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1952
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2024
Mike DeMartini Obituary
Mike was born in San Francisco and grew up in San Rafael with his mother Adeline, father Joseph, sister Diane, and brother Steve. He graduated from Redwood High School and went on to get a BS in Engineering at UC Davis. He then earned an MBA in finance at UCLA's Anderson School of Business.
He moved to Manhattan Beach with his wife, Anne, where they raised two daughters. Mike had an impressive career, working for several different companies, including ARCO and Ernst & Young. He closed out his career as the Chief Financial Officer of the LA Philharmonic for 10 years.
In addition to his career, Mike had an extreme passion for sports and fitness. He was a fantastic tennis player and avid baseball fan. He worked hard at everything he did and instilled that same determination in his daughters. He loved to be an active and loving father by coaching their many sports teams, and attending countless dance recitals and swim meets.
Mike was a kid at heart and loved to make people laugh, as evidenced by his large group of lifelong friends who loved him dearly. He was also an enthusiastic member of the Men's Cornerstone Group at American Martyrs. His sense of humor, love, and devotion was a blessing to all he encountered.
Memorial services will be held on January 9th at 10:30 am at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach. In lieu of flowers, the DeMartini family kindly request that donations be made to American Martyrs or to FTD research at UCLA at uclahealth.org (specify Dr. Mario F Mendez for FTD research in the memo line).
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Hillel Cohn
January 6, 2025
I met Mike when he was doing cross-border M&A deals for Pacific Alliance Group. He was a wonderful colleague and friend, whose optimism and good humor always kept everyone smiling even during long nights of hard work. He and Anne raised a wonderful family and contributed so much to our community. It is a terrible tragedy that his last years were afflicted by this horrible disease. He will be sorely missed.
Linda Felix
January 6, 2025
I worked with Mike at the LA Philharmonic and he was a very kind man, I was the payroll manager for 41 years, I´m very saddened by his loss.
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