Obituaries
Memorial Services Planned for Former City Councilman Bill Rosendahl
Two services are planned for former Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl who died after a long battle with cancer.
LOS ANGELES, CA - Two memorial services are planned for former Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, who died Wednesday at the age of 70, it was announced today.
A Catholic Mass is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Monica's Church, 725 California Ave., Mike Bonin, who succeeded Rosendahl on the council, said today.
A "GREAT GREAT GREAT: A Celebration of Life" honoring Rosendahl will begin at 2 p.m. April 16 at Mar Vista Park, Bonin said.
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The public is welcome to RSVP for the services and make donations to three organizations in lieu of flowers at http://www.11thdistrict.com/remembering_bill.
Rosendahl, a former cable television executive and public affairs broadcaster, served on the council from 2005 to 2013, when he retired to fight stage-four cancer.
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Toward the end of his tenure in office, Rosendahl was an ardent supporter of medical marijuana, which he used to fight the side effects of his cancer treatments.
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