Sandra Brown Parkes, BHS '56 (1938-2024)

 

Sandra Howell Brown Parkes

October 3, 1938 - January 21, 2024

We just learned that Sandra Brown Parkes, BHS '56, passed away in 2024. She is the older sister of Steve Brown, BHS '64, who passed away in January 2025. They have a younger sister, Mary Brown Williams from the BHS Class of 1967. Their parents were Steve and Grace Brown.

Steve Brown, BHS '64 (1945-2025)

 

 

Steven Charles Brown

November 11, 1945 - January 28, 2025 

Steve was the son of Steve and Grace Brown. He had an older sister, Sandra Brown Parkes, BHS 

'56, who passed away in 2024 and a younger sister, Mary Brown Williams from the BHS class of 1967.

Steve’s wife Vesta sent the memorial info and wrote, "We were married 53 years and his passing is a tragic loss for our family.  My whole adult life has been with him.  We have had some real difficult times over the years, but made it through.”

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Pam Dibble, BHS '65 (1947-2025)

 

Pamela Sue Dibble

July 30, 1947 - April 20, 2025 

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Sad news posted this morning by Trudie Lombard Hentze...

Pam Dibble's sister, Cher Dibble (BHS 64), reported that our 65 classmate passed away early this Easter morning, following a long battle with COPD. Rest in peace, dear Bulldog.

Mendi Enochs Leggett, BHS '80 (1962-2025)

 

Mendi Shirley Enochs Leggett

May 11, 1962 - April 6, 2025

 

Posted today by Susan Pena MacCaskey...

Heartbreaking News - Mendi Enochs Leggett of Burbank High Class of 1980 passed away in a car accident in Texas a few days ago. The condition of her husband Danny, who attended JBHS, is currently unknown. Mindi is survived by her older sister Eddy Enochs and brother Dale. Her parents were the owners of Enochs Muffler. My sincerest condolences to her family, prayers and healing thoughts for Danny Leggett.

 

Found this article

 

Southwest Austin crash: APD identify woman killed 

By Elizabeth Evans 

Published April 7, 2025 4:54pm CDT Southwest Austin FOX 7 Austin 

One person is dead and two others were hospitalized following a crash in SW Austin. 63-year-old Mendi Leggett died at the scene of the crash. Two others in her vehicle were injured and taken to a local hospital. It is still unknown what exactly caused the crash. 

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police have identified a woman killed in Sunday's crash in Southwest Austin. 63-year-old Mendi Leggett died at the scene of the crash that happened on April 6 just after 2:30 p.m. The crash happened between two vehicles at the intersection of Lost Creek Boulevard and Loop 360, just south of Bee Caves Road. Two other people in the vehicle with Leggett were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were not injured. APD says the uninjured driver was not impaired and both driver and passenger have cooperated with the investigation. This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 23rd fatal crash of 2025, resulting in 27 fatalities. This investigation is ongoing.

UPDATE APRIL 11, 2025

We just learned that Danny Leggett is in ICU with serious injuries and now knows about his wife so please keep him in your prayers along with all their family and loved ones. Also their uber driver has been in ICU with serious injuries. The person driving the other vehicle and his passenger were fine. 

A FEW FACEBOOK COMMENTS...

Richard Scott Russo

Tragic news. Praying for family and friends. ❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Toni Wyatt

Omgosh, tragic.

Praying for her family.

🙏💔

Bob Hart

Heartfelt condolences

Holly Cleeland

RIP Mendi❤️❤️

Alicia Iverson Sheiner

Oh no !!! RIP Bulldog !!

