Gweneth Lila Kemp of Port Hueneme, CA passed away on Monday, the 6th of May, 2024 at the age of 92. She was born on the 2nd of June, 1931 in Melbourne, Australia where she grew up to face many an adventure with an open spirit and strong will.
She spent 20 years as a secretary in Australia and Canada, then 4 years as a school bus driver for the deaf, and retired from 18 years as a physical therapy assistant.
She was actively involved in her church, Community of Christ, Ventura Congregation.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Norris Kemp and sister, Valerie Margaret Mark.
She is survived by her daughter, Gweneth Amanda Kemp, and step-children she loved like her own, James Nelson Kemp and Jacqueline Sue Hawthorne and their children/grandchildren as well as her youngest sister, Marjorie Manning and Australian nieces and nephew.
The family would like to thank the staff at St. John’s Hospital for the care and compassion they showed our mom in her final days.
Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of life at Ventura Community of Christ on Saturday, June 15th. at 3:00PM. A tea party will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her honor to Outreach International at outreach-international.org