Additional PGHS obituaries, 1940-1976
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Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec, 7, 1979 p4
Raymond Lyle Lingenfelter of Carmel Valley, caretaker at the Los Padres
Dam, died Wednesday after a sudden illness while on vacation in
Placerville. He was 60. Born Sept. 11, 1919, in Red Bluff, Mr.
Lingenfelter had lived in Carmel Valley for 10 years and before that
was a longtime resident of Pacific Grove. He had worked for the Cal Am
Water Co. for 27 years. Mr. Lingenfelter is survived by his wife,
Maxine; sons, Don of Carmel Valley and Sam of Pacific Grove; daughters,
Nancy Backeberg of Carmel Valley and Linda Blackwell of Pacific Grove;
brothers, Jack of Monterey, Norman of Pacific Grove and Jim of Hawaii,
and 11 grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 10:45 a .m.
Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Pacific Grove.
1941 Robert Sheridan Hodgen (83)
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Oct 21, 2006
January 4, 1923 ~ October 13, 2006 Monterey - Long-time resident Robert
Sheridan Hodgen, 83, passed away peacefully at the Westland House in
Monterey on Friday, October 13, 2006. He is survived by his wife of 61
years, Janice Hodgen; his daughters, Mary Brown of Sierra Vista,
Arizona, and Joanne Crosta of Davis, California; and grandchildren
Scott and Chad Brown, and Peter and Morgan Crosta. He is also survived
by his quintuplet great-grandchildren, their mother Amber Brown, his
sister Mary Jane Wilkinson, sons-in-law Ken Brown and Steve Crosta, and
many nieces and nephews. Bob, as he was known to his friends and
family, was born in Morro Bay, California, to Jacob and Almira Hodgen
who moved to Pacific Grove with their six children in 1926. After
graduating from Pacific Grove High School in 1941, he began
construction jobs that included driving trucks for war-time projects in
Utah. It was there that he met Janice, and married her on August 6,
1944, one month after enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was
assigned to the European theater and served as co-pilot on the B-17
bomber known as "Heavens Above," earning military honors. At the war's
end, Bob became a heavy equipment mechanic for Pebble Beach Company,
where he was employed for 41 years. He will be remembered as a devoted
family man who built his own home, could fix anything, and, especially
loved dancing with his wife. Cremation has occurred and a celebration
of his life is being planned. Remembrances may be made to the Community
Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. (PGHS)
1941 Donald Richard Howland (54)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 23, 1976 p4
Donald Richard Howland, 54, of 1150 Shafer St., Seaside, died yesterday
at Eskaton Monterey Healthcare Center after an extended illness. Born
Feb. 10, 1922 in Los Angeles, he had been a Peninsula resident for 42
years and was the owner of Howland's Iron Craft in Seaside. He was a
member of Carmel Lodge No. 680 F&AM and also a former member of the
Seaside Planning Commission. Mr. Howland leaves his wife, Fern, of
Seaside; two sons, Donald Howland of Davis and Glenn Howland of
Seaside; a half-brother, Max Kuther of Montgomery, Ala., and his
mother, Mrs. Doris Kuther of Seaside. Private cremation will be held at
Little Chapel by-the-Sea followed by inurnment at Mission Memorial
park, with Paul Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Contributions are
suggested to Central Mission Trails Heart Association, Carmel.
1941 (t) David M. Ward (48)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 8, 1972 p4
Lt. Col. David Ward (USAF ret), 48, of Pacific Grove died Saturday of
Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco after a brief illness. A
native of Pacific Grove, he was born Feb. 4, 1924, and attended
elementary school and graduated from high school on the Peninsula. He
retired from the U.S. Air Force a year and a half ago, and was employed
as assistant building inspector for the City of Pacific Grove. He was a
member of PBOE Lodge 1285 of Monterey. Col. Ward is survived by his
widow, Sue of Pacific Grove; a son, Jeffrey of Pacific Grove; a
daughter, Mrs. Gail Ondriska of Carbondale, Ill.; and his mother, Mrs.
Robert Wier of Pacific Grove. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.
