PGHS 1972 chart and obits
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Year Name Married Name Age YOB DOD Place of Death
1972 Jack Tillery Brown 44 /98 Clearwater, FL
1972* Richard Allen Bushell 51 1953 9/02/04 Pacific Grove, CA
1972 Peter Dobransky 38
1972 Mark William Reed Friday 51
1972* Michael P. Giles 19 1950 6/19/76 Monterey Co, CA
1972* Michael C. LaDrigue 43 1954 10/4/97 Pacific Grove, Mtry Co, CA
1972 Martin Paul Randall 43
1972* Gregory Sanchez 27 1953 7/27/81 Santa Barbara, SB Co, CA
1972 James Kenji Takasaki 41
1972 Raymond Thomas Waliora 48
1972 Sandra Dale Wiley 49
1972 Jack Tillery Brown Jr. (44)
E-mail from Marge Ourth, mother of Jack, to Bill Hyler, Dec 10, 1998
Hi bill, I spoke to Dee Litch recently asking her to remove the name of
my son Jack from the Alumni list due to his death in November. She
asked that I drop you a note with some obit info so I am doing just
that. Jack T. Brown Jr., 44, passed away on November 18, 1998 at Morton
Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fla. After a long illness. He was a 1972
graduate of Pacific Grove High School. He was in sales and most
recently in real estate in the Clearwater and Tampa area in Florida. He
is survived by his son, Joshua of Huntington Beach, CA, and his
daughter, Amber of Redding, Ca., his mother, Marjorie (Smith) Ourth of
Pacific Grove (class of 1952), his father, Jack Brown of Eugene,
Oregon, his brother, Kenneth Brown of Salinas (class of 1974) and his
sister, Marilyn (Brown) Potts of Salinas (class of 1976). Sorry, I
don't have a copy of the obit to send to you so this will have to do.
Hope all is well with you and your family. I do miss being on the
Board. Sincerely, Marge Ourth.
Knockout II Spring 1999
Jack Tillery Brown Jr., 44, passed away on Nov. 18, 1998, at Morton
Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL, after a long illness. He worked in
sales and most recently in real estate in the Clearwater and Tampa area
in FL. He is survived by his son, Joshua of Huntington Beach, CA and
his daughter, Amber of Redding, CA; his mother, Marjorie Smith Ourth
'52 of PG, and his father, Jack Brown of Eugene, OR; his brother,
Kenneth Brown of Salinas '74 and his sister, Marilyn Brown Potts
'76 of Salinas.
1972 Richard Allen Bushell (51)
Knockout II Jan 2005
September 2004 - Richard Allen Bushell 1972 Pacific Grove CA Richard
Allen Bushell 51, a commercial fisherman born May 16, 1953 died
September 2, 2004 in Pacific Grove CA. He is survived by brothers;
James '62, Laurence '63, George '67 and Robert; sisters, Betty
'70, and Mary .
1972 (t) Peter Dobransky (38)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 7, 1993
Peter Dobransky, a longtime Pacific Grove resident, died on Sunday at
Natividad Medical Center. He was 38. Mr. Dobransky was born Oct. 11,
1954, in Frankfurt, Germany. He had lived on the Monterey Peninsula
since 1963 and in Pacific Grove since 1967. He was a graduate of
Pacific Grove High School and had been a gardener for the last 10
years. He is survived by his wife, Eilene; a sister, Mary Page of
Pacific Grove; his mother, Gunhilde Dobransky of Pacific Grove; and one
niece and two nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30
p.m. at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove. Following
creamtion, the ashes will be inurned at El Carmelo Cemetery. The Paul
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that any
memorial contributions be sent to the donor's favorite charity.
1972 Mark William Reed Friday (51)
Monterey County Herald, CA Jan 12, 2005
PACIFC GROVE - Mark William Reed Friday, 51, was born October 2, 1953,
and died at his home January 6, 2005. Mark attended local schools,
including Pacific Grove High School and Monterey Peninsula College, and
finished college in Hawaii, where he lived for several years, married,
and maintained an earlier very successful occupation as a painter. In
later years, Mark would become an accomplished finish carpenter and
talented amateur photographer. He enjoyed sports and kicking back with
friends, had played pick-up baseball for several years in Hawaii, and
was an avid golfer. He was a hard worker, dependable and forthright.
Bright, kind, considerate, and fiercely independent to the last, his
family and friends will miss his great sense of humor, infectious
laughter, generous spirit, and quiet heroism. Mark leaves behind
daughters Katherine Jane Cecile and Jessica Ann, mother Ann Hagen,
brother Mike Friday and his spouse Joanne, brother Matt Friday and his
spouse Bruce Carlson, nephews Mike Friday and Mack Friday, and
step-nephew Matt Chamberlain. Family will have a small, private
memorial; no services are pending. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that contributions be sent to the Director/Administrator,
Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Scholarship Foundation, 446
Hegenberger Road, Oakland, California 94621.
Knockout II March 2005
JANUARY 2005 Mark William Reed Friday 1972 Pacific Grove CA - Mark W.
R. Friday 51, died at his home in Pacific Grove on January 6, 2005. He
attended MPC and finished college in Hawaii. There he maintained a very
successful occupation as a painter. In later years, he became an
accomplished finish carpenter and talented amateur photographer. He
enjoyed sports, was an avid golfer, bright, kind, considerate and
fiercely independent to the last. Mark leaves behind daughters
Katherine and Jessica, mother Ann Hagen, brothers Mike Friday and Matt
Friday.
