Sunday, June 30, 2019

Joann Hoffman Rodriguez, BHS '65 (1947-1993)

Joann Marie Hoffman Rodriguez
September 2, 1947 - October 10, 1993

Joann Hoffman grew up in Burbank California with her older sisters Harriet and Lucille along with their younger brother John Hoffman who was in Burbank High Class 1967 and an excellent basketball player. Their parents were Harry and Lucille Robb Hoffman. Joanne graduated from Burbank High School in 1965 and she was voted Best Female Athlete by her classmates. In 1983, Joanne married Dennis Rodriguez. Then ten years later, Joanne passed away in 1993 while living in Orange County, California.


Rick Parks, BHS '65, Passed Away May 17, 2019


Richard "Rick" Edward Parks
June 18, 1946 - May 17, 2019
Parents: Eugene and Ihla Parks
 


Message to Trudie Hentz from Sue Fields Templeton:

"Sadly I have to tell you we lost another dear friend & classmate of BHS Class of 1965. Ken received a call from Ron Parks on May 18th that his brother Rick had passed away on May 17th in Arizona from lymphoma at the age of 72. Rick is survived by his brothers Ronald Parks of Sun City, Arizona and Russell Parks of Carlsbad, California and his son Mica of Idaho. Ron & Terry, Russ & Beth & Mica are in our prayers & thoughts on the passing of their love one. That's all we know at this time."

RIP Rick.

Charles Kroum, BHS '65 (1947-2012)



OBITUARY
Charles Earl Kroum Jr.
April 26, 1947 – August 3, 2012

Charles E Kroum was born on April 26, 1947 and passed away on August 3, 2012 in Colorado Springs, CO.

IN THE CARE OF
Chapel of Memories
Colorado Springs, CO
719-392-4432

Source: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/colorado-springs-co/charles-kroum-5195848
 
Charles has a sister Dianna Kroum BHS class 1964.

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Bob Thomas, BHS '66, Passed Away in 1988


Bob Thomas

John Peter Villasenor posted on Facebook, July 15, 2013, that his classmate Bob Thomas had died November 1988.

RIP Bob.

Craig Pew, BHS '64 (1946-2002)


Craig Pew

News | November 23, 2002
The Union Staff

Services for Craig Allen Pew of Grass Valley will be at 3 p.m. today at the Pelton Wheel Museum park area in Grass Valley.

Mr. Pew died Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Grass Valley. He was 55.

He was born on Dec. 4, 1946, in Burbank, to Charles and Deane Pew. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He enjoyed hiking, mining and target shooting.

He is survived by his daughter, Deana Pew; brother, Robert Pew; niece, Lynsey Pew; and nephew, Jeffrey Pew.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.

Source: https://www.theunion.com/news/craig-pew/

RIP Craig.

INTERESTING SIDE BAR


Found this photo of Craig's 45 record along with this note:
"Craig Pew, I have your record. Actually, I have several of your 45's, and this is just one of them. I found them in Northern California at a shop that sells Jeans! They were in a box of about 150 discs, and many belonged to you. How they got from Burbank to Grass Valley is still a mystery to me. Listening to this record, I actually liked the flip called "Nancy Lynne". Usually your name was placed on the "hit" side, but this one could have been a real sleeper. Dick D'Agostin and the Swingers was a good ensemble,and one of five records I know he recorded. Craig Pew, your record collection was dumped in a non-record store for a pittance, and I seemed to benefit, as usual. I am really liking the way that sounds. Do you have more records, and you're holding out on me?"
Source: http://www.colorradio.com/was-that-your-record.html

BHS 1966 'IN MEMORIAM' LIST


BHS Class 1966 Deceased Classmates
by Linda Schuster Mazur, BHS '66

Bob Alexander and HERE

Jim Bennett 

Steve Bishop and HERE and HERE (3 links)

