Margaret Anne Auth

1956 - 2024

December 4, 1956 - March 1, 2024 Los Angeles native and long time Santa Monica resident Maggie Auth passed away peacefully in Manhattan Beach after a more than 14-year valiant battle with breast cancer. Born December 4, 1956, Maggie was raised in Hancock Park, and attended Marlborough School and the University of Colorado. Maggie enjoyed a career in media and entertainment, working for KABC-TV and other media interests as a producer, researcher, coordinator and in a variety of other capacities. Maggie was known for her passion for travel and adventure, her love of dogs, her close circle of friends, and her volunteer work. She loved her road trips around California and beyond, her adventures in Nepal, Guatemala, New Zealand, Australia, river rafting in Alaska, celebrating her birthdays in Zihuatanejo, and her travels through other parts of the world. She was a trooper, trying her hand at zip lining, river surfing, cave rafting and canyoning to name a few.

Maggie was a beloved sister, aunt, friend and neighbor. She was a compassionate volunteer devoting her time and energy to cancer and wellness causes and other issues. Maggie was the beloved daughter of the late Robert Edward Auth and the late Margaret Kaiser Auth and the beloved sister of the late Carolyn Auth Olaiz. She is survived by her brothers Robert K. Auth, Stephen E. Auth, her sister Kathleen Auth Wedeking (Paul), her nieces and nephews Sara Wedeking, Andrew Wedeking, Matthew Olaiz, Kristin Olaiz Penn and Lauren Olaiz Johnson.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, March 18 at American Martyrs Catholic Church 1431 Deegan Place Manhattan Beach In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Metavivor (metastatic breast cancer research)