PGHS 1950 chart and obits
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Year Name Married Name Age YOB DOD Place of Death
1950* Veda Marie Berilla Godfrey 58 1934 11/17/92 San Bernardino Co, CA
1950 Lowell Brooks Bowhay 64
1950* Robert Hart Burnett 54 1931 4/15/84 Santa Cruz Co, CA
1950 Shelton Marion Burwell Jr ?? Unknown
1950 Joseph Cardinelli 68
1950 Jeannie Marie Carroll 59
1950 Frank "Coach" Castro Jr. 64
1950* Lora Evelyn Clarke Jackson 49 1932 2/82 American Fork, UtahC, UT
1950 Marvin Lea Dodd 67
1950* Carol Doyle Duncan Graap 63 1932 10/14/95 Chanute, Neosho Co, KS
1950* Peter Francis Fisher 64 1932 3/19/97 Placer Co, CA
1950 Shirley Jeanne Flynn 18 1933 1/7/52 Monterey Co, CA
1950 Carl Clifton Gasperson 14
1950 Ann Ellen Hansen Smart 67
1950* Elizabeth Jane Hendricks Martin 53 1932 5/1/86 Butte Co, CA
1950 Rene Andre Houde 67
1950 Dale Kenneth Kirkman 71
1950 Ward Alan "Pete" Kirkman 55
1950* Patricia Louise Lane Shaw 54 1932 2/5/87 Pacific Grove, Mtry Co,
CA
1950 Rogerlee Merle Laning 66
1950 Mary Olive Lockwood Hlavachek 78
1950* William John Rietkerk 63 1932 5/24/96 McAlester, OK
1950 William H. Patterson 66
1950 Vincent Patrick Selbicky 56
1950 Gerald Frederick "Smitty" Smith 73
1950* Shirley Gerald Torres Andril 54 1932 7/9/87 Hayward, Alam Co, CA
1950 Barbara Sue Tryon 72
1950 Winnie Lee Watson 72
1950* Richard Clarence Williams ? Unknown
1950* Edna L. "Butch" Williamson Barney 66 1931 7/24/97 Colusa,
Colusa Co, CA
1950 Kenneth Douglas Zug 63
1950 Lowell Brooks Bowhay (64)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 4, 1997, p4A
L. Brooks Bowhay, first Monterey harbormaster, dies
L. Brooks Bowhay, 64, of Monterey, retired harbormaster of Monterey,
died of a cerebral hemorrhage Sunday [Feb 2] at Community Hospital of
the Monterey Peninsula. Born Jan. 22, 1933, in Bakersfield, he had
lived in Monterey for 60 years. A graduate of Robert H. Down Elementary
and Pacific Grove High School, Mr. Bowhay earned a bachelor's degree
in navigation and seamanship from the California Maritime Academy in
Vallejo in 1955. After graduating, he served in the Navy for three
years as a submarine diving officer. In 1960, he became Monterey's
first harbormaster. He resigned in 1967 to serve as the marine
superintendent for Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station. He
also worked for the Del Monte Corp., training fishing crews and
circumnavigating the globe several times a year. In 1976, Mr. Bowhay
resumed his position as harbormaster, which he held until retiring in
1994. He was a past president of the California Association of Port
Captains and Harbormasters, a past director of the Panama Canal Pilots
Association, a consultant for the University of Hawaii Oceanographic
Facility, a delegate to the United Nations Fisheries and Agriculture
Conference and a member of the California Marine Affairs and Navigation
Conference. Mr. Bowhay was also a member of the Monterey Peninsula
Yacht Club, the Pacific Coast Congress of Port Managers and
Harbormasters, the Research Vessel Operators Council and a charter
member of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. He is survived by his wife, Judy;
a son, Michael of Monterey; two daughters, Cindy Petrick of Auburn and
Jenny Bowhay of San Francisco; three brothers, Philbrick of Carmel,
Michael of Walnut Creek and Tom of Jackson; a sister, Shirley McCarthy
of Honolulu; and three grandchildren. Cremation will be at the Little
Chapel by-the-Sea, followed by graveside services at 1 p.m. Thursday at
El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be
sent to Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, P.O. Box HH,
Monterey 93942, or to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Foundation, 299 Foam St., Suite D, Monterey 93940.
