Stephen Cornell Trewhitt, Jr. of Brentwood passed away peacefully August 28 at the age of 87. His wife, three children and most of his grandchildren were by his side at the time. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1920 to Stephen Sr. and Maude Trewhitt, Stephen spent his pre-war years there. Upon becoming an officer in The Royal Navy, he served two-and-a-half years at sea in the North Atlantic during World War II, and the same amount of years at Naval Headquarters. During his time as a naval officer, Stephen married Joan Graham of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on July 24, 1943. After the war, they moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where Stephen earned an MBA at Harvard Business School. The family then moved to Los Angeles in 1950, where Stephen started and ran his company, Precision Electronic Coil Manufacturing, producing electronic equipment for the aerospace, medical and military industries until he retired in 1995. Stephen was known for his strident views on ethics and was not shy about expressing them. He also had a passion for the outdoors that he passed on to his children. Every spring and summer, Stephen could be found fly fishing in Wyoming, golfing at Los Angeles Country Club, or enjoying his membership at the Bel-Air Bay Club. In the fall, Stephen would go grouse and partridge hunting on the prairies of Canada, as well as duck hunting in California. He and Joan enjoyed spending February at Mauna Kea in Hawaii, where they would dance until closing. In addition to his wife of 64 years, Stephen is survived by his sons Stephen III and Douglas, both of Pacific Palisades; daughter Heather of Brentwood; daughter-in-law Jamie; sister Louise Alsip of Winnipeg; and many nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. Services will be held at Calvary Christian Church (701 Palisades Drive) in Pacific Palisades tomorrow, September 14, at 10:30 a.m.
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