Reba Baker passed quietly in her sleep at age 95, on the evening of February 24, 2013. Mother of Shari, Bonnie and Reenie; grandmother of Jeanne and Debbie, great grandmother of Win and Holt; and surrogate mother to thousands of foreign students whom she taught at UCSB from 1975 until her recent illness.
Betty was a vibrant person. She was warm and caring, full of vim and vigor, and loved by so many. She had a long good life, and will be terribly missed by those of us left behind. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
Charles "Woody" Rogerson was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He always greeted anyone he met with a smile and a firm handshake. He had many nicknames for his friends he made throughout the bowling alleys like Trouble and Smiley. He was a truly geniune person and he will never be forgotten.
Our beautiful Ifeanyichuckwu C.C. Soile, known to most as ‘Ify,’ was born on 15th October 1984 at St Thomas's Hospital, London. She was a welcome addition to the Uzoka family. Ify’s early academic years included St Luke's Primary School, London, Igbinedion Education Centre, Nigeria and Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School, London.