Burbank High School Burbank, California Class of 1967

RON BAYLESS
(January 28, 2010, Cancer, Joseph, Oregon)
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PETE BEAUREGARD

2023

FREDERICKA JACQUELINE BERNHARDT
(August 20, 2017)
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MARI (BINDMAN) GROSS
(June 14, 1985, Liver cancer, Los Angeles)
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Fredrick Ephraim Bjorklund

FRED BJORKLUND

2022 St George Utah

DOUG BOES
(October 18, 2018, Cancer, Burbank)
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JACK BOYD

(11/22/88, Auto Accident, Long Beach, CA)

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WILLIAM BRIC
(8/23/68, KIA, Viet Nam)
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MARY BROTSIS ANDERSEN
(9/6/2020 Cancer, Los Angeles CA)
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KATHLEEN BRYAN
2019
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ELAINE (BURKET) TULIPANA
(12/8/2011, Stockton, CA)
Read more here: http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2012/01/elaine-burkett-tulipana-bhs-67-1949.html

DIANA (BUSH) BOOTH
(6/15/14, Heart attack, Burbank CA)
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ROBERT JOHN CAMPBEL

(3/3/69, KIA. Viet Nam)

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The Wall of Faces

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SCOTT WAYNE CARLSON
(7/18/09, Colorado)
CLICK HERE to read Scott's Obituary.

RICHARD CARNER
(4/18/04, Heart problems and diabetes, Westwood, CA)
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Hi Cathy, was nice to see you again at our reunion. I checked out your website and thought it was fantastic.You put a lot of work into it. Do you know how we lost some of our classmates? Richard Carner being one. We used to be great friends growing up in Junior High. I lost track of him after High School. I was saddened to see his picture in the Memorial section of the website. Well have to go for now, talk to you soon.

God Bless,
Michael Torres

Hope to hear from you soon!

Michael, I do not know but maybe someone reading this will send me an email: cathyjpalmer@yahoo.com

PAM CARR BAMMEL
(August 18, 2020 Cancer)
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JIM CARSON
(Dec 2013 Calif)
Read more here
http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2013/12/james-edward-carson-bhs-67-recently.html

JUDITH ELLEN (CASEY) KNOWLTON
(1/8/89)
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http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2013/10/judy-casey-knowlton-bhs-67-1949-1989.html

JOYCE CERVENKA CARLSTROM

2015 Oregon

CONNIE CIRINELLI (Died in her sleep June 3, 2021)

JERRY CLARK
http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2018/06/jerry-wade-clark-bhs-67-passed-away.html

STEVE COLLEY
(2/12/98, Diabetes, Reno NV)
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According to brother-in-law Owen Newcomer (BHS '66), current mayor of Whittier:
Steve's details are that he died on Feb. 12, 1998 in Reno, Nevada. Steve and Linda resided for more than 30 years in Taylorsville, California, which is a two-hour drive from Reno. After retiring from owning and operating a garage and gasoline station in Taylorsville, Steve had earned his BA at the University of Nevada, Reno and was pursuing his MA in Engineering. Linda is doing fine with her new family. She finally has children: okay two are married and the baby is in college, but children nonetheless. She resides in Bellevue, Washington now.

1/31/08 Email update from Steve's widow:
Good Morning,
I received a letter form my brother, Owen Newcomer, stating you all needed some information on Steven Colley's death. Steve died February 12,1998 in Reno NV while pursuing his Master's in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada Reno. I remarried last year to a long time friend of Steve's and mine and moved to WA.

Linda Colley Muren
Bellevue WA

OBITUARY: http://bhsinmemoriam.blogspot.com/2020/05/steven-bruce-coley-bhs-1967.html

JOHN P. COON
(6/22/98, Pittsburg, CA)

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OBITUARY

JOHN COON REMEMBERED
This morning, Feb 3, 2015, I received an email from Don Ray asking if I’d share some of his email exchange with John Coon’s daughter, Kathryn Fike, with her permission. We miss all our departed classmates and it is always a blessing to learn more about their lives from their family. Thank You Kathryn and Thank You Don!

KATHRYN:
Hello Don, My Uncle Mike Coon shared with me he met you in the park on Saturday and that you knew my father John Coon. Thank you for sharing with him how you knew my father and how at his high school reunions they still display his picture. That brought the family much comfort and I just wanted to express my appreciation for the gesture.