Nancy Black McKibbin Bostdorff

Phyllis Ann Blackwood Koch

Larry Bressie

Jim Brownlee

Alan Buckley

Lee Carlson 

Joanne Marie Carone Smith

Bill Caughey

Terry Cooper

Jarvy Copeland

Jim Davis

Don Delg

Donna DeNick Pugliese and HERE

Anthony Tony DiCesare 

Dave Dupree

Robert Espinoza

JoAnn Fitzhugh Mumby

Jim/James Daniel Fleming

Stephen Forrest

Ron Franzen

Doug Freeman

Doug Froeberg

Rick Geiger

Pam Giesel and HERE

Margie Goldberg

Ed Grice

Susan Groves Swift

Ron Hagg

Penny Hagge Gordon

Carol Hemmerdinger Zolan

Russ Gustad 

Greg Hansen

Greg Harm

Mike Hearne

Ron Holden

Julie Hornbeck Feenstra

Burdett Houser

Michael Hughes

Doug Humphrey

Judy/Judith Ann Humphrey

Carol Johnson Oliver

Nancy Ann Johnson

Cheryl Jones Abrams

Leon Keddington

Dave Keith

Kathy Kelly

Sally Krouse

Allen Kuszewski

Corrine Lee Swanson

Alan Leger

Gerald Levitt

Ken LeValley 

Carol Lewis Schmidt

Randy Logan

Bob Lovejoy

Steve Marcus

Kenny Markham 

Larry Maxam

Jackie McComb Forrest

Karry McEntire Hughes

Linda McGinnis Schlottmann

Tokey McGinnis Rossie

Jerry McWilliams

Gary Metcalf

Randie Miller

Steve Mojonier

Vic Moon

Judy Moore

Eddie Morton

Susan Naccarato Mehmen

Nancy Newbro Ryan

Marion Niers 

Mike Nolan

Philip Olson

Tom Parlin

Bob Pease

Marilyn Peterson

Rick Polikowski

Kathleen Potorski Stratton

Sue Powley Kennedy

Bob Quintanar

Bette Lou Rebbe Tillett

Brenda Riley Elgena

Janet Marie Riley Erceg

Ruth Rivett Bishop

Maria Rogan

Bob Romanisky

Dave Rugee

Albert Sanford

Ron Hjalmar Scott

Al Shabazian

Maureen Shapiro Thompson

Sharon Sparling

Raymonde Stiel Mattioli

Steve Striker

Bob Thomas

Alice Tirre

Darrel Toland

Kathleen Truesdale 

Valerie Viets

Les Watson

Stephen Watson

Sharon Lee Wernsing Prichard

Bruce Williams

Bill/William C. Wood

Phil Young 

Bob Zwissler


LINK TO ALL 1966 SENIOR PHOTOS FROM CERALBUS YEARBOOK

Friday, June 28, 2019

Roger Earle Saul, BHS '65 (1946-1998)


Roger Earle Saul
1946 - 1998

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Roger Earl Saul was born on November 9, 1946, in California, to Robert Rowe Saul and Mae Adola Saul.

He graduated from Burbank High School, Burbank, California, in 1965.

Roger passed away on October 20, 1998, at age 51 in Colorado.

RIP Roger.

Sandra Chestnut Jacintho, BHS '65 passed away in 2006


Sandra Kay Chestnut Jacintho
July 30, 1946-May 5, 2006


Sandra Kay Jacintho, 59, of San Diego died May 5, 2006. She was born in Pasadena and was a security guard at Sharp Hospital. She was a member of the Loving Mothers Club.

Survivors include her sons, Steve Southerland and Jason Jacintho of El Cajon; mother, Kathryn Hart of Cherry Valley; stepparents, Robert Slager of Cherry Valley and Patricia Chestnut of Grass Valley; sister, Pamela Hart of Cherry Valley; and brother, Thomas Chestnut of Lake Elizabeth.

Donations: American Cancer Society, 2655 Camino del Rio N., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108.

Arrangements: Balboa Cremation Services.

Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on May 21, 2006

Source: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/obituary.aspx?n=sandra-kay-jacintho&pid=17821350

RIP Sandy.

Jim Borg, BHS '65 (1947-1969)


James Eric Borg was born May 30, 1947, in Indiana to Laverne A. Borg and Ivy Winifred Johnson.

He graduated from Burbank High School, Burbank, California, in 1965. He went into the US Navy. Sadly, we are told that Jim was home on a weekend pass and died in a traffic accident while returning to duty, stationed here in California.

Jim died October 2, 1969, in Orange County, California.

RIP Jim.


