Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Wayne Franklin, BHS '62 (1944-2020)

Wayne D Franklin, 76 of Santa Maria passed away Dec. 8th 2020 

Wayne was born May 17, 1944 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada and moved to Burbank, Calif in June of 1953, where he met his wife of 57 years, Joann in 7th grade jr. high school. He graduated from Burbank High school in 1962. That same year he became a US citizen. In Sept of1963, he married his bride, Joann. After high school Wayne worked for “MA Bell” telephone company and later went into sales. After many years in sales Wayne got his general contracting license and started his own company, WDF Construction. 

Upon relocating to Santa Maria in 1996, Wayne entered back into sales, going to work for Kennedy Brothers. In 2001 along with his son-in-law and daughter, they purchased the Santa Maria branch of Kennedy Brothers and began operations as Coastal Ag. 

Wayne retired from Coastal Ag in 2006 and began traveling across the United States and Canada with his wife in their motorhome. Wayne loved to BBQ, at any BBQ he would always be at the grill. He always said it was because he enjoyed it. 

Wayne is survived by his wife Joann, son Ron and daughter Christy, son in law Fernando, grandson Cody, his wife Savannah, grandson Austin, great grandchildren Mckennah , Cody Jr. and many family members. 

A celebration of life will be held at a future date. 

Received today via email from Pam Kirkwood. 

RIP Wayne.

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Saturday, December 12, 2020

Jane "Jean" Hamilton Sparks, BHS '43, Passed Away December 9, 2020

Jean Hamilton Sparks 
Newport Beach, California 

Cathy Coyle posted this sad notice on Facebook December 10, 2020... 

We lost our precious cousin, Jane “Jean” Sparks, yesterday. (Redhead in center.) She was a bright star in our large Scottish family. Our families had so many great times together! She was always loving, generous, kind & a beautiful soul. She loved to dance & danced well into her 90’s! She left us at the age of 95. God Bless you dear cousin. Give a hug to my sister, Carol, and all our other family members that have gone on before you. We love you & you’ll always be part of our loving memories. ❤️

Here Jean is in the Burbank High School Centennial Parade with her sister Rena and their cousin, Catherine (Cathy Coyle's mother) in 2008. 

Link to the obituary of Jean's husband, Gerald Sparks.  

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Jim Anderson, BHS '65, Passed Away Yesterday

Frank James "Jim" Anderson III 
June 5, 1947 - December 11, 2020

On December 11, 2020 Alma Tacket Carson posted on Facebook... 

Rest in peace my precious Bubba You along with my precious Jim have earned your wings say hello and give my Jim a big hug from me. Till we meet again. LOVE YOU BUBBA 💕💋😇 

Jim Anderson was my brother-in-law and we called him Bubba. 

We are deeply saddened to hear this and pray for Jim's widow, Gloria Carson Anderson, BHS '65, along with all the family.

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Monday, November 23, 2020

Gary Casella, BHS '56, Passed Away

Geno Munari posted this sad note on Facebook today... · 

"Sorry to write about the passing of my cousin Gary Casella. Former BHS graduate. There was an article a few years ago about his yearly sales of Christmas trees at Burbank High."

Photo from article: "Casella’s Christmas Trees gets first tree delivery. 

Harry Avetisyan, 16, brings a Christmas tree to Gary Casella, the owner of Casellas Christmas Trees in Burbank in back of Burbank High School on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Casellas has sold trees in Burbank for 75 years. 

(Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)"

RIP Gary.  

A FEW FACEBOOK COMMENTS...

    Mary Joan Swartzbaugh
    I’m so sad hearing this news. I started Jordan Junior High School with Gary 1950. Then we both went to BHS and were in the class of 1956. He MC’d our 50th reunion too. He was such a great guy. Always so friendly. My mother knew his dad from shopping at Casella’s market for years and years. Condolences to his family. A very sad loss for the Bulldog family. God Bless you Gary🙏💙

    • Donna Jonkey
    Loved having Gary on the BHS campus selling his Christmas trees. He was so generous with scholarships for BHS students. He will be missed !

    • Peggy Melton Cyphers
    So sorry to hear this.
    RIP Gary

  • Mary Boriso Jordan
    So very sorry to hear. May God comfort his family. Rest in peace, Gary...🌹

    • Vicki Herrin Fields
    Rest in Peace


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Eyes Cassie Seymour, BHS '78, Passed Away November 20, 2020

 

 
 Heartbreaking news from Sarah Amos today...
 
"Cassie “Eyes” Seymour, class of 1978, took her own life on Friday night 11/20. Her heart was just too broken to go on."
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Pam Gentz Evans, BHS '68 (1949-2020)

Sadly, today I received this note from Annette Dinolfo Bennett, BHS '68... 

"I got a call this morning from Andi Gentz Sullivan, BHS '69, sister of Pam Gentz Evans. Pam Passed away this morning in Sacramento. She was one of my best friends in jr. high and high school. I have a lot of memories with her." 

We are so sorry to read this and offer our heartfelt condolences to Andi and the family. 

 RIP Pam. 

 

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