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		<title>Steven Douglas Eddy Jr, 55</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Steven Douglas Eddy Jr., 55 years old, of Avalon, CA died on Feb. 21, 2026, in La Jolla, CA. His cause of death was the result of long-term impacts from amyloidosis causing multiple organ failure. Steven or Steve as most knew him, was born on July 13, 1970, in Ventura California to Mariana Zuniga Avila-Eddy [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sara Elizabeth Gallacher, 1965-2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sara Elizabeth Gallacher died suddenly at her home in El Cajon, CA on May, 15, 2023. Shewas born August 28, 1965 at Valley Hospital, Ridgewood NJ, the daughter of John M. and Betsy(Click) Gallacher.A 1983 graduate of Waldwick High School, Sara began her life’s journey on the east coast,living and working in New Jersey, New [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Leaving her mark through her work</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Helen Cerda leaves a legacy of family, friends, creativity Even though she spent most of her life in Mexico, Helen Maya kept her hometown of Avalon close to her heart and the relationships she established on the island, dear to her. She was born on Catalina in 1927 and graduated from Avalon High School in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>John Rose shared his love of life with his family</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The name Rose is almost synonymous with Catalina Island and Southern California in many ways. Leonard John Rose III grew up on Catalina, following in footsteps of his namesakes, his father and grandfather. But John Rose followed his own path. He left Catalina for college, followed by a career in dentistry. The only real constant [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Samantha Rose Prince</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Island enthusiast loses four-year battle with cancer Samantha Rose Prince, a former member of Avalon’s business community, died on Aug. 17. She was 37, according to information posted online by the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home. Her death concluded a four-year battle with cancer. A memorial service was held for her in Watkins Glen, New York, on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Catalina Girl’ Ellen spent much of her life on Catalina</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Family and friends are grieving over the recent loss of our beautiful Ellen Shensky. Although Ellen was not born on the island, she was always a “Catalina Girl.” As a little girl, she grew up spending her summers with her grandparents, Charles and Mary Hite. In the last several years she lived in her house [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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