Velma Mae Davey, who had lived in Pacific Palisades for 22 years, passed away on April 28. She was 83. A Los Angeles native who graduated from John Marshall High School, Velma enjoyed living in Casa Gateway Senior Housing (located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive) and near her sister’s family, the Miniums. Velma moved to the Palisades from Glendale, where she worked as a waitress at Damon’s and Anthony’s Red Vest for more than 40 years while raising her two daughters. When she was younger, after retiring at the Gateway, she actively participated in board meetings, created holiday events, developed many friendships, enjoyed a faithful mah-jongg’group and’took pleasure in her outings with other condo members. She certainly played a role in the Gateway community taking shape and evolving throughout the past 22 years. She referred to herself as ‘one of the originals,’ since she moved into the housing complex just after it was built in 1988. As she grew older, she received help and kind support from many of the Gateway and Palisades residents. As her health declined, Velma returned briefly to the Burbank/Glendale area to live closer to more family members, her deepest love. She is survived by two daughters, Sharyl Scozzaro (husband Joe) of Santa Barbara and Nancy Fox (husband Rick) of Glendale; four grandchildren, Tracee Porras of Burbank, Jamee Tingley of Burbank, A. Tianna and Nick Scozzaro of Santa Barbara; five great-grandchildren; as well as sister Evelyn, and nephews Chuck and Dick Minium of Pacific Palisades.
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