PGHS 1926 chart and obits
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Year Name Married Name Age YOB DOD Place of Death
1926* Norman Horace Adams 72 1908 4/23/80 Monterey Co, CA
1926 Genevieve Allen 81
1926 Rudolph Carl Amstein 78
1926 Leslie Latty Bennett 86
1926 Glen David Berwick 75 1906 7/10/82 Pacific Grove, Mtry Co, CA
1926* James H. Buhl 73 1905 8/79 Mesa, Maricopa Co, AZ
1926* Dora Alice Craig 88 1905 7/17/94 Albany, Alameda Co, CA
1926* Doris Maybello Fraley Ryall 94 1907 3/30/02 Sunnyvale, S Clara
Co, CA
1926* Russell Robert Getz 70 1905 4/73 Blythe, Riverside Co, CA
1926* Mae Hanna Wright 83 1908 4/18/91 Santa Clara Co, CA
1926* Frank Claude Higgins 75 1907 10/23/83 Sunnyvale, S Clara Co, CA
1926 Muriel Bernice Hollman 92
1926 Charlotte Allen Hunkin 85
1926* Mary Wilma Ingham Kay 72 1909 10/13/81 Cupertino, S Clara Co, CA
1926* Edith Louise Jason 86 1907 12/27/93 Monterey, Mtry Co, CA
1926* Elva Bernice Jones Smith 38 1908 7/23/47 Monterey Co, CA
1926* Madeleine Elspeth Jones Troop 88 1909 6/29/97 Red Bluff, Tehama
Co, CA
1926 Harold O. "Nick" Laughery 80
1926 Bessie Carol "Anne" S. Lawrence 87
1926* Frances Luers Fullington 65 1906 11/26/71 Monterey Co, CA
1926* Dorothy Esther Mahoney Brennan 84 1909 3/14/94 Santa Cruz Co, CA
1926* Edwin Carroll "Rosie" Moose 62 1906 11/20 Monterey, CA
1926* Robert Bruce Norton 49 1908 6/9/58 Monterey Co, CA
1926* Paul Fred Pierce 79 1905 8/22/84 Northridge, LA Co, CA
1926 Ralph Marion Powers 82
1926* Benjamin Franklin Quigley 88 1907 8/4/96 Contra Costa Co, CA
1926 Mary Irene Seward 86
1926 Elmer Donald Small 79
1926 Edith Helen Steiner 96
1926* Margaret Tyson Upton Stevens 38 1907 12/17/45 Monterey Co, CA
1926 Gertrude Elizabeth Washburn 95 1910 04/29/05 Sacramento Co, CA
1926* Beatrice Wilson Cunningham 65 1907 8/22/72 San Jose, S Clara Co,
CA
1926 John Franklin "Frank" Work 84
1926 Phyllis Margaret Young 81
1926 Genevieve Allen (81)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 1989
Genevieve Allen of Pacific Grove, who retired as a buyer for Holman's
(now Ford's) Department Store after 37 years, died Wednesday at her
home. She was 81. Miss Allen was born Aug. 27, 1908, in Colton. She
moved to Pacific Grove from Sacramento 67 years ago. She was a member
of Beta Chi Sorority and a 65-year member of the Christian Church of
Pacific Grove. She attended California State University at San Jose and
graduated from Chapman College in Orange County. She is survived by her
stepmother, Sara Allen of Iowa. Memorial services will be held Jan. 4
15 11 a.m. at the Christian Church in Pacific Grove. Cremation has
already taken place at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, and ashes will be
scattered at sea. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. It is
suggested memorial contributions be sent to the Visiting Nurse
Association, P.O. Box 2480, Monterey, or to the Christian Church of
Pacific Grove.
