Nancy Lee Weston

1929 - 2014

September 16, 1929 - April 21, 2014 Nancy Lee Weston - Born in Chicago, IL to Ralph Lee Goodman and Beatrice Lentin Goodman, Nancy Weston attended Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, receiving her B.A. in Humanities from the latter. She was married to Daniel David Weston from 1948 to 1960, and has lived in Los Angeles, California since 1948. She raised three daughters and established herself as a leading psychotherapist specializing in couples and family therapy. In 1973 she earned her M.A. in psychology from California State University Northridge and in 1984 she received her Ph.D. in psychology from the International College, Los Angeles, CA. She was the Director of the Divorcing Family Clinic within the Center for Legal Psychiatry at UCLA, built a thriving private practice, and was a frequent guest lecturer throughout her career. She was a life-long champion of women's causes and passionate about environmental issues, politics, the arts, social justice, and healthcare. She is survived by her daughters Stacey Weston Guilbert, Vicki Weston Paganini, and Dena Weston Jackson; her grandchildren Richard Weston Paganini, Adam Weston Paganini, and Taylor Mischelle Jackson; her sons-in-law Mark B. Jackson and Patrick Jean-Pierre Guilbert; and her granddaughter-in-law Celine Marill Paganini. She was a guiding force for her family as well as countless friends and patients, and she will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege to know and love her. Her intelligence, knowledge, caring, compassion, profound insights, and trusted counsel will forever impact many lives. Services will be held at Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 24. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, the American Cancer Society, and/or Assistance Dogs of Hawaii.