Sunday at the Elks Lodge in Monterey. Inurnment will be at the presidio
of San Francisco. Contributions are preferred to Young Life, Monterey.
1943 Thomas E. Carrick (81)
Roseville Press-Tribune, CA Sept 16, 2006
Thomas E. Carrick, 6/9/1925-9/12/2006 - Thomas Carrick was born in
Oklahoma and served in World War II in the navy from 1943-1954 on the
USS Singamonde and Midway. He received 16 medals. Thomas was the
beloved husband of Patricia; and father of Robert Carrick (wife
Sherry), Sharon Marshall (husband Geoff), Mary Denio Elliot (husband
Charlie), and Richard Carrick (wife Crystal). He had seven
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services will be
held in Roseville.
1943 Frances Elva Castanos (49)
Frances Elva (Castanos) Gansel
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 6, 1974 p4A
Frances Elva Gansel, 49, died Friday at her home at 254 Esquiline Rd.,
Carmel Valley, after a long illness. Born in Fresno March 26, 1925, she
had been a resident of Carmel Valley for 26 years. She worked as a
secretary for 10 years with the Monterey Peninsula Credit Bureau and
was a member of the Lionettes of Carmel Valley, a lifetime member of
the Women's Auxiliary Fire Department of Carmel Valley, and active in
the valley's community affairs. Mrs. Gansel is survived by her
husband, Charles E. Gansel of Carmel Valley; a daughter, Suzanne Gally
of Carmel Valley; brothers, Everett Castanos of Pacific Grove and
Richard Castanos of Pennsylvania, and godchildren Terry Lynn and
William Hall III, both of Anderson (Shasta County), and Leigh Kampe of
Marina. Memorial services will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. at St.
Dunstan's Episcopal Church of Carmel Valley, with the Rev. James
Brock officiating. Private cremation will be held at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea, Pacific Grove, with the Paul Mortuary in charge of
arrangements. Contributions are preferred to the Carmel Valley Fire
Department or the American Cancer Research Society.
1944 Eugene Albert "Gene" Eplett (79)
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Sep 22, 2006
Eugene A. Eplett - born Mar. 16, 1927 in Sacramento, CA, died Sat.,
Sept. 16, 2006. A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian
Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula on Sun., Oct. 1, 2006 at
3:30 pm.
1945 Joseph Rivera Canaya Jr. (18)
Pacific Grove Tribune, CA Aug 9, 1946 p1
Popular PG Youth Dies Of Injuries
S 1/c Joe Canaya Succumbs; 3 Other Youths Recovering
Funeral services were held Tuesday for S1/c Joseph Canaya of Pacific
Grove. Young Canaya, outstanding high school athlete and popular member
of the younger set of Pacific Grove died Saturday morning in Monterey
hospital. His death was attributed to injuries received in an auto
accident near Ft. rd last Friday night, when the car which he was
driving went out of control and turned over twice. Three other
occupants of the car, Thomas Flint Jr., Joyce Johnson and Joan Apathy,
were injured, the latter seriously. All three were recovering this
week, although the Apathy girl was still hospitalized on Tuesday.
Following the accident late Friday night, the victims were rushed to
Monterey hospital by a passing motorist and a taxicab driver. Young
Canaya, conscious and able to walk, at first refused treatment at the
hospital, according to Miss Johnson, but, was later persuaded by
attendants to submit to examination. His injures were found to be
serious, and despite all efforts to save the youth he died at 8:15 a.m.
