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Louise Jones Woolsey<br/>May 8, 1918 - February 20, 2015

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Louise Jones Woolsey, 96, of Newport Beach, died peacefully in her home on February 20, 2015.

Louise was born in Los Angeles on May 8, 1918, received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in zoology from UCLA, where at a Masonic Hall dance, she met her husband of 66 years, Roy Blakeney Woolsey, who passed away in 2007. They initially resided in Los Angeles, but bought their Newport Beach house as a summer home in 1952, and it became the family’s permanent home in 1960.

The family was active in the Lido Isle Yacht Club. Louise was a member of the Lido Isle Women’s Club, National Charity League, DAR, AAUW, and friends of various libraries. She is survived by her son, Roy Jr. (Patty) of Los Altos Hills, California, daughter Barbara Nordstrom (Eugene) of Vancouver, Washington, and grandson Eric Nordstrom of Portland, Oregon.

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Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 2, 2015, at 1PM at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Drive, Newport Beach.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Louise’s name to the Newport Beach Library Foundation.

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