LifeChronicles on the Ranch

Susan Strick opened the gates of her charming Hope Ranch oceanside estate for a LifeChronicles sunset soirée for 100 guests honoring the late Nancy Koppelman, who died all too soon in 2017 at the age of 63, on what would have been her 69th birthday.

The festive fête, emceed by the ubiquitous KLITE radio host Catherine Remak, raised $100,000 for the charity founded in 1998 by Kate Carter as a way of preserving memories of relatives and good friends on video. Since then, more than 1,400 clients have taken advantage of the service.

Chaz Ebert, widow of TV film critic Roger Ebert, flew in from New York for the bash and to pick up the Remarkable Life Award from the previous winners Rinaldo and Lalla Brutoco, given Nancy’s daughter Renee was unable to attend.

An auction, conducted by Catherine, sold off a stay at a Mexican villa and a ceramic piece by philanthropist and entrepreneur Lynda Weinman, including a tour of her impressive private studio.

Supporters turning out on a decidedly overcast and chilly evening included Harry and Judi Weisbart, Ellen Goodstein, Gretchen Lieff, Isaac Hernandez, Caroline McDougall, Bruce and Judy Anticouni, Michelle Profant, Marjorie Layden, and William Peters.