Knockout II Feb 1997
Lowell Brooks Bowhay, 64, ('50, of Monterey, CA, d Feb 1997) a native
of Bakersfield, lived on the Peninsula 60 years. He attended Robert
Down Elementary and Pacific Grove High schools. Brooks earned a
bachelor's degree in navigation and seamanship from the California
Maritime Academy in Vallejo in 1955. He served three years as a
submarine diving officer. In 1960 he became Monterey's first
harbormaster. In 1967 he resigned to serve as the marine superintendent
for Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station in 1976. Mr. Bowhay
resumed his position as harbormaster, until he retired in 1976. He is
survived by his wife Judy, a son, two daughters, a sister, three
brothers and three grandchildren,
1950 (t) Joseph Cardinelli (68)
Contra Costa Times, CA Friday, Oct. 20, 2000 Wrong Cardinelli
Martinez Sept. 23, 1932 -- Oct. 17, 2000 Joseph Salvatore Cardinelli,
an electrical contractor who retired in 1990, died at John Muir Medical
Center in Walnut Creek. He was 68. He was a lifelong resident of
Martinez. Affiliations and hobbies: Alhambra Alumni, Sportsman Club,
Ducks Unlimited; duck hunting and fishing. Military: Naval Reserve.
Survivors: Wife of 47 years, Patricia; daughter, Jeanine Quinly of
Lafayette; son, Steven Cardinelli of Pittsburg; sisters, Nancy Fadhen
of Calistoga and Grace Sundean of Santa Cruz; brother, Frank Cardinelli
of Martinez; and four grandchildren. Services: 2-6 p.m. visitation with
4 p.m. vigil Sunday at Connolly & Taylor Chapel in Martinez. 10 a.m.
funeral Monday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Martinez, with
burial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Lafayette. Memorial gifts:
American Cancer Society, 1700 Webster St., Oakland, CA 94612.
1950 (t) Jeannie Marie Carroll (59)
Jeannie Marie (Carroll) Avila
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 1991
Jeannie Marie Avila, 59, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the
Monterey Peninsula, died of complications of diabetes at her home in
Seaside on Tuesday. Mrs. Avila, who was born in Monterey on May 12,
1932, attended Pacific Grove schools and, as a teenager, worked in the
canneries in Monterey. Survivors include three sons, Dennis and Manuel
of Seaside and Michael of Sacramento; five daughters, Rose Mendoza and
Debbie, Barbara, Sharon and Dottie Avila, all of Seaside; a brother,
Robert Carroll of Monterey; a sister, Joyce Foster of Seaside; her
mother, Dorothy Wheeler of Pacific Grove; five grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews. Another sister, Cookie Perez, died in 1983.
Private family inurnment will be held at a later date at El Carmelo
Cemetery in Pacific Grove. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
1950 Frank "Coach" Castro Jr. (64)
Monterey County Herald. May 1998
Frank Castro of Stockton, a native of Pacific Grove, died Wednesday at
St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton. He was 65. Born Dec. 18, 1932, in
Pacific Grove, he had lived in Stockton for one year, coming from
Merced. Mr. Castro was a retired high school teacher and football
coach. He is survived by two sons, Luis Castro of Los Angeles and
Reggie Smith of Palmdale; a daughter, Kelly Bestolarides of Stockton;
five sisters, Albertine Potter, Aurelie Garcia and Elena Walker, all of
Pacific Grove, Carmen Courtney of Carmel Valley and Tamjay Castro of
Los Angeles; and one granddaughter. Friends are invited to attend a
burial service at 1:30 p.m. Friday at San Joaquin National Cemetery in
Santa Nella. DeYoung Shoreline Chapel of Stockton is in charge of
arrangements. The family suggests that any memorial donations be given
to the donor's favorite charity.
Knockout II Aug 1998
Frank "Coach" Castro Jr., 64, ('50 of Stockton, CA, died May
1998) a native of PG, died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton in
May 1998. He had lived in Stockton for a year, moving from Merced, CA.
After graduation Mr. Castro moved to Central Valley, attended college
and became a high school teacher and football coach. He is survived by
two sons, Luis Castro of Los Angeles and Reggie Smith of Palmdale; a
daughter, Kelly Bestolarides of Stockton; five sisters, Albertine
Potter '74, Aurelia Garcia '49, and Elena Walker '64, all of PG,
Carmen Courtney '54 of Carmel Valley and Tanjay Castro of Los Angeles
1950 Marvin Lea Dodd (67)
Monterey County Herald, CA Dec 1999
Marvin "Lea" Dodd, a former deputy sheriff and a self-employed
painter for more than 20 years, died of a sudden heart attack Saturday
while working in Monterey. He was 67. Born Feb. 6, 1932, in Corcoran,
he moved to the Monterey Bay area in 1939. He graduated from Pacific
Grove High School, served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of Pacific
Grove Lodge, F&AM. He enjoyed fishing and golfing with his friends. Mr.