Al Subkk

Sorry to hear

Mike Catalano

🙏🏻

Sheri Fanderlik

So sorry to hear this 🥲  RIP 💖

Martin Lillibridge

RIP Bulldog 🙏

Bryan Gowin

Sad to hear. RIP

Christina Vlachos-Peratsakis

Absolutely tragic. I’m so for her family, husband, children and grandchildren. May her memory be eternal 🙏🏻

Liz Allen

How terrible, so sorry 😔🙏

Loanne Walker Ginchereaux

🙏

Mickey DePalo

Rest In Peace. 🙏🙏

Lynnette Gerritson

Rest in peace

Joyce Starleaf

Tragic🙏🏻

Daniel Fukumoto

Sorry for your loss

Cheryl Morales

So sorry to hear. RIP 🙏❤️

Holly Davidoff

❤️

Tracey Kellstrom

Just devastating. So sad. Sending love and prayers to your beautiful family. ❤️🙏🏻

Mary Boriso Jordan

Rest in peace, dear Mendi...🌹

Kathleen James

Sending loving prayers to Eddy and Dale. The Leggett family and Friends 🙏🙏🙏

Maritza Smith

Oh no my heart breaks for her family , I went to school with her. So sorry for your loss

Denise Delgado

So sorry to hear!! Condolences to the family!

Shari Nabors

This is horrible 🥹

Diane Napolitano

RIP🙏

Pete Bova

Condolences to Mendi's family - may she rest in peace ❤

Michael Bax

Sad news.

Sharon Topping

Very sad news.

Randy A. Sanchez

Thus is Really sad news may she RIP and god bless her family and prayers to her husband

ly

Tammy Drumm-Yakes

🙏🙏🙏 keeping Mendi's family in our thoughts and prayers 🙏 ❤️

Ronald Meyer

Very sad to hear of this. Condolences to her family.

Dana Flynn

Condolences to the family. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Liza Shands Spore

So tragic and sad. My prayers to her family. I hope Jeri was waiting for you up in Heaven with a huge hug Mendi. 🤍🕊️

Gracie Kelley

Rest in peace Mendi❤️‍🩹🙏🏻

Julie Costanzo

So very sad. Prayers for her family and Danny.🙏🙏

Sandy Babin

God rest her soul... My deepest sympathy to her family and friends 🙏🙏💓

Janet Bryant-Anthony

Soo sad 😢     

Anne Tackett Williams

This is so tragic and so many hearts are broken. My sincere condolences go to Danny, her girls, son in laws, grandchildren and her entire family. Sending love and prayers. Mendi RIP, you will forever be in our hearts and memory🥲💔🙏🏻

Lisa Alcantar Grose

My heart goes out to those who are impacted by her life and passing, my sincerest condolences 🙏🕊🩷🤍

Julie Guttridge

How tragic indeed! We never know which day will be our last. Why we need the Lord in our lives NOW !

Christine Pepe Dorman

How Horrible. Sending Prayers

Jayme Leupold

😭😭

David Evans

So so sorry to hear this sad news ! She was such a sweet person. My heart felt condolences to her family rip Mendy!!!! 😭

Martha Olivia Shayesteh

So sad to hear. We graduated same class of 1980. My deepest condolences to her family. RIP 🙏

Kari Strouth-Blankenship

So sorry for your loss. Went to school with her brother

Carol Forrand Tallakson

RIP 🙏🏻

Linda De Andrea

RIP

Sharon Anderson McEntire

🙏🙏🙏

Laura Slonecker Jolls

Heartbreaking…thoughts and prayers to her family.🙏🕊

Gracie Kelley

RIP Mendi, you will be deeply missed 💕Prayers many prayers to her family and dear friends .🙏🏻💔

Nancy Curtis Pourzand

💜

Reece Talley

Did her dad own Enochs Muffler?

John Clayton

Heartbreaking 💔, love and prayers to the family.😥

Ron Caruso

Very shocked by this tragic news. 🙏🏻✝️

Lisa Douglas

Praying for her family 🙏

Donna Holter

Terrible news. Prayers to her family.

Charlotte McCaskey

RIP Mendi. 🪽🙏🏻Sending prayers to you and your family.

Maureen Colleran

So sorry to hear. Prayers

Laura L Brouillard

So sad RIP

Linda Toffel White

prayers to her family..

Susan Anderson

So sad. Condolences to the family and friends.

