Gratia P. (Pat) Stanton, long time Laguna Beach resident, well known Orange County socialite, Patroness of the Arts, died on May 25, 2020.
According to her wishes, in a private service, from a boat, with the words "I Lived Well and Loved Well", and a single red rose, symbol of her love, her remains were put in the waters of the Pacific, in front of Emerald Bay, her long time residence, where she joined her husband, C.J.E. Stanton, for their Eternal Journey.