DeDe McCreary, R.I.P.
By Jim
Smith
Long-time Venice community
activist Diane “DeDe” McCreary died Oct. 26 after an acute stroke.
She had worked at Ralphs Market for 29
years, including the last nine in Venice and was a leader of the supermarket
strike and lock out during 2003-04. After it ended, McCreary like many others,
retired from Ralphs. She ran for vice-president of the Grass Roots Venice
Neighborhood Council, and was elected with the most votes of any candidate. She
was also president of Venice2000, the gang-intervention
organization.
DeDe, who was only 63 at
the time of her death, had been involved with Oakwood Senior Citizens for
several years. She initiated a “Senior Prom,” where elders could
come together to dance and get
together.
The funeral will be held at
1PM, Saturday November 4 at Spalding Mortuary, 3045 S. La Brea Avenue. Viewing
will be 4-7PM, Thursday and 9AM-7PM, Friday.
Contributions in lieu of flowers may
be made to” The D.D. McCrary Senior Prom Fund/ Venice 2000, in care of VDM
Youth and Family Center, 610 California Ave, Venice CA 90291.
Posted: Wed - November 1, 2006 at 01:46 PM