Brenda Cartwright

Rest in love Mendi🙏. Sincere condolences to the Leggett and Enoch families💔💔

Dave-Halina Fox

so sorry to hear. RIP fellow Bulldog

Leigh Petherbridge-Goldrick

So devastating!💔 Sending prayers for her beautiful family!🙏🏻

Mark Enz

She was such a sweetheart always kind. Condolences to her family what a loss.

Lynn Prine

My prayers for the families

Jeannette Tashjian

My deepest condolences to Mendi’s family & all who loved her. My heart & prayers are with you all. 🙏🏽♥️

Alice Topping Deiters

So heartbreaking. Keeping Mendi’s family in my prayers.

John Nave

The worst news. Mendi was a kind soul.

Prayers for the whole family.

Nancy Olsen Barry

How terrible , prays🙏🙏

Tammy Shultz

Such heartbreaking news. My condolences to her family.

Douglas Christopher

So sorry

Dan Davis

lived up the street from Dale and Mendi while we were kids.. RIP Bulldog, God Bless!

Mark Kosmak

Sorry to hear this. Prayers and condolences

Christina Ramos

Oh no. So sad.

Heidi B. Davenport

She was in my brother Ed Steckel’s class. My condolences to all be well.

Pat Burkin

Heartbreaking news. May Mendi RIP.

Art Boylan

This year sucks!!! Just lost my brother and my wife's aunt is on her deathbed, now this!

Glenda Vincent

This is so incredibly sad. My deepest condolences to her beautiful family. Rest in peace dear Mendi. 🙏

Leslie Brogan

Heaven has another Angel.

Prayers to the family.

🙏🏻

Kathy Ann Tackett-Pirruccello

Oh no I’m truly sorry for her family and friends my deepest condolences 💐

Lisa Wenzel

My deepest condolences🩷

Cynde Lee Bost

So sad. Prayers to her family

JD Dbert

Condolences to the Leggett and Enochs families. Burbank shared a loss

Karen Vitale

So very sorry to hear this tragic news about Mendi. Thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends🙏🏻❤️

Deanna Bergman

Kind sympathies to the family. 🌷

Marsha De Mula Jacobson

Prayers for the families

Marina Hayes

My deepest condolences to family and friends. May Mendi Rest in Peace 🙏💕🙏

Luis Bloise

This is terrible news. Left us much too soon.

Larry Pendarvis

Such tragic news to learn of Mendi’s passing. I pray for comfort to the family during this difficult time.🙏🏻🙏🏻

Mj Bass

Gone way too soon. 😢 You’re now with all of our other Bulldogs. Many prayers and condolences to your family. 🙏🏻💔🙏🏻

Cathy Christopher-Negron

So sad

Mark DeNeal

So sorry Danny, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Marybeth Dixon

Very sad

Kim Correia Dettman

Condolences to the family. This is Mendi’s Senior picture

Stacy Ferguson Tucker

Oh I’m so sorry. Prayers to her family.

Diane Letulier

I'm so sorry. Condolences and prayers to her family.💜🙏

Lorette Kelsey

So sorry

Dari Cox

RIP Mendi. I am so sorry to hear about this. I loved seeing your posts about your family for many years. You and your family were our neighbors and childhood friends. The "Irving Drive" girls. May your rest in peace my friend. You were a wonderful person indeed!

Francine Stewart

Gods speed sweet friend! Praying for healing for the family!

Julian Almaraz

May she RIP 🙏 to the family

Leslie K Chamberlain

Very very sad news. Prayers and condolences to her family.

Jaime Vick Halcovich

Sending love to her family and loved ones.

Debbie Roberts Favor

So sad. My prayers and condolences to her family!💔

Lisa Monsour

I'm so very sorry for this complete tragedy Mendi and I went to school and Beauty school together. We use to go to Black Angus and one night this guy was talking to her and she was like he's not my type and I told him I will talk to her she finally agreed to go out with him and the one thing she insisted on was their first date was at my apartment and they were married for 40 years with a beautiful family. R.I.P 

Mendi Enochs Leggett 💜my heart goes out to everyone in your family

Carolyn Purser

So sorry to hear this. Condolences to the family. May she rest in peace.

