Juliette Clemente, a lifelong learner and dedicated public servant, passed away peacefully in her home under hospice care on August 16, 2025, at the age of 99.
Juliette was born on February 8, 1926 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to parents Louise Elizabeth Small George and Ellwyn Oswin DeLaittre George. She spent her early years in Kearney, Nebraska until her parents' divorce. She moved with her mother and sister to Los Angeles in the early 1930s. She graduated from Hollywood High School and later earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA, where she majored in history and also spent the majority of her professional life.
Juliette began working at UCLA in the mid-1950s and eventually became head of the Chancellor's Communication Service (CCS), a role in which she served with enthusiasm and distinction. An early convert to desktop computing, she oversaw the conversion of the CCS to digital systems. Her decades-long career at UCLA reflected her deep belief in the power of higher education and her commitment to the values of the UC system.
She married twice, first to William R. Vance in 1944, and later to Dr. Carmine Clemente, whom she married in Santa Barbara in 1968. Juliette and Carmine shared 48 joyful years of marriage together until Carmine's passing in 2016. They shared a love of learning, travel, and a deep commitment to higher education.
Julie was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Barbara, William Vance, and Dr. Carmine Clemente. She is survived by her niece, Madeleine Robins; nephew, Clem Robins; and, on Carmine's side of the family, nephews Jeffrey, Roderick, Mark, and Jonathan Clemente, niece Laurie (Clemente) Milnor and nephew James Froio. She also leaves behind many beloved great-nieces and great-nephews.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to her exceptional caregivers, most notably Maria and Stephanie Jimenez, whose unwavering devotion for over 30 years and presence at her side in her final moments brought immeasurable comfort.
Juliette will be remembered for many things, especially her wit, intellect, intense curiosity, and quiet strength. Juliette was a lifelong lover of literature, history, art, music, and ideas. She read The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal with equal enthusiasm, and her taste in music ranged from classical symphonies to The Beatles. For many years, she was an active member in a weekly French conversation group, keeping her language skills sharp. She had a deep appreciation for history, the humanities, and the written word, especially short stories and English literature. In keeping with those passions, her family trust includes a special bequest to establish The Barbara and Louise George Chair of English Literature-Short Stories in the UCLA Department of English, a lasting tribute to her values and to those she loved.
Private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to reflect on Juliette's legacy by supporting public education or simply enjoying a good book in her honor.
Juliette was born on February 8, 1926 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to parents Louise Elizabeth Small George and Ellwyn Oswin DeLaittre George. She spent her early years in Kearney, Nebraska until her parents' divorce. She moved with her mother and sister to Los Angeles in the early 1930s. She graduated from Hollywood High School and later earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA, where she majored in history and also spent the majority of her professional life.
Juliette began working at UCLA in the mid-1950s and eventually became head of the Chancellor's Communication Service (CCS), a role in which she served with enthusiasm and distinction. An early convert to desktop computing, she oversaw the conversion of the CCS to digital systems. Her decades-long career at UCLA reflected her deep belief in the power of higher education and her commitment to the values of the UC system.
She married twice, first to William R. Vance in 1944, and later to Dr. Carmine Clemente, whom she married in Santa Barbara in 1968. Juliette and Carmine shared 48 joyful years of marriage together until Carmine's passing in 2016. They shared a love of learning, travel, and a deep commitment to higher education.
Julie was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Barbara, William Vance, and Dr. Carmine Clemente. She is survived by her niece, Madeleine Robins; nephew, Clem Robins; and, on Carmine's side of the family, nephews Jeffrey, Roderick, Mark, and Jonathan Clemente, niece Laurie (Clemente) Milnor and nephew James Froio. She also leaves behind many beloved great-nieces and great-nephews.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to her exceptional caregivers, most notably Maria and Stephanie Jimenez, whose unwavering devotion for over 30 years and presence at her side in her final moments brought immeasurable comfort.
Juliette will be remembered for many things, especially her wit, intellect, intense curiosity, and quiet strength. Juliette was a lifelong lover of literature, history, art, music, and ideas. She read The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal with equal enthusiasm, and her taste in music ranged from classical symphonies to The Beatles. For many years, she was an active member in a weekly French conversation group, keeping her language skills sharp. She had a deep appreciation for history, the humanities, and the written word, especially short stories and English literature. In keeping with those passions, her family trust includes a special bequest to establish The Barbara and Louise George Chair of English Literature-Short Stories in the UCLA Department of English, a lasting tribute to her values and to those she loved.
Private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to reflect on Juliette's legacy by supporting public education or simply enjoying a good book in her honor.
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