Nestor Joseph La Bonte, 60

Aug. 1, 2002

Nestor Joseph La Bonte, a 60-year-old white male, died Thursday, Aug. 1, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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I just found out through ancestry DNA that my biological father is Nestor La Bonte. Which came as quite a shock to me as he was never mentioned by my mother, Jean Chanel. In fact, she put someone elses name on my birth certificate.
From what I've been told by Nestors sister, Suzanne MacDougal, Nester left home when he was 17, after their father died, to live with "aunt Dora" in LA. He was one of 5 children. She also mentioned that he lived in the woods for years. Possibly battling addiction and mental issues alone.
I know he had 3 daughters with my mother , Jean Chanel. They may have been married. Jean did not raise me, or my two older sisters, nor was Nestor allowed to be a part of our lives.
I guess this is for our best interests. His sister states he knew about me, and was told that I was adopted. He was happy I was studying music.
I am sad I didn't know about him before this incident that took his life.
I hope he is at peace

— Liebling (Libby) Bertsch July 12, 2020 at 5:58 p.m.