Bryan 'Lee' Kearney

Bryan "Lee" Kearney, 65, of Vista, Calif., died at home Saturday, June 28, 2003. He was born Sept. 13, 1937 in Los Angeles.
Mr. Kearney resided in Ojai from 1975 to 1985. He was a floor installer and his interests included playing cribbage, fishing, hunting and boating. He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps and the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Nancy Kearney, of Vista; daughter Susan A. Kearney of Vista; daughter and son-in-law Sharon L. and Michael St. Charles of Vista; son Patrick L. Kearney of Mariposa, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law Robert and Jennifer Kearney of San Elijo Hills, Calif.; brother James B. Kearney of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
Private family services were held.
Memorial donations may be made to San Diego Hospice, 4311 Third Ave., San Diego, CA 92008.

Sam Martin

Sam Martin, 92, of Ojai, died Thursday, July 3, 2003, at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura. He and his twin sister, Tillie Martin Soss, were born May 4, 1911, in Detroit, Mich. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1918 to an area now called McArthur Park (formerly Westlake Park). He attended the Fifteenth Street School and the Fifth Street grammar schools. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1929 and attended Long Beach Junior College and the University of Southern California.
Mr. Martin owned a clothing store in the San Pedro area, where he was active in the business community.
He served as a trustee of the San Pedro Community Hospital Foundation and as secretary-treasurer of the San Pedro Peninsula Hospital. He was the founder of the San Pedro Downtown Business Association and a member of the Redevelopment Commission of San Pedro. He was a past president of the San Pedro Optimist Club and a member of Rotary, Elks, and the Chamber of Commerce. He was a past treasurer of Temple Beth-El in San Pedro.
Mr. Martin moved to Ojai upon his retirement in 1976.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Rhoda (Warenback) Martin, of Ojai; son Allan Martin, of Ojai; son and daughter-in-law Dr. David and Joanne Martin of Palos Verdes; daughter and son-in-law Roberta and Bruce Douglas of Orcutt; and three grandchildren.
A private interment service will be held at Nordhoff Cemetery in Ojai.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Channel Islands Chapter, 14 W. Valerio St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai.

Arline Palmer Bowsher

Mrs. Arline Palmer Bowsher, 96, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2003, in Ojai, California. She had moved from Ormond Beach, Florida, in 1986 to the Ventura Towne House, where she was a longtime resident. Born April 2, 1907, she was raised in Bangor, Maine, and was a graduate of the University of Maine. Her first job was teaching French and English in a private school in Washington, D.C. During the Great Depression, she counted herself lucky to find an entry-level job in the Federal Government as a punchcard operator, Grade 2. Being a very smart and clever young woman, she eventually rose to the highest grade level held by a woman in the Coast Guard Agency, working as Chief Project Planner and on the first computers when they were as big as a house. Because of her high position and classification in government, she was personally invited to President Harry S. Truman's inaugural gala.
In her youth, Arline Bowsher was an avid athlete as she enjoyed swimming and boating in the summers and ice-skating, skiing and snow-shoeing in the winters. She spent her many years of retirement reading, traveling, and spoiling her grandchildren. At the age of 79 she lost her sight to glaucoma, yet proceeded to take lessons in Braille and Spanish in her early 80s while a resident at the Ventura Towne House. During this time she also remained dedicated to walking at least 1-2 miles a day. Arline enjoyed sharing her past and was always ready to laugh and see the humor in any situation.
Her husband, Mark Clifford Bowsher, a loving husband, lawyer, and barbershop quartet singer, died in 1983. Arline is survived by a stepdaughter, Laura Peck, of Ojai; two grandchildren, Eric Oesterle of Napa, Calif., and Adair Oesterle of Missoula, Mont.; and a niece, Mary Bowsher Friedman of Longmeadow, Mass. Arline Palmer Bowsher was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, was a great role model, and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
A private service will be planned by the family. Donations may be made in her honor to the American Foundation for the Blind, Planned Gifts, 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, New York, NY 10001.