Rites Today for Retired Judge Mervyn Aggeler
Funeral services for retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mervyn A. Aggeler, who died Wednesday, are scheduled this morning at St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Santa Monica.
Aggeler, who served as a Municipal and Superior Court judge from 1954 until his retirement in 1969, was one of three family members to preside in Los Angeles courts. His father, William Tell Aggeler, served for 12 years as a Superior Court judge; his brother, Leo, also served as a Los Angeles County judge.
Mervyn Aggeler, a graduate of Notre Dame University and Loyola Law School, served for eight years as a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney before winning election to the Municipal Court. He also served in the Army during World War II, enlisting as a private and serving in the African and Italian campaigns.
Aggeler, who was 81, is survived by his wife, Dorothy Tharratt Aggeler, and three stepchildren, Suzanne, Robert and John Siminger.
After a 9 a.m. church service, burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.
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