In Memoriam

Thomas Elsner, J.D., M.A. In Memorandum: PGIAA remembers Tom Elsner, a beloved Professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Jungian Training Analyst, and devoted husband and father: Thomas Elsner, [...]

Paul T. Nelson April 16, 1941–July 11, 2023 (PhD 2008 Mythological Studies) When his daughter, Naznin, asked me if I could write Paul’s obit for the YS News, I was frankly intimidated. I didn’t [...]

Celebrating the life and legacy of Thomas Gottwald Long-time Pacifica Director of Facilities, Transportation and Security  (1996-2018), Thomas Gotwald died recently, following a valiant fight [...]

Cheryl Chisholm April 15, 1945 – June 17, 2023 Cheryl Chisholm, daughter of Harriet Nash and Charles Sumner Chisholm and mother to Hallie Spencer Hobson, transitioned to become an ancestor [...]

In Memoriam: Betty DeShong Meador January 24, 1931 – February 20, 2023 Loving mother, author, and psychotherapist Betty DeShong Meador passed away on February 20, 2023, at age 92. Her [...]

Kevin Sousa, local musician and ‘heartbeat of the South Bay,’ dies at 52 Kevin Sousa, the South Bay’s proverbial Renaissance man, who was a singer-songwriter, musician, surfer, teacher, [...]

Leona V Marie July 11, 1942 – March 5, 2023 Leona passed away peacefully in Sarah House of Santa Barbara in the loving presence of family and friends. Her younger brother recalls his childhood [...]

Jeremy David Sarka Jeremy David Sarka May 10, 1987 – Nov 7, 2022 35 years A beautiful life completed Jeremy died of natural causes suddenly on November 7, 2022 (diabetic ketoacidosis). We [...]

Justin James Dixon Obituary Born July 4, 1968, Rockville, Connecticut. Died October 8th, 2022, Tucson, Arizona Survived by his husband, Dale Thompson, his parents Jerry and Marjorie Dixon, his [...]

In Memoriam: Sylvia Anne Hoagland Sylvia Anne Hoagland was born November 14, 1936 to Nicholas and Claudia (nee Stewart) Naranick at St. Frances Hospital in Peoria, Illinois. She died on September [...]

Kelli Dawn Ewing (February 1976 – June 2022) Her middle name being Dawn, Kelli was aptly named. Dawn is the beginning of the day. The time when the world awakes. You never know what the day [...]

Beth Anne Thomas Beth Anne Thomas was a deeply loved wife, mother, and friend. She passed away on June 19th, 2022 after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer, outliving her initial [...]

In Memoriam: Nicholas Todd Sveslosky It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Nicholas Todd Sveslosky of Beaverton, Oregon, who passed away on June 2, 2022, at the age of 44, leaving [...]

In Memoriam: Steve Oshin We are writing this morning to share the impactful news that Steve Oshin, C Track alum of 2020, has passed away. As a beloved member of the Whales cohort, this is a [...]

Lyn Cowan, PhD Cowan, Lyn, PhD a native New Yorker who made Minneapolis her home, died on Jan 28, 2022 from complications of Parkinson’s. She was a brilliant, highly respected and [...]

In Memoriam: Marcia Munroe Jamrog The memorial service for Marcia Jamrog, 70, of Lincolnville, who died on January 2, 2022, will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 10 a.m., at Alford Lake Camp, [...]

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of our former General Counsel and dear colleague, Franklyn (Frank) Michaelson, who died on Tuesday, January 11 after a short (non-COVID) [...]

Terri Sweig 1937-2022 Terri Sweig, née Levitetz, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCPC, 84. Beloved wife of Allan for 60 years; loyal and devoted mother of Laura Sweig Eisen and David M. Sweig; mother-in-law of [...]

In Memoriam: Kyla Allen-Grant Kyla made the most of her 35 years, as she touched the hearts of hundreds if not thousands of people all over the planet, and dedicated her life to one of service to [...]

Cynthia Anne Ellis 1951–2020 Cynthia Anne Ellis, 69, died on December 4, 2020 in Seattle after a valiant ten-year battle with cancer. Cynthia was born March 4, 1951 in Wakefield, NE to Lester [...]

In Memoriam: Linda Jean Goranson Linda Jean Goranson, 75, died peacefully January 29, 2020 in Evanston, Illinois surrounded by loving family members and friends. Linda was born in Miller Beach, [...]

In Remembrance of Nan Savage Healy (Pacifica ‘10) and to celebrate her groundbreaking book: Toni Wolff & C.G. Jung: A Collaboration(2017) Written by: Kathryn & Wil Savage, her children [...]

MADISON—Deborah C. Thomas of Madison, Wis. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at UnityPoint Meriter Hospital after suffering a brief illness. She was born on Feb. 12, 1928, in [...]

August 8, 1932 – August 22, 2019 In the world of PhD. recipients, Lois West Bristow stands out. In August 2009, at the age of 80, she received her PhD. in depth psychology from the Pacifica [...]

May 24, 1970 – July 8, 2019 As the song “You Are My Sunshine” played on the little portable speaker in his hospital room, Darren slipped away peacefully, surrounded by his [...]