Dodd is survived by his mother, Zula Mae Dodd of Marina; three
daughters, Terry of Northern California and Robin Deguara and Randi
Dodd, both of Billings, Mont. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m.
today at the Paul Mortuary Chapel in Pacific Grove. The family suggests
that any memorial contributions be sent to Community Hospital of the
Monterey Peninsula, P.O. Box HH, Monterey 93942.
Billings Gazette, Billings, Dec 14, 1999
http://www.billingsgazette.com/vitals/991214vitals.htm
MONTEREY, Calif. - Marvin Lea Dodd, formerly of Billings, died of a
sudden heart attack while working on Monday, Dec. 6, 1999, in Monterey,
Calif. He was 67. Lea graduated from Pacific Grove High School and
served in the U.S. Navy. Prior to moving to Billings in 1964, he was a
deputy sheriff for Monterey County. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid
golfer. Lea is survived by his mother, Zula Mae Dodd of Marina, Calif.
and three daughters, Robin (Tim) Deguara of Billings; Randi Dodd of
Wadsworth, Ill.; and Terry Dodd of Northern Calif. Cremation has taken
place.
Knockout II Jan 2000
Marvin "Lea" Dodd, 67 ('50 of Carmel, CA d Dec 1999), a former
deputy sheriff and self-employed painter for 20 years, died of a sudden
heart attack while working in Monterey. He served in the US Navy and
was a member of the PG Masonic Lodge. In the 1980s he served as a
PGHSAA board member. He is survived by his mother, Zula Mae Dodd of
Marina; three daughters, Terry of Northern California, Robin Deguara
and Randi Dodd, both of Billings, MT.
1950 (t) Carl Clifton Gasperson (14)
Pacific Grove Tribune, CA May 30, 1947 p1
Carl C. Gasperson Jr. Succumbs to Dreaded Polio
Carl Clifton Gasperson Jr., who became ill at his home last Saturday,
passed away Wednesday at a local hospital, the victim of poliomyelitis
according to findings of an autopsy performed by Dr. Ernest Simerd,
county pathologist. The popular 14-year-old Pacific Grove high school
freshman was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Clifton Gasperson of this
city. A native of Salinas, young Gasperson had lived in the Grove
nearly all his life. In addition to his parents he is survived by two
brothers, Donald and David Gasperson, both of Pacific Grove. Private
services will be conducted today by the Rev. James Baxter at the Paul
funeral home, and burial will take place in the El Carmelo cemetery.
1950 Ann Ellen Hansen (67)
Ann Ellen (Hansen) Agee Smart
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 23, 2000
Salinas - Ann Ellen Smart, a retired police officer and homemaker,
died Saturday at her home in Salinas. She was 67. Born Jan 8, 1933, in
Salinas, she was a lifelong Monterey County resident. Mrs. Smart was
one of the first women police officers in Carmel, where she worked from
1966 to 1971. She enjoyed training dogs, especially border collies. She
was a member of the Border Collie Society of America and founder of the
Border Collie Society of Northern California and Border Collie rescue
of Northern California. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; a son,
Peter Agee of Salinas; two daughters, Chris Agee Davis of Monterey and
Patricia Agee Raney of Greenfield; three stepsons, William Smart of
Salinas, Timothy Smart of Escalon and Michael Smart of San Anselmo; and
10 grandchildren. Private family services will be held. The family
suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to the Border Collie
Society of America Rescue Fund, or the SPCA of Monterey. The Paul
Mortuary [Pacific Grove] is in charge of arrangements.
1950 Rene Andre Houde (67)
Monterey County Herald, CA Nov 17, 2003
Rene Andre Houde, 67, a former resident of Monterey County, died Nov
17, in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Born Nov 22, 1932 in Monterey, Mr. Houde
graduated from Pacific Grove High Schooll in 1950. He lived in Monterey
County for 25 years and then in various places before settling in Lake
Havasu City 22 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Marie; a son,
Robin Houde of Southern California; a stepson, Daryl Nyberg of Lake
Havasu City; a stepdaughter, Laurie Greenwell of Lake Havasu City; his
father, George Houde of San Luis Obispo; a sister, Shereen Ease of San
Luis Obispo; and two brothers, Keven Houde of Carmel Valley and Darian
Houde of Pacific Grove. A brother, Eric Houde, died in 1987. At Mr.
