruz, Carlos

Retired
Public Works
28

Dougherty, Leland R.

Retired
LADWP
25

Dragotto, Frances J.

Retired
LADWP
37

Elliott, Joseph T.

Retired
ITA
20

Farrell, Daniel L.

Retired
Public Works
16

Foerstel, Gregory J.

Retired
LADWP
34

Ford, Martin J.

Retired
LAPD
28

Garcia, Adolfo P.

Retired
LADWP
22

Gee, Howard B.

Retired
LADWP
22

Gordon, Joseph

Retired
N/A

Graney, Thomas W.

Retired
Gen.Services
15

Hallman, Melvin A.

Retired
LADWP
36

Henderson, John C.

Retired
N/A

Hickman, Mark A.

Retired
LADWP
31

Howard, Ronald J.

Retired
Rec and Parks
22

Hughes, Lee E.

Retired
LADWP
33

Jones, Edgar L.

Retired
N/A

Kennedy, Bobby J.

Retired
LAPD
30

King, Delpha G.

Retired
Gen. Services
10

Marshall, Eleanor F.

Retired
LADOT
19

McIntosh, Dennis R.

Retired
Rec and Parks
32

McYat, Henry A.

Retired
Neighborhood Emp.
23

Menotti, James J.

Retired
LADWP
15

Moore, Lester

Retired
Public Works
29

Murphey, Denise M.

Retired
Library
21

Nevels, Jeweldean

Retired
LADOT
5

Palfi Vollmer, Ethel

Retired
Airports
5

Peck, Alan A.

Retired
Airports
24

Plasencia, Rose

Retired
N/A

Riatusso, Frank S.

Retired
N/A

Riggs, Philip L.

Retired
Rec and Parks
33

Robinson, Edward

Retired
Public Works
12

Rodriguez, Nellie E.

Retired
LADWP
10

Rojo, David T.

Retired
Econ/Wrkfrc. Dev.
17

Scott, Lyllette M.

Retired
LADWP
19

Smith Trigg, Eve R.

Retired
City Attorney
29

Spitser, James L.

Retired
City Attorney
40

Staten, Beverly A.

Retired
City Attorney
25

Stumbo, Robert E.

Retired
N/A

Sugimoto, Norman H.

Retired
LAPD
12

Sumlin, Hester

Retired
N/A

Tisby, Robert

Retired
N/A

Valenzuela, Phillip

Retired
Public Works
31

Valerio, Ruben P.

Retired
Housing
22

Vestal, W. Lucille

Retired
Library
36

Walton, Thomas K.

Retired
Public Works
34

Weber, Jan M.

Retired
LADWP
33

Williams, Andrew J.

Retired
Rec and Parks
30

Williams, Sherman

Retired
Public Works
34