1926 Leslie Latty Bennett (86)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct 1995
Leslie L. Bennett, retired UCSF professor
New York Times
Leslie L. Bennett, a retired professor of physiology who played a
crucial role in the expansion of the University of California, San
Francisco, died Oct. 28 at a nursing home in Berkeley. He was 86 and
lived in Albany. Mr. Bennett was associated with the University of
California system for nearly 65 years. In 1942, Mr. Bennett joined the
faculty at San Francisco, where he set up a metabolic research unit and
later established a physiology department. He retired in 1977 but
continued to help teach. Mr. Bennett is survived by his wife of 55
years, Dorothy Bennett, two children and two grandchildren.
San Francisco Chronicle, CA Nov 1, 1995
Leslie L. Bennett, vice chancellor emeritus of academic affairs and
professor emeritus of physiology at the University of California at San
Francisco, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 86. He is
remembered by hundreds of medical students as one of their best and
most dedicated teachers. Dr. Bennett's contribution to the university
was recognized in 1978 when he was awarded the UCSF Medal, the
university's highest honor. Dr. Bennett grew up in Pacific Grove,
working as night janitor at Alta Bates Hospital while earning an
undergraduate degree in zoology at the University of California at
Berkeley. He received a doctorate in anatomy from Berkeley in 1937. In
1940, he graduated from the UCSF School of Medicine. After completing
an internship and residency, he joined the university faculty in 1942.
He became chairman in 1953 of the school's department of physiology,
then in Berkeley, and helped plan a building that would consolidate the
medical school on the San Francisco campus. He was given the
prestigious endowed position of Herzstein professor of biology. Dr.
Bennett became vice chancellor of academic affairs in 1966, serving in
that position until 1977. He was a longtime Albany resident and served
on the school board there in 1952-60. He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy N. Bennett, two children, John L. Bennett of Vallejo and Mary
Elizabeth Rein of Takoma Park, Md.; and two grandchildren. Funeral
arrangements are being made by the Neptune Society. Contributions may
be made to the Friends of the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley or the
Gold-Headed Cane Society at the UCSF School of Medicine.
Knockout II Dec 1995
Dr. Leslie L. Bennett '26 (d Oct 1995 of Albany, CA was a retired
professor of physiology who played a crucial role in the expansion of
the University of California at Fresno, their school of medicine. Dr.
Bennett was a member of the Alumni Association, prior to our
reactivation in 1962 and a member from our reactivation in 1962.
1926 Muriel Bernice Hollman (92)
Muriel Bernice (Hollman) Wright
Monterey County Herald, CA Jan. 2001
Muriel H. Wright, 92, a retired secretary, died Sunday [Dec 31, 2000]
at Pacific Coast Care in Salinas. She was born Sept. 22, 1908, in
Woodland and lived in Salinas for 52 years. Mrs. Wright graduated from
Pacific Grove High School in 1926. She was a secretary for the general
manager at the Salinas Californian Newspaper and she was a member of
the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her sister, June
Bailey of Salinas; a nephew; and two nieces. Visitation will be held
from 1 to 5 p.m. today at Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel. Funeral
services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel.
Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. The family
suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to the donor's
favorite charity.
The Californian, Salinas, CA Jan 2, 2001
Muriel H. Wright, 92, of Salinas, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at
Pacific Coast Care Center after a brief illness. She was born in
Woodland and lived in Salinas for 51 years. She was a retired secretary
for the general manager at The Californian newspaper. She was a 1926
graduate of Pacific Grove High School. Memberships: First Presbyterian
Church. Survivors: Sister, June Bailey of Salinas; nephew, William C.
Bailey; niece, Patricia Bailey; and great-niece, Autumn Bailey.
Visitation: From 1 to 5 p.m. today, Jan. 3, at Struve and Laporte
Funeral Home, 41 W. San Luis St., Salinas. Services: 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 4, at the mortuary chapel. Burial: Garden of Memories
Memorial Park, 768 Abbott St., Salinas. Memorials: Donor's favorite
charity
1926 Charlotte Allen Hunkin (85)
Charlotte Allen (Hunkin) Page
Monterey County Herald, CA March 24, 2004
Charlotte H. Page, a long-time resident of Pacific Grove. She was born
Sept. 5, 1909, and passed away March 22. At Charlotte's request,
services will be private. Directed by the Paul Mortuary.
