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 9/16/26: 1950 Census. Gardena. Move to San Fernando Valley. Ned & Virginia LaRocca. The Marinello/Bartletts. Recording Industry LA. Leith Stevens.

The San Fernando Valley (SFV) saw significant migration after World War II, with families like the LaRoccas moving to the area for various reasons. The 1950 census reveals details about the LaRocca family, including Joseph’s role as a Radio Orchestra Manager and Virginia’s work as a Christian Science Practitioner. They lived in Gardena before relocating to a duplex on Moorpark Street in Studio City. Family connections also included the Marinello family, who owned a nearby grocery store. The LaRoccas were part of a rapidly growing suburb that transformed from agricultural land to a bustling urban area, replete with shopping and housing developments.

1940s (1930s) Los Angeles: Family. Marriage. Hollywood Wedding Chapel. Los Feliz Houses. Mildred Marinell. WW2. P.O.W. Divorce. Updated 9/10/2026.

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…