In Memoriam
In Memoriam ROYCE NORTHCOTT 1935-2022
Royce Northcott has joined her friends, family and pets on the next plane of love and consciousness. Born in Modesto California on November 23rd, 1935, she passed on April 28th, 2022 in Fort Pierce Florida, where she was on vacation. She suffered a severe injury while in Fort Pierce which eventually led to her passing. Royce was a school teacher in Los Angeles where she put her husband, Dr. Eugene Northcott through UCLA medical school in the late 1950’s. She was also a school teacher in Miami Florida in the 1960’s, where she supported Dr Northcott through his medical residency. Dr. Northcott passed in the year 2000. In the mid 1960’s the Northcott family traveled from Florida to California twice while Dr Northcott determined which location would be best for his career. Royce made sure both of her children were engaged and that the time in the car’s backseat was used for learning and playing thought provoking games. The Northcotts then decided Stockton was the right place to live and for Gene to start his medical practice. They settled in Morada where Royce and Gene raised their two boys, Christian and Joseph. Royce was one of the most vibrant, friendly and persuasive people you could ever meet and had more friends than you could shake a stick at. She was both a Viking and a princess at the same time. She was absolutely unstoppable when she held a conviction. Royce was very active in the San Joaquin Medical Society and was on the board of directors of their Scholarship Loan Fund starting in 1977. She greatly enjoyed interviewing young women and men who were applying for financial assistance so that they would be able to attend medical school and then return home to practice in the communities where they grew up. When she left the board, she was its longest serving member. Royce was also active for many years in the Medical Society’s Women’s Auxiliary and aided greatly to their fund-raising efforts. She was a member of Children’s Home of Stockton and supported its commitment to give abused and disadvantaged kids a place to live and a chance for a better life. She embraced the goals and programs of Children’s Home and was active for many years in their fund-raising events. Through Children’s Home she made
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many lifelong friendships. She relished their monthly bridge luncheons. Royce was also a member of another bridge group for many years which she thoroughly enjoyed. Royce loved bridge. She was a whiz kid in the stock market and took a modest initial investment to an impressive sum which allowed her to be generous to causes and charities in
which she believed. Royce cared immensely about other people and would give homeless people money on a regular basis, often making her son turn the car around to give someone in need some money. Later in life she met a wonderful man, Clint Waring and they fell deeply in love and became life-long best friends who loved being with each other, playing games together, talking and living life to the fullest. They enjoyed annual trips together to Maui and Florida and spent the majority of their summers and fall having fun at Lake Tahoe. They made each other very, very happy. Royce was preceded by her husband, Dr. Eugene Northcott, her father, William Mensinger, Mother, Jane Mensinger and her brother Michael Mensinger. Royce is survived by her sister, Marcia Coy, her two sons, Joseph Northcott and Christian Northcott, Christian’s wife Keri Northcott and the second love of her life, Clint Waring. We will miss you Royce. You made the world a better place. Donations in lieu of flowers to: Children’s Home of Stockton www.chstockton.org Services to be held at Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, California on Friday, May 27th at 12 pm noon.
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