DON:
Hi Kathryn, It’s such a wonderful pleasure to hear from you. Thanks so very much for reaching out to me. I was having a most interesting chat with your Uncle Mike, but it was even wonderfuller (I’m a writer, I can invent words) when I learned that he is John Coon’s brother. John was one of the quiet, good guys. Like me, he was not someone whose greatest desire was to be recognized. He seemed to be happy being himself. And most important, he was friendly with everyone — no matter if they were the “in crowd,” the jocks, the surfers or the car guys. I missed the 10-year Burbank High School reunion, so I don’t know if he attended. But I know he wasn’t at the later reunions. It would have been great to see him. It saddened me when I heard that he had passed. I’d like to learn more about your dad since high school. I’m pretty sure we worked at the Burbank Post Office at the same time. We drove those crazy, three-wheeled death traps to collect the mail from all of the mail boxes around the city. Oh how I would like to know more about you and the rest of his family. I’m still in Burbank. I spent most of my time as an investigative journalist in television, radio, newspapers and magazines. When I got back from Vietnam, I returned to my job at the post office before I went to work for the U.S. Postal Inspectors. After 10 years of government service, I switched to journalism. Today, I have a non-profit organization that focuses on preserving all forms of media so that future generations can learn about the past. Sorry to be so wordy. Again, thanks for reaching out. Please tell your Uncle Mike that I said, “Hey!”

KATHRYN:
Hello Don, I am sorry when I read your response earlier all of your message did not come through on my cell phone, I came home to check my email and more was revealed, including the picture of my father you included. So as a family we moved from Pasadena when I was around 4? My brother is 2 years older than I. We moved to Northern CA, Pittsburg to be exact, and my father worked for Pacific Bell for around 25 years ending up in management. Then the layoff's came and he was one of them. He was able to land a job with Intel in Santa Clara as his younger brother Jerry worked there. He had a hell of a commute but loved his job when he got there. Later he took a transfer to their Folsom office and would stay in Folsom during the week and then come home on the weekends. We were all going to make the big move to Folsom when we got the news he had cancer. We were able to get out of the sale and purchase of both homes and then began the battle for his life. He did chose to do chemo after all, even though I found out after his passing he only had a 7% chance of survival. We lost him about a year later, and life was never the same. He missed out on a few big moments, my graduation from college, the marriages of both his kids and the successive grand children. For a while there I was pretty mad this had happened to him and to us, but then I found a place of peace and gratitude for having been blessed with such a father for 22 years. He was a good and generous man who always made us laugh. I am more than open to sharing about my father. I also sent you a contact request on LinkedIn, I too have ended up in management, much like my father, but maybe one day I can land the big job! I did marry a history buff so I know he would appreciate what you do!

DON:
Dear Kathryn, I can't thank you enough for filling me in on some of the family details.. I had a feeling John would do well. It's not surprising that he created a great, close-knit family. Would you allow me to share your email with the person who runs the blog for the BHS class of 1967 and the memorial blog? I'm sure John's friends would really like to hear about him. Again, thanks so very much.

KATHRYN: Absolutely as I am my father's daughter :)

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Feb 3, 2015 Kathyrn sent this great photo to add of her with her folks.

"Here is a picture of my parents and I. This is from the mid 90's as he passed away in 98. As you can tell his sense of humor rarely turned off :)"

GAYLEEN COOPER (2019)

MARK COWAN (2019)

MICHAEL DEAHL
(8/28/93, Agent Orange, Los Angeles)
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JOHNNY DE LA ROSA
(7/21/96 Humboldt County, CA)

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June 12, 2009
When Don Ray emailed saying he had tracked down the family of Johnny de la Rosa and learned that he had died quite a few years ago of problems relating to alcoholism, I looked for his name in the Social Security Death Index without success. Then I searched the California Death Record and there it was. It said Johnny was born December 14, 1947, making him a year older than most of us. Ken Moore emailed: "Johnny lived very near me on Santa Anita and 6th street area. I remember, Johnny was always one of the first playground picks for all sports. He was naturally strong and coordinated at an early age. He was pretty level headed. He was wise for his years. 1947 explains it now. Johnny gave me my first Spanish language classes."