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LOCAL NEWS PAPER
Valley Times photograph caption dated July 20, 1955 reads "Jimmy Borg, 8, of 1555 Scott Rd., scans wild frontier near his Burbank home wearing genuine ranch mink Davy Crockett hat his mother made from discarded coat. Jimmy and his neighborhood buddies aren't impressed; he may make deal soon to trade for genuine coonskin model."






Ron Benom, BHS '65 (1947-1992)


Ron Benom

Ronald Jeffrey Benom was born August 5, 1947, to Joseph and Betty Benom.

He grew up in Burbank, California, and graduated from Burbank High School in 1965.

While living in Pasadena, California, Ron passed away July 11, 1992.

RIP Ron.

OBITUARY

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Charles Walter Rosenthal, BHS '65, Passed Away in 2006


Charles Walter "Walt"  Rosenthal
April 26, 1947 - April 6, 2006

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While on ski patrol at Mammoth, a terrible accident occurred and Charles was one of three who lost their lives. Below are various accounts of the incident. RIP Charles.

Here is what Mammoth has to say.

April 7, 2006

Contact: Rusty Gregory, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area CEO 760.934.0645

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, CA -- At approximately 11:29am yesterday, Thursday, April 6, 2006, four experienced Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrollers were inspecting the mountain after recent heavy snowstorms. The patrollers were fencing off a natural hazard, a deep gas vent, on Christmas Bowl run, east of Chair 3 when the snow around the vent collapsed. Two patrollers, John McAndrews and James Juarez, fell into the approximately 6-ft hole, down 21 feet of snow to the earth. Two patrollers attempting to help, Walter Rosenthal and Jeff Bridges, descended into the hole. Members of Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol working nearby quickly initiated additional rescue efforts and were assisted by the Mammoth Lakes Fire Department and Mono County Paramedics. The victims were immediately transported to Mammoth Hospital. Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Jeff Bridges survived and Rosenthal, McAndrews and Juarez perished as a result of the accident.

Additional employees who assisted in the rescue were transported to Mammoth Hospital for observation. A total of seven were admitted and six were kept overnight including Bridges. All are expected to be released by mid-morning today.

The cause of death has not yet been determined by the Mono County Sheriff's Department but is possibly due to oxygen deprivation and/or being overcome by toxic gasses. The information will be released pending autopsies and toxicological results.

Victims

James Juarez, 35, a five-year veteran of Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol originally from Granada Hills, California.

John "Scott" McAndrews, 37, a Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller for one year from Bishop, California.

Charles Walter Rosenthal, 58, of Sunny Slopes, California a veteran of Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller since 1972.

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Seeing his colleagues in danger, Charles Rosenthal, 58, of Sunny Slopes, Calif., a veteran of the ski patrol since 1972, went into the pit.

He carried oxygen tanks for each of his friends, but wore none himself. "He too was overcome," said Gregory.

Gregory said Rosenthal moved into the area "without regard for his own life…it was truly a poignant human tragedy."

At that point, a fourth ski patroller, Jeff Bridges, 51, went into the hole, using an oxygen tank. He too was quickly overcome.

Finally, an unidentified patroller (dave from the above post?), attached to a rope, went in without oxygen and pulled Bridges to safety.

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Mammoth Mountain, CA- Rusty Gregory, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Chairman and CEO issued the following statement to the community today:

"The community of Mammoth Mountain is much larger than our family of 2,800 employees or the 7,000 full time residents in the Town of Mammoth Lakes. You are part of our community and I know you feel, as I do, that the loss of our patrollers in last Thursday's tragic accident has broken our hearts and ripped at our gut. Many of you have e-mailed me wonderful ideas on how best to raise money and respectfully honor the memory of Walter, James and Scott. Instead of working on many separate
small-scale efforts, I want to give us all one big idea that will raise a significant amount of money for the families and give us all something to focus on to ease the pain we feel. I have decided to contribute all -- 100% without any deduction or adjustment -- of this Friday's gross ticket sales to provide financial support to the Rosenthal, McAndrews and Juarez families and to create a permanent tribute on the mountain to our fallen heroes. I encourage you to participate this Friday, April 14, in a day of solidarity to honor the memory of Charles Walter Rosenthal, James J. Juarez, John Scott McAndrews and to recognize Mammoth Mountain's Ski Patrol and their brothers and sisters of alpine safety and rescue professionals world-wide who risk their lives so the rest of us may enjoy the wonder of our mountains."