Houde's request no serves will be held.
1950 Dale Kenneth Kirkman (71)
Grants Pass Daily Courier, OR Aug 20&21, 2001
Dale Kenneth Kirkman, 71, of Cave Junction died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001,
at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m, Saturday at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cave Junction. Southern
Oregon Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. Contributions
may be made to the American Cancer Society, Josephine County, P. O. Box
698, Medford, OR 97501. Kirkman was born March 27, 1930 in Pacific
Grove, Calif. He served in the U. S. Army, the U. S. Air Force and the
U. S. Navy, as a disaster control coordinator. In 1984, he retired as a
firefighter for the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, Calif. He
moved to the Illinois Valley in 1985 from Seaside, Calif. On May 5,
1992, in Las Vegas, he married Carol Easterford, who survives. He was
licensed to work as a private investigator. He was a silversmith and
enjoyed leather making and working on his computer. In addition to his
wife, survivors include nine sons, Duane Kirkman of Grants Pass, Shawn
Kirkman of Cave Junction, Bobby Kirkman of Monterey, Calif., David and
Steven Kirkman, both of Seaside, Calif., Toby Kirkman of Virginia, and
Donny Kirkman of New Mexico; three daughters, Monica Kirkman of New
Mexico, Mary Faust of Yoakum, Texas, and Alice Heinisch of Tracy,
Calif,; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
1950 Ward Alan "Pete" Kirkman (55)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 26, 1987
Ward Alan Kirkman, the chief of the Monterey Peninsula Airport's Fire
Department and a longtime firefighter, died Monday at his Monterey home
of an apparent heart attack. He was 55. Mr. Kirkman, who was also known
as Pete, started as a firefighter 30 years ago for the Pacific Grove
Fire Department, first as a volunteer and then as a regular department
member. After serving as a member of the civilian fire department
operated by the Navy Postgraduate School, he stayed on to establish the
airport district's department at its inception in 1972. Mr. Kirkman
was born July 21, 1931, in Pacific Grove. He graduated from Pacific
Grove High School in 1950. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and
served in Korea during the war. He is survived by his wife, Inez; two
daughters, Rachelle Steiger of San Luis Obispo and Hillary Lynn Kirkman
of Pacific Grove, both form his marriage to his former wife, Shereen
Houde of Pacific Grove; two brothers, Dale of Selma, Ore., and Duane of
Salinas; his mother, Alice Melder of Monterey; four stepchildren and
five step-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 11
a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Pacific Grove.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Paul Mortuary. The family
suggests memorial contributions to the Widows and Orphans Fund, care of
the Pacific Grove Fire Department, or to the Carraig Foundation, 30 S.
Pearl St., Salinas 93905.
1950 Rogerlee Merle Laning (66)
Monterey County Herald, CA Dec. 13, 1998
Rogerlee Merle Laning, a 60-year Monterey County resident, died Dec. 3
at his Carmel Valley home. He was 66. Born March 8, 1932, in Sutton,
Neb., he had served in the Navy and was a model airplane enthusiast.
Mr. Laning owned an auto repair garage in the Monterey area, and also
worked as a building inspector and a parttime college instructor. He
enjoyed hunting and was a coin collector and dealer for 60 years. Mr.
Laning is survived by a son in Southern California. His wife, Eleanor,
died in 1990. No services will be held. The Paul Mortuary is in charge
of arrangements.
Knockout II Spring 1999
Rogerlee Merle Laning, 66 ('50, of Carmel Valley), a 60-year Monterey
County resident, died in December 1998, at his Carmel Valley home. He
owned an auto repair garage, worked as a building inspector and a
part-time college instructor. He enjoyed hunting and was a coin dealer
for 60 years. He is survived by a son in Southern California. His wife
Eleanor died in 1990.
1950 Mary Olive Lockwood (78)
Mary Olive (Lockwood) Hlavachek
Monterey County Herald, CA July 13, 2004.
