Hasel Edna Vervoorn

In 1933, as young teenagers, Hasel and Bert Vervoorn were introduced, they were married in 1941. Together they enjoyed traveling and had traveled to Hawaii several times as well as Alaska. Their travels also took them to the Netherlands, Thailand and Singapore, and a cruise through the Panama Canal. Before marriage Hasel worked during the summers on Catalina Island as a cashier at the Casino and loved to dance at the Casino after work. She also worked at the photo booth by the pier as well as the salt water taffy store.

Hasel worked for the City of Ventura Recreation Department as Activity Director at Westpark, retiring in 1964. She was active in Washington School PTA during the years her three children attended grades K through sixth grades. Hasel was also Brownie troop leader for her daughter. She enjoyed taking her children to the beach during the summers as well as many days fishing from the Ventura Pier. In later years she enjoyed spending a week every summer at Lake Lopez with her grandchildren.

Hasel was an artist and member of the Artist’s Guild. She had displayed many of her paintings throughout the years at various locations. It wasn’t until Alzheimer’s took away her ability and interest in painting that she was no longer able to enjoy her talent. Her family has been gifted with many of her wonderful paintings. She also enjoyed baking and decorating cakes for birthdays and various holidays and occasions.

Hasel was a member of the San Buenaventura Mission.

She is survived by her loving family, sons and daughters-in-law, Bert and Janet Vervoorn of Camarillo and Thomas and Clarice Vervoorn of Ventura; daughter, Julia Vervoorn Babcock of Ventura; brothers Monty Boswell and wife Lois Sartori of Camarillo and James Boswell and wife Nora of Ventura; grandchildren, Jennifer Vlahakis, Jamie Wyllie and husband Michael all of Ventura, Kristina Vervoorn, Gina Steymacher and husband Danny all of Camarillo, Cindy Roadifer and husband Chris of Vancouver, WA, Teresa Kaw-uh and husband Tonney of Virginia, Tommy Vervoorn and wife Sheba of Prescott, AZ, Tamie Beach and husband Tracy of Bishop; grandson-in-law, Gregg Vlahakis of Ventura; 19 great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews throughout the United States and The Netherlands. She also leaves her beloved cockatiel, Charlie.

Hasel was preceded in death by her husband Bert in March 2003; her brothers, Freddie Boswell and Robert Boswell and great-grandson, Christopher Davis.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the Palms Memory Care Staff and to Livingston Memorial Hospice for their kind and loving care of Hasel.

Services will take place Saturday, February 1, 2014, 10:30 AM, at the Ted Mayr Funeral Home, 3150 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Burial will follow on Monday, February 3,2014 10:30 AM. at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park 5400 Valentine Road, Ventura.