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Los Angeles Times, January 2, 2011:
Marcia Jean Carpenter passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 26, 2010 in Santa Monica.
She was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1929 to Earl and Pattie Minteer. With her sister Mary McGovern, her family moved to Beverly Hills when Marcia was seven years old.
In her school years, she attended Beverly Hills High, BYU, and UCLA. She earned her Associate Degree at UCLA. She was a member of Chi Omega and stayed in touch with many of her high school and college friends throughout her life.
In 1950, she married her high school sweetheart and devoted husband of fifty-eight years, Ronald Carpenter, Sr. (predeceased in October 2008). They lived and raised their children in Mar Vista and enjoyed dates to El Coyote and the theatre throughout their loving years together.
She was a loving and devoted mother to four children. She is predeceased by two of her children, Cathryn (January 2008) and Ronald Jr. (December 2001).
She is survived by her daughters Patty (Greg) Saunders, Carol (Steve) Reed, and daughter-in-law Linda Carpenter. Marcia was blessed with nine beautiful grandchildren and five precious great-grandchildren. She was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother (Grammy), sister, aunt, and friend.
Marcia was a strong and courageous soul who was the back bone of our family. She enjoyed many family vacations with all of her children and grandchildren for many years. She blessed many lives with her unconditional love and acts of kindness. She enjoyed corresponding with longtime friends and loved ones. She was an inspiration of love, laughter and survival. She will forever live in our hearts.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. in the Church of the Recessional at Forest Lawn, Glendale, 1712 South Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA.
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Los Angeles Times, January 2, 2011:
Marcia Jean Carpenter passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 26, 2010 in Santa Monica.
She was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1929 to Earl and Pattie Minteer. With her sister Mary McGovern, her family moved to Beverly Hills when Marcia was seven years old.
In her school years, she attended Beverly Hills High, BYU, and UCLA. She earned her Associate Degree at UCLA. She was a member of Chi Omega and stayed in touch with many of her high school and college friends throughout her life.
In 1950, she married her high school sweetheart and devoted husband of fifty-eight years, Ronald Carpenter, Sr. (predeceased in October 2008). They lived and raised their children in Mar Vista and enjoyed dates to El Coyote and the theatre throughout their loving years together.
She was a loving and devoted mother to four children. She is predeceased by two of her children, Cathryn (January 2008) and Ronald Jr. (December 2001).
She is survived by her daughters Patty (Greg) Saunders, Carol (Steve) Reed, and daughter-in-law Linda Carpenter. Marcia was blessed with nine beautiful grandchildren and five precious great-grandchildren. She was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother (Grammy), sister, aunt, and friend.
Marcia was a strong and courageous soul who was the back bone of our family. She enjoyed many family vacations with all of her children and grandchildren for many years. She blessed many lives with her unconditional love and acts of kindness. She enjoyed corresponding with longtime friends and loved ones. She was an inspiration of love, laughter and survival. She will forever live in our hearts.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. in the Church of the Recessional at Forest Lawn, Glendale, 1712 South Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA.
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