JOHN DeLESLEY
(3/7/2019 Burbank, CA)
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RICHARD DEPERNA
(7/30/03, Burbank, CA)
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Richard and his brother Robert (Mike) were in the band, The Boston Tea Party in the 60's - read more here!

LEE DROST POUNDS

May 20, 2023, Cancer

PATRICIA (DUMLER) STURDY
(1996, Brain Tumor, Hawaii's Big Island)
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DIANA DUNNAGAN

2021

LYNN DENISE (EKLOF) CAREY
(9/27/07, Breast Cancer, Oceanside, CA)
Please read more about Lynn

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JACKIE (ELROD) LEBARON
(10/23/2015, White Oak, TX)
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TONY FARRELL

2021

JULIE FEAR OLIVER

(2/3/2023)

CAROL (FEENEY) CHAPPELL
(3/19/2000)
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LORRAINE FERRARA TAYLOR (2023)

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WALTER FIELDS
(6/29/2012, Brain Tumor)
Read more here: http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2012/07/walter-fields-bhs-67-passed-away-june.html

WARREN PATRICK FLIGG
(January 24, 2011 - Luekemia, New Jersey)
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LYNDA (FOREMAN) HILDEBRAND
(2/15/07, Cancer, Santa Clarita, CA)
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9/22/07
A Recollection of Linda Foreman Hildebrand, BHS'67 by Kent Barcus:
Lynda, you remain very special though you are gone from us for now. However quietly you touched others with artwork, with music, with graciousness. Your designs adorned the likes of the '67 Ceralbus cover and Burbank City vehicles. In composing for and playing guitar you helped others celebrate higher things. You put gatherings together ranging from a few hours to a weekend, never making yourself the center of things. When we sat through one of Dr. Louis Gasper's rants against basic Christianity in his Sociology course at Pierce College you kept from being goaded into one of his traps; somehow your quietness got to him. You always seemed to show graciousness and intelligence and beauty and charm and concern--the right kind of people in the sense of character, never the elitist sense. And Paul was sensible enough, early enough, to realize very appealing qualities in you, and rightly so. It's good for us to think of you and miss you but better to see that to have known you we were favored and blessed.

DONA FOY BRUCKNER
(January 2023, IPF Lung Disease, California)

LEELAND FREDERICK FREEMAN
(2/14/10, Cancer, San Bruno, CA)
Please see Lee's Memorial Page

GREGORY DAVID GATTON
(9/25/12, Heart Attack, Burbank, CA)
Memorial Page: http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2012/09/gregory-david-gatton-bhs-67-1949-2012.html

RICHARD L GILMAN
(9/19/96, Heart Attack,Pendleton OR)
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FORREST GLENN
(6/8/80, Dune Buggy Accident, Glendale, CA)
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MIKE GOULD
(1/14/17, AZ)
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JIM GRASSE

6.30/2024

LINDA GREEN NICHOLSON

(August 18, 2022 KY)

ROBERT GRUETER
(1990 Oregon)

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Bob was a fun friend in school as we had several classes together at both Muir and BHS. I regret we didn't stay in touch after graduation although we both promised each other we would. Even though I just this week discovered that Bob died 18 years ago, I pray for comfort and blessing for his family as he is missed by many. Love you, Bob! Cathy Palmer 5/8/08

Read more about Bob here.

11/4/08: Please click here to read an email from Bob's neice, Lindsay.

KENNETH HAIRELL
(11/13/91, Los Angeles)
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Obituary

MICHAEL HASTON
(4/4/2000, Valley Village, CA)

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SUZAN HEPPES KELLY
(4/21/2000, Car accident, CA)
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Suzan married Douglas Ralph Kelly in 1969. She had one son that we know of and they lived in Ventura, Calif. Also we found this in the Ventura County Star:
Suzan Cecelia Heppes[Suzan Cecelia Kelly]
DOB: 6 Apr 1949 - Glendale Los, California
DOD: 21 Apr 2000
SS 554763054

NEAL HERSHENSON

(Feb 4, 2021 Cancer, Los Angeles CA)

STEVE HILL

October 20, 2023

LARRY HOBERMAN

(11/5/2020)

STEVEN KANT
(8/20/92, Liver cancer, Northridge - Residence at death: Santa Fe, NM)
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According to Debbie, Steven's sister, she told Linda Mustion that her brother passed away in a Northridge hospital of Liver Cancer and he was cremated with his ashes scattered over the mountains in California.