Knockout II Spring (August) 2004
Charlotte Hunkin Page, 94, was born Sept 5, 1909 and died March 22,
2004. A life long PG resident her services were private. March 2004
Charlotte Hunkin Page. 1926 Pacific Grove CA
1926 Harold O. "Nick" Laughery (80)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 6, 1987
Harold Laughery died Thursday in the Sonora Community Hospital in
Tuolumne County after a long illness. A former resident of Monterey
County, he was 80 years old. Born in Illinois on Nov. 12, 1906, Mr.
Laugherey, who was known as Nick, was a sanitary inspector for the
Monterey County Health Department for 27 years. He retired from that
position in 1967 and shortly afterward moved to Tuolumne County. Mr.
Laughery was also a volunteer fireman for the Pacific Grove Fire
Department for 34 years, retiring in 1965 as the department's
assistant chief. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air
Corps. Mr. Laughery is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Diane
Ricketts of Boulder, Colo.; a sister, Lois Hasen of Holiday, Fla.; and
two grandchildren. Cremation was under the direction of the Terzich and
Wilson Funeral Home in Sonora. Ashes will be scattered in Lyon County,
Nev. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be made to the
Visiting Nurses Association of Sonora.
1926 Bessie Carol "Anne" S. Lawrence (87)
Bessie Carol "Anne" S. (Lawrence) Logan
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 1994
Anne S. Logan, 87, of Pacific Grove, an artist, died of cancer on
Monday at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Born March 20,
1907, in Woodruff, Kan., she moved with her family to Pacific Grove in
1923. Following graduation from Pacific Grove High School, she attended
art school in New York. She then studied under Bolton Brown, a
well-known lithographer. She operated her own art studio in Santa Ana
for many years. When she married her late husband, Herschel Logan, an
artist and printer, they shared the studio where she made pottery,
dolls and tiny book cases. Later she made porcelain copies of items
found in the tomb of Tutankaman. She and her husband later worked
together, combining their abilities in writing, illustration and
printing and made miniature books, usually using a small antique press.
Mr. Logan died in 1990, and Mrs. Logan returned to Pacific Grove. Mrs.
Logan is survived by a sister, Grace Gutsell of Pacific Grove. At her
request, no services will be held. Inurnment will be at Fairhaven
Memorial Park in Santa Ana. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
1926 Ralph Marion Powers (82)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 14, 1990
Ralph Marion Powers of Carmel Valley died Friday at the Hospice of the
Central Coast. He was 82. Born April 17, 1908, in Trenton, Neb., Mr.
Powers had lived in Carmel Valley for 25 years. Prior to that, he lived
in Pacific Grove for 55 years. Mr. Powers graduated in 1927 [1926, ed.]
from Pacific Grove High School, where he played football and was on the
track team. In 1931, he graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors from
Stanford University, earning a bachelor's degree in economics. He was
a life member of the Stanford Alumni Association. After college
graduation, Mr. Bowers went to work for his family's insurance and
real estate firm. In 1989, after working in the business for more than
58 years, Mr. Powers retired. During World War II, he served with a
counter-intelligence unit monitoring enemy radio transmissions
involving the midway, Guadalcanal and other strategic Pacific campaign
objectives. Mr. Powers was a 50-year member of the Pacific Grove
Masonic Lodge 331 F&AM. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite and
York Rite orders, becoming a 32nd degree Mason, and was a member of the
Elks Lodge. Mr. Powers was the son of the late Arthur and Ellen
Williams Powers, a pioneering Pacific Grove family. His brother was the
late Herbert Powers. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two sons,
Donald of Salinas, and Jon (Rick) of Carmel Valley, a sister, Dr.
Louise Merrifield of Arroyo Grande; five grandchildren and one
great-grandson. Memorial services are scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. at
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at Skyline Forest Drive
and Forest Knoll Road. Cremation will take place at the Little Chapel
by the Sea. The family suggests that any memorial contributions go to
the Hospice of the Central Coast, or to All Saints' Episcopal Day
School in Carmel Valley.
1926 Mary Irene Seward (86)
Mary Irene (Seward) White
Monterey Peninsula Herald. CA Feb. 12, 1995
Mary Irene Seward White, 86, of Seaside, a native of Monterey, died of
complications from a stroke Sunday at Community Hospital of the
Monterey Peninsula. She was born April 18, 1908, and was a 1926
graduate of Pacific Grove High School. Mrs. White worked as a secretary
for several canneries and at the Presidio of Monterey. She and her late
husband, Burtle, operated the Monterey Transfer and Storage and the
Community Garbage Service. She also worked at Monterey Peninsula
College from 1956 until her retirement in 1975. She was the organist,
pianist and a member of the choir at First Baptist Church of Monterey
and served in these capacities for the Protestant chapels at the Naval
Air Station, the Naval Postgraduate School and several other churches
on the Peninsula. She is survived by a daughter, Marcia Condit of
Seaside; a son, Ross of Seaside; nine grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1961; one son, Duane, died in
1970; another son, Neil, died in 1992. Memorial services will be held
at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the First Baptist Church in Monterey. Cremation
and inurnment will take place at a later date at El Carmelo Cemetery.
The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests
that any memorial contributions be sent to the First Baptist Church of
Monterey or to the Salvation Army Adult Day Care program in Seaside.
1926 Elmer Donald Small (79)
Monterey Peninsula College, CA Nov. 29, 1986
Elmer Donald Small, 79, of Atascadero, a native of Monterey and
longtime resident of the Peninsula, died Nov. 29 in a nursing home in
Templeton after a period of failing health. Born Nov. 12, 1907, he
graduated from Pacific Grove High School and worked for the
Sprouse-Reitz stores in Carmel and Monterey before moving from the
Peninsula in 1946. Mr. Small was an Army veteran of World War II. He
was a member of the Lighthouse Keepers of Monterey, the Monterey
DeMolay, a senior DeMolay member for 50 years and a member of the
International Supreme Council of DeMolay. He was also a member of the
Willow Glen Masonic Lodge 670 and Atascadero Masonic Lodge 493 F&AM,
where he served as past master; a member of the Islam Shrine of San
Francisco and the Marin and Paso Robles Shrine clubs. He was also a
member of the York Rite KYCH and the Los Angeles Priory, a former
patron of the Order of the Eastern Star, member of the Templeton
American Legion and former post commander of the Willow Glen American
Legion, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Templeton. In
1985, he was awarded the Masonic Hiram Award and the Rainbow Grand
Cross of Colors. Mr. Small is survived by his wife, Viola, and his
brother Roscoe, of Corte Madera. Memorial services have been held at
First Presbyterian Church of Templeton.
1926 Edith Helen Steiner (96)
Monterey County Herald, CA January 24, 2004, page B5
Edith Helen Steiner, Age 96. Passed away on January 21, 2004 in San
Jose. A resident of Santa Clara for over 50 years. Edith also cherished
her younger years in Pacific Grove and Monterey. She worked as a
private bookkeeper and accountant in all three cities. Never married,
Edith loved her family of brother, Russell Steiner, sister, Julie
(Steiner) Smith, both now deceased. She was the loving daughter of
Charles and Sarah Steiner, long-time residents of Pacific Grove, and
now deceased. Edith is survived by nephew Harold Smith of North
Highlands, nephew Robert Smith of Groveland, and many grandnephews and
grand-nieces. Graveside services will be held at El Carmelo Cemetery,
near the old lighthouse, in Pacific Grove, at 1:00p.m on Tuesday
January 27, 2004. At her request, donations may be made in her memory
to Guide Dogs for the Blind, The Big Sur Land Trust, or the donors
favorite charity. The Paul Mortuary of Pacific Grove Funeral Directors.
831-375-4191.
San Jose Mercury News, CA Jan 25, 2004.
Edith Helen Steiner -- Age 96. Passed away on January 21, 2004 in San
Jose. A resident of Santa Clara for over 50 years. Edith also cherished
her younger years in Pacific Grove and Monterey. She worked as a
private bookkeeper and accountant in all three cities. Never married,
Edith loved her family of brother, Russell Steiner, sister, Julie
(Steiner) Smith, both now deceased. She was the loving daughter of
Charles and Sarah Steiner, long-time residents of Pacific Grove, and
now deceased. Edith is survived by nephew Harold Smith of North
Highlands, nephew Robert Smith of Groveland, and many grandnephews and
grandnieces. Graveside services will be held at El Carmelo Cemetery,
near the old lighthouse, in Pacific Grove, at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday
January 27, 2004. At her request, donations may be made in her memory
to Guide Dogs for the Blind, The Big Sur Land Trust, or the donor's
favorite charity. The Paul Mortuary of Pacific Grove Funeral Directors.
831-375-4191.
Knockout II Spring (August) 2004
Edith Helen Steiner, 96, born Oct 25, 1907 and died Jan 21, 2004. A
resident of Santa Clara, was a lifetime accountant and bookkeeper.
After 40 plus years working in Pacific Grove and Monterey she moved to
Santa Clara. Never married she was preceded in death by her brother
Russell '23, sister Julia Steiner Smith '24. And many nephews and
nieces. January 2004 Edith Helen Steiner 1926 Santa Clara CA
1926 Gertrude Elizabeth "Betty" Washburn (95)
Gertrude Elizabeth "Betty" (Washburn) Lee
Sacramento Bee CA July 14, 2005.
LEE, Gertrude Elizabeth ''Betty'' Washburn was born on Feb. 17, 1910,
in Santa Barbara, CA, and passed away on April 29, 2005, at age 95.
Raised in Pacific Grove, CA, except for two years spent in San Simeon
while her father, Herbert, worked as a carpenter for Julia Morgan
during the building of Hearst Castle. She always enjoyed watching the
sea otters and reading at the beach during summer vacations. A 1928
graduate of Pacific Grove High School, she worked in the office of
Hovedon Food Products Corporation during the summers before moving to
San Francisco. She lived in San Francisco with her younger sister Mary
(Washburn) Wesler while attending University of California-Berkeley and
graduated in 1932. Betty married Andrew Wayne Lee on Sept. 14, 1934.
The couple settled in Berkley, where they welcomed three children.
After the war, Sept. 1945, the family moved to Sacramento. Betty went
back to Sacramento State College and received her teaching credential
in 1953 and later a Masters in Reading Skills. After teaching one year
in Sacramento City schools, she moved to the San Juan Unified School
District where she remained the rest of her career, finally retiring as
a reading specialist. Even after retiring, she kept up volunteering at
both Littlejohn and Frontier Schools. A life long learner Betty took up
the computer at age 85, publishing for her family a book of "Sea Tales"
told to her as a child by her mother, Winifred. She loved crocheting,
reading, and traveling. She was a founding member of St. Andrew's
Church in the Highlands, North Highlands (now St Andrews Episcopal
Church, Antelope). She was a past member of the Mission Committee and
an active member of the Altar Guild and Episcopal Church Women (ECW).
She is survived by one sister, Margaret Burdick, of Portland, OR; three
children: Linda White of Modesto, CA, Carol Moon of Citrus Heights, and
Dennis Lee of Sacramento; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren
and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church on Saturday, July 16, at 11:00 AM.
Remembrances may be made to the Altar Guild of St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church, 7850 Watt Ave. Antelope, CA 95843.
1926 John Franklin "Frank" Work (84)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 4, 1993
Frank Work, benefactor of Peninsula culture
By Margo Burke / Herald Staff Writer
Frank Work of Monterey, a generous and concerned contributor to the
cultural and civic life of the Peninsula, died Thursday at Community
Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. He was 84. In 1983, Mr. Work deeded
his home, the Castro-Work Adobe, and most of its contents to the
Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art. The three-acre estate and 25-room
home represent one of the most significant sites on the Peninsula. It
was his wish that the property would acquire a measure of accessibility
and become more incorporated into the life of the community. The estate
is now known as La Mirada. The adobe, constructed nearly 150 years ago
in the mid-1840s, was purchased in 1919 by Gouverneur Morris, author
and playwright, who lost the property after the stock market crash in
1929. It was purchased in 1937 by Thomas A. Work. Frank Work was the
last surviving son of Thomas A. Work, a pioneer banker and rancher. On
Learning of his death, Kate Dietterle, a member of the museum's board
of trustees, said, "Frank Work loved his community. He will be
missed. He left an enduring legacy for us all through his gift of La
Mirada to the Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art." Virginia Stanton, a
longtime friend, said she and her late husband, Bob Stanton, felt that
Frank was part of their family. "He was a great asset in this area,
generous and fun. We will miss him so much. He sparkled, he was
cheerful, he made us so happy." Mr. Work was born in Pacific Grove on
June 19, 1908. He was a graduate and valedictorian of Pacific Grove
High School. He graduated cum laude from Stanford University, where he
was a member of the Theta Xi fraternity. His many contributions to the
community included service on the Monterey Library Board, Larkin House
Advisory Board and the Monterey Conference Center Art Commission. In
1991, he was the recipient of the Monterey County Cultural Council
President's Award for exceptional support of community arts
endeavors. Known for his personal integrity, charm and wit, Mr. Work
was a gifted raconteur and bon-vivant. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Zizi Armstrong Work, and two brothers, Stuart Work and T.A. Work
Jr. Survivors are a sister, Elizabeth Kirby of Pebble Beach; two
nephews, Thomas A. Work III of San Diego and Robert Work of Pebble
Beach; and two nieces, Julie Work Beck of Corral de Tierra and Donna
Work Silverberg of Palo Alto. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.
on Tuesday at St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, in Pacific
Grove. The family suggests that any donations be sent to the La Mirada
Endowment fund of the Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, 599 Pacific
St., Monterey.
Knockout II May-June 1993
Frank Work '26 was born in Pacific Grove on June 19, 1908. He
attended local schools and was the valedictorian of his high school
graduating class. He graduated cum laude from Stanford University.
Although he was born into a wealthy family, Frank and all of his
brothers and sisters worked their entire lives. His father, an early
businessman, Tom A. Work, sold most of the land that is now Fort Ord to
the Army, and passed his love of the Peninsula on to his children. A
noted philanthropist, Frank deeded his home, the Castro-Work Adobe and
most of its contents to the Monterey Museum of Art. Now known as La
Mirada, it now is accessible to all of us. (d Feb 1993 in Monterey, CA
1926 Phyllis Margaret Young (81)
Phyllis Margaret (Young) Fair
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 1990
Phyllis Margaret Fair of Carmel, a teacher at Bayview School in
Monterey for 39 years, died of a stroke Sunday at Carmel Convalescent
Hospital. She was 81. Mrs. Fair, who was born in Morgan Hill on Sept.
21, 1908, moved to Pacific Grove with her family when she was 5 years
old. She moved to Carmel with her husband, Merwin, in 1946. She was a
member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Monterey, Daughters of the
Nile Temple of San Francisco, California Retired Teachers Association,
Lighthouse Keepers Club and the Carmel Foundation. In addition to her
husband of 57 years, Mrs. Fair is survived by two sisters, Irene Young
of Monterey and Doris Hellam of Castroville. No funeral services will
be held, at her request. Cremation will take place at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove. The ashes will be scattered at sea off
Point Lobos. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The family
suggests that any memorial contributions go to the Alzheimer's
Association, P.O. Box 1703, Monterey 93942.