What happened to Paige’s family, ex Husband, Desmond Guinness, Marvin M. Mitchelson. Updated 1/28/2025

In August 1976, Virginia Young LaRocca died from a stroke in Studio City, California, and was cremated, with her ashes scattered at sea, similar to her granddaughter Paige’s two years prior. Following Paige’s suicide in 1974, Virginia and her daughter Donna Holroyd, who died in 1980, shared a home in Sherman Oaks. The family’s legacy included various struggles, including Donna’s career in early childhood education and the notable yet controversial legal battles of Paige’s ex-husband Mark Segal and attorney Marvin Mitchelson.

1950s #1 Updated 11/4/25: 1950 Census. Gardena. Move to San Fernando Valley. Ned & Virginia LaRocca. The Marinello/Bartletts. Recording Industry LA. Leith Stevens.

The content explores the LaRocca/Cotterell family’s history, focusing on their move to Studio City, CA, in the early 1950s. It highlights Joseph LaRocca’s profession as a Radio Orchestra Manager and Virginia LaRocca’s role as a Christian Science Practitioner. The narrative details their transition from Gardena, the family’s connections in the area, and their adaptation during post-WWII suburban growth. Notably, Joseph and Virginia’s joint listings in directories become an anomaly and hints at changes in family dynamics, including references to their children and other relatives in the region.

1940s (1930s) Los Angeles: Family. Marriage. Hollywood Wedding Chapel. Los Feliz Houses. Mildred Marinell. WW2. P.O.W. Divorce. Updated 11/24/2025.

You were introduced to Diana Cotterell/Paige Young’s parents in an earlier chapter, let’s learn more about them. Robert M. Cotterell was 23 and Donna V. LaRocca 19, when they were married in 1940. Donna is listed in the 1940 census as living with her parents at 3834 Evans St., and that she was a “New Worker” in “Dramatics.” Below is the Hollywood Wedding Chapel…