GEORGE KEY
(1/20/02, Bakersfield, CA)
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Written on George's tombstone:

GEORGE W. C. KEY
1949-2002
YOU LOVED THE SURF, YOU LOVED THE SAND
YOU LOVED THE LORD, NOW YOUR’RE IN HIS HANDS.
YOU WERE A CLOWN WHO MADE US SMILE
YOU MADE OUR LIVES WORTHWHILE
WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU, BUNCHES & BUNCHES
IN LOVING MEMORY, OUR SON, HUSBAND AND DAD.

source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=24351137&PIpi=9700176

MICHAEL D KUBELKA
(2/21/06, Cancer, Burbank, CA) more

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UPDATE January 21, 2009
Today received this touching email from Mike's son, Derek:
Michael Dennis Kubelka - BHS Class 1967

Michael Kubelka is my father. He passed away from throat and lung cancer on 02/21/2006 at his childhood home in Burbank. My father was very proud of his military service during the Vietnam war. He served in the 101st Airborne Division as a medic. After his service, he returned home to Burbank and worked as a finishing carpenter. He married my mother, Jackie, and had one child (me - Michael Derek Kubelka) in 1976. My mother and father were only married for a few years, but remained close friends until his death. My father never remarried. When my father was diagnosed with cancer in December 2005 my mother insited that she take care of him, which she did, until he passed away on February 21, 2006. My father has two grandchildren, ages 3 and 1. Unfortunately, he never had a chance to meet the youngest. He was only around for the first 4 months of the oldests life. Nevertheless, he was extremely proud to be a Grandpa! My father was a good and honest man. He had his fair share of flaws, but he always put friends and family first. He was known as "everyone's dad" because he always seemed to be giving fatherly advise to all of my friends when I was growing up. He is missed a great deal by all of those that knew him.

I tried to keep it short. I could have written a novel.....

Thank you for your time,
Derek Kubelkakubelka76@sbcglobal.net

ED LARGEY

November 3, 2023 (pancreatic cancer) Fillmore Calif

RICK LEAF
(Sept 2019, Cancer)
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JOE LEEPER (1949-2022)

DAVE LESUEUR
(May 17, 2020, complications from MS)
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MICHAEL LEWIS
(9/15/2015 Cancer)
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FRANK LUTHER
(3/10/2012 in Chatsworth, CA)
MORE INFO HERE

DANNY MADDY
(12/17/06, Corvallis, OR)
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In 1999 Danny's parents, Ervin and Lois Maddy, returned to Oregon where they became caregivers for their son, Danny, who suffered from early onset Alzheimer's Disease and Ower Neurological Degenerative Disease. Danny passed away in 2006. Danny has 2 siblings: Marsha Maddy, BHS '65 and David Maddy, BHS 69,

PAUL MCCAULEY

(6/26/10, Marina Del Rey, CA)

Paul graduated from another high school

DAVE MACCAUGHTRY
(3/26/2015)
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LARRY MACMONAGLE

(4.29.2023)

BOB MAIWURM
(July 3, 2015)
Read more here
http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2015/07/bob-maiwurm-bhs-67-march-13-1949-july-3.html

Sara Marino Becaria
(December 28, 2019, Burbank)
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PAT MARRO
http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2018/05/patrick-robert-marro-bhs-67-1949-2018.html

Dennis Lee McComas
(2014, Heart Attack)
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SUE (MAGEE) MCCOY
(9/16/99, Heart Attack, Fullerton, CA)
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Obituary

According to her mother, Sue Magee McCoy passed away in September of 1999 from a sudden and fatal heart attack while she was at work. The paramedics took her to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, California where she was pronounced dead. She was 50 years old. Sue was cremated. Sue had lived in Orange County for many years up until her death. At the time of her death she had a teenage daughter, Kelly. Kelly is now the mother of a three year old boy and they live in Montana. Sue's mother said her granddaughter, Kelly, will be "thrilled" to learn about her mother being listed and pictured on the blog!

