Kent Sather

Kent Sather passed away peacefully on April 10 in Santa Monica, California.

An avid traveler, bike rider, skier, racquetball and tennis player, and scuba diver, Kent dove into life with excitement and courage. Born and raised in San Anselmo, California, Kent learned the value of hard work from his father, an engineer who was also a master carpenter. His mother was a musician and painter who sold her work throughout Marin County, California.

An only child, Kent grew up in San Anselmo surrounded by a close family of aunts, uncles and cousins, and he always stayed in touch with them and knew the importance of family staying together.

Kent put himself through U.C. Berkeley. While a college student, he and his father built a cabin in Mt. Lassen, near the lake where his father loved to fish and one day Kent would bring his children to waterski.

After college, Kent earned an M.B.A. at U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. He met his loving wife Joan Morse at Berkeley. On their first date, he picked her up in a red Thunderbird convertible and they drove over the Golden Gate Bridge to hear jazz in Sausalito, California.

Shortly after they married, they moved to Los Angeles, and he began to manage real estate with Joan’s love and support. They built a life in Pacific Palisades, forged many close friendships and raised a family.

They both loved to travel and took many trips across the globe together and with their friends, including the Ski Club, and many bike trips. They were also very involved in the local community, including the Jonathan Club and St, Matthew’s Parish Church.

Kent touched many people with his sense of humor and unique charm, always able to relate through his witty stories. He was a kind man who truly cared for others and looked forward to visiting his family, especially his six grandchildren.

A fixture in the Palisades community, he loved to ride his bike and could be seen on weekends riding around or enjoying breakfast accompanied by his trusty companion, his dog Hank. After Joan’s passing, Kent continued Joan’s tradition of the 4th of July Palisades house decorating contest and recruited his granddaughter to help last year.

Kent will truly be missed. He is predeceased by his beloved wife of over 55 years, Joan Morse. He leaves behind his daughter Kelly Sather of Washington, D.C., and his son Peter Sather of Bethesda, Maryland; his daughter-in-law Rose Sather, and six grandchildren: Amelia, Wyatt, and Oliver Browne; and Cole, Carina, and Ellie Sather.

A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Matthew’s Parish (St. Augustine By-the-Sea in Santa Monica) on Saturday, August 2, 2025.