Charla Graham-Gold
Obituary
Charla was born March 1, 1948 in Dayton Ohio and passed away on November 21, 2023. She was 75.
After graduating from Ohio University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, she moved to L.A. where she met Marty, together they moved to Santa Cruz County in January of 1972.
Charla lived a full life including many theater performances with Kenley Players of Ohio and locally at the Staircase Theater. She enjoyed camping, fly fishing, skiing, rock concerts, sketching, stained glass art, cooking, sewing, crafts, gardening and nature as depicted in her watercolor painting. Well-read and spiritual, she loved a good campfire or a warm fireplace on a rainy day at home with her pets.
Beloved wife of 50 years to Marty Gold, daughter of Charles F. Graham and Betty (Thornburg) Graham Smith, sister Lynell Soares. She leaves the Gold family of St. Louis, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sweet memories of Charla will be cherished for her qualities of kindness, compassion, generosity and humility. We will always be captivated by her charm and grace.
There are no services planned. Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Published in The Pajaronian · December 1, 2023