Patricia Dreizler “Matriarch of Redondo Beach,” dies at 96
Redondo Unified School District Superintndent Steven Keller poses with Patricia Dreizler at the 2018 naming of Patriciat Dreizler Continuation High School. by Garth Meyer On June 5, a week before her 96th birthday, Patricia Dreizler died in her sleep at her home in Redondo Beach. Renowned for her community involvement since the 1960s, she was honored four years ago with the re-naming of Redondo Shores Continuation School to Patricia Allen Dreizler Continuation High School. Though she never worked for the district, changing the school name was a way to recognize Dreizler’s service to the community. “Patricia Dreizler was the true matriarch of Redondo Beach,” said Mayor Bill Brand. “She was universally loved because she was classy, smart and compassionate. She will be missed but remembered.” Dreizler lived in Redondo Beach since 1956. A native of Independence Missouri, she was a schoolmate of President Harry Truman’s daughter. Her great uncle was Phogg Allen, the man who built the University of Kansas basketball program. In Redondo Beach, first acting as a volunteer with city Parks & Recreation, Dreizler’s work led to a paid supervisory position. She created and became the head of…
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