Saturday. According to Miss Johnson, the quartet of Grove youths was
returning from a trip to Santa Cruz when a blowout caused Canaya to
lose control of the machine. Young Canaya, due to be discharged from
the navy within a short time, was well known on the peninsula as one of
Pacific Grove High School's most stellar athletes. He won letters in
both football and basketball and established a national record in the
lightweight pole vault class. He made All-CCAL, in football and
basketball for two seasons straight. The young sailor is survived by
his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Canaya Sr., of 315 Third
street here and by the grandmother, Mrs. Ella Marshall of Monterey. The
full military service was held at St. Angela's church at three
o'clock Tuesday, Aug. 6, preceded by brief rites at the Dorney
funeral chapel. Rev. Father C.T. Kerts officiated at both the funeral
and rosary, said at eight o'clock the previous evening. Active pall
bearers were six men of the navy. Honorary pallbearers, most of them
former schoolmates at the local high school, were Hugh Jenkins, Marvin
Harris, Thomas Flint Jr., Reid Cerney, Norman Enos, Garth Christensen,
Roger Britlinger, Dennis Black. A navy firing squad participated in the
graveside rites in the Monterey Catholic cemetery with a navy bugler
sounding taps. Many floral offerings expressed the sympathy of the
community and the funeral services were marked by large attendance of
youths from peninsula towns.
1946 Barbara Ruth Hoag
Barbara Ruth (Hoag) Dale
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 24, 1979 p4
Ruth Dale of 55 Seventeen Mile Dr., Pacific Grove, died Friday at
Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was 50. Mrs. Dale was
born Nov. 11, 1928 in Pacific Grove. She was a bookkeeper and was last
employed by a group of local physicians. She is survived by her
husband, James Dale of Pacific Grove; two daughters, Charlotte Parker
of Lancaster, and Carol Dale of Pacific Grove; three brothers, Leland
Hogg of Sacramento, Bob Hoag of PF and Kenneth Hoag of Carmel Valley;
and a sister, Mrs. Wanda Grey of Pacific Grove. No services are
planned. The family prefers contributions to Community Hospital.
California Cremation Society is in charge of arrangements. (PGHS)
(Barbara Ruth Hoag Dale)
1947 Erma Jean Moore (63)
Erma Jean (Moore) Chapman
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 23, 1993 p4
Erma Jean Chapman, 63, of Prunedale, died Sunday at Community Hospital
of the Monterey Peninsula. Mrs. Chapman was a homemaker who was born
April 1, 1929 in Pacific Grove, where she lived most of herlife. She
was a 1947 graduate of Pacific Grove High School. Mrs. Chapman is
survived by a son, Mark Chapman of Prunedale; two daughters, Michele
Good of Holister and Pamela Chapman of Prunedale; a sister, Evelyn
Grizwold of Reno, Nev.; and two grandchildren. Private family services
have been held. Cremation, followed by the scattering of ashes at sea,
is under the direction of Mission Mortuary. (PGHS)
1949 Myrna Wells (75)
Myrna (Wells) Weber
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Nov 2, 2006
April 22, 1931 ~ October 29, 2006 Carmel Valley - Myrna Weber Wells,
age 75, died at Community Hospital on October 29, 2006. She was born in
Monterey on April 22, 1931 and was a life-long Peninsula resident, the
last 57 years in Carmel Valley. Myrna began working in her parents'
business, Wells Jewelers in Pacific Grove, as a young girl. She took
over as owner from them and the store is still in business under the
leadership of the third generation of the Wells family. Myrna was a
former member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church and the Carmel
Valley Fire Department Women's Auxiliary. She was an avid 49ers fan and
especially enjoyed her summers gold mining with family and friends.
Myrna was a gifted floral designer who for many years made beautiful
arrangements for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel as well as the community. Myrna
is survived by her children, Donald Weber, Jr. (Tricia), Stacie Crane
(Bruce) and Kristen Bourdet (Tom); her grandchildren, Nathan, Danny and
Shannah Weber, Kristen and Kerry Crane, Jestin Mead and Alex and
Brenden Bourdet and her former mother-in-law, Doris Weber. A Memorial
Service for Myrna will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic
Church on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 10:00 AM. Following cremation
under the direction of The Paul Mortuary, inurnment will take place at
El Carmelo Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Valley
Volunteers, Inc., P.O. Box 965, Carmel Valley, CA 93924.
