Obituaries

March Santee Obituary Roundup

Santee residents John Gathercole, Edmund Gibbs and Carolyn Ann Richard are remembered.

• John Gathercole — a beloved Santee teacher for many years — died March 26, according to the Union Tribune.  Gathercole was 70.

"He retired from teaching in the Santee School District in 2007 and missed his students - many kept in touch with him," said the Union Tribune.

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• Edmund Gibbs-- who spent 25 years with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department --died March 18, according to the Union Tribune. Gibbs was 81.

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Ed and Ruth, his beloved wife of 61 years, were volunteers at .

Funeral services are set for April 22 at the Julian Cemetary, according to the Union Tribune. Flower donations should be made to .

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• Santee resident Carolyn Ann Richard died March 22, according to Dignity Memorial.com. She was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.

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