In Memory

Marieke Laura Douridas - Class Of 2010

Marieke Laura Douridas, born November 11, 1991, died at her family home on April 30, 2006, in South Pasadena from a seizure.  She was 14.

An eighth grader at South Pasadena Middle School, Marieke was a consistent honor roll student and recently performed in the school's production of "Grease."  A gifted actress, she had been accepted to the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) and won the 2006 Best Actress Award at the 168 Hour Film Festival for her role in the short film "Free of Charge."

Marieke is remembered by the many who loved her for her boundless generosity, her kindness, her quick and dazzling smile and her wonderful sense of humor.  She was a talented visual artist who enjoyed listening to music and spending time with family and friends.  Marieke adored animals of all sorts and often rescued stray neighborhood cats and dogs with her family.

Although she had suffered periodic seizures since she was a small child, Marieke never let her condition stop her from wringing every ounce of joy out of each day she was given and sharing that joy with those around her.