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Mar. 28, 2026

2:00 p.m.

Village Green community clubhouse

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Gordon Brooks Obituary

Gordon Charles Brooks, formerly of Titusville, NJ died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, CA December 21, 2025 after a lengthy battle with kidney cancer. He was 73. He is survived by his brother Gregory Brooks, sister-in-law Margaret Ostling (both of Leavenworth, WA) and his sister, Carol Brooks Thomas of Hamilton, NJ, as well as loving cousins on both coasts, two nephews and two nieces. There will be two Quaker style Memorial Services. The first will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the Village Green community clubhouse, 5300 Obama Blvd., Los Angeles CA. The second will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Newtown Friends Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, Newtown, PA.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Feb. 8, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Gordon Brooks

Mar

28

Memorial service

2:00 p.m.

Village Green community clubhouse

5300 Obama Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

May

2

Memorial service

2:00 p.m.

Newtown Friends Meetinghouse

219 Court Street,, Newtown, PA

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