Heather Noone, 48, of Palo Alto, drowned while hiking with her family in the Feather River Canyon in Plumas County on July 17. Photo courtesy Life and Learning Counseling. A Palo Alto woman [...]

The death of the father: for Forgiveness Sunday by Justin Tse original article: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/ecperson/2019/03/11/the-death-of-the-father-for-forgiveness-sunday/ I was just [...]

Marion Woodman August 15, 1928 – July 9, 2018 – Beloved mentor, elder and friend . . . Dear Pacifica Community, Our beloved mentor, elder, and friend Marion Woodman died this morning. She lived [...]

Mark Christopher Trechter 2011 MA Counseling Alum Mark Christopher Trechter, of Manhattan, Kansas, born on July 16, 1959 in Topeka, Kansas, to the late Virginia Trechter and Henry Trechter, [...]

Robert A. Johnson (Psychotherapist) Johnson was born in Portland, Oregon. He studied at the University of Oregon and Stanford University. In 1945, he went to Ojai, California, as a student of [...]

Carol Winters, 77, known for her openness, laughter and love of people, passed unexpectedly Monday, May 14, 2018. As a seeker, she hungered for life’s mysteries. We bless her journey into [...]

Remembering  Our Beloved Friend, Marsha Bentley Hale, 2012 PhD Mythology Studies Writer, Lecturer, Film Historian, Mannequin Historian Beth Anne Boardman Remembers Marsha Bentley Hale ~ tender [...]

DR. SALLYE JEANNETTE SHEPPEARD December 07, 1942, November 21, 2017 Dr. Sallye Jeannette Sheppeard of Beaumont died on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was born on December 7, 1942 in Galveston to [...]

Professor remembered for his compassion and instructional talents By Ross Brenneman Greg Henderson, an adjunct professor at the USC Rossier School of Education, has died, his family announced [...]

January 3, 1961 – January 7, 2016 MELVERN—Richard (Jesse) Masterson was born Jan. 3, 196, and passed away Jan. 7, 2016, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Richard was a resident of [...]

April 15, 1955 – July 6, 2015 Amanda passed peacefully in her home on July 6th, 2015 after a long difficult battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Charles E. Heming and Olga Landeck [...]

Helene Heinz Helene Heinz, aged 61, passed away on July 6, 2015, in the arms of her loving husand Erel, after more than a 12-year battle with breast cancer. Helene was born in Northern California [...]

Pacifica Graduate Institute Mythological Studies Students Establish Memorial Scholarship to Honor Dr. V. Walter Odajnyk (May 18, 2015 – Santa Barbara, CA) — Pacifica Graduate Institute [...]

Wendy Phelps West Brenninkmeijer (1959 – 2015) May 8, 1959 – May 1, 2015 Wendy was born on May 8, 1959 in New Jersey. After prolonged complications with bone cancer, she passed away [...]

Jamie Elizabeth Bormann Jamie Elizabeth Bormann, 28, of Normal, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 in Lafayette at her parents’ home. Born May 21, 1986 in Lafayette, she was the [...]

Of Nightmares, Beasts, and Borders ≥ no transcript available  ≈  please listen @ https://soundcloud.com/pacificaalumni photo  •  Kathee Miller A Ph.D. in Mythological Studies (2009) from Pacifica [...]

For the Sake of the Soul “I remember Dr. Hillman’s visit to our first-year class. Not yet familiar with his work, I was bold (or ignorant) enough to ask him ‘where’ he [...]

A Tribute to James Hillman “Now, the genius of Hillman’s work in my appreciation is his differentiation of imagining: image, personifying, aesthetic response, notitia, pausing, [...]

A Tribute to James Hillman “My loss when James died was like losing a great mentor. I imagine it to be the same for a lover of poetry, brought to tears when thinking of the death of a great [...]

• IN MEMORIAM • Formerly titled “Passages” for the original PGIAA site, our  • IN MEMORIAM •  section remembers, honors, and celebrates our departed Pacifica colleagues and their [...]

• In Memoriam • Remembering Walter Odajnyk Chris Downing, Ph.D. | Core Faculty, Pacifica Graduate Institute | originally posted 26 July 2013 Chris Downing offered these comments about Walter at [...]

Peace, my heart, let the time for the parting be sweet. Let it not be a death but completeness. Let love melt into memory and pain into songs. Let the flight through the sky end in the folding of [...]

Dr. Stephen Aizenstat serves as Chancellor of  Pacifica Graduate Institute, which he served as Founding President. Reflections from the Chancellor collects Steve’s posts to Pacifica’s [...]

Blue Eagle James’ song for Pacifica  |  Kathryn Evans, Three Eagles  |  3 Mar 2012 Blue Eagle, calling back to find us, back in time into this Dream. Ancestors call us back in time, to [...]

A Gathering to Offer Tribute and Celebrate the Life and Work of James Hillman convened at the Ladera campus of Pacifica Graduate Institute over the weekend of 2-4 March 2012. •|•|•|• •|  2 March [...]