
Marie Loveless (née Gandy) passed away peacefully at her home in Watsonville, California, on August 1, 2024, at the age of 95. Marie was born in February of 1929, in Longview, Texas, the youngest child and only daughter of Arthur and Hazel (née Mangan) Gandy.
Her family moved to California soon after her birth for her father's work with the Southern Pacific Railroad and eventually settled in Corralitos. In 1947, she graduated from Watsonville High School, where she met her future husband and lifelong love, Milton Loveless.
Marie is survived by her two sons David (Karen) and Steve (Kathleen), her three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Milt, her husband of 51 years. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at Corralitos Community Church, 26 Browns Valley Road. In lieu of flowers, the family recommends donations to the American Cancer Society or The American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF).
Published in The Pajaronian · January 22, 2025