SEASIDE - Mary Hlavachek, age 78 passed away after a brief illness on
Thursday July 8, 2004 at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
She was born to Douglas ad Alva Mae Lockwood in Onawa, Iowa. She was
the youngest of seven children. In 1943 Mary moved to San Francisco
California and worked in the Richmond shipyards during World War II,
where she was employed as a ship builder to assist in the war endeavor.
In 1949 she moved to Monterey and worked in the canneries with her
mother and sister in law. Mary was employed on Cannery Row during the
period when it was a bustling canning industry. She continued to work
in the remaining canneries in Sand City as well as in her sister's
office at Tri - City Real Estate until her retirement. Mary loved
embriodery, collecting coins, and piggy banks, traveling, reading,
walking and root beer. She loved to laugh, and she took advantage of
every opportunity to help the less fortunate. Mary attended the
Shoreline Community Church, and spent time at the Oldemeyer Center in
Seaside, and was also a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants.
Mary was preceded in death by her best friend and soul mate of sixteen
years, Walter Taylor. Mary leaves to cherish her memory six children,
Letta Hlavachek (George Hirtz), Becky Self, Patricia Von Deas (Peter
Sarafolean), Sheldon Deas ( Mycell Deas), Rose Hlavachek (Jimmy
Manabe), and Ann Alabanese - Freeman (Randall Freeman), five
grandchildren: James Self, Dillon Thomas, Laurie Albanese - Schroder
(Robert Schroder), and Robert Albanese, Sheldon Deas Jr., and great -
grandaughter Deborah Roseann Schroder, sister Gail Szafran (Walt),
brothers Charles and James Lockwood, cousin Shirley Vargas, and many
extended family members. Mary Olive Lockwood Hlavachek will be fondly
remembered by all those whose lives she touched and enriched.
Visitation for Mary Olive Lockwood Hlavachek will be: Wednesday July
14, 2004 3:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Monterey Peninsula Mortuary at Mission
Memorial Park 1915 Ord Grove Avenue Seaside, California Services for
Mary Olive Lockwood Hlavachek will be: Thursday July 15, 2004 2:30 P.M.
Monterey Peninsula Mortuary at Mission Memorial Par 1915 Ord Grove
Seaside, California Burial for Mary Olive Lockwood Hlavachek will be:
Thursday July 15, 2004
1950 (t) William "Bill" H. Patterson (66)
Unknown newspaper, March 1999
William (Bill) H. Patterson died of cancer on March 1, 1999, at age 66,
at the Veteran's Hospital in Spokane, Washington. He was born on June
26, 1932, in Pacific Grove, California. He grew up on the Monterey
Peninsula and attended schools in Pacific Grove and Seaside. He and his
family were residents of Ritzville, Washington, for the past 31 years,
and prior to that lived in Spokane, Washington for 14 years. Bill was a
U.S. Air Force veteran, and was stationed for one year in Japan during
the Korean conflict, where he was made Staff Sergeant, and served the
rest of his tour at the SAC Base in Spokane, Washington. There he met
and married Joan, his wife of 45 years, and raised a large family in
Ritzville he owned and operated Patterson's Appliance Repair for over
20 years, and a small diner and a coffee shop. He is survived by his
wife Joan Patterson of Ritzville, WA, and nine children; foster son
Paul Provinsal of Vancouver, WA, son, Ralph Patterson of Spokane, WA,
Richard Patterson of Puyallup,WA, Gerald Patterson of Spokane, WA,
Jeffery Patterson of Spokane, WA, and Daryl Patterson of Moses Lake,
WA, and daughters, Judy Rand of Hauser Lake, Idaho, Doreen Ballard of
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Michelle Patterson of Coeur d'Alene,
Idaho, and 22 grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers,
Robert Patterson of Hermiston, OR, Howard Patterson of Seaside, CA,
Harold Patterson of Pacific Grove, CA, and Wayne Patterson of Pacific
Grove; and two sisters, Margaret Casteen of Redding, CA, Rose Mello of
Carmel, CA, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was such a great guy
and he had a really neat sense of humor! He is greatly missed but his
memory will live on in our hearts.
