Adele Alice Toth, a Pacific Palisades resident since 1950, passed away on January 4 after a long illness. She was 81. Born on December 2, 1925 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Toth moved West with her family the same year that ‘All About Eve’ premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, and a Caesar salad at Musso & Frank cost 35 cents. She took advantage of everything that 1950s Los Angeles had to offer’movies, dancing, dining and weekends at the beach. Toth spent most of her career at The Rand Corporation. In later years, she was a member of the Palisades Garden Club, an avid Lakers fan and a regular visitor to Acapulco, Mexico. Above all, she treasured her family and they her. She is survived by her sisters, Marge Sharer of Pacific Palisades and Dolores Slate of San Clemente; brothers Dennis, with whom she lived in the Palisades, and Ronald Toth of Van Nuys; three grandnieces and a nephew, and many loving friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 13 at 11 a.m. at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park (310-474-1579). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Adele’s name to the nonprofit Lange Foundation, an animal rescue group, 2106 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles 90025.
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