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William Worthington Obituary

Worthington, William Edward (90)Passed away at his Santa Rosa Valley home of pulmonary complications on January 6, 2005 with his family at this side.
Born in Los Angeles in 1914, he attended Beverly Hills High School where he was student body president. Moved to Ventura County after receiving his degree in forestry at U.C. Berkeley in 1936. He married Nancy Pelton of Los Angels and for nearly 60 years has been a rancher in the Santa Rosa Valley of Ventura County. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon, 5219 SW Westgate Drive, #129, Portland, Oregon 97221, or Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurses Assn., 1996 Eastman Ave., Ventura, CA 93003. Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 28th, at St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Camarillo. Assisting the family with funeral arrangements is Pierce Brothers Griffin Mortuary, Camarillo. (805) 482-2711.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Jan. 12, 2005.

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