1950 Vincent Patrick Selbicky (56)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 29, 1988
Services too place Jan. 3 at the Monterey Peninsula Mortuary Chapel in
Mission Memorial Park, for Vincent Selbicky, a former Pacific grove
resident, who died Dec. 29 in San Rafael. He was 56. A native of
Monterey, he was born May 25, 1932, and lived in the area until he was
17. Then he entered the U.S. Navy, serving from 1949 to 1953. A
communications engineer, he developed, owned and operated Cherokee
Communication in Santa Rosa. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the Lake View Chapel in Eagle Lake. Survivors include hi wife,
Ethel of San Rafael; his mother, Frances Selbicky Greene of Scotts
Valley; four daughters, Deborah Goodwin and Stephanie Mahoney of
Garland, Texas, Kelly Selbicky Travis of Escondido, and Leslie Selbicky
of Fremont; two sisters, Margaret Selbicky Stewart of Monterey and
Sandra Selbicky of Pacific Grove, and three brothers, Neil, Michael and
Jon, all of Pacific Grove. Also surviving are three grandsons and many
nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorial contributions to the
American Heart Association.
1950 (t) Gerald Frederick "Smitty" Smith (73)
Merced Sun-Star, CA Thursday, September 25, 2003
Gerald Frederick Smith April 25, 1931 - Sept. 23, 2003 Smitty, a
resident of Atwater for 30 years was born in Santa Clara, Calif. on
April 25, 1931. He passed away at the age of 72 on Sept. 23, 2003 at
his home in Atwater. He retired from Foster Farms after 30 years of
employment with them. Smitty had a strong passion for golf and enjoyed
making golf clubs and repairing them. Smitty was preceded in death by
two daughters; Vicki Lyn Goulart and Toni Gail Childers, he is survived
by his loving devoted wife of 53 years; Audrey Smith of Atwater, his
daughter; Christi Erwin of Delhi, Calif., one sister; Jackie Hughes of
Yreka, Ca., two brothers; Donald Smith and Patrick Walker both of
Montana, 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. At Smitty's request,
no services will be held. Donations may be made in his honor to Hinds
Hospice P.O. Box 763 Merced, Ca. 95341-0763. All arrangements were
entrusted to the care of Ivers & Alcorn Funeral Home of Atwater.
1950 Barbara Sue Tryon (72)
Barbara Sue (Tryon) Wright
Modesto Bee, CA July 1, 2005
Nov. 4, 1932 - June 29, 2005 Barbara Sue Tryon Wright, 72, of Gustine
died Wednesday at San Luis Convalescent Hospital, Newman. Mrs. Wright
was a native of Seattle and lived in Gustine 15 years. She was a
29-year employee of the Pacific Grove public school system; she was a
library clerk. She was a member of the Newman Lions Club and before
that she belonged to the Lioness Club from 1987 to 1992. She is
survived by her husband, Donald R. Wright of Gustine; children, Steven
R. Wright of Yuba City and Dona Bates of Monterey; brother, Michael
Tryon of Monterey; sister, Claudia Edelman of Bullhead City, Ariz.; and
five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery,
Santa Nella. Hillview Funeral Chapel, Gustine, in charge of
arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Hinds Hospice, P.O. Box 763,
Merced 95340.
Monterey County Herald, CA July 2, 2005
Barbara Sue (Tryon) Wright, 72 of Gustine, died Wednesday at San Luis
Convalescent Hospital in Newman. Mrs. Wright was a native of Seattle,
Washington and had lived in Gustine for 15 years. She was the Library
Clerk for the Pacific Grove School District for 29 years. She was a
member of the Newman's Lion Club and was a Lioness from 1987-1992. She
is survived by her husband, Donald R. Wright of Gustine; children,
Steven R. Wright of Yuba City and Dona Bates of Monterey; brother,
Michael Tryon of Monterey; sister, Claudia Edelman of Bull Head City,
AZ; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. A Graveside Service
will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 5th at San Joaquin Valley
National Cemetery in Gustine. Remembrances can be made to Hinds
Hospice, P.O. Box 763, Merced, CA. 95340. Services conducted by
Hillview Funeral Chapel, Gustine.
1950 Winnie Lee Watson (72)
Winnie Lee (Watson) Walker
Monterey County Herald, CA July 11, 2004.
Winnie Lee Walker died Wednesday, July 7, 2004 in Jackson at the age of
72 years. She was born February 21, 1932 to Gordy and Elsie Watson in
Oklahoma. Winnie was raised in Pacific Grove and graduated from Pacific
Grove High School. She later moved to Fremont, California and raised 2
daughters and worked for Mt. Eden Nursery in Hayward for more than 40
years. During her short retirement she was able to travel and spend
time with her family. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Diane Anest
of San Antonio, Texas, Debbie Peterson of Sutter Creek; 4
grandchildren, Trisha Boldra and her husband, Michael, Kyle Anest,
Grant Peterson, Kimberly Peterson; brother, Jack Watson; 2 sisters,
Katherine Silva and Beverly Flynn. She was preceded in death by her
mother, Elsie Watson and sister, Colleen Evans. There will be no
services at the family's request. Inurnment will be private. In lieu
memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Therapy and Research
Center Development Office, 7979 Wurzbach, San Antonio, TX 78229.
