12-27-02obituaries

Joseph G. Sarzotti, 80, of Ojai, died in his sleep Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, after a long illness and brief hospitalization. He was born Dec. 28, 1921, and was a lifetime resident of the Ojai Valley, attending Nordhoff High School and Ventura College.
Mr. Sarzotti's earlier occupations were ranching, landscaping and real estate development; later in life, he managed property. He was active in many civic organizations, including the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Volunteer Fire Department, Red Cross, Rotary, Lions Club, Ojai Valley Museum and Senior Men's Breakfast Club.
His father, Antone "Tony" Sarzotti, deeded land for Sarzotti Park to the city of Ojai in 1933, and Joe retained an active, lifelong interest in the preservation of the park.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Trudy Sarzotti, of Ojai; daughter Jo Ellen of New York; sons Tony of Bakersfield, and James of Hastings-on-the-Hudson, N.Y.; his sister, Mary; and six grandchildren, Nicholas and Antonia McMaster, Gabe and Arie Sarzotti, and Cory and Jenna Sarzotti.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Antone and Mary Sarzotti, his wife, Madelaine, and cousins Jim Gallio and Jack Varvello.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Dec. 26, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Dec. 27, at 9 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Ojai, with interment immediately following at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura.
Memorial contributions may be made to Little House, Ojai, or the American Heart Association or Lung Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home, Ojai.

George Voll Jr.

George Voll Jr., 73, of Camarillo, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 at his home with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 4, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, to George Sr. and Magdalena Voll, and had resided in Camarillo the past 33 years.
Mr. Voll served with the Navy Seabees engineers for 20 years, serving in the Far East and Alaska. After retiring from the military, he obtained a college degree in computer science from Ventura College. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 17 years before starting his own business, Quality Mailing Sevice of Camarillo.
Mr. Voll was a longtime supporter of the Campfire Girls, Rainbow Girls, Indian Maidens and Job's Daughters. His interests included history and politics and raising dogs and exotic birds.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Libby Voll; daughter and son-in-law Holly and Chris Jenkins of Santa Cruz; daughters Susan of Camarillo, and Rhea of Ventura; brother and sister-in-law Bob and Rhea Scheiern of Camarillo; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Madeline, and brother-in-law Donald Uhlmeyer of Zion, Ill.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Assisted Home Hospice, Camarillo Hospice or the Navy Relief Fund.
Arrangements were under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai.

Mimi White

Mimi White, 88, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002 in Ojai after a long illness. Mimi (Marie Louise Macdonald) was born in 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She attended the University of Utah and then moved to California, where she met and married Charles White. They lived in the Antelope Valley near Gorman when their children were small, then moved to Newhall in 1953. They were active in nearly every aspect of local life for 35 years.
Mrs. White ran the Mobile Library for several years, and many will remember her from the Newhall and Valencia libraries as well. She was a past president of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, and was instrumental in moving the Saugus Railway Station to its current location. Mr. and Mrs. White were early members of the Newhall Community Players, and involved in many civic endeavors.
She is survived by son Robert of Arroyo Grande; daughters Jeanette White of Bakersfield, and Marilyn Cambier of Oak View; and three grandchildren.
Mrs. White was preceded in death by her husband, Charley, in 1988.
There will be burial at sea Monday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. on the boat, Vanguard, in Channel Islands Harbor.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ted Mayr Funeral Home, Ventura.

Alice Margaret Jost

Alice Margaret Jost, 78, of Ojai, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002 in Florida. She was born Nov. 4, 1924 in Unity, Wis., the daughter of Clyde and Lulu Jewett. She had been a resident of Ventura County since 1951.
Mrs. Jost was a homemaker and her interests included gardening and genealogy research.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen Braaten, of Grants Pass, Ore.; sons Richard and David, both of Ojai, and Steve of Palm Bay, Fla.; sister Hazel Langston of New York; and brothers Harold Jewett of Cable, Wis., and Elmer Jewett of Alpine, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Jost, and sister June Niemi.
Graveside services will be held Monday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Joseph Reardon Funeral Home, Ventura.