Vitalis Lembertas Obituary

Vitalis J. Lembertas passed from his earthly life into the arms of Heaven on May 11, 2024. He was born to Pranas Lembertas and Monika Pinkeviciute on April 11, 1933 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Fleeing the Russian invasion of their homeland during WWII, Vitalis and family ultimately passed through Ellis Island to settle in Massachusetts. Vitalis served in the US Army Reserve during the Korean War, and earned a Master’s degree in engineering at Boston University. In 1958 he married Dana Daukantas with whom he had 2 daughters, Audra and Brigitta, who they raised in Santa Monica, CA, and were active in the Santa Monica & Los Angeles Lithuanian community.

Vitalis worked in the aeronautical defense industry until retirement. Regular family road trips passed on his love of the outdoors to his daughters. Dana passed in 1999, and in 2009 Vitalis married Nijole Vitkauskaite, with whom he shared a love for choral singing, travel, social participation in and support for the still vibrant Los Angeles Lithuanian church and community, where he was a generous supporter. He was much beloved, and is survived by his wife Nijole, daughter Audra & family (Steve Hotchkiss, Logan, Kennan) daughter Brigitta & family (Glenn Hopkins, Sedona (James Roznos, Faye) Cheyenne (Keith Bisiaux, Charles), Bryce).

Visitation Friday May 31, 4 to 8 pm Pierce Brothers Westwood Village,1218 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Rosary and Funeral Mass Saturday June 1 at 11 am, St Casimir’s Church 2718 St George St, Los Angeles, CA 90027. In lieu of flowers, please donate in his name to St Casimir’s Catholic Church and/or St. Casimir Lithuanian School at 2718 St George St, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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