Month: January 2023

Don Cook’s Passing

Don and Caroline Cook
Don and Caroline Cook

VCCCDRA has recently learned of the passing of Don Cook, retired economics professor at Ventura College.  Don passed on December 6, 2022.  Sadly, Don’s wife, Caroline also passed away the day after Don.

After graduating from Park College in Parkville, MO, Don joined the US Navy and was stationed at Point Mugu.  After his enlistment was over, he returned to Kansas and earned a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Kansas.  Don then returned to California where he accepted a teaching position at Ventura College where he taught for almost 40 years.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on January 24th at Carpinteria Cemetery.

To read Don’s complete obituary, please use this link.

Glenn Hisayasu’s Passing

Glenn Hisayasu
Glenn Hisayasu

VCCCDRA has learned of the passing  on November 30th, 2022 of Glenn Hisayasu, retired Dean of Student Services at Ventura College.   As a young boy, Glenn and his family were incarcerated  during World War II with other Japanese Americans.  After WWII, he and his family returned to San Fernando Valley were he graduated from John H. Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley in 1966.  A few years later Glenn served his country in the Vietnam War.  After the war, Glenn attended Cal State LA to pursue a degree in educational psychology.  He later earned a Doctorate in Education.  Glenn accepted the position of Dean of Student Services at Ventura College in 1997 and remained until retirement in 2008.

A Celebration of Glenn’s Life will be held at Grace Church in Ventura on Saturday, January 14th at 2 pm (65 MacMillan Ave, Ventura, CA, 93001). The family requests in lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to The City Center Transitional Living Center (https://thecitycenter.org/monetary-giving/), selecting Glenn’s name in tribute.

Please use this link to read Glenn’s full obituary.