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Charles Walter Rosenthal

Walter was a working scientist and dedicated member of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol. He held a master’s degree from The University of California Santa Barbara in geography and worked as a researcher for the Institute for Computational Earth System Science. He also worked as a teaching assistant in the Department of Geography at UCSB. He published numerous articles on remote sensing of snow and avalanche forecasting methods. In the summers, he worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory as a remote sensing expert. On patrol, Walter was the Snow and Avalanche Analyst and served as the President of the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center which he helped to found. He was a friend and mentor to many. Walter is well known among climbers and skiers in California for his first ascents in Yosemite Valley and for his first ski descents in the High Sierra. He started working for Mammoth Mountain in 1972-73. He joined the ski patrol in 1981-82 season.

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April 9, 2016
FREE Vol. 14, No. 15
TEN YEARS AFTER Mammoth remembers fallen patrollers


Hundreds gathered on Top of the World on April 6 to remember Scotty Andrews, James Juarez and Walt Rosenthal

10 years after the tragic event that took the three ski patrollers’ lives. A memorial was held on Wednesday for Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrollers, John “Scott” McAndrews, James Juarez and Charles “Walter” Rosenthal, marking the 10th anniversary of the tragic accident that took their lives. In 2006, McAndrews and Juarez were clearing snow from around a fumarole after a heavy snowfall. The snow gave way underneath the two, and they fell into a hole filled with carbon dioxide. Rosenthal went in after the two but was quickly overcome by the gas and perished as well. Hundreds of family, friends and supporters gathered on the top of Mammoth Mountain to remember and toast their fallen comrades. The memorial was more celebration than grieving and a fitting tribute for the three men. Mammoth’s Dan Flynn and McAndrews were rookie ski patrollers in 2005. Flynn told The Sheet Scotty was “the kindest, most generous man in the world.” Scottie had a degree in special education, but the mountains called to him and he never got a chance to put the degree to work. However, he was passionate about inner-city kids and getting them outdoors. Flynn said the Scott McAndrews Memorial Fund has been set up to help those kids get outside. He was voted “Rookie of the Year” in 2005 with no competition. Walter Rosenthal’s snow science professor at UC Santa Barbara, Jeff Dozier, said he had “a sense of fairness” when dealing with other people, be it a pro skier or female patroller.

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OBITUARY

UC Santa Barbara Researcher Dies in Mammoth Mountain Gas Vent Accident
By Paul Desruisseaux
Friday, April 7, 2006 - 17:00
Santa Barbara, CA

A UC Santa Barbara researcher was among three men who died at Mammoth Mountain in the eastern Sierra on Thursday, April 6, when the trio, all members of the local ski patrol, fell into a volcanic gas vent as they tried to rope off the unsafe area.

Charles Walter Rosenthal, 58, was an assistant specialist with UCSB's Institute for Computational Earth System Science. He was based at a field site in Mammoth known as the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory (SNARL). It is a component of the Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve, which is a part of the UC Natural Reserve System. He also was employed seasonally as a member of the ski patrol at Mammoth Mountain. He reportedly died when he tried to rescue two colleagues who first fell into the hole, called a fumarole, near the bottom of the China Bowl run.

Rosenthal, who was known by his middle name, had worked as a researcher for the Institute for Computational Earth System Science (ICESS) since 1991. He earlier had been a teaching assistant in the Department of Geography, where he earned a master's degree. He was expecting to return to UCSB in the fall to continue work on his Ph.D. He resided in Mammoth with his wife, Lori, a printmaker in the eastern Sierra Nevada, and their 14-year-old daughter, Lily.

In a statement, UCSB Chancellor Henry T. Yang said: "Our UCSB family is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague Walter Rosenthal. He was a researcher doing important work in the field of snow hydrology. He was a highly respected guide and mentor for many, known for his spirit in helping others. Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones, who have suffered such a terrible loss. Our campus community will miss Walter, and will always remember and appreciate his many contributions. Our campus flag is lowered today in his memory."

Rosenthal was involved in snow hydrology research and remote sensing. He worked closely with geographer Jeff Dozier, the founding dean and a professor at UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.

