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Solstice star: remembering Ernest

Published 9:36 am Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Family and friends will celebrate the life and times of the late Ernest Pugh
Family and friends will celebrate the life and times of the late Ernest Pugh

Family and friends of Ernest Pugh will celebrate the life and times of the late longtime islander on the longest night of the year, Saturday, Dec. 21, the date of the Winter Solstice.

EPughThe celebration will be hosted by San Juan Community Theatre, beginning at 2 p.m., and will feature tributes in drama,  poetry, song and special performances.

A familiar and beloved presence at the theatre for decades, Pugh died at his island home on Halloween, Oct. 31, 2013.