MICHAEL MASTERS
(7/23/07, Fairbanks, Alaska)

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KAYE MEHLBERG
(8/7/72, Auto Accident, Burbank)
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RON METCALF
(June 23, 2013. Leukemia, Washington, Utah)
http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2013/07/ronald-roy-metcalf-bhs-67-1949-2013.html

JEFFERY F MOORE
(March 5, 2014)
Read more here: http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2014/03/jeffery-f-moore-bhs-67-passed-away.html

KEN MOORE
(11/9/09, Webster, Texas)
Please read more here.

Nov 20, 2009 Update:
Sandy, Ken's widow, emailed today saying, "Ken's funeral was yesterday at Houston Memorial Cemetery. It was a very simple ceremony as Ken would not have wanted a big event. His son, Tommy, and oldest daughter, Mindy, were present as well as many friends and extended family members. Two members of the Air Force were also present and did a wonderful job of the flag ceremony." We continue to pray for this family who miss their husband and father.

SUE (MOOS) MORENO
(3/25/94, Liver Disease, Los Angeles)
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DAWN MOSELLE HOURIGAN

(July 21, 2024)

ALAN MULDER
(6/11/2017 Automobile Accident, Augora Hills CA)
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CHRIS MORRIS

2022 Cancer

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PAUL MUNCH
(November 15, 2017, Davis CA)

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NICK NAPPI

RICK NEBEKER
(10/16/10, Heart Attack, Alpine, CA)

Note on Facebook from his daughter, Katie:
"Yesterday Saturday October 16th one of the greatest men ever passed away. He was with his family and he was doing what he loved. Rick died of a massive heart attack. He will be missed I am sure by all who knew him. Thank you to eveyone who has called and given their condolances and I want you to know he loved you all dearly. I will post about a memorial service later."

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JAMES NELSON
(3/8/76, , Los Angeles, CA)
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CAROL NICHOLLS LEBRECHT

(Nov 24, 2020, Mesothelioma Lung Cancer, California)

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STEPHEN NOGARR
(2/25/83, Glendale, CA)
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TIM O'DEA
(12/31/00, heart attack while surfing at Torrey Pines in San Diego, CA)
Virtual Cemetery

July 10, 2008
Received this email today... We all miss your brother, Ellen. Thanks so much for writing.

Hi Cathy.
Could you please add to my brother Tim's memorial details. He had married a 1973 BHS graduate Jill Bymaster in 1988. They had two beautiful sons, Martin (now 18) and Lane (now 12).

Thank You - Ellen O'Dea

DAVID OLIN
(1998, Lymphoma Cancer, Burbank)
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2/5/08 UPDATE
Received this email from Linda Mustion:

Hi! Cathy & Cathy.......I am passing on an update of our deceased classmate David Joseph Olin. I found out his brother's name and a phone number for him here in Burbank. His name is Jon Olin. So I called him and as it turns out Jon was a teacher at Burbank High for several years until he retired and does sub. teaching in different schools. Anyhow he told me that his brother and our classmate passed away in 1998 in Burbank of Lymphoma Cancer. David was married and divorced and had remarried but was separated. He was a sailor and had a sailboat and in 1990 he sailed to the South Pacific and ended up being gone 8 years. While in Australia he was diagnosed with cancer and treated there and it went in to submission and then returned. He sold the sailboat and flew back home and was home only for awhile before he passed away. About a week after his death his father had a heart attack and passed away. The family had a double funeral service. David Olin was cremated and his ashes scattered over Catalina Island.

VERN OLSON
(1986)
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I have LOTS of fun memories of Vern from Miller Elementary school, Muir and BHS - we greatly miss him.

4/20/08 UPDATE
Sherri Giessinger and Vern were the leads (Fiona and Tommy) in the musical, Brigadoon, at BHS (photo below - click to enlarge).

In an email Sherri wrote 4/19/08, she said:"Perhaps his parents live in the area they took Vern and a bunch of us theater types to after graduation. It was a small town and we spent a few weeks there preparing a melodrama for the locals. It was so much fun. We did all the scenery with little money or supplies, just talent and determination. His parents were wonderful people. I'd love to email them if possible and thank them for being who they were and being able to enjoy their wonderful son. I still have the charm that Vern gave me for being 'his Fiona' in Brigadoon."