Said Dozier: "As our friend, colleague, guide, and teacher, Walter had an insightful intellect and an engaging enthusiasm for the study of snow. He had worked in the ski area since the early 1980s, but had always maintained an interest in research and had returned to the university in his 40s to complete his master's degree in geography in 1994."

At the time of his death, Rosenthal and Dozier had been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to examine sintering in snow, the process by which snow grains bond with each other and increase the stability of the snow pack.

"Having realized that four decades of sintering theory were at odds with observations and with theories for other materials, Walter was planning to enroll in the Bren School's Ph.D. program next fall," said Dozier. "His work would have changed the way the world thinks about processes within the mountain snow pack."

Daniel Dawson, the director of the Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve of the UC Natural Reserve System, called Rosenthal "a gifted mathematician who did novel work in image processing." He noted how Rosenthal had been a ski patrol member for many years and had served as the lead avalanche forecaster for Mammoth Mountain. "Supposedly, April 1 was his last day at the mountain and he just went back in yesterday to help out, knowing they would be shorthanded after the big storm."

A memorial service for all three ski patrol members who died --­ James Juarez, Scott McAndrews, and Rosenthal -- will be held Friday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the old gondola station, Main Lodge, Mammoth Mountain. The memorial is open to the public.

A memorial fund to benefit Rosenthal's family has been established at the Union Bank of Mammoth Lakes. Contributions to the Walter Rosenthal Memorial Fund can be sent to Union Bank, PO Box 2729, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546.

Source: https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2006/012108/uc-santa-barbara-researcher-dies-mammoth-mountain-gas-vent-accident

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

BHS 1965 'IN MEMORIAM' LIST


BHS Class 1965 Deceased Classmates
by Trudie Lombard Hentze, BHS '65

Steve Adler

Francis Ahier Garris

James Ahlberg

Cliff Bean

Richard Benno

Ronald Benom

Brian Berry

Donald Bopp

James Borg

Pamela Sue Bornemann Brown

James Boyd

Don Brennan

John Broadley

Robert Brooks

Kenton Milo Brown

Donald Burnside

Dave Campbell

Randee Campbell Huston

Robert John Campbell

Jack Carroll 

Donald David Chapman

Paul Chester

Sandra Chestnut Jacintho

Martin Chielens

Thomas Christian

Lorretta Mae Christoffersen Bolton

Virginia “Ginny” Lynn Clausen Pokorny

James Edward Cochran

Ralph Constanzo

April Kathryn Crevier

Richard Paul Cummings

Gregory Norris Davi

Jonathan Davis

Robert Carl Desentz 

Dee Ann Dickens

Douglas Dispensiero

Peter Drost 

Stephen Edward Durham

Allan Elmore

Joanne Ferrare-Provenzano

Sue Finnegan Ratliff 

Dennis Fischer

Jack Fitzpatrick

Thomas John Fonte

Roger Franklin

Patricia Freeman

Phyliss Jean Friend Zimmerman

Mike Gannon

Steven Gillins

Bonnie Grasse Reinhold

Howard Graul

David Anthony Grinnell 

Corby Grueter

Jackie Grumley Clark

Ron Grygus (Find A Grave Link)

