Leslie “Les” Edwin Powers II died peacefully on Dec. 8 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Les was born on Sept. 12, 1938, and was the son of Leslie “Lefty” Powers, a professional baseball player with the San Francisco Seals, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants, and Barbara Leider Powers.
He is survived by Kathy, his devoted wife of 49 years, his loving children, Michelle (m. J. Taylor Browning), Lindsay (m. Todd Rosoff) and Stephen Powers, his adoring grandchildren, Leslie, Hudson, Summer, Kennedy and Camden, along with his siblings Barbara Powers Dail and Susan Powers Knybel, and many extended relatives and friends.
Les grew up in Santa Monica, graduated from and played baseball at St. Monica’s and Santa Clara University. He started his career working for Statistical Tabulating Corporation and then went on to work for Computer Sciences Corporation.
He and Kathy relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Sydney, Australia, before calling Pacific Palisades home. He then had a successful career in the hospital information systems industry. He always had a charming presence, was always smiling and loving life.
Les was an exceptional athlete who took great pride in cheering on his children and grandchildren in their athletic endeavors, a loyal fan through and through. He truly loved his wife Kathy, and his joys in life were golf, cars, reading, spending time at the Bel Air Bay Club and making quality memories with his family and friends.
A true gentleman, Les had a great sense of humor and was full of life. We will always remember his kindness, warm smile and the twinkle in his eye. We are blessed to have had him in our lives and his spirit will live on in all those who had the great privilege of knowing him.
He will be dearly missed.
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