Lynda Woodhouse

So sad!

Fred Pastor

🙏♥️🙏💕🌹 so very sad.

Kurt Mueller

Prayers to the family. RIP Bulldog.

Patsy Raymundi

Prayers and God bless her family RIP

Bret Wilkins

Was made aware of this early this morning.. breaks my heart.. was very close to her and her famkily many years ago.. worked with Danny my heart is absolutely broken..life is but a minute..hold on to what you have!!!

Laura Anglin Peterson

😢😢😢😢

Kathi Piacenza Lyons

Condolences to her family 🙏🏻

Jeff Arnone

So sorry to hear. Condolences to the entire family.

Cyndi Katska

🙏🙏

Randy A. Sanchez

May she RIP… sad news to hear about this and prayers to her family

Theresa Terry Ballesteros-Thomason

RIP Bulldog

Christy Sedlak Nair

So sad everything can change in the blink of an eye… sending prayers to her beautiful family!

Marybeth Bell Costanzo

So sorry to hear this sad news. Love and prayers to the whole family

Liz Doram

🙏🙏😢

Bro Fred Fory Jr.

I’m so sorry for your loss.

Jayme Leupold

🙏😇😓

Debbie Wood

So very Sad to hear this 💔

🙏🙏Prayers to her Family🙏🙏

Louie Damiani

Terrible 😞 God bless her and watch over her family.

Teri Chandler

Heartbreaking. Life is precious. Prayers for her family and friends. What an awful tragedy

Michael Bax

There are no words.

Rosa Coria

So Sorry😌🎀

💐🎚️💞

Debbi Ruffner

So sorry to here that 😞

Theresa Quick-Solberg

Oh no. This is so sad to hear. Sending heartfelt condolences.

Ann Jorgensen-Blanchard

🙏❤️

Joanne Lento Miller

A tragedy … no words 🙏❤️

Chris King

She went to BHS between my brothers and I. He was 1974 and me in 1985. Either way, sad to hear when another bulldog no longer lives… I pray her friends and family my condolences…

Kimberly Styk McCratic

I'm so saddened to hear about Mendi's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with the Enochs and Leggett families. ❤️ 🙏

Jo Elaine Morton

RIP Mendi🌺🌈🙏

Bunny Lintz

OMG she was a sweet girl, I remember her very weil. Friendly to everyone! My prayers to her family!

Laurie Rorick

My condolences to her family!

Brian Keiser

Thoughts and prayers to her family during this difficult time

Paul Salerno

What a wonderful family, I remember them well. My sincere condolences to everyone involved 🙏🏼😓

Brenda Rossie-soto

Sending prayers to her family , praying for her husband and all involved 🙌🙏

Lupe Covarrubias

RIP 🙏

Gregg Wietstock

❤️🙏❤️

Dana Kellstrom

Omg so sad

Kathy Mae Culbertson Longanecker

How terrible condolences to her family

Gregory Williams

I'm going to miss you MEL, so grateful we got to know each other better as adults, really enjoyed our banter back in the " My Family" days, fun times. ❤️🙏

Jacquie Henry

Prayer to her family. This is such sad news. 🙏❤️

Wanda Valles

Prayers

Richard Hernandez

Rest in peace, mendi. Thoughts and prayers go out to your loved ones. You will be missed bulldog sad only the good die young.

Tammy Hansen

RIP Bulldog, may peace be with your family

Teri Dvorsky

Think of you every day my friend. 💔

Nathalie Roux

Rest in peace, Mendi. My heart goes out to your loved ones.❤️🌷🙏

Mike Signorelli

May the Lord bless her and her family 🙏🙏🙏

Jim Lloyd, Burbank Educator (1926-2025) A Life Well Lived!

James Prothroe Lloyd

January 18, 1926 - April 6, 2025

 

Mr Lloyd lived a long and amazing life and will be great missed by so many! I remember him from John Muir Jr High School in Burbank California as the Boy's Vice Principal. His older brother Ham Lloyd I knew as a Counselor at Burbank High School. Ham passed away in 2013. We lift up our prayers for all the Lloyd family.