Paul Hacker

Keith Hall 

Sandra Lee Hamblin Perry

Sharon Hansen Cerda

Christine Alice Harden Rife

Henry Hayden

John Healy

Lyn Heim Beck 

Steve Heller

Pamela Jeanne Herrick Neil

John Richard Hill

Ward Hill

JoAnn Hoffman Rodriguez

Kenneth Arthur Holland

Timothy Humphries

Virginia Johnston Shadwick

Richard A. Jones

Barbara Jonkey Hastings

Jack Kimmins

Charles Kroum Jr

John Kunert

Larry Steven Lage

Doug Lamb

Jacquie Large Koester

Lynne Lorraine Larsen Carr

Robert Lee

Jean Lofing Martin 

Valerie Ann Lotka

Dale Loyola

Arthur Earl Lund III

John Tyler McCauley

Gary McClain 

Sally Jeanne Mehling Becker

Donald Melton

Jeannine Gayle Metcalf Dwyer

Richard Lee Micheletti

Faun Millar

Madelyn Clementine Miluso and HERE

Gloria Mischke Metcalf and HERE

Jerry Roger Mohr

Pamela Rae Moller Brennan

Gary Thompson Moore

Lynn Murphy

Michael J. Nadon

Scott Marsha Nibert Crawford

Richard Niemeier

Hetty Niers Gaeb

Stephen Nogar

Mitchell Orloff

Susan Otterstrom

Joe Palazzola

Rick Parks

Randy Peak 

Gary Pinnell

Oscar Carlos Pokorny and HERE

Nancy Prater Reitherman

James Prinz

Larry Purser

Paul Quaglieri

William Louis Reed

Majorie Reeser Ballenger

Sharon Rempel

Ronald Stephen Rich

Thomas Richer

Candice Anne Roberts Adermatt

Carol Root-Minnick

Charles Rosenthal

Judith Salisbury Ranney

Roger Saul

Marlene Schoepfer Russing

David W Seaborg 

Charles Searles

Walter Sealy

Judy Seydoux

John Anthony Skirius

Donald Smith

Herschel Smith

Robert Blair Steele

Kathleen Marie Sullivan Himes abd HERE

Jack Tanner

 
 

Bob Victoreen 

Edward Lee Voliva

Kathy Walsh Giambra

Beverly Warner Richards

Carol Lee Watkins Bertolette

Donna Marie Weil Raeder and HERE

Theresa Whalen Draper

Robert Whitlow

Diane Louise Williams Ewalt

Ann Wood Hand

Ronald Woodburn

Harold Woodward

Marilyn Lorraine Yanche Parks

Chuck Zaremba

Sandra Lee Zimmerman Zion and HERE


LINK TO ALL 1965 SENIOR PHOTOS FROM CERALBUS YEARBOOK

Monday, June 24, 2019

Gary Pinnell, BHS '65 Passed Away in 2005


Gary George Pinnell
April 30, 1947 - October 8, 2005
Parents: George and Gladys Pinnell


Gary Pinnell passed away on October 8, 2005, at the age of 58.

Gary graduated Burbank High School in 1965, and attended Valley College for three years before entering in to the United States Army in 1968. He served as a sergeant in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He resided as a business owner in Riverside, California 15 years before returning to Burbank in 1988.

Gary is survived by his mother, Gladys Pinnell; brother, Ken; Jeri Pinnell; nephew, Jaime; and niece, Jennifer.

A Memorial Service is planned for October 22, 2005, 11:00 a.m., at Valley Funeral Home, 2121 Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gary's name to the MS Society of Southern California, 2240 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 115, Los Angeles, CA 90064 or (310) 479-4456.

Published in Los Angeles Daily News on Oct. 16, 2005

Source: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ladailynews/obituary.aspx?n=gary-george-pinnell&pid=15384469

RIP Gary


January 10, 2023 UPDATE
Came upon this photo...


Valley Times Photograph caption dated June 2, 1965 reads, "Burbank students flanked at left by Burbank Fire Chief William Taylor, and at right by Dr. Richard M. Clowes, Burbank superintendent of schools, are 1st place recipients at the fire prevention awards luncheon. Winners, from left, are Ruth Kaiser, Luther Burbank school, composition; Stephen Cook, Jordan school, composition; Virginia Keehn, John Burroughs school, poster; Gary Pinnell, Burbank school, poster, and Frances Von Seggern, John Muir school, composition."

John Kunert, BHS '65 (1947-2005)


John William Kunert

John William Kunert was born in Burbank, CA on May 21st, 1947 and died May 13th, 2005.

He graduated from Burbank High School in 1965 and faithfully served his country in the United States Army. John retired from 34 years of service from the United States Post Office and was a resident of North Hollywood, CA for 28 years.

A devoted husband and loving father, he is survived by his wife, Lynn; daughter, Jennifer; son, Kevin; mother, Rosalie; sister, Karen; brothers, Rod, Bob and Brian.

Viewing to be held at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, Tuesday, May 17th, 2005, 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral Services on Wednesday, May 18th, 2005, 3 p.m., Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Published in the Los Angeles Times on May 14, 2005

Source: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=john-william-kunert&pid=3539377&fhid=10622

Find A Grave link
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46683501/john-william-kunert

Jim Boyd, BHS '65 (1947-2007)


James Wilson Boyd
May 13, 1947 - March 4, 2007
Parents: Gene and Lillian Anne Marshall Boyd (both also passed in 2007)


Jim was born in 1947 and grew up in Burbank, CA. He received his bachelor's degree from the San Diego State and his Ph.D in Economics from UCSB.

