Charles Purviance, Former Palisadian

Charles Milton (‘Bud’) Purviance, a former longtime resident on Bienveneda in Pacific Palisades, passed away gently on July 25. He was 84, and had spent his final years in Huntington Beach and Long Beach. Born to Howard Purviance and Jesse Scarce on November 6, 1919 in Los Angeles, Charles was devoted to his brother, Paul, and his sister, Mary. He played football at Hollywood High School and graduated in 1939. He spent his working life at the Douglas Aircraft/McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Company. He was a production manager and planner on aircraft and aerospace projects, retiring in 1984 after 43 years with the company. From 1944 to 1946, Charles served in Europe in the U.S. Army 517th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Division, as a paratrooper/rifleman.While in army training he met and married Sarah Elizabeth Purviance, with whom he had two children, John and Susan. After Sarah’s untimely death he married Barbara Purviance, with whom he spent many happy years. Barbara was there to comfort him when his son John died in a tragic accident in 1975. Charles, who lived in the Palisades from 1954-1970 and 1976-1999, faced the challenges of his life with strength and a positive outlook. He will be remembered as an easy-going and fun-loving guy who loved to travel and fish in sunny Mexico. In his youth he enjoyed sports (roller skating, ice skating, horseback riding, water skiing) and the beach scene with the girls and his buddies. In his later years he enjoyed lounging in the sun, listening to sports broadcasts and following auto racing. Charles was a friend to all and an animal lover. He is survived by Barbara Purviance of Laguna Beach; daughter Susan Purviance of Toledo, Ohio; and grandsons John and Robert Purviance. Memorial services will be held on August 28 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Toledo. Friends of Susan and her family are invited to attend. If any tribute is desired, the family requests that you consider making a donation to a pet rescue charity of your choice.