Eva Srott

1920 - 2010

Jan. 20, 1920- Nov. 29, 2010 Eva Srott, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2010. Eva Dorthea Michaels was born on Jan. 20, 1920 in Chicago. Her parents, Julia and Stanley Michaels, moved to San Francisco when Eva was a baby. They later relocated to Hollywood where Eva met her husband, Winslow Tony Srott, while attending LA City College where they both majored in Theater. In 1941, Eva and Tony were married. Following Tony's service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, the couple moved to Tarzana where they raised their four children. Eva took pride in being a housewife and raising her children. Eva and Tony were one of the founding families of Our Lady of Grace in Encino where they were both active in fundraising and school activities. She also volunteered as a den mother for her sons Boy Scout Troops. In 1978, Tony passed away from heart disease. In the early 80s, Eva worked in the cafeteria at El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills. In 2004, Eva moved to Leisure Village in Camarillo where she lived until she moved to Alma Via of Camarillo in August 2010. Eva always strived to make the holidays special for her family. Christmas Eve will always be a special memory for everyone with her homemade potato pancakes, Christmas caroling in the front yard and a living room full of gifts for all. Eva is preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Kathy, and siblings Juliet, Ona, Mae and Michael. Eva is survived by her sons and their wives, Jim and Kathy of Camarillo, Steve and Kerrie of Cambria, Nick and Jill of Augusta, Ga.; her grandchildren, Michele Andrews (Forrest), Stephen John Srott (Nicole), Kristen Davis (Robert), Nichole Srott and Tony Srott (Shan); great-grandchildren, Hannah, Jessica, Michael and Lucas; and many extended family members including step-grandchildren who she loved dearly. The family will celebrate Eva's life during a funeral mass at Padre Serra at 10 a.m. on Dec. 9, followed by interment of her ashes at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth.