Additional Pacific Grove High School obituaries, 1940-1978
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1940 Roy Thaddeus Lewis (37)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 26, 1959 p2
Roy T. Lewis, office manager of the California Water & Telephone Co.,
died Saturday noon in a local hospital after an extended illness. Mr.
Lewis was well known on the Peninsula, his home since infancy. He was
37, a native of El Paso, Tex., where he was born Nov. 25, 1921. As an
infant of four months, he came with his parents, the late Lt. Charles
E. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis, to Pacific Grove. His father was stationed at
the Presidio with the 11th Cavalry. Roy Lewis grew up in Pacific
Grove, graduating from Pacific Grove High School in 1940. He entered
the U.S. Navy and served for four years during World War II. Following
his discharge, he went to work for the California Water & Telephone
Co. and married Miss Shirley Bloomer. The family home is at 1251
Military Ave., Seaside. Mr. Lewis was a past president of the
Peninsula 20-30 Club, No. 90, and was currently Esteemed leading
Knight of Monterey Lodge 1285, BPOE. In addition to his wife, he
leaves two daughters, Cynthia and Carol Lewis of Seaside; his mother,
Mrs. Charles E. Lewis of Pacific Grove; three aunts, Mrs. Joseph
Slinger and Mrs. D.C. Baxter of Pacific Grove and Mrs. Clifford Smith
of Atlanta, Ga.; and an uncle, L.L. Lewis of Brooklyn, N.Y. Funeral
services will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Mission Mortuary with
the Rev. David Hill, rector of All Saints' Episcopal Church, and
Monterey Lodge 1285, BPOE, officiating. Burial will take place in
Mission Memorial Park.
1942 James Arden Stasek (54)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 8, 1980 p4
James A. Stasek, 84, a former Pacific Grove resident, died Sept. 1 in
Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco. Mr. Stasek, a marine engineer in San
Francisco for the past 25 years, was born Dec. 31, 1925, in Richland
Center, Wis. He was a graduate of Pacific Grove High School and the
Kings Point (N.Y.0 Merchant marine Academy. He was a member of many
professional and service groups. Surviving are his wife, Jane; son
James of San Francisco; daughter, Sherril of San Francisco; mother,
Lillian of Santa Ana; brothers, Wallace of Kentfield and Cedric of
Portland, ore., and sister, Ramona Lawrence of Santa Ana. A memorial
service was to be held today at Forest Hill Christian Church in San
Francisco. The family suggests that memorial contributions be sent to
the Kings Point Alumni Fund, Kings Point, N.Y., or to the Chautauqua
Institution Music Fund, Chautauqua, N.Y.
1943 Rolland Franklin Schuttish (24)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 20, 1950 p2
Taxicab Driver Loses Fight For His Life
Roland F. Schuttish, 25, Monterey taxicab driver, died without
regaining consciousness at Monterey Hospital this morning from
injuries sustained in a traffic accident on Salinas-Monterey Highway
early yesterday morning. Schuttish received fatal head and chest
injuries when the car he was riding in went out of control and slammed
into an embankment one mile east of the Del Rey Canyon road
intersection. The California Highway Patrol was conducting a thorough
investigation into the cause of the crash. George L. Verga, 27, 871
Alice street, New Monterey, driver of the death car, walked away from
the tragedy without injury. A third occupant, Alfred Johnson, 23, also
of 871 Alice street, received a broken leg in the accident.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 22, 1950 p7
Rites Tuesday for Crash Victim
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Paul Mortuary,
Pacific Grove, for Rolland Franklin Schuttish, whose death occurred
Saturday of injuries received in a motor accident early in the morning
of May 19. The Rev. Tod B. Sperling will officiate. Burial will take
place in the family plot at El Carmelo Cemetery. Rolland Schuttish was
24 years of age, a native of Pacific Grove, and a graduate of Pacific
Grove schools. He was an apprentice sheet metal worker and part-time
taxi driver, and made his home at 871 Alice street, Monterey. He
leaves his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Schuttish of
Pacific Grove, and a brother, Clayton Schuttish of Concorde.
1945 (t) Luis Shiffer Agudo (25)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 25, 1951 p4
Luis Shiffer Agudo Jr., about 32 died early this morning in a Salinas
hospital. He was a native of Salinas but lived on the Peninsula all of
his life. He was employed as a maintenance man at Fort Ord. He resided
at 232 Grand avenue in Pacific Grove. Survivors include his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Castro of Pacific Grove; a brother, Frank Agudo of
Pacific Grove; and sisters, Mrs. Cecil Potter of Pacific Grove, Mrs.
Jean Courtney of Pacific Grove, Mrs. Samuel Garcia of Salinas, and
Lena Castro of Pacific Grove. Services are pending at Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 27, 1951 p4
Requiem Mass for Luis Shiffer Agudo, 25, who died Saturday after a
brief illness, was set for Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock at St.
Angela's church, following brief rites at Paul's Mortuary Chapel.
Rosary will be recited Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the chapel. A
native of Salinas, Mr. Agudo lived almost all of his life on the
Peninsula, living at 232 Granite street in Pacific Grove. He was
employed by a Peninsula Department store. Cause of death was listed by
authorities as meningitis. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Castro; a brother, Frank Castro Jr., of Pacific Grove; three sisters,
Mrs. Aurelie Garcia of Salinas, Mrs. Albertine Potter of Pacific
Grove, and Elena Castro of Pacific Grove.
1947 Nancy Ruth De Lude (50)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 20, 1980 p4
Woman Found Dead in Pacific Grove
The body of a 50-year-old Pacific Grove woman, an apparent suicide
victim, was discovered at her home at 195 Cedar Street Friday morning
by Pacific Grove police. Nancy Ruth De Lude died of an apparent
overdose of medication, according to the Monterey County Coroner's
office. Notes were found on the scene indicating death was self-
induced. Also found dead on the scene was her pet dog. Miss De Lude,
born March 16, 1930 in the Philippines, was a self-employed home
decorator. She is survived by a sister. Private cremation has taken
place at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea. Arrangements were handled by
the Paul Mortuary.
1950 (dis) Carl Clifton Gasperson (14)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 29, 1947 p3
Polio Claims P.G. School Freshman Student
Bulbar poliomyelitis caused the death yesterday afternoon in a Salinas
hospital of Carl Clifton Gasperson Jr., 14-year old freshman student
at Pacific Grove High School, according to a report submitted by Dr.
Ernest E. Simard, county pathologist. The youth was stricken five days
ago and had been under treatment in the isolation unit ward of the
hospital. According to a statement made this morning to The Herald by
Dr. Kenneth C. Sheriff of the Monterey County Health Department, the
health authorities are not apprehensive of an epidemic - While such a
case involving residual paralysis is rare in this area, mild forms of
endemic polio are reported from time to time and successfully treated.
One such case, said Dr. Sheriff, was reported today. Yesterday's polio
victim was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Gasperson Sr., of 729 Eardley
avenue, Pacific Grove, and a native of Salinas. He lived most of his
14 years on the Peninsula and was highly regarded by his teachers and
fellow students. He was president of the student body while attending
elementary school, and an outstanding athlete at Pacific Grove High
School, participating in track and basketball. In addition to his
parents, he leaves two brothers, Donald and David Gasperson of Pacific
Grove. Private funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the
Paul Mortuary, with burial following in El Carmelo Cemetery.
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1950 Shirley Jeanne Flynn (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 7, 1952 p2
Mystery Caller Tips Police to Death of Girl
Monterey police are investigating the mysterious death of a young girl
at her home in Oak Grove just before midnight last night. Dead is
Shirley Jeanne Flynn, about 18, who lived at 114 Grant street,
Monterey. Cause of death has not yet been determined. Monterey police
were called to the address by telephone at 11:30 last night by a male
caller who identified himself as Henry Ragsdell, and said a woman was
dying from asphyxiation. The fire department resuscitator and an
ambulance were dispatched to the address. There police found the body
of Miss Flynn, lying on the floor beside her bed, face down. The
resuscitator failed to revive her and she was pronounced dead by Dr.
A.F. Kandlbinder. The mystery began when police began checking on the
person who sent in the call. Ragsdell, who owns the property and lives
in the house in front of that occupied by Miss Flynn, said he had been
asleep at the time and had sent in no call to the police. No one else
was found on the premises. Neighbors reported a car had been cruising
up and down the street shortly before the police car, ambulance and
fire truck arrived. An autopsy was ordered by Deputy Coroner Chris
Hill, but no evidence of foul play was discovered. Miss Flynn had been
suffering from a bad cold and police theorized this morning that she
may have suffocated in a coughing spell. Police Chief Charles Simpson
said this morning there is no evidence of any foul play in connection
with the death, but the investigation is continuing. The house, he
said was very neat and clean, and there was no sings of any struggle.
Miss Flynn had been living alone. She was employed by a Monterey auto
sales company as a cashier. Her friends are being questioned, but
there is no suspicion of any crime at this point. Two of her friends
said she had been confined to the house yesterday with a bad cold.
Miss Flynn had been a resident of the Peninsula for many years. Her
father, Michael Flynn, lives in San Francisco. Funeral arrangements
are pending at the Mission Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 8, 1952 p2
Final Rites for Shirley J. Flynn Thursday Morning
Requiem mass will be celebrated in San Carlos Church at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday for Shirley Jeanne Flynn. Miss Flynn was found dead at her
apartment, 114 Grant street, shortly before midnight Sunday.
Investigation as to the cause of death is being conducted by the
coroner's office. Brief rites will precede the mass, at 9 a.m. in the
Mission Mortuary where rosary will be said at 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening. Burial will take place in the Monterey Catholic Cemetery.
Miss Flynn was born 18 years ago in San Francisco. She had been
employed as clerk and cashier by the Roller Chevrolet co. in Monterey
for the past two years. She leaves her father, Michael Flynn of San
Francisco; her mother, Mrs. Florence Green of Tacoma, Wash.; a
brother, Michael Flynn Jr. of Tacoma; her paternal grandmother, Mrs.
Emma Madsen of San Francisco; and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Delia
Oliveria of Mill Valley.
1953 (dis) Ronald Fifer (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 27, 1953 p1
Pacific Grove Student Drowns
Tragic Ending to Graduation Party at Big Sur Park
Tragedy ended the Pacific Grove High School senior picnic at 1 p.m.
yesterday when a graduating student was suddenly swept into a
whirlpool and drowned before the eyes of his classmates. The victim
was Ronald Fifer, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fifer of 1001 David
Ave., near Pacific Grove. Heroic efforts to save the youth were made
by three other senior boys, but it was 15 minutes before the body was
found. Two hours of artificial respiration by the youths and later by
the Carmel Red Cross and Fire Department resuscitation crew was
futile. Young Fifer, who would have graduated June 11, went on the
picnic with 70 other students. He had been hiking in a gorge when he
separated from his group, and took a short cut towards the picnic
camp. Taking his shoes off, he tied them together and hung them around
his neck, and was wading down stream toward several companions.
Sitting on the rocks and watching Fifer were Ben Mosley, 18, of 373
Junipero Ave.; Richard Taras, 18, Boxx 116; Jim Southwell, 18, of 316
Eighth St.; Miss Clair Pittman of 243 Lighthouse Ave.; and Miss Winnie
Eggers, 17, of 1119 Ripple Ave. They shouted and waved to Fifer, but
he appeared not to hear them because of the sound of the rushing
water. Fifer stepped around a rock in the narrows of the gorge, and it
appeared that a fast current caught him and pulled him under. He never
came up, but his hand was seen for a moment above the water. Mosley,
Taras and Southwell plunged into the stream. Unable to locate Fifer,
the group called two State Rangers, who came to the spot and found the
body in the pool. While resuscitation work continued, the Carmel Red
Cross ambulance with fire department crewmen was called. Val Clement,
class advisor, and Miss Naomi Giddings, counselor, attended the picnic
with the group. One bus-load of students returned home on schedule,
while a second, including passengers who were witnesses, was held over
until completion of the sheriff's and coroner's investigation. Deputy
Coroner Chris Hill said that the victim had suffered only slight
abrasions. Fifer has lived in Pacific Grove for the past seven years.
His father is an upholsterer. Besides his parents, he leaves three
sisters, Mrs. Joan Mueller, Robert Fifer and Patricia Fifer, of
Pacific Grove. Services are to be at Mission Mortuary in Monterey
tomorrow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bernard Lowery officiating. Interment
will follow at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. Pallbearers are
Classmates Warren Attebury, John Matteson, Norman Mortgnoni, Fred
Heldt, Minor Schumaker, and Ted Simmons.
1955 Ronald Larry Quentel (19)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 26, 1956 p4
Larry Quentel, 19, died on the morning of Christmas Day at the Carmel
Valley home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Quentel. While the
youth had been in ill heath for the past three months, his death was
unexpected. He was born May 14, 1937, in San Jose. The family moved
from King City to Pacific Grove in 1949, and Larry attended Pacific
Grove High School, graduating in 1955. More recently the family home
has been in Carmel Valley. He was currently a student at Monterey
Peninsula College. In addition to his parents, he leaves his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Brownlee of Salinas, a sister,
Kathleen Quentel of Carmel Valley; and an aunt, Miss Addie Quentel of
Pacific Grove. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Paul
Funeral Home, with Harry Brownlee and Harold Mooney officiating at the
rites. B Burial will take place in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1956 Sandra Dale Bayles (38)
Sandra Dale (Bayles) Moldenhauer
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 21, 1977 p4
Mrs. Sandy D. Moldenhauer, 38, of 1122 Miles Ave., Pacific Grove, died
following a sudden illness this morning at Community Hospital. Born
Aug. 30, 1938, in Carmel, she was raised in Pacific Grove and attended
Pacific Grove schools. Mrs. Moldenhauer is survived by her husband,
Calvin Moldenhauer, and two children, Michele and Calvin D.
Moldenhauer, both of Pacific Grove, her mother, Mrs. Dorothy mason of
San Jose; her grandmother, Mrs. Anna McGill of Pacific Grove; her
sister, Mrs. Richard Cochran of Felton, and her brother, Dick Bayles
of San Jose. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the
Paul Mortuary Chapel, followed by private burial Monday at El Carmelo
Cemetery in Pacific Grove.
1956 James Bolin Thompson (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 29, 1957 p1
Pacific Grove Youth Drowns at Big Sur
One Dead in Bay Air Crash
A 19-year-old Pacific Grove youth drowned yesterday at Big Sur and a
San Mateo man is believed dead after an air crash off Moss Landing on
Saturday. These and other incidents of violence shattered the
happiness of the Peninsula's pleasantest weekend of the year, , balmy
weather bringing thousands to beaches, golf courses and other
recreation spots. James Thompson, 18, of 308 Chestnut St., Pacific
Grove, drowned about 7:30 p.m. yesterday when he slipped into the deep
end of a concrete pool at Big Sur. A companion failed in efforts to
rescue him. Kjell Jarier, 23, of San Mateo, is missing and presumed
death after a large wave snatched the landing gear of the low-flying
plane in which he was a passenger and brought it crashing into the
sea. The pilot of the plane swam to shore after the crash which
occurred off Moss Landing about 7 p.m. Saturday. They mystery attack
and wounding of a 28-year-old Fort Ord soldier at Hopkins marine
station early Sunday, nine automobile accidents with 18 persons
injured and two near drownings off Carmel Beach also marred the
weekend. The auto accidents are reported on page 6. No traffic
fatalities were reported in the county. Big Sur Ranger Willard Moore
reported that Thompson and a friend, Arnold Lopez, 25, of a85 Quarter
Deck Way, Pacific Grove, were walking along the edge of the pool when
Lopez fell in. The young men were the only ones near the pool although
hundreds of swimmers had used it earlier in the day. According to the
story Lopez told Moore, he was able to crawl out but as he was doing
so, Thompson slipped in. Lopez, using his rousers as a rope, threw
them out to Thompson. When Thompson did not come to the surface, Lopez
ran to the ranger's house for help. The ranger dived in but was unable
to locate the youth. The body was finally recovered by a grappling
hook about one and a half hours later. It was found about 30 feet from
the edge. Ranger Moore reported that neither Thompson nor Lopez could
swim. It was impossible to see the body on the floor of the pool about
10 feet deep where Thompson slipped in, because of heavy silt which
had been stirred up by the days swimmers. Jarier's body has not been
found. The pilot of the plane, Manuel Souza, 27, of San Francisco, was
released from Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital yesterday after
treatment for shock. The wreckage of the plane, a Cessna 140, washed
ashore three quarters of a mile north of Marina. Souza and Jarier had
taken off from San Mateo Airport on a short pleasure hop. The
sheriff's office, Civil Air Patrol, the Monterey Coast Guard's 83-foot
rescue boat and others participated in the search for the missing man.
The sheriff's office received another report of a plane crash Saturday
but this was not confirmed. It had been reported that a plane had gone
down east of Gonzales. However, Sheriff Jack McCoy said that no planes
in the area were reported as missing. .... The drowning victim, James
Bolin Thompson, was a student at Monterey Peninsula College. He was
born May 28, 1938 at Carmel. In his second year at MPC, he was
majoring in art, having received a scholarship from Pacific Grove High
School. He is survived by his parents, three sisters, Penny and twins
Marilyn and Carolyn, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Knepper of Gilroy,
aunts, Mrs. L.E. Todd of Carmel Valley and Mrs. George Culp of Orinda,
and an uncle, Glen Knepper of Gilroy. Services are pending at The Paul
Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 30, 1957 p1
James Thompson Rites Wednesday
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Paul Funeral
Chapel for James Bolin Thompson, young MPC student who was drowned
Sunday at Big Sur. Dr. Willard Miller, pastor of Mayflower Church of
Pacific Grove, will officiate at the rites. Burial will take place in
El Carmelo Cemetery. Honorary pall-bearers will be members of the 1956
football squad at MPC, with coach and staff. Active pall-bearers will
be Frank Galasso, John Crawford, Robin Hill, Ford Joy, Robert and
Arnold Lopez.
1962 David Marvin Allen (36)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 28, 1979 p4
David Marvin Allen of Pacific Grove, a photographer, died Thursday at
Community Hospital of hemophilia. He was 36. Born June 6, 1943, in
Berkeley, Mr. Allen graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1962,
and later attended Monterey Peninsula College, California State
University at Fresno, and DeAnza College in Los Altos Hills. A former
staff photographer at Laguna Seca Raceway, Mr. Allen won many awards
for his photography, including three grand prizes at the Monterey
County Fair. He also exhibited his photographs at peninsula art shows,
and he was a communicator on Turn No. 9 at Laguna Seca with the Sports
Car Association of America. Mr. Allen is survived by his parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. Don Allen of Pacific Grove; his sister, Marilyn Cooper
of Petersburg, Alaska; and two nieces. Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Seaside with the
Revs. Rex Lindquist and Mark Alves of the First Baptist Church, and
the Rev. Bob Ramsey officiating. Cremation has been held at the Little
Chapel by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove, with ashes to be scattered at sea.
The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests
that any contributions be made to the blood bank at Community
Hospital.
1962 James Arthur "Jim" Sorenson (51)
Monterey County Herald, CA April 16, 1994
James A. Sorenson, 51, of Monterey, an auto mechanic and photography
technician, died Friday of heart failure at Community Hospital of the
Monterey Peninsula. Mr. Sorenson had been a mechanic for the Val
Strough Honda-Mazda for 15 years and was a photography technician for
the last year for Longs Drug stores in Monterey. He was born in
Pasadena on Jan. 8, 1943, but had lived most of his life on the
Monterey Peninsula except when he served a tour of duty in the navy
from 1962 to 1964. Mr. Sorenson is survived by his wife, Bonnie; a
son, Thomas of San Luis Obispo; two brothers, Gary of Castroville and
Courtland of Hollister; two sisters, Gayle Cameron of Watsonville and
Michelle Longacre of Clear lake; and his mother, Elaine of
Watsonville. Friends may call at the Paul Mortuary from noon to 9 p.m.
tomorrow. Services will be held at the mortuary on Wednesday at 10
a.m. Burial will follow at Mission Memorial Park in Seaside. The
family suggests that memorial contributions be sent to to the American
Heart Association, Salinas.
1963 Martin Gene Everett (33)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 9, 1978 p4
Body of Man Found on Beach at Spanish Bay
A Monterey Peninsula man was found dead Saturday afternoon near
Seventeen Mile Drive in Pebble Beach by San Jose area tourists who
reported the corpse to Del Monte Forest security, said Robert B. Shaw,
Monterey County deputy coroner. Shaw said identification of the man
was being withheld pending notification of relatives. He said an
autopsy performed at The Paul Mortuary revealed the cause of death as
a drug overdose. The corpse of the 33-year-old white male was
discovered at 1:54 p.m. about 60 to 70 feet from the scenic route at
Spanish Bay where the road curves away from Asilomar, Shaw said. Time
of death was put only at some time Saturday morning. The man was found
fully clothed, lying on his back and could've appeared to anyone
having seen him earlier to have been sunbathing, Shaw said, noting no
evidence of foul play. The Pebble Beach station of the California
Forestry Department also responded to the beach scene. A former
Washington state resident, the dead man had a couple of Peninsula
addresses, Shaw said, but he couldn't indicate the correct home town
as the coroner's staff was trying to locate relatives for confirmation
Saturday night. Shaw also said that relatives still had not been
contacted to allow releasing the identity of a young man who committed
suicide using a shotgun Thursday in Salinas. The coroner's office said
the 21-year old black man, recently discharged from the Army and
despondent about his inability to find a job, was found dead at 5 p.m.
by a woman with whom he had been living in a Salinas apartment; the
body was taken to Muller Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 10, 1978 p4
Body Found on Spanish Bay Beach Identified
The body of a man found dead on the beach in Pebble Beach Saturday has
been identified as that of Martin Everett, 33, of Monte Rio, Sonoma
County, the coroner's office reported today. The cause of death is
unknown pending a toxicology report but is believed to be a drug
overdose, according to Coroner Harvey Hillbun. It is unknown at this
time if the death was accidental or intentional, Hillbun said. The
body was found at 1:54 p.m. at Spanish Bay near Asilomar State Beach.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 11, 1978 p4
Services for Martin Eugene Everett, formerly of Pacific Grove, will be
held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Paul Mortuary with the Rev. Robert
Reichert of the First Baptist Church of Monterey officiating. Mr.
Everett was found dead Saturday and a coroner's investigation is
underway to determine the cause. He was 33. A native of Sturgis, Ky.,
he was born March 23, 1945. A resident of the peninsula most of his
life, he was a Pacific Grove High School graduate, and a musician who
played with local bands. He is survived by his parents, Martin J.
Everett of Hunters, Wash., and Mrs. Dicie M. Brady of Copperas Cove,
Texas; a daughter, Michele and a son, Monte, both of Pacific Grove;
two sisters, Toni R. DeSantis of Utica, N.Y., and Theresa L. Reid of
Billings, Mont.; a brother, Curtis Everett of Monterey; and
grandparents, Thomas Elrod of Sturgis and Mrs. Sina Green of Arvin.
Burial will be at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. Friends may
call at the Paul Mortuary after 3 p.m. today.
1963 Constance Margaret "Connie" Stull (32)
Constance Margaret "Connie" (Stull) Matteson
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 16, 1977 p4
Mrs. Matteson Succumbs in Cancer Battle
Mrs. Connie Matteson, whose husband waged a successful court fight to
gain permission for her to be treated with the controversial drug
Laetrile, died Friday at Community Hospital after a seven-year battle
against cancer. A hospital spokesman said the 32-year-old mother of
two died at about 3:15 p.m. She had been admitted to the hospital
Tuesday following an apparent relapse. Her husband, Walter Matteson
Jr., a Pacific Grove service station and towing company operator, was
granted a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court exempting
him and Mrs. Matteson from federal regulations barring importation of
Laetrile. In a subsequent court action, retired Monterey Superior
Court Judge Stanley Lawson granted a preliminary injunction holding
both the state Health and Safety and Administrative codes
unconstitutional in the case of Mrs. Matteson. Lawson's order also
prohibited the prosecution of any doctor who would agree to administer
the drug to her. Pacific Grove attorney Ronald McGregor, representing
the Mattesons in both court actions, argued that restrictions on the
importation and use of laetrile deprived his client of her rights
under the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the Constitution, including the
right to life. Services for Mrs. Matteson are pending at Paul
Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 17, 1977 p4A
Mrs. Connie Matteson Services Announced
Funeral services for Connie Margaret Matteson of Pacific Grove, who
battled cancer for seven years before dying Friday at Community
Hospital, will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Paul Mortuary in
Pacific Grove with Rev. Wayne Adams of the Cypress Community Church
officiating. Private inurnment will follow at a later date at the El
Carmelo Columbarium. Mrs. Matteson, 32, was a life-long resident of
the Monterey Peninsula. She was born Feb. 4, 1945 in Monterey. Her
husband, Walter L. Matteson, successively obtained court approval to
have his wife treated with the controversial drug Laetrile. In
addition to her husband, Mrs. Matteson is survived by two young
daughters, Gena Rena and Shellie Ann, all of Pacific Grove. She is
also survived by a sister, Daisy Maugeri of Monterey; brother,
Benjamin Newman and Clayton Hughes, both of Pacific Grove; her mother,
Clydie Hughes of Pacific Grove, and her grandmother, Margaret Riggsby
of Seaside. The family suggests that memorial contributions be sent to
the Pacific Grove Fire Department Emergency Medical Equipment Fund.
1964 Richard Charles Severin (48)
Monterey County Herald, CA Oct. 1, 1994 p4A
Apparent suicide in Monterey Cemetery
A 48-year-old Corral de Tierra man was found dead early Thursday at
Monterey Cemetery. The body of Richard Charles Severin was discovered
at 7 a.m. Sgt. Jim Smith of the coroner's division of the sheriff's
office said Severin apparently shot himself to death
Monterey County Herald, CA Oct. 2, 1994 p4A
Richard Charles Severin, 48, of Salinas, died Thursday in Monterey.
Born May 20, 1946, in Portland, Ore., he was a race car design
engineer and a Navy veteran. In 1982 Mr. Severin was commended by Hot
Rod magazine for his design and modification of a Ford Escort for
racing purposes. He is survived by his mother, Marguerite Trenner of
Monterey; a sister, Ellen Efros of San Jose; and a brother, David
Severin of Woodland Hills. No services are planned. Private cremation
will take place. Monterey Peninsula Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
1965 (t) John I. Miller (22)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 10, 1969 p2
Pacific Grove Man Dies, Three Hurt in Accident
A Pacific Grove man was killed at 12:35 a.m. today in a spectacular
automobile accident on the Salinas-Monterey Highway near Spreckels.
John L. Miller, 22, of 114 19th St. died of injuries when his car,
traveling at an estimated 85 miles per hour, rammed into the rear of
another car going 55, the California Highway Patrol said. Three other
people were hurt in the crash. Miller's car was westbound in the
inside lane when he lost control and it crossed over into the outside
westbound lane, striking the rear of a car driven by Gordon Allen
Mayfield, 18, of Salinas, who sustained minor injuries. After hitting
Mayfield's car, Miller's car overturned two and one-half times,
ejecting the driver on the north shoulder, continuing down an
embankment with a passenger still inside. That passenger, Gary Heiden,
of 345 Dela Vina, Monterey, received major injuries and was taken to
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. After being hit, Mayfield's car spun
and then slid broadside down the south embankment. A passenger in his
car, Linda N. Farrell of Salinas, sustained minor injuries. Neither
Mayfield nor Miss Farrell required hospitalization. Both cars were
damaged beyond repair. Miller was the 34th person to die of traffic
injuries in Monterey County this year as compared to 35 last year at
this time. Twenty-three persons have been killed on highways in the
unincorporated areas of the county this year as compared to 23 last
year. Nine have been killed since the first of the year in the cities
of the county, as compared to six last year at this time. Two more
have been killed this year on military installations as compared to
none last year at this time. Miller, a Navy veteran who saw service
during two tours of South Vietnam, was born Oct. 19, 1946, in
Springfield, Mo. He had lived in Pacific Grove with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Norville Miller, since 1952, except for the period he was in
the service. He enlisted in the navy in August of 1964 and was
discharged as a boatswain's mate second class in December 1967. More
recently, Miller had attended Monterey Peninsula College and worked as
an attendant at Hicks and Howell service station in Monterey. In
addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Harry of
Springfield, Mo., and Joe of Travis Air Force Base; three sisters,
Mrs. Barbara Walters of Rohnert Park, Mrs. Novella Mandesa of Tampa,
Fla., and Donna Douglas of Salinas; and a maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Minnie Cox of Salinas. Services are pending at Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 11, 1969 p4
Funeral Services for John Miller
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for John
I. Miller, 22, of Pacific Grove, who died early yesterday morning in
an accident on the Salinas-Monterey highway. Lt. John H. Waterton of
the Salvation Army will officiate at the rites to be held at Paul
Mortuary. Burial will be in El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. Pall
bearers will be James Walters, Harold Broten, Eddie Yaokum, Joel
Lenno, Jim Hoskin and Richard Cox. Mr. Miller, a Navy veteran, is
survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norville Miller, with whom he
made his home, and by two brothers and three sisters. Paul Mortuary is
in charge of arrangements.
1968 (t) Nelson Michael "Mike" Hyler (21)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 3, 1970 p1
P.G. Man Killed in S. Vietnam
Nelson Michael Hyler, 21, of Pacific Grove was killed yesterday in
South Vietnam, south of Da Nang, when he stepped on a land mine, the
Navy informed his father, Robert E. Hyler, today. The youth, who was
serving in the navy Seabees with a second class petty officer rating,
had just returned to the war zone after several months of specialized
training at Port Hueneme, Calif., and Gulf Port, Miss. Funeral
arrangements are pending at Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove. Hyler, a
native of Salinas, attended Pacific Grove High School and Monterey
Peninsula College before enlisting in the navy two years ago. Besides
his father, a Pacific Grove resident who retired from Navy service
with the rank of lieutenant commander, young Hyler is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Joy Hyler, and brothers Elgin Anthony, John Christopher
and Robert Vincent, all of Scarsdale, N.Y.; and his paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Elmarie Dyke of Pacific Grove.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 11, 1970 p4
Private military funeral services will be held Monday for Nelson
Michael Hyler, a Pacific Grove Navy man killed in Vietnam earlier this
month, at the Paul Mortuary in Pacific Grove, with Capt. Ernest R.
Lineberger, chaplain, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, officiating.
Interment will follow at El Carmelo Cemetery. Because of his interest
in Pacific Grove's Feast of Lanterns, which was reactivated by his
grandfather, Clyde F. Dyke, his family is establishing a Nelson
Michael Hyler Memorial Fund to assist in perpetuating the annual
festival. Memorial s may be sent to Box 300, Pacific Grove.
1970 Craig Mitchell Callas (25)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 22, 1978 p4A
P.G. Musician Slain by Shotgun Robbers in L.A.
Craig Mitchell Callas, a 25-year-old Monterey Peninsula musician, was
shot to death by would-be robbers Friday night in Los Angeles. He was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton K. Callas of Pacific Grove. Although
the official Los Angeles Police Department report on Callas' death was
not available Saturday, members of the family learned from friends
with whom Callas had been living that the shooting took place about 11
p.m. Friday when Callas and another musician left an audition and jam
session. Callas and the other musician reportedly were accosted by
four robbers but convinced them they had nothing of value to take. The
musicians had put their instruments in the car and were getting ready
to leave when the robbers pulled alongside in a car and fired a
shotgun blast which killed Callas. It was not known whether the other
musician was injured. Callas was born Aug. 22, 1952, and began playing
the guitar when he was twelve. He attended Pacific Grove High School
and studied music at Monterey Peninsula College. He had played locally
with jasmine T. Slaughter and Lovera, touring the Southwest Untied
States on the Ramada Inn circuit with the latter group for several
months. A guitar player and composer, he also taught guitar and
transcribed and arranged music for the groups with which he played.
Since moving to Los Angeles last August, Callas had done studio work
and played backup for singers Eldridge and Gregory. He recently won a
quarterfinalist's award for one of his own compositions in the
American Son Festival. Besides his parents, Callas is survived by two
younger brothers, Bryan and Kendall, and a sister, Lynette. A memorial
service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Paul Mortuary.
1975 Deborah Lynn Hawkins (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 10, 1976
Pebble Beach Resident's Body Found
The body of an 18-year-old Pebble Beach woman, missing since she
failed to return from an overnight camping trip on Wednesday, was
recovered from Carmel Bay near Bird Rock yesterday. Dead is Deborah
Hawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hawkins of 1041 Oxen trail.
Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene at 11:15 a.m., when a
passing tourist noticed the body floating in the water. Deputy Coroner
Bob Shaw said that death was due to drowning and occurred sometime
late Wednesday. Miss Hawkins is reported to have gone camping with a
companion, but parted company and went to the beach alone. Shaw said
that foul play is not suspected, but sheriff's detectives are
investigating circumstances preceding the death. Funeral arrangements
are pending at Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 11, 1976 p4
Funeral services for Deborah Lynn Hawkins, 18, will be held tomorrow
at 3 p.m. at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, with the Rev. Dale Baker of
the First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove officiating. Miss
Hawkins was born Sept. 22, 1958, in Carmel. She was the daughter of
Millard Hawkins and Mary Hawkins of Pebble beach. Her body was found
Saturday in Carmel Bay. She had failed to return from an overnight
camping trip that began on Wednesday. Death was due to drowning,
according to the Monterey County coroner's office. An investigation is
continuing. In addition to her parents, Miss Hawkins is survived by a
sister, Pamela Jean Scarborough of Battle Creek, Mich.; a brother,
Millard Hawkins Jr. of Beaverton, Ore., and her grandparents, Mrs.
Georgiann Ratliff of Pacific Grove, Hallock H. Ratliff of Napa,
Calif., and Mrs. Glen Hawkins of Pacific Grove. Following the
services, inurnment will take place at El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific
Grove. Contributions are preferred to the Community Hospital EMI
Scannder Fund, Box HH, Carmel. Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 13, 1976 p4
Autopsy Shows Girl Suffered Blow to Head
An 18-year-old Pebble Beach girl whose body was founding the ocean
near Bird Rock Saturday suffered a blow to the head before she
drowned, according to an autopsy report. However, the death of Deborah
Hawkins of 1041 Oxen Trail continues to be classified as a probably
accident, according to Dep. Coroner Robert Shaw. Shaw said there was
no fracture and the skin was not broken but the wound bled internally.
The victim was last seen Wednesday and was reported missing Friday by
her father, Millard Hawkins. The investigation is continuing.
1978 (dis) Brett Allen Miller (17)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 11, 1978 p4
Body of Youth Found in Home
The body of a 17-year-old Pacific Grove boy was found hanging in the
shower of his home Monday. Brett A. Miller of 1144 Seaview Ave.
apparently died of asphyxiation, but an autopsy was to be conducted
today, according to Coroner Harvey Hillbun. The body was found at 2:26
p.m. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Paul Mortuary. Hillbun
said no determination has yet been made as to whether the death was
intentional or accidental; but police described it as an "accidental
hanging."
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 26, 1959 p2
Roy T. Lewis, office manager of the California Water & Telephone Co.,
died Saturday noon in a local hospital after an extended illness. Mr.
Lewis was well known on the Peninsula, his home since infancy. He was
37, a native of El Paso, Tex., where he was born Nov. 25, 1921. As an
infant of four months, he came with his parents, the late Lt. Charles
E. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis, to Pacific Grove. His father was stationed at
the Presidio with the 11th Cavalry. Roy Lewis grew up in Pacific
Grove, graduating from Pacific Grove High School in 1940. He entered
the U.S. Navy and served for four years during World War II. Following
his discharge, he went to work for the California Water & Telephone
Co. and married Miss Shirley Bloomer. The family home is at 1251
Military Ave., Seaside. Mr. Lewis was a past president of the
Peninsula 20-30 Club, No. 90, and was currently Esteemed leading
Knight of Monterey Lodge 1285, BPOE. In addition to his wife, he
leaves two daughters, Cynthia and Carol Lewis of Seaside; his mother,
Mrs. Charles E. Lewis of Pacific Grove; three aunts, Mrs. Joseph
Slinger and Mrs. D.C. Baxter of Pacific Grove and Mrs. Clifford Smith
of Atlanta, Ga.; and an uncle, L.L. Lewis of Brooklyn, N.Y. Funeral
services will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Mission Mortuary with
the Rev. David Hill, rector of All Saints' Episcopal Church, and
Monterey Lodge 1285, BPOE, officiating. Burial will take place in
Mission Memorial Park.
1942 James Arden Stasek (54)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 8, 1980 p4
James A. Stasek, 84, a former Pacific Grove resident, died Sept. 1 in
Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco. Mr. Stasek, a marine engineer in San
Francisco for the past 25 years, was born Dec. 31, 1925, in Richland
Center, Wis. He was a graduate of Pacific Grove High School and the
Kings Point (N.Y.0 Merchant marine Academy. He was a member of many
professional and service groups. Surviving are his wife, Jane; son
James of San Francisco; daughter, Sherril of San Francisco; mother,
Lillian of Santa Ana; brothers, Wallace of Kentfield and Cedric of
Portland, ore., and sister, Ramona Lawrence of Santa Ana. A memorial
service was to be held today at Forest Hill Christian Church in San
Francisco. The family suggests that memorial contributions be sent to
the Kings Point Alumni Fund, Kings Point, N.Y., or to the Chautauqua
Institution Music Fund, Chautauqua, N.Y.
1943 Rolland Franklin Schuttish (24)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 20, 1950 p2
Taxicab Driver Loses Fight For His Life
Roland F. Schuttish, 25, Monterey taxicab driver, died without
regaining consciousness at Monterey Hospital this morning from
injuries sustained in a traffic accident on Salinas-Monterey Highway
early yesterday morning. Schuttish received fatal head and chest
injuries when the car he was riding in went out of control and slammed
into an embankment one mile east of the Del Rey Canyon road
intersection. The California Highway Patrol was conducting a thorough
investigation into the cause of the crash. George L. Verga, 27, 871
Alice street, New Monterey, driver of the death car, walked away from
the tragedy without injury. A third occupant, Alfred Johnson, 23, also
of 871 Alice street, received a broken leg in the accident.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 22, 1950 p7
Rites Tuesday for Crash Victim
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Paul Mortuary,
Pacific Grove, for Rolland Franklin Schuttish, whose death occurred
Saturday of injuries received in a motor accident early in the morning
of May 19. The Rev. Tod B. Sperling will officiate. Burial will take
place in the family plot at El Carmelo Cemetery. Rolland Schuttish was
24 years of age, a native of Pacific Grove, and a graduate of Pacific
Grove schools. He was an apprentice sheet metal worker and part-time
taxi driver, and made his home at 871 Alice street, Monterey. He
leaves his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Schuttish of
Pacific Grove, and a brother, Clayton Schuttish of Concorde.
1945 (t) Luis Shiffer Agudo (25)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 25, 1951 p4
Luis Shiffer Agudo Jr., about 32 died early this morning in a Salinas
hospital. He was a native of Salinas but lived on the Peninsula all of
his life. He was employed as a maintenance man at Fort Ord. He resided
at 232 Grand avenue in Pacific Grove. Survivors include his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Castro of Pacific Grove; a brother, Frank Agudo of
Pacific Grove; and sisters, Mrs. Cecil Potter of Pacific Grove, Mrs.
Jean Courtney of Pacific Grove, Mrs. Samuel Garcia of Salinas, and
Lena Castro of Pacific Grove. Services are pending at Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 27, 1951 p4
Requiem Mass for Luis Shiffer Agudo, 25, who died Saturday after a
brief illness, was set for Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock at St.
Angela's church, following brief rites at Paul's Mortuary Chapel.
Rosary will be recited Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the chapel. A
native of Salinas, Mr. Agudo lived almost all of his life on the
Peninsula, living at 232 Granite street in Pacific Grove. He was
employed by a Peninsula Department store. Cause of death was listed by
authorities as meningitis. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Castro; a brother, Frank Castro Jr., of Pacific Grove; three sisters,
Mrs. Aurelie Garcia of Salinas, Mrs. Albertine Potter of Pacific
Grove, and Elena Castro of Pacific Grove.
1947 Nancy Ruth De Lude (50)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 20, 1980 p4
Woman Found Dead in Pacific Grove
The body of a 50-year-old Pacific Grove woman, an apparent suicide
victim, was discovered at her home at 195 Cedar Street Friday morning
by Pacific Grove police. Nancy Ruth De Lude died of an apparent
overdose of medication, according to the Monterey County Coroner's
office. Notes were found on the scene indicating death was self-
induced. Also found dead on the scene was her pet dog. Miss De Lude,
born March 16, 1930 in the Philippines, was a self-employed home
decorator. She is survived by a sister. Private cremation has taken
place at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea. Arrangements were handled by
the Paul Mortuary.
1950 (dis) Carl Clifton Gasperson (14)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 29, 1947 p3
Polio Claims P.G. School Freshman Student
Bulbar poliomyelitis caused the death yesterday afternoon in a Salinas
hospital of Carl Clifton Gasperson Jr., 14-year old freshman student
at Pacific Grove High School, according to a report submitted by Dr.
Ernest E. Simard, county pathologist. The youth was stricken five days
ago and had been under treatment in the isolation unit ward of the
hospital. According to a statement made this morning to The Herald by
Dr. Kenneth C. Sheriff of the Monterey County Health Department, the
health authorities are not apprehensive of an epidemic - While such a
case involving residual paralysis is rare in this area, mild forms of
endemic polio are reported from time to time and successfully treated.
One such case, said Dr. Sheriff, was reported today. Yesterday's polio
victim was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Gasperson Sr., of 729 Eardley
avenue, Pacific Grove, and a native of Salinas. He lived most of his
14 years on the Peninsula and was highly regarded by his teachers and
fellow students. He was president of the student body while attending
elementary school, and an outstanding athlete at Pacific Grove High
School, participating in track and basketball. In addition to his
parents, he leaves two brothers, Donald and David Gasperson of Pacific
Grove. Private funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the
Paul Mortuary, with burial following in El Carmelo Cemetery.
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1950 Shirley Jeanne Flynn (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 7, 1952 p2
Mystery Caller Tips Police to Death of Girl
Monterey police are investigating the mysterious death of a young girl
at her home in Oak Grove just before midnight last night. Dead is
Shirley Jeanne Flynn, about 18, who lived at 114 Grant street,
Monterey. Cause of death has not yet been determined. Monterey police
were called to the address by telephone at 11:30 last night by a male
caller who identified himself as Henry Ragsdell, and said a woman was
dying from asphyxiation. The fire department resuscitator and an
ambulance were dispatched to the address. There police found the body
of Miss Flynn, lying on the floor beside her bed, face down. The
resuscitator failed to revive her and she was pronounced dead by Dr.
A.F. Kandlbinder. The mystery began when police began checking on the
person who sent in the call. Ragsdell, who owns the property and lives
in the house in front of that occupied by Miss Flynn, said he had been
asleep at the time and had sent in no call to the police. No one else
was found on the premises. Neighbors reported a car had been cruising
up and down the street shortly before the police car, ambulance and
fire truck arrived. An autopsy was ordered by Deputy Coroner Chris
Hill, but no evidence of foul play was discovered. Miss Flynn had been
suffering from a bad cold and police theorized this morning that she
may have suffocated in a coughing spell. Police Chief Charles Simpson
said this morning there is no evidence of any foul play in connection
with the death, but the investigation is continuing. The house, he
said was very neat and clean, and there was no sings of any struggle.
Miss Flynn had been living alone. She was employed by a Monterey auto
sales company as a cashier. Her friends are being questioned, but
there is no suspicion of any crime at this point. Two of her friends
said she had been confined to the house yesterday with a bad cold.
Miss Flynn had been a resident of the Peninsula for many years. Her
father, Michael Flynn, lives in San Francisco. Funeral arrangements
are pending at the Mission Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 8, 1952 p2
Final Rites for Shirley J. Flynn Thursday Morning
Requiem mass will be celebrated in San Carlos Church at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday for Shirley Jeanne Flynn. Miss Flynn was found dead at her
apartment, 114 Grant street, shortly before midnight Sunday.
Investigation as to the cause of death is being conducted by the
coroner's office. Brief rites will precede the mass, at 9 a.m. in the
Mission Mortuary where rosary will be said at 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening. Burial will take place in the Monterey Catholic Cemetery.
Miss Flynn was born 18 years ago in San Francisco. She had been
employed as clerk and cashier by the Roller Chevrolet co. in Monterey
for the past two years. She leaves her father, Michael Flynn of San
Francisco; her mother, Mrs. Florence Green of Tacoma, Wash.; a
brother, Michael Flynn Jr. of Tacoma; her paternal grandmother, Mrs.
Emma Madsen of San Francisco; and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Delia
Oliveria of Mill Valley.
1953 (dis) Ronald Fifer (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 27, 1953 p1
Pacific Grove Student Drowns
Tragic Ending to Graduation Party at Big Sur Park
Tragedy ended the Pacific Grove High School senior picnic at 1 p.m.
yesterday when a graduating student was suddenly swept into a
whirlpool and drowned before the eyes of his classmates. The victim
was Ronald Fifer, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fifer of 1001 David
Ave., near Pacific Grove. Heroic efforts to save the youth were made
by three other senior boys, but it was 15 minutes before the body was
found. Two hours of artificial respiration by the youths and later by
the Carmel Red Cross and Fire Department resuscitation crew was
futile. Young Fifer, who would have graduated June 11, went on the
picnic with 70 other students. He had been hiking in a gorge when he
separated from his group, and took a short cut towards the picnic
camp. Taking his shoes off, he tied them together and hung them around
his neck, and was wading down stream toward several companions.
Sitting on the rocks and watching Fifer were Ben Mosley, 18, of 373
Junipero Ave.; Richard Taras, 18, Boxx 116; Jim Southwell, 18, of 316
Eighth St.; Miss Clair Pittman of 243 Lighthouse Ave.; and Miss Winnie
Eggers, 17, of 1119 Ripple Ave. They shouted and waved to Fifer, but
he appeared not to hear them because of the sound of the rushing
water. Fifer stepped around a rock in the narrows of the gorge, and it
appeared that a fast current caught him and pulled him under. He never
came up, but his hand was seen for a moment above the water. Mosley,
Taras and Southwell plunged into the stream. Unable to locate Fifer,
the group called two State Rangers, who came to the spot and found the
body in the pool. While resuscitation work continued, the Carmel Red
Cross ambulance with fire department crewmen was called. Val Clement,
class advisor, and Miss Naomi Giddings, counselor, attended the picnic
with the group. One bus-load of students returned home on schedule,
while a second, including passengers who were witnesses, was held over
until completion of the sheriff's and coroner's investigation. Deputy
Coroner Chris Hill said that the victim had suffered only slight
abrasions. Fifer has lived in Pacific Grove for the past seven years.
His father is an upholsterer. Besides his parents, he leaves three
sisters, Mrs. Joan Mueller, Robert Fifer and Patricia Fifer, of
Pacific Grove. Services are to be at Mission Mortuary in Monterey
tomorrow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bernard Lowery officiating. Interment
will follow at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. Pallbearers are
Classmates Warren Attebury, John Matteson, Norman Mortgnoni, Fred
Heldt, Minor Schumaker, and Ted Simmons.
1955 Ronald Larry Quentel (19)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 26, 1956 p4
Larry Quentel, 19, died on the morning of Christmas Day at the Carmel
Valley home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Quentel. While the
youth had been in ill heath for the past three months, his death was
unexpected. He was born May 14, 1937, in San Jose. The family moved
from King City to Pacific Grove in 1949, and Larry attended Pacific
Grove High School, graduating in 1955. More recently the family home
has been in Carmel Valley. He was currently a student at Monterey
Peninsula College. In addition to his parents, he leaves his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Brownlee of Salinas, a sister,
Kathleen Quentel of Carmel Valley; and an aunt, Miss Addie Quentel of
Pacific Grove. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Paul
Funeral Home, with Harry Brownlee and Harold Mooney officiating at the
rites. B Burial will take place in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1956 Sandra Dale Bayles (38)
Sandra Dale (Bayles) Moldenhauer
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 21, 1977 p4
Mrs. Sandy D. Moldenhauer, 38, of 1122 Miles Ave., Pacific Grove, died
following a sudden illness this morning at Community Hospital. Born
Aug. 30, 1938, in Carmel, she was raised in Pacific Grove and attended
Pacific Grove schools. Mrs. Moldenhauer is survived by her husband,
Calvin Moldenhauer, and two children, Michele and Calvin D.
Moldenhauer, both of Pacific Grove, her mother, Mrs. Dorothy mason of
San Jose; her grandmother, Mrs. Anna McGill of Pacific Grove; her
sister, Mrs. Richard Cochran of Felton, and her brother, Dick Bayles
of San Jose. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the
Paul Mortuary Chapel, followed by private burial Monday at El Carmelo
Cemetery in Pacific Grove.
1956 James Bolin Thompson (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 29, 1957 p1
Pacific Grove Youth Drowns at Big Sur
One Dead in Bay Air Crash
A 19-year-old Pacific Grove youth drowned yesterday at Big Sur and a
San Mateo man is believed dead after an air crash off Moss Landing on
Saturday. These and other incidents of violence shattered the
happiness of the Peninsula's pleasantest weekend of the year, , balmy
weather bringing thousands to beaches, golf courses and other
recreation spots. James Thompson, 18, of 308 Chestnut St., Pacific
Grove, drowned about 7:30 p.m. yesterday when he slipped into the deep
end of a concrete pool at Big Sur. A companion failed in efforts to
rescue him. Kjell Jarier, 23, of San Mateo, is missing and presumed
death after a large wave snatched the landing gear of the low-flying
plane in which he was a passenger and brought it crashing into the
sea. The pilot of the plane swam to shore after the crash which
occurred off Moss Landing about 7 p.m. Saturday. They mystery attack
and wounding of a 28-year-old Fort Ord soldier at Hopkins marine
station early Sunday, nine automobile accidents with 18 persons
injured and two near drownings off Carmel Beach also marred the
weekend. The auto accidents are reported on page 6. No traffic
fatalities were reported in the county. Big Sur Ranger Willard Moore
reported that Thompson and a friend, Arnold Lopez, 25, of a85 Quarter
Deck Way, Pacific Grove, were walking along the edge of the pool when
Lopez fell in. The young men were the only ones near the pool although
hundreds of swimmers had used it earlier in the day. According to the
story Lopez told Moore, he was able to crawl out but as he was doing
so, Thompson slipped in. Lopez, using his rousers as a rope, threw
them out to Thompson. When Thompson did not come to the surface, Lopez
ran to the ranger's house for help. The ranger dived in but was unable
to locate the youth. The body was finally recovered by a grappling
hook about one and a half hours later. It was found about 30 feet from
the edge. Ranger Moore reported that neither Thompson nor Lopez could
swim. It was impossible to see the body on the floor of the pool about
10 feet deep where Thompson slipped in, because of heavy silt which
had been stirred up by the days swimmers. Jarier's body has not been
found. The pilot of the plane, Manuel Souza, 27, of San Francisco, was
released from Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital yesterday after
treatment for shock. The wreckage of the plane, a Cessna 140, washed
ashore three quarters of a mile north of Marina. Souza and Jarier had
taken off from San Mateo Airport on a short pleasure hop. The
sheriff's office, Civil Air Patrol, the Monterey Coast Guard's 83-foot
rescue boat and others participated in the search for the missing man.
The sheriff's office received another report of a plane crash Saturday
but this was not confirmed. It had been reported that a plane had gone
down east of Gonzales. However, Sheriff Jack McCoy said that no planes
in the area were reported as missing. .... The drowning victim, James
Bolin Thompson, was a student at Monterey Peninsula College. He was
born May 28, 1938 at Carmel. In his second year at MPC, he was
majoring in art, having received a scholarship from Pacific Grove High
School. He is survived by his parents, three sisters, Penny and twins
Marilyn and Carolyn, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Knepper of Gilroy,
aunts, Mrs. L.E. Todd of Carmel Valley and Mrs. George Culp of Orinda,
and an uncle, Glen Knepper of Gilroy. Services are pending at The Paul
Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 30, 1957 p1
James Thompson Rites Wednesday
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Paul Funeral
Chapel for James Bolin Thompson, young MPC student who was drowned
Sunday at Big Sur. Dr. Willard Miller, pastor of Mayflower Church of
Pacific Grove, will officiate at the rites. Burial will take place in
El Carmelo Cemetery. Honorary pall-bearers will be members of the 1956
football squad at MPC, with coach and staff. Active pall-bearers will
be Frank Galasso, John Crawford, Robin Hill, Ford Joy, Robert and
Arnold Lopez.
1962 David Marvin Allen (36)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 28, 1979 p4
David Marvin Allen of Pacific Grove, a photographer, died Thursday at
Community Hospital of hemophilia. He was 36. Born June 6, 1943, in
Berkeley, Mr. Allen graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1962,
and later attended Monterey Peninsula College, California State
University at Fresno, and DeAnza College in Los Altos Hills. A former
staff photographer at Laguna Seca Raceway, Mr. Allen won many awards
for his photography, including three grand prizes at the Monterey
County Fair. He also exhibited his photographs at peninsula art shows,
and he was a communicator on Turn No. 9 at Laguna Seca with the Sports
Car Association of America. Mr. Allen is survived by his parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. Don Allen of Pacific Grove; his sister, Marilyn Cooper
of Petersburg, Alaska; and two nieces. Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Seaside with the
Revs. Rex Lindquist and Mark Alves of the First Baptist Church, and
the Rev. Bob Ramsey officiating. Cremation has been held at the Little
Chapel by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove, with ashes to be scattered at sea.
The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests
that any contributions be made to the blood bank at Community
Hospital.
1962 James Arthur "Jim" Sorenson (51)
Monterey County Herald, CA April 16, 1994
James A. Sorenson, 51, of Monterey, an auto mechanic and photography
technician, died Friday of heart failure at Community Hospital of the
Monterey Peninsula. Mr. Sorenson had been a mechanic for the Val
Strough Honda-Mazda for 15 years and was a photography technician for
the last year for Longs Drug stores in Monterey. He was born in
Pasadena on Jan. 8, 1943, but had lived most of his life on the
Monterey Peninsula except when he served a tour of duty in the navy
from 1962 to 1964. Mr. Sorenson is survived by his wife, Bonnie; a
son, Thomas of San Luis Obispo; two brothers, Gary of Castroville and
Courtland of Hollister; two sisters, Gayle Cameron of Watsonville and
Michelle Longacre of Clear lake; and his mother, Elaine of
Watsonville. Friends may call at the Paul Mortuary from noon to 9 p.m.
tomorrow. Services will be held at the mortuary on Wednesday at 10
a.m. Burial will follow at Mission Memorial Park in Seaside. The
family suggests that memorial contributions be sent to to the American
Heart Association, Salinas.
1963 Martin Gene Everett (33)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 9, 1978 p4
Body of Man Found on Beach at Spanish Bay
A Monterey Peninsula man was found dead Saturday afternoon near
Seventeen Mile Drive in Pebble Beach by San Jose area tourists who
reported the corpse to Del Monte Forest security, said Robert B. Shaw,
Monterey County deputy coroner. Shaw said identification of the man
was being withheld pending notification of relatives. He said an
autopsy performed at The Paul Mortuary revealed the cause of death as
a drug overdose. The corpse of the 33-year-old white male was
discovered at 1:54 p.m. about 60 to 70 feet from the scenic route at
Spanish Bay where the road curves away from Asilomar, Shaw said. Time
of death was put only at some time Saturday morning. The man was found
fully clothed, lying on his back and could've appeared to anyone
having seen him earlier to have been sunbathing, Shaw said, noting no
evidence of foul play. The Pebble Beach station of the California
Forestry Department also responded to the beach scene. A former
Washington state resident, the dead man had a couple of Peninsula
addresses, Shaw said, but he couldn't indicate the correct home town
as the coroner's staff was trying to locate relatives for confirmation
Saturday night. Shaw also said that relatives still had not been
contacted to allow releasing the identity of a young man who committed
suicide using a shotgun Thursday in Salinas. The coroner's office said
the 21-year old black man, recently discharged from the Army and
despondent about his inability to find a job, was found dead at 5 p.m.
by a woman with whom he had been living in a Salinas apartment; the
body was taken to Muller Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 10, 1978 p4
Body Found on Spanish Bay Beach Identified
The body of a man found dead on the beach in Pebble Beach Saturday has
been identified as that of Martin Everett, 33, of Monte Rio, Sonoma
County, the coroner's office reported today. The cause of death is
unknown pending a toxicology report but is believed to be a drug
overdose, according to Coroner Harvey Hillbun. It is unknown at this
time if the death was accidental or intentional, Hillbun said. The
body was found at 1:54 p.m. at Spanish Bay near Asilomar State Beach.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 11, 1978 p4
Services for Martin Eugene Everett, formerly of Pacific Grove, will be
held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Paul Mortuary with the Rev. Robert
Reichert of the First Baptist Church of Monterey officiating. Mr.
Everett was found dead Saturday and a coroner's investigation is
underway to determine the cause. He was 33. A native of Sturgis, Ky.,
he was born March 23, 1945. A resident of the peninsula most of his
life, he was a Pacific Grove High School graduate, and a musician who
played with local bands. He is survived by his parents, Martin J.
Everett of Hunters, Wash., and Mrs. Dicie M. Brady of Copperas Cove,
Texas; a daughter, Michele and a son, Monte, both of Pacific Grove;
two sisters, Toni R. DeSantis of Utica, N.Y., and Theresa L. Reid of
Billings, Mont.; a brother, Curtis Everett of Monterey; and
grandparents, Thomas Elrod of Sturgis and Mrs. Sina Green of Arvin.
Burial will be at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. Friends may
call at the Paul Mortuary after 3 p.m. today.
1963 Constance Margaret "Connie" Stull (32)
Constance Margaret "Connie" (Stull) Matteson
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 16, 1977 p4
Mrs. Matteson Succumbs in Cancer Battle
Mrs. Connie Matteson, whose husband waged a successful court fight to
gain permission for her to be treated with the controversial drug
Laetrile, died Friday at Community Hospital after a seven-year battle
against cancer. A hospital spokesman said the 32-year-old mother of
two died at about 3:15 p.m. She had been admitted to the hospital
Tuesday following an apparent relapse. Her husband, Walter Matteson
Jr., a Pacific Grove service station and towing company operator, was
granted a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court exempting
him and Mrs. Matteson from federal regulations barring importation of
Laetrile. In a subsequent court action, retired Monterey Superior
Court Judge Stanley Lawson granted a preliminary injunction holding
both the state Health and Safety and Administrative codes
unconstitutional in the case of Mrs. Matteson. Lawson's order also
prohibited the prosecution of any doctor who would agree to administer
the drug to her. Pacific Grove attorney Ronald McGregor, representing
the Mattesons in both court actions, argued that restrictions on the
importation and use of laetrile deprived his client of her rights
under the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the Constitution, including the
right to life. Services for Mrs. Matteson are pending at Paul
Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 17, 1977 p4A
Mrs. Connie Matteson Services Announced
Funeral services for Connie Margaret Matteson of Pacific Grove, who
battled cancer for seven years before dying Friday at Community
Hospital, will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Paul Mortuary in
Pacific Grove with Rev. Wayne Adams of the Cypress Community Church
officiating. Private inurnment will follow at a later date at the El
Carmelo Columbarium. Mrs. Matteson, 32, was a life-long resident of
the Monterey Peninsula. She was born Feb. 4, 1945 in Monterey. Her
husband, Walter L. Matteson, successively obtained court approval to
have his wife treated with the controversial drug Laetrile. In
addition to her husband, Mrs. Matteson is survived by two young
daughters, Gena Rena and Shellie Ann, all of Pacific Grove. She is
also survived by a sister, Daisy Maugeri of Monterey; brother,
Benjamin Newman and Clayton Hughes, both of Pacific Grove; her mother,
Clydie Hughes of Pacific Grove, and her grandmother, Margaret Riggsby
of Seaside. The family suggests that memorial contributions be sent to
the Pacific Grove Fire Department Emergency Medical Equipment Fund.
1964 Richard Charles Severin (48)
Monterey County Herald, CA Oct. 1, 1994 p4A
Apparent suicide in Monterey Cemetery
A 48-year-old Corral de Tierra man was found dead early Thursday at
Monterey Cemetery. The body of Richard Charles Severin was discovered
at 7 a.m. Sgt. Jim Smith of the coroner's division of the sheriff's
office said Severin apparently shot himself to death
Monterey County Herald, CA Oct. 2, 1994 p4A
Richard Charles Severin, 48, of Salinas, died Thursday in Monterey.
Born May 20, 1946, in Portland, Ore., he was a race car design
engineer and a Navy veteran. In 1982 Mr. Severin was commended by Hot
Rod magazine for his design and modification of a Ford Escort for
racing purposes. He is survived by his mother, Marguerite Trenner of
Monterey; a sister, Ellen Efros of San Jose; and a brother, David
Severin of Woodland Hills. No services are planned. Private cremation
will take place. Monterey Peninsula Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
1965 (t) John I. Miller (22)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 10, 1969 p2
Pacific Grove Man Dies, Three Hurt in Accident
A Pacific Grove man was killed at 12:35 a.m. today in a spectacular
automobile accident on the Salinas-Monterey Highway near Spreckels.
John L. Miller, 22, of 114 19th St. died of injuries when his car,
traveling at an estimated 85 miles per hour, rammed into the rear of
another car going 55, the California Highway Patrol said. Three other
people were hurt in the crash. Miller's car was westbound in the
inside lane when he lost control and it crossed over into the outside
westbound lane, striking the rear of a car driven by Gordon Allen
Mayfield, 18, of Salinas, who sustained minor injuries. After hitting
Mayfield's car, Miller's car overturned two and one-half times,
ejecting the driver on the north shoulder, continuing down an
embankment with a passenger still inside. That passenger, Gary Heiden,
of 345 Dela Vina, Monterey, received major injuries and was taken to
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. After being hit, Mayfield's car spun
and then slid broadside down the south embankment. A passenger in his
car, Linda N. Farrell of Salinas, sustained minor injuries. Neither
Mayfield nor Miss Farrell required hospitalization. Both cars were
damaged beyond repair. Miller was the 34th person to die of traffic
injuries in Monterey County this year as compared to 35 last year at
this time. Twenty-three persons have been killed on highways in the
unincorporated areas of the county this year as compared to 23 last
year. Nine have been killed since the first of the year in the cities
of the county, as compared to six last year at this time. Two more
have been killed this year on military installations as compared to
none last year at this time. Miller, a Navy veteran who saw service
during two tours of South Vietnam, was born Oct. 19, 1946, in
Springfield, Mo. He had lived in Pacific Grove with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Norville Miller, since 1952, except for the period he was in
the service. He enlisted in the navy in August of 1964 and was
discharged as a boatswain's mate second class in December 1967. More
recently, Miller had attended Monterey Peninsula College and worked as
an attendant at Hicks and Howell service station in Monterey. In
addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Harry of
Springfield, Mo., and Joe of Travis Air Force Base; three sisters,
Mrs. Barbara Walters of Rohnert Park, Mrs. Novella Mandesa of Tampa,
Fla., and Donna Douglas of Salinas; and a maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Minnie Cox of Salinas. Services are pending at Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 11, 1969 p4
Funeral Services for John Miller
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for John
I. Miller, 22, of Pacific Grove, who died early yesterday morning in
an accident on the Salinas-Monterey highway. Lt. John H. Waterton of
the Salvation Army will officiate at the rites to be held at Paul
Mortuary. Burial will be in El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. Pall
bearers will be James Walters, Harold Broten, Eddie Yaokum, Joel
Lenno, Jim Hoskin and Richard Cox. Mr. Miller, a Navy veteran, is
survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norville Miller, with whom he
made his home, and by two brothers and three sisters. Paul Mortuary is
in charge of arrangements.
1968 (t) Nelson Michael "Mike" Hyler (21)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 3, 1970 p1
P.G. Man Killed in S. Vietnam
Nelson Michael Hyler, 21, of Pacific Grove was killed yesterday in
South Vietnam, south of Da Nang, when he stepped on a land mine, the
Navy informed his father, Robert E. Hyler, today. The youth, who was
serving in the navy Seabees with a second class petty officer rating,
had just returned to the war zone after several months of specialized
training at Port Hueneme, Calif., and Gulf Port, Miss. Funeral
arrangements are pending at Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove. Hyler, a
native of Salinas, attended Pacific Grove High School and Monterey
Peninsula College before enlisting in the navy two years ago. Besides
his father, a Pacific Grove resident who retired from Navy service
with the rank of lieutenant commander, young Hyler is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Joy Hyler, and brothers Elgin Anthony, John Christopher
and Robert Vincent, all of Scarsdale, N.Y.; and his paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Elmarie Dyke of Pacific Grove.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 11, 1970 p4
Private military funeral services will be held Monday for Nelson
Michael Hyler, a Pacific Grove Navy man killed in Vietnam earlier this
month, at the Paul Mortuary in Pacific Grove, with Capt. Ernest R.
Lineberger, chaplain, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, officiating.
Interment will follow at El Carmelo Cemetery. Because of his interest
in Pacific Grove's Feast of Lanterns, which was reactivated by his
grandfather, Clyde F. Dyke, his family is establishing a Nelson
Michael Hyler Memorial Fund to assist in perpetuating the annual
festival. Memorial s may be sent to Box 300, Pacific Grove.
1970 Craig Mitchell Callas (25)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 22, 1978 p4A
P.G. Musician Slain by Shotgun Robbers in L.A.
Craig Mitchell Callas, a 25-year-old Monterey Peninsula musician, was
shot to death by would-be robbers Friday night in Los Angeles. He was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton K. Callas of Pacific Grove. Although
the official Los Angeles Police Department report on Callas' death was
not available Saturday, members of the family learned from friends
with whom Callas had been living that the shooting took place about 11
p.m. Friday when Callas and another musician left an audition and jam
session. Callas and the other musician reportedly were accosted by
four robbers but convinced them they had nothing of value to take. The
musicians had put their instruments in the car and were getting ready
to leave when the robbers pulled alongside in a car and fired a
shotgun blast which killed Callas. It was not known whether the other
musician was injured. Callas was born Aug. 22, 1952, and began playing
the guitar when he was twelve. He attended Pacific Grove High School
and studied music at Monterey Peninsula College. He had played locally
with jasmine T. Slaughter and Lovera, touring the Southwest Untied
States on the Ramada Inn circuit with the latter group for several
months. A guitar player and composer, he also taught guitar and
transcribed and arranged music for the groups with which he played.
Since moving to Los Angeles last August, Callas had done studio work
and played backup for singers Eldridge and Gregory. He recently won a
quarterfinalist's award for one of his own compositions in the
American Son Festival. Besides his parents, Callas is survived by two
younger brothers, Bryan and Kendall, and a sister, Lynette. A memorial
service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Paul Mortuary.
1975 Deborah Lynn Hawkins (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 10, 1976
Pebble Beach Resident's Body Found
The body of an 18-year-old Pebble Beach woman, missing since she
failed to return from an overnight camping trip on Wednesday, was
recovered from Carmel Bay near Bird Rock yesterday. Dead is Deborah
Hawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hawkins of 1041 Oxen trail.
Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene at 11:15 a.m., when a
passing tourist noticed the body floating in the water. Deputy Coroner
Bob Shaw said that death was due to drowning and occurred sometime
late Wednesday. Miss Hawkins is reported to have gone camping with a
companion, but parted company and went to the beach alone. Shaw said
that foul play is not suspected, but sheriff's detectives are
investigating circumstances preceding the death. Funeral arrangements
are pending at Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 11, 1976 p4
Funeral services for Deborah Lynn Hawkins, 18, will be held tomorrow
at 3 p.m. at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, with the Rev. Dale Baker of
the First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove officiating. Miss
Hawkins was born Sept. 22, 1958, in Carmel. She was the daughter of
Millard Hawkins and Mary Hawkins of Pebble beach. Her body was found
Saturday in Carmel Bay. She had failed to return from an overnight
camping trip that began on Wednesday. Death was due to drowning,
according to the Monterey County coroner's office. An investigation is
continuing. In addition to her parents, Miss Hawkins is survived by a
sister, Pamela Jean Scarborough of Battle Creek, Mich.; a brother,
Millard Hawkins Jr. of Beaverton, Ore., and her grandparents, Mrs.
Georgiann Ratliff of Pacific Grove, Hallock H. Ratliff of Napa,
Calif., and Mrs. Glen Hawkins of Pacific Grove. Following the
services, inurnment will take place at El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific
Grove. Contributions are preferred to the Community Hospital EMI
Scannder Fund, Box HH, Carmel. Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 13, 1976 p4
Autopsy Shows Girl Suffered Blow to Head
An 18-year-old Pebble Beach girl whose body was founding the ocean
near Bird Rock Saturday suffered a blow to the head before she
drowned, according to an autopsy report. However, the death of Deborah
Hawkins of 1041 Oxen Trail continues to be classified as a probably
accident, according to Dep. Coroner Robert Shaw. Shaw said there was
no fracture and the skin was not broken but the wound bled internally.
The victim was last seen Wednesday and was reported missing Friday by
her father, Millard Hawkins. The investigation is continuing.
1978 (dis) Brett Allen Miller (17)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 11, 1978 p4
Body of Youth Found in Home
The body of a 17-year-old Pacific Grove boy was found hanging in the
shower of his home Monday. Brett A. Miller of 1144 Seaview Ave.
apparently died of asphyxiation, but an autopsy was to be conducted
today, according to Coroner Harvey Hillbun. The body was found at 2:26
p.m. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Paul Mortuary. Hillbun
said no determination has yet been made as to whether the death was
intentional or accidental; but police described it as an "accidental
hanging."
John and Diane Lovejoy
Feb 4, 2008, 6:37:52 PM2/4/08
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Boy, some of these bring back memories.
I remember Larry Quentel because his sister, Kathleen, was in my class during grammar school. Larry was a tall, handsome guy, but he got heart cancer while still in high school. His death on Christmas day was the talk of the high school crowd, even though the family had moved to Carmel Valley by then. Quite a shock.
One time, before the tragedy, Kathleen and I were on a street corner waiting for a bus. We were probably in fifth grade and, by coincidence, were both going into town for something. Suddenly, she started saying, "KQ plus JL; KQ plus JL." I was just dumbfounded. I wasn't ready for romance yet, so nothing came of it.
I remember David Allen because everyone said he had hemophilia. He was enormously fat and could hardly walk. He used a cane sometimes, and at other times was in a wheelchair. The rumor was that he didn't have long to live.
I remember Jim Thompson, who was two years ahead of me in high school, because he was editor of the PG High newspaper. I was quite shocked to read of his death one year after he graduated...
On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 13:44:29 -0800 (PST), taylormary wrote
I remember Larry Quentel because his sister, Kathleen, was in my class during grammar school. Larry was a tall, handsome guy, but he got heart cancer while still in high school. His death on Christmas day was the talk of the high school crowd, even though the family had moved to Carmel Valley by then. Quite a shock.
One time, before the tragedy, Kathleen and I were on a street corner waiting for a bus. We were probably in fifth grade and, by coincidence, were both going into town for something. Suddenly, she started saying, "KQ plus JL; KQ plus JL." I was just dumbfounded. I wasn't ready for romance yet, so nothing came of it.
I remember David Allen because everyone said he had hemophilia. He was enormously fat and could hardly walk. He used a cane sometimes, and at other times was in a wheelchair. The rumor was that he didn't have long to live.
I remember Jim Thompson, who was two years ahead of me in high school, because he was editor of the PG High newspaper. I was quite shocked to read of his death one year after he graduated...
On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 13:44:29 -0800 (PST), taylormary wrote
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