Obituaries

Velva Elaine Angell: 1929-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on August 29, 2021 at 6:00AM

Velva worked for and retired from Eureka City Schools. She first worked as a noon monitor at Alice Birney Elementary School and later as a classroom aide at Jacobs Junior High School.

Eileen "Skye" Bolz, May 24, 1924, to June 3, 2021.

Eileen "Skye" Bolz: 1924-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on August 28, 2021 at 6:00AM

Skye was the first person to appear nude in Life Magazine, and quite proud of it! She was very perceptive, smart and generous, and had an excellent sense of timing about when to do the important things in life.

Kathrine (Katey) Jane Ringle-Hackney, Oct. 22, 1953, to March 13, 2021.

Katherine (Katey) Jane Ringle-Hackney: 1953-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on August 20, 2021 at 6:00AM

In 1973, Katey came into my life. As her friend and husband for the next 48 years, we became soul mates.

George Agis Cozyris, June 25, 1937 to Aug. 19, 2020.

George Agis Cozyris: 1937 to 2020

By Kali Cozyris on August 19, 2021 at 9:12AM

George arrived in the United States onboard a ship in 1956 in order to pursue an education at both the University of Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles. He eventually obtained five college degrees in Cinema, Theatre Arts and Telecommunications, and went on to become a film/communications professor for 40 years.

John Harvey McKenzie: 1939-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on August 18, 2021 at 6:00AM

John Harvey McKenzie, age 81, of McKinleyville, passed peacefully Aug. 11. He was in the hospital for a brief illness, and was in the presence of his devoted daughter and dog.

Doris Yvonne Gocha, Oct. 8, 1937 to July 30, 2021.

Doris Yvonne Gocha: 1937-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on August 17, 2021 at 8:11AM

During the hot summers, trips to the beaches of southern California were common. George would drive the family down the coast, meeting up with other family members from Oceanside, including his parents, and his siblings and their kids.

John Edward Buffington, July 6, 1941, to July 23, 2021.

John Edward Buffington: 1941-2021

on August 14, 2021 at 6:00AM

John was an avid model train builder and collector, inspired by his father’s career as a switchman for Southern Pacific Railroad. Over the years John built several dioramas including handmade wood stations which he meticulously created with his photographs of original train stations—long since obsolete teepee burners throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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