Condolences may be offered to the family at dan...@cdepot.net.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Daneri Mortuary in Jackson, Ph.
209-223-0793.
San Mateo Times, CA July 11, 2004
WINNIE LEE WALKER Died Wednesday, July 7, 2004, in Jackson at the age
of 72 years. She was born February 21, 1932, to Gordy and Elsie Watson
in Oklahoma. Winnie was raised in Pacific Grove and graduated from
Pacific Grove High School. She later moved to Fremont, California, and
raised two daughters and worked for Mt. Eden Nursery in Hayward for
more than 40 years. During her short retirement, she was able to travel
and spend time with her family. She is survived by her two daughters,
Diane Anest of San Antonio, Texas, Debbie Peterson of Sutter Creek;
four grandchildren, Trisha Boldra and her husband, Michael, Kyle Anest,
Grant Peterson, Kimberly Peterson; brother, Jack Watson; two sisters,
Katherine Silva and Beverly Flynn. She was preceded in death by her
mother, Elsie Watson, and sister, Colleen Evans. There will be no
services at the family's request. Inurnment will be private. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Therapy and
Research Center Development Office, 7979 Wurzbach, San Antonio, TX
78229. Condolences may be offered to the family at dan...@cdepot.net.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Daneri Mortuary in Jackson, (209)
223-0793.
Knockout II Spring (August) 2004
Winnie Lee Watson Walker, 72, born Feb 21, 1932 in Oklahoma and died in
Sutter Creek, Calif. July 7, 2004. She was raised in PG and after high
school she moved to Fremont, Cal. And raised her family. She worked for
Mt. Eden Nursery in Hayward for some 40 years. She is survived by her
two daughters, Trisha Walker Anest and Debbie Walker Peterson of Sutter
Creek, Calif. July 2004 Winnie Watson Walker 1950 Jackson CA
Knockout II Jan 2005
July 2004 - Winnie Lee Watson Walker 1950 Jackson CA Winnie Lee Watson
Walker 72, a native of Oklahoma was born Feb 21, 1932 and died July 7,
2004 Jackson CA. She moved to Fremont, raised her family and worked 40
years for Mt. Eden Nursery in Hayward. Survivors include: two
daughters, Diane Anest, San Antonio TX, and Debbie Peterson, Sutter
Creek, CA. A brother, Jack Watson, and two sisters, Beverly Watson
Flynn, 1959 of Redding CA., and Katherine Silva of Palm Springs.
1950 Kenneth Douglas Zug (63)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 24, 1996
K. Douglas Zug, 63, a former Pacific Grove resident, died Wednesday at
his home in Menlo Park. Born July 20, 1932, in Monterey, he had lived
in San Mateo County for the past six years. Mr. Zug was an English
teacher at Pacific Grove High School in 1961. He also taught at Oakdale
High School and Delano High School. He graduated from Pacific Grove
High School in 1950's the class valedictorian. He received a Monterey
Rotary Scholarship to Monterey Peninsula College, where he was student
body president. Mr. Zug received a bachelor's degree in speech and
English from the University of California at Berkeley and a master's
degree in speech and English from the University of Oregon. He served
as an ensign in the Navy during the Korean War. Mr. Zug is survived by
his father, Kenneth E. of Marina; a son, Kenneth L. of Eugene, Ore.; a
sister, Joan Zug of Marina; and two grandchildren. At his request, no
services will be held. Cremation will be at the little Chapel
by-the-Sea, followed by the scattered of ashes at sea. The Paul
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Knockout II May 1996
K. Douglas Zug, 63, ('50 & faculty, of Menlo Park, CA, died April
1996) was his class valedictorian 50. Later he was the student body
president at Monterey Peninsula College. After graduating from UC
Berkeley he taught English at PG High for a year, and also taught at
Oakdale and Delano high schools. Survivors include, his father Ken Zug
'27, and sister Joan Zug '53, both of Marina, CA.