1972 Martin Paul Randall (43)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept 18, 1997
Martin P. Randall, 43, a lifelong resident of Pacific Grove, died of
complications from diabetes Sept. 18 at Natividad Medical Center. Born
March 21, 1954, in Frankfurt, Germany, he graduated from Pacific Grove
High School. Mr. Randall attended both Monterey Peninsula College and
a hotel, apartment and mobile home academy in Fresno. He worked as a
front desk clerk at Wayside Station in Monterey. Prior to that, Mr.
Randall worked as an office manager and hosted events at the Pacific
Grove Art Center. He is survived by his wife, Dana; a son, Conor of
Pacific Grove; his father, Martin Randall of Pacific Grove; a sister,
Norma Aristotelous of Modesto; and a brother, John Randall of Modesto.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove. A reception will follow at the Community
Center in Pacific Grove. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be
sent to the SPCA, P.O. Box 3058, Monterey 93942.
Knockout II Jan 1998
Martin P. Randall, 43 ('72, d Sept 1997), a lifelong resident of PG
died from complications from diabetes. Among other positions Mr.
Randall worked as office manager and hosted events at the PG Art
Center. He is survived by his wife, Dana; a son, Conor and his father,
Martin Randall of PG; and a sister, Norma Aristotelous; and a brother,
John Randall.
1972 James Kengi Takasaki (41)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb 9, 1996
James Kengi Takasaki, 41, of Honolulu, Hawaii, a business manager and
former resident of Pacific Grove, died Friday at his home. Born Oct.
10, 1954, in Germany, he lived in Pacific Grove, for 20 years, moving
to Honolulu 20 years ago. Mr. Takasaki was a 1972 graduate of Pacific
Grove High School. He was the general manager of Villa Paradiso and
Paradiso Seafood and Grill in the Royal Hawaiian shopping center. He is
survived by his wife, Lori; a son, Sean; and a daughter, Rachel
Takasaki of Honolulu; three sisters, Yumiko Laney and Irene Oshiro,
both of Hawaii, and Shirley Jensen of Pebble Beach; and a brother,
Willie of Pacific Grove. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, 30 N. Kukui St., Honolulu 96817
(808) 538-3877.
1972 Raymond Thomas Waligora (48)
Monterey County Herald, CA Friday, Sep 26, 2003
Raymond Thomas Waligora, 48, a self-employed gardener, died Sunday at
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 11, 1954, in
Minnesota, and moved to the Monterey Peninsula as a young boy. He had
lived in Salinas for the past 10 years. Mr. Waligora graduated from
Pacific Grove High School. He was a self-employed gardener for more
than 20 years. He loved being outdoors and especially enjoyed fishing
and camping. Even though he was a professional gardener, he also
considered gardening his hobby. Mr. Waligora is survived by two
brothers, Daniel Waligora of Pebble Beach and Peter Waligora of
Seaside; and two sisters, Sue Williams of Oakland and Anne Boyd of
Browns Valley. A celebration of his life will be at 5 p.m. today at
Little Chapel by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove. Paul Mortuary handled
arrangements. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be
made to the American Heart Association, 1514-A Moffett St., Salinas
93905 or the SPCA of Monterey County, P.O. Box 3058, Monterey 93942.
Salinas Californian, CA Sep 26, 2003
Raymond Thomas Waligora, 48, of Salinas, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003,
at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. He was born in Minnesota, moved to
the Monterey Peninsula as a young boy and most recently lived in
Salinas. After graduating from Pacific Grove High School, he was a
self-employed gardener for more than 20 years. He loved being outdoors
and especially enjoyed fishing and camping. Even though he was a
professional gardener, he considered it a hobby, too. Survivors:
Brothers, Daniel P. Waligora of Pebble Beach and Peter R. Waligora of
Seaside; sisters, Sue Williams of Oakland and Anne Boyd of Browns
Valley; and many nieces nephews. Celebration of life: 5 p.m. today,
Sept. 26, at The Little Chapel by-the-Sea, under the direction of The
Paul Mortuary, 390 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. Memorials: American
Heart Association; Central Mission Trails Chapter, 1514 Moffett St.,
Suite A, Salinas 93905-3342; or The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals of Monterey County, P.O. Box 3058, Monterey 93942.
Knockout II Nov 2003
Raymond Thomas Waligora, 48, a self-employed gardener, died September
21, 2003 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 11,
1954, in Minnesota, and moved to the Monterey Peninsula as a young boy
and in Salinas for the past 10 years. He was a self-employed gardener
for more than 20 years. He loved being outdoors, worked as a
professional gardener and especially enjoyed fishing and camping. Mr.
Waligora is survived by two brothers, Daniel Waligora of Pebble Beach
and Peter Waligora '75 of Seaside; and two sisters, Sue Williams of
Oakland and Anne Boyd of Browns Valley.
1972 Sandra Dale Wiley (49)
Sandra Dale (Wiley) Shipman
Monterey County Herald, CA April 13, 2005
Sandra Dale Wiley Shipman passed away in her sleep on Thursday April 7,
2005. January 14, 1956 marked a beautiful day that Sandra was born to
Helen Stark and Norman E. Wiley in San Diego, CA. Sandra lived as a
devoted daughter as well as a loving mother to her three children:
Sarah Shipman Comer, Ashley Shipman and Chance Shipman. Sandra follows
her younger sister Donna Wiley who passed away in November of 2004 and
is survived by her older sister Linda Becker. The other love of her
life was her fiancee Patrick Garrison who for many years brought
immense joy and happiness into her life. Services will be held on
Thursday April 14 at the mission mortuary in Monterey California.
Viewing will begin at 11 am and the service will follow at 1 pm. As a
last request, Sandra would want everyone to celebrate her life rather
than mourn her death. She was an amazing woman with a wonderful heart
and a fulfilled life. She will remain in our hearts forever.