Jim married Deborah Lindlbad in 1973 and they moved to Northern California when Jim began working for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

In 1981 Jim started a real estate investment firm, Interstate Equities Corporation which he led successfully for 26 years. Jim was also an avid sportsman and collector. Jim passed peacefully at his home in Los Altos Hills from complications of lymphoma.

He is survived by his father Gene Boyd, sister Cheryl Zimmerman, brother Gary Boyd, wife Deborah Boyd, and children, Julia, Marshall and Laura Boyd.

Interment will be in Santa Barbara on Friday. In lieu of flowers, contributions to help find a cure for cancer may be sent directly to: The V Foundation for Cancer Research in memory of James Boyd, 106 Towerview Court, Cary, NC 27513.

Published in San Jose Mercury News on Mar. 7, 2007

SOURCE: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercurynews/obituary.aspx?n=james-boyd&pid=86741505

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Sunday, June 23, 2019

Jonathan Davis, BHS '65, Passed Away in 2008



9/17/2008 Email From Chris Powers Houlihan, Bhs '65:

Jonathan C. Davis passed away with a massive heart attack on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the age of 61.

Jon Davis spent his senior year at BHS and went on to UCLA on a Regents' Scholarship to receive degrees in both Psychology and Math. He completed his MA and Ph.D. at the University of Toronto and post graduate work at McGill University in Montreal. He had a thriving practice as a clinical psychologist in Montreal for the past 35 years.

He leaves five children -- Deric 31, Tamara 28, Alexander 24, Brittany 16 and Kelsey 14. He would say that his children were his greatest accomplishment. He also leaves his three brothers Edward, James (BHS 66) and Harold (BHS 70?).

His funeral will be held on Friday, Sept. 19 at 10 AM in Montreal's Centre funeraire Cote-des-Neiges, Quebec, Canada.

Attached is a recent photo of Jon from the Montréal Gazette Sept. 17 Obituaries.

I was married to Jon from 1968 until 1974.

Friday, June 21, 2019

Mark Williamson, BHS '69 (1951-2018)


Mark Williamson
July 9, 1951 - September 1, 2018

On September 1, 2018, Mark Williamson passed away from complications from diabetes in St Charles, Missouri.

OBITUARY
Mark DeWitt Williamson, Sr., of Saint Charles, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the age of 67. Beloved son of Marvin DeWitt Williamson and the late Agnes M. Williamson; devoted father of Kerri Williamson,, Mark (Becky) Williamson, Jr., Ashley Williamson, and Christopher Williamson; proud grandfather of Aniyah Williamson-Curry, Aiden Williamson, Charlie Williamson, Mason Minardi, Desirae Giddens, Arabella Giddens, and Jeremiah Williamson; loving brother of Maryjo (Ron) Bass; and treasured uncle of Brandi Bass, Tyler Bass, and Jake Bass. He is also survived by his former wife, Patti Williamson and many extended family members.

Mark was a lover of all music. In his free time, he enjoyed reading and collecting memorabilia, especially from The Beatles. Mark was a DeMolay Mason. Most of all, he cherished the time he spent with his family. Mark was loved by many and will be missed by all who had the privilege to know him.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mark’s honor to the American Diabetes Association.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192872618/mark-dewitt-williamson

RIP Mark.





Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Steve Dobbie, BHS '69 (1951-2010)


Steven Ross Dobbie
January 26, 1951 - December 6, 2010


Steve Dobbie, 59 years of age, died in a parking lot of natural causes - heart disease.

Steve is survived by brother, Craig Dobbie, BHS class of 1972.

Sources:
http://mec.lacounty.gov/case-detail/?caseNumber=2010-08044&fbclid=IwAR0qAaL92x1HqZhEt0CVpilkvWeYYeMe61ETEKtNaCCnWcxXp2LuIeXKfGA

http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Steven-Ross-Dobbie-90745109?fbclid=IwAR3PUi7keLNf-U-ekopjgo9lLT68CEoxAPFOnCXGO7wxhUfYpZHhMFuR4Lw

RIP Steve.

