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Michael Gordon Nott

1940 - 2020

Michael Gordon Nott obituary, 1940-2020, Long Beach, CA

Michael Nott Obituary

May 1, 1940 - October 4, 2020 Michael Gordon Nott passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020. He was the oldest of three children born to William A. Nott and Winnie Mae Nott in Long Beach, California. He spent his childhood years living in nearby Wilmington, where he attended both elementary and high school, graduating from Banning High in 1958. He went on to attend Occidental College where he received both a baseball and basketball scholarship. He graduated from Occidental in 1962 and received his B.A. degree in Political Science. During his senior year, it was a professor who told him he had a talent in Constitutional law and suggested he might enjoy the study of Law as a profession. Taking his professor's advice, he enrolled and received his Law degree from the University of Southern California in 1965. Mike met and later married Anne Lawson in 1966. Together they had three children David, Daniel, and Galen. While completing a six year term in the Army Reserves, Mike also began his career at a Law firm in Long Beach under Roy Brown which later became known as Vandenberg, Nott, Conway and Newell. He continued his practice of law for nearly 20 years. He was appointed to the Municipal Court of Long Beach in 1985 and later elevated to Superior Court. In 1990 he was appointed by Governor Deukmejian to the State Court of Appeal, a huge highlight in his life. He remained an Associate Justice on the Court of Appeal until his retirement in 2005. He then entered into Private Judging working for Judicate West as a mediator, arbitrator, discovery referee and appellate consultant, specializing in professional malpractice disputes. Mike enjoyed all types of sports but it was his love of golf that occupied most of his recreational time as an adult. He was a member of Virginia Country Club as well as various other golf and social organizations through which he formed many lifelong friendships. After the death of his wife Anne, he reunited and married Sharron Trueblood Sellitto in 1995, an acquaintance from his years at Occidental College. Through Sharron he inherited two more daughters, Stephanie and Susie. Mike always enjoyed spending time with his family as well as social gatherings with close friends. He and Sharron also enjoyed traveling abroad as well as their annual trips to Hawaii with their family. Unfortunately, Mike was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and after a 10 year battle, complications derived from the disease ended his life too soon. In addition to his wife Sharron, he leaves behind his children, David Nott and wife Stephanie, Daniel Nott and wife Kristi, Galen Nott, Stephanie Chapin and husband Brandon and Susie Ellison and husband Matthew. He also leaves grandchildren, Matthew and Shaun, Erin and Michael and Ryan and Sarah. He was predeceased by his brother, Steve but is survived by his sister, Kathryn Coulombe, and several nieces and nephews. Mike was an accomplished man with many talents and many friends. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and he will be missed dearly by all. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

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Published by Press-Telegram on Oct. 23, 2020.

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Alice Young

December 24, 2020

I did not know. I am reading this now with tears in my eyes.
When Mike was an attorney in Long Beach I was his secretary for 18 years. He was a kind person and an intelligent lawyer. He always showed respect to me and I appreciated that. He was a wonderful boss and the kind of friend anyone would want to have. I will remember him always.
To David, Danny, Galen and all of the Nott family may the grace of God be
with you.

Alice Young
Former Secretary

Ted Sten

November 22, 2020

Kathy, I just read of Mike's passing and I regret I wasn't able to respond sooner. We were all from Long Beach and Mike was not only my fraternity brother at Oxy but also my roommate and fellow student at USC Law School. You, your Mom and Dad and Steve and Mike were all my friends. I share in your loss and I had the chance to talk to Mike about you and the entire Nott family at our reunion at Occidental. With my deepest sympathy, Kathy, and all my best to you. Ted

Sharon Belcher

November 21, 2020

I worked at Pierpoint Resturant while in school in the early '60's Mike was a deckhand on the Liberty and the America. Sherri Gillis and I would go out on those two day Albacore fishing trips and Mike along with Dick Shaffer would teach us how to catch the big ones (in between sea sickness) they were great. Mike would talk to me about the love of his life -Sharon Trueblood _ from college. Wonderful memories.

Sharon Belcher

November 21, 2020

I worked at Pierpoint Landing Restaurant in the early '60. I remember Mike as a deckhand on the Liberty and the America. He was a great guy and taught me how to fish. He did talk to me about his love of this girl called Sharon from college - he really loved and missed her. Glad you goback together

Kathryn Marie Nott Coulombe

October 31, 2020

Mike was my big brother and protector all my life, and along with our younger brother, Steve, we enjoyed many adventures together. He is sorely missed by our whole family.
His loving sister,
Kathryn Nott Coulombe
South Hadley, MA 01075

Deborah Hackett

October 27, 2020

My sincere condolences to the Dan & Kristi and the entire Nott Family.

From the Hackett Family

Faye and Valcouer Carsar

October 26, 2020

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Faye and Valcouer Caesar

October 26, 2020

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Lolly Hayman

October 26, 2020

We were so saddened to hear of Mike’s passing. We have so many wonderful memories of family time spent playing cards and laughing until we cried. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. The Hayman family

Galen Nott

October 26, 2020

This was very well written.
My Dad was the the best father anyone could hope for, and I feel grateful and blessed to be his daughter. Thank you, Dad, for being such an amazing father, grandfather, uncle, son, brother, friend, etc. You really set the bar high. I will love and miss you forever.

Sincerely,
Galen

Bob Dougherty

October 25, 2020

Just great at eerything!

Christy Elmore Jefferson

October 24, 2020

When we were all growing up in Wilmington, we were neighbors. Our dads were in business together and the lore of Bill and Harry and their store and sport fishing boat were legend. We haven't been in touch in 50+ years but I hope this memory will bring a smile to Mike, Steve and Kathy's family.

Christy Elmore Jefferson

October 24, 2020

Craig Cross

October 23, 2020

Thanks for bringing perspective into young lives. Parkinson's is a tough one.

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