BARBARA LOUISE ONSTOTT EARLE
(10/20/2017, Lehi, Utah)
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DIANA (PALMER) JESSUP
(5/3/85, Santa Paula, CA)
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Obituary

BARBARA PETERSON
(11/10/94, Complications from a life of Muscular Dystrophy, then a stroke at 42 years of age, and finally pneumonia, Burbank)
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Obituary

According to her mother in San Marcos, Barbara Peterson passed away on November 10, 1994 at home in Burbank at age 45. Barbara's earthly remains were cremated and are buried at Grandview Memorial Park in Glendale. Barbara lived and suffered with Muscular Dystrophy disease for most of her life. Three years before her death she also suffered a debilitating stroke. She moved back home with her parents in Burbank, and from then on until her death they lovingly cared for Barbara themselves in their home. Barbara's death was due to complications of the Muscular Dystrophy, the stroke, and at the end also pneumonia. During the years that Barbara was on her own she worked for many years for "Joni and Friends", the Christian ministry organization of well known Christian author and artist, Joni Eareckson Tada.

PLEASE NOTE: Barbara's name is listed twice on Richard Crescitelli's Memoriam website (class '67 & class '68) because even though she was in our class all through school, due to health reasons, she graduated in '68.

ROBERT "BOB" PETERSON
February 27, 2018
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MARK POLLOCK

CARMEN PORCO

October 24, 2023 (Cancer, Prescott Valley AZ)

ART ROBINSON
July 16, 2016
Maui, Hawaii
http://bhsclass67.blogspot.com/2016/07/arthur-william-robinson-bhs-67-1949-2016.html

JOHN ROCKE (2022)
READ MORE HERE

JUDITH ROSEN HOPPER
(3/12/09, Palmdale, CA)
READ MORE HERE

On 3/30/09 Judy's brother, Bob, wrote to Pam Kirkwood:
"Some sad news, my sister Judith Rosen Hopper class of '67 passed on March 12, 2009, in Palmdale California."

SUSIE ROSENSTEIN
(2/18/87, Breast Cancer, Fresno, CA)

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Obituary

FRESNO TV NEWS REPORTER SUE ROSENSTEIN , 37, DIES
Fresno Bee, The (CA) - February 19, 1987

Sue Rosenstein , a news reporter for Channel 24, died Wednesday morning after a long battle with cancer. She was 37. A memorial service that Ms. Rosenstein wrote is planned at noon Saturday in the Cross Church. Ms. Rosenstein was a native of Los Angeles. She was a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in English.

Her first job in journalism was as public affairs director at a TV station in Wichita, Kan. In 1979 she moved to Channel 24 as a reporter.

She was the host of "Women's Day," a program about news of interest to women, for two years and made frequent appearances on the station's other public affairs discussion programs.

Ms. Rosenstein was a general assignment reporter most of her years at Channel 24. Recently, she had specialized in coverage of health and education issues, especially those related to cancer and cancer victims.

She also produced a number of special news series for "Newscenter" broadcasts about such subjects as rent control, tenants rights and vitamins.

Ms. Rosenstein was active in the community helping cancer victims and families of people with cancer. She shared her knowledge of journalism with students at Fresno State University, where she had lectured.

She had to leave the station for several months during her first bout with cancer. As the disease progressed, she became unable to work again last summer and did not return to the air before her death.

Just a few weeks ago, Ms. Rosenstein wrote a note to Channel 24 news assignment editor Bill Murphy in which she said, "I never realized until now what a gift it is to work for a living."

Ms. Rosenstein is survived by her father, Jerome of Burbank, and her brother, Barry of Thousand Oaks.

Lisle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family asks that any remembrance be sent to Hospice of Fresno.

Sue Rosenstein was a 1967 graduate of Burbank High School, Burbank, California. In our yearbook next to Susie's senior picture it says she was active in the following while at BHS:

Coll. Prep, ASB Recording Sec 12 grade; Exec. Council 12 grade; AFS Candidate(Finalist); Chamber Singers 12 grade; Operetta 12 grade; AFS 12 grade; CSF 10, 11 & 12 grade; Seminar Chair 12 grade. Will be majoring in philosophy at UCSC.

JOHN RUSSELL
(1982, Helicopter crash, Alaska)
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Obituary

According to his mother, John Russell died in 1982 in Alaska while piloting a helicopter. His helicopter went down during a "white out", and John died in the crash landing. John was 33. A close friend and fellow pilot found the wreckage after the crash, and contacted John's parents in Kenya. They traveled from Kenya to Alaska and were able to see his body after they arrived, which was possible due to the circumstances of the crash. John was cremated in Alaska and then his parents took his remains back to Kenya and scattered them over Mt. Kenya.