Kenneth Gelber, BHS '61 (1944-2019)


Kenneth Gelber

Today on Facebook Lynne Spitza Michels posted:
"Kenneth Gelber, BHS class of 1961, recently passed away.
He was born January 22, 1944 and died April 11, 2019.
Ken was an accountant who lived in the Sherman Oaks area."

Service Date: April 15, 2019
Service Time: 12:30 pm
Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills - TaNaCH Chapel
5950 Forest Lawn Drive
Los Angeles, California 90068

Source: https://mountsinaiparks.org/obituaries/kenneth-gelber/8813/

RIP KEN,

Monday, June 17, 2019

Debi Ivey Dyer, BHS '69 (1950-2010)


Deborah Sue (Ivey) Dyer
December 24, 1950 – March 25, 2010
Santa Barbara

Obituary
Mon, Apr 05, 2010
In Memoriam

May She Rest In Peace

Deborah (Debi, or Deb to friends, family and colleagues), was the daughter of James and Betty Ivey, wife to Jim Dyer, mother to James and Stephanie Dyer, and grandmother to Jaime Dyer and Cole Preston She also mothered her children’s friends, and her house was a welcoming one in Santa Barbara’s Mission Canyon neighborhood for years. Debi started her family young and became an exemplary homemaker while still in her early twenties. She was a beautiful woman, a good friend, a great cook, and soccer mom. Deb was a regular volunteer at the schools her children attended as well as enjoying the outdoors. She and Jim built their mountain home, literally by hand, and she was involved in all aspects of that in the design and construction of the house she would call home for more than thirty five years.

When her husband was injured and retired from the Santa Barbara Fire Department, Debi went back to work to support the family during his long recovery. Starting as a bookkeeper with the Community Housing Corporation of Santa Barbara, she rapidly rose to a prominent management position. CHC found out, as her children already knew, that if you wanted to get a difficult job done she was exactly the woman to put in charge.

After her children were grown Deb spent more than ten years sailing with her husband Jim, first aboard the Nereid along the Pacific Coast of California and Mexico. Several years later they acquired Mah Jong and sailed her throughout the east coast, Bahamas, and the Caribbean. As in most of Deb’s endeavors, she was an accomplished helmswoman, and has a number of classic sailboat race wins to her credit; as well as many thousands of cruising miles to more than a dozen countries.

She was a voracious reader who taught her children to love books and learning. She could cook with the best of them, in her kitchen the galley, or over a campfire with equal grace and panache.

Debi died peacefully at Cottage Hospital early Thursday, March 25th 2010, after a brief illness. She is survived by her father, husband, two brothers, two children, two grandchildren, and a plethora of other relatives and friends. She will be sorely missed by all of us who loved her, and we only wish that she had been given more time with us before being called away.

Those wishing to honor her may do so by contributing to the cause closest to their heart.

SOURCE: https://www.independent.com/obits/2010/04/05/deborah-dyer/

Nancy Russo Ross, BHS '69, Murdered in 1995


Nancy Russo

What a tragedy! According to daughter Mandey Russo: 
"My mom was murdered on January 3rd 1995 in Glendale CA. She shouldn't have gone that way, but as I look at it, God needed her more than we did here on earth! She's in a much better place, shining down upon us now.. i miss our trips to Zuma beach.. she taught me well, how to roast in the sun, on the sand, listening to the waves break.. She's definitely missed!"

LA TIMES ARTICLE

GLENDALE : Man, 45, Facing Murder Charges
By STEVE RYFLE
January 20, 1995

A 45-year-old Glendale man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in his apartment last week, police said Thursday.

Paul Thomas was arrested Tuesday and arraigned Thursday in Glendale Municipal Court on murder charges. Police were called to Thomas' residence on North Adams Street at 3:21 p.m. last Friday where they discovered the body of the woman, said Glendale police spokesman Chahe Keuroghelian.

The woman has been identified as Nancy Ross, 43, of Burbank by Scott Carrier, a spokesman with the Los Angeles County coroner's office. He said the autopsy report has not been completed.

A Burbank Police Department spokesman would not comment on the case Thursday, but confirmed that Burbank police did receive a missing persons report which "may be connected to a murder investigation in Glendale."

SOURCE: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-20-me-22418-story.html