 

John Muir Jr High Highlander Yearbook 1963

Today this was posted on Facebook...

Sunday morning at church we learned of the passing of our beloved and dear Burbank First United Methodist Church family member Jim Lloyd Tears flowed and stories told of our many connections with Jim. He turned 99 last January. We sang Happy Birthday to him on MLK breakfast with Burbank Human Relations Council. It was perfect as Jim Lloyd was a shining example of how we should live our lives in service to each other and how lives can be changed for the better by developing relationships. 

 

In his case, through 30 plus years as an educator for Burbank Unified School District, the Magnolia Park Optimists and countless other examples. He started teaching in 1950 at Mingay Elementary as an intermediate level teacher, probably 5th or 6th grades. Then he was a PE teacher at Dolores Huerta Middle School(Junior High back in day). Then he was AP at Muir for a few years before going to John Burroughs High School as Boys VP for over twenty years. He retired in 1985. While he was at JBHS his brother Ham Lloyd was his counterpart at BHS. What a dynasty of service to our students! But it didn’t stop there. 

 

His beloved wife Gail taught preschool, sister in law Jane taught elementary, daughter Deanna teaches in our Mommy & Me program at the Burbank Adult School and grandson Brendan Jennings is the Director of the JBHS Vocal Music Association! You always saw Jim with daughters Deanna Jennings and or Donna Lloyd in the audience for Brendan’s concerts and shows every year! 

 

A fine singer himself he sang in the choir for BFUMC and dearest to my heart, until Covid, he showed up every Sunday morning to help set up coffee hour. At my class reunions there was always talk about how he had taken a boy at loose ends and steered them in the right direction toward manhood. 

 

Along with our tears Sunday morning there was we knew, a great rejoicing in Heaven as he was welcomed by Gail, Ham, Jane & Jesus. Well done good and faithful servant was never more true  

J

JUNE 23, 2025 UPDATE 

Janes P. Lloyd passed on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in his sleep at the age of 99years old. Jim and Gail Lloyd lived in Burbank for over 76 years, where Jim served the Burbank Unified School District for many years in various capacities. His was a teacher, coach, and last position was Assistant Principal at John Burroughs High School. 

 

The Celebration of Life for James Lloyd is as follows:

Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 10:30 AM

Burbank First United Methodist Church, 700 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502 818-845-1531

A Luncheon at the Church will follow the service 

 

Respond if you please with name, number in party of those able to attend the luncheon to: 

Deanna: deannaburb@aol.com 

Donna: donna_horn4444@yahoo.com 

 

Interment will be private.

Maria "Maggie" Gomez Sands, BHS '49 (1930-2025)

My name is Emily Tempest, and I am the granddaughter of Maria M. Sands (Maggie Gomez) from BHS Class of 49’. Maria M. Sands passed away about 2 weeks ago on March 20, 2025 at the age of 94. She passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family. She lived a long and amazing life, and she often talked about how great her High School years were. She made many lifetime friends because of BHS and always shared those memories. 

OBITUARY

Maria M. Sands (née Gomez), a lifelong Burbank resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories. Born in El Paso, TX, she moved to Burbank at a young age and built a life filled with family and joy. Maria was free-spirited, the life of the party, and had an unbreakable bond with her siblings. She was ambitious, loving, and always made sure everyone felt comfortable and happy. She was blessed with a big family, having four children, six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren, all of whom she adored. One of her greatest achievements was working at The El Chiquito and eventually owning the restaurant alongside her siblings, creating a place filled with love, community, and lots of fun. She touched countless lives with her generosity and warmth, from her Burbank High School days to her beloved holiday tradition of collecting Santas. Though she will be deeply missed, her love and spirit will live on in all who knew her.

NOTE

Herminia Gomez Dilbeck, BHS '46 (1928-2021) was Maggie's sister and Bob Gomez, BHS '48 (1929-2022) was their brother as was Eddie Gomez, BHS '49 (1931-1968).