John Russell grew up and lived in Ethiopia and Kenya, except for his years at BHS. His parents were Presbyterian missionaries. During the time at BHS his parents were on furlough from Africa, and his dad was an associate minister at Glendale Presbyterian Church. After that they returned to Kenya for many more years until retirement, which included when John died in 1982.

November 21, 2018 UPDATE
More information about John Russell posted here:
https://bhsinmemoriam.blogspot.com/2018/11/john-andrew-russell-bhs-1967.html

Alan Landros added this note in Facebook on Nov 20, 2018:
I know all of John's siblings, he was the second of six. I knew his parents very well. Also, I knew all of his aunts and uncles, and many of his cousins. I just visited his oldest sister and her family in Carson City, NV last month, and we talked about John while I was there. His one cousin and wife who live in Germany are close friends to me, I was the best man at their wedding in Norway 45 years ago.

SHARON (RYAN) MARTIN
(9/4/07 Pancreatic Cancer, Lachine, Quebec)
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Obituary

NICK STELLO SATAL
(3/13/83, Burbank)
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October 29, 2008
Received this touching note this morning - may the Lord bless and comfort your heart, Jeanine.

I often think of Nick. He loved his children very much and had their names tatoo'd over his heart. He had so much to offer the world and if given more time he would have. I had joy, tears and love as his wife. He lives on through his children and grandchildren. We miss him in our lives, till we meet again.
Jeanine Satel

Thanks for writing Brandi. If anyone has something share about Brandi's father Nick, please post below or email me. Thanks.

June 14, 2008
Dear Cathy,
Thank You so much for you kindness in putting this site together. My father was Nick Satel and I was so pleased to find that people remember him. Although he passed when when I was young tonight I found my self missing him I was so pleased to google his name and find this memorial thank you so much.If you knew him or any stories about him I would love to read them. sincerely
Brandi Satel Johnson

RICK SCHOFIELD

May 5, 2022

DEBBIE SCOTT
(1999, ovarian cancer, Big Bear City)

Obitiuary

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JIM SHAW

(2023, Burbank CA)

BARRY J SHERMAN
(4/20/02, CA, plane crash)
Virtual Cemetery

Obituary

JAY SLETTEN
(2001 CA, brain hemorrage)
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DEWEY SMESTAD
(7/27/90, San Jose, CA)
Virtual Cemetery

Dewey's brother is Gary Smestad ('64) and Gary's wife, Karen Shield Smestad ('64), emailed saying that Dewey never graduated from Burbank High because his parents relocated to San Jose in 1965 or 66. So Dewey did pass away in San Jose at the age of 42 - so young!

CHRISTINE SMITH CARROLL

1948-2024 Simi Valley, CA

DEBORAH (SPAULDING) MILTON
(12/13/04, Ovarian Cancer, Santa Fe - Issusing state: CA )
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9/25/07
My Friend Debbie by Cathy Palmer

Just now found this... here's what Debbie wrote in my senior ceralbus: "Palm, what do you say to someone who means as much as you do to me. You're about the best friend a girl could have. We're going to have so much fun next year. We'll always be friends. Love, Debbie Spaulding"The last time I saw Debbie was at the 30 year reunion. We had lost touch over the years and it was wonderful to see her again. She was telling us about her upcoming wedding plans and we rejoiced with her as she gave us the details. Debbie was always so much fun and a delight to be around as she always had a way to make you laugh - I will miss her for that.

Not only was Debbie a gifted graphic artist, but she was a talented author. Here is an article she wrote about her battle with cancer:Reflections: Back from Remission by Deborah Milton Spaulding (8/03)

MIKE SPINDLE
1949-2022
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MARY JO SPINDLER
(1/20/74, Leukemia, North Hollywood, CA)
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ALAN STONE
(August 19, 2020)
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DAVID STRAUSS
(1970's, murdered camping, TX)
Virtual Cemetery

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Ken Stubbs (Died in 2013 in New Jersey)

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LARRY SWAIN
(Aug 24, 2019, Ohio)
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ALTA TACKETT HODGIN

2011 Nevada

DALE TALLAKSON

February 28, 2020