Martha D. Schreiber; Pioneer Descendant

Martha Daily Schreiber, the last surviving child of Ventura pioneer Charles Jay Daily and his wife, Theresia Gisler Daily, died at a Newbury Park convalescent home Thursday.

She was 97.

Described by family members as strong and active, Schreiber was passionate about gardening and playing bridge.

Schreiber, a homemaker for more than 60 years, was also a member of the Assistance League of Ventura County, Las Posas Country Club and the Coral Casino in Santa Barbara.

Born on June 3, 1901, Schreiber grew up in the family’s historic ranch home in Camarillo, now headquarters for the Ventura County Boy Scouts.

Her father settled in the area known as Hueneme in 1881, where he managed a 6,000-acre ranch encompassing much of the Oxnard Plains. He farmed avocados, walnuts and citrus plants for years until moving to Camarillo.

Schreiber is survived by a daughter, Claire Craig of Ventura, a son, Charles Jay “C.J.” Schreiber of Rancho Santa Fe, nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Mary Health of the Sick Convalescent Hospital in Newbury Park.

Funeral services will be held at Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home in Ventura at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will follow at Ivy Lawn Cemetery.