1950 Donald Franklyn "Don" Winters Sr. (73)
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Sep 19, 2006
November 11, 1932 ~ September 13, 2006 PACIFIC GROVE - Don Franklyn
Winters, Sr., a benevolent California native of the Monterey Bay area
and member of the Monterey Church of Religious Science since he was 19
years old, died at age 73 on September 13, 2006, of heart failure. Born
to Ernest Eugene Winters and Alberta Hildegarde Winters (Hunziker) on
November 11, 1932 (the day of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's
inauguration) in Fairfield. During the Depression days and through the
era of World War II, he lived in and about Marysville, San Leandro,
Fairfield, Alameda, Hayward, Salinas, Prunedale, Dos Palos, Pacific
Grove and the Bay Area, etc. He attended Pacific Grove High School. He
was the fifth of five siblings. Mr. Winters traveled extensively as a
United States Air Force pilot in the Strategic Air Command and retired
after 27 years as a Lieutenant Colonel from the California Air National
Guard in Hayward, CA. He piloted and was a flight instructor on many
airplanes, to include the C-119 "Flying Boxcar" and the C-130. Don was
a handyman and automotive mechanic as well. Don and Daphne were married
for 30 years and managed many children as foster parents, caring for
them at their 201 Central Ave. location. They also assisted travelers,
family, and oft times people in need through Monterey County Food Bank,
transportation, housing, moral support, and other philanthropic
activities over the years. He was a member of the Church of Religious
Science for 53 years, serving in many capacities, including as a member
of the Board of Trustees. He cherished the time he spent with the
church and members of the community, and assisted with maintenance and
other invaluable activities, as he was able. He was also a poet and
musician, playing several musical instruments as a hobby, the favorite
of which was a tenor ukulele. However, nothing eclipsed his wry sense
of humor. He was a member of Retired Air Force Association, Retired
Air National Guard Association, American Legion, Pacific Grove High
School alumni, and many others. He was preceded in death by his father,
Ernest E. Winters; his mother, Alberta H. Winters Monlux; his sister,
Charlotte Winters; brother, Charles A. Winters; sister, Barbara Nelson;
his first wife, Lucille D. Winters and his son, Richard R. Winters.
Don's survivors include his wife, Daphne Winters of Pacific Grove;
sister, Ernestine Paine of Marina; sons: Eric E. Winters in MD, Don F.
Winters, Jr. in AZ, Ronald A. Winters of Prunedale, Derek L. Hansen of
Seaside, and Todd J. Hansen of Trinity Lake; daughter, Christina D.
Hansen-Wynn of Seaside; grandchildren: Justin L. Winters, Jay M.
Winters, Derek E. Layton, Kerry J. Layton, Shane R. Winters, Michael J.
Winters, Sarah E. Winters, Jacob T. Winters, and Samuel R. Winters; and
17 great grandchildren and foster children. The family requests that,
in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Monterey Church of
Religious Science in memory of Don. A celebration of life ceremony will
be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 11, 2006, at Monterey Church of
Religious Science, 400 W. Franklin St., Monterey, CA 93940.
1953 (dis) Ronald Fifer (18)
Pacific Grove Tribune, CA May 29, 1953 p1
Grove Senior Drowns In Big Sur Accident
Ronald Fifer was buried yesterday in his graduation clothes. He drowned
at a senior class picnic, Wednesday, of the Pacific Grove High School
at Big Sur. The 18-year-old youth was wading in the turbulent Big Sur
on an excursion with some other youths. Below a bend in the river raced
a whirlpool. A group of classmates watching nearby yelled a frantic
warning. But their cry was lost in the roar of the stream. Seconds
later Fifer was pulled under as his horror-stricken classmates looked
on. Immediate but futile rescue attempts were made by classmates Ben
Mosely, Richard Taras and Jim Gouthwell. The body was recovered some
fifteen minutes later by State Rangers. Resuscitation attempts failed.
Deputy Coroner Chris Hill attributed death to drowning. Val Clement,
class advisor, and Naomi Giddings, counselor, attended the picnic with
the 70 students scheduled to graduate June 12. Fifer is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Fifer of 1001 David Avenue, Pacific Grove. His father
is an upholsterer. In addition to his parents he is survived by three
sisters: Mrs. Joan Meller, Roberta and Patricia Fifer, Rev. Bernard
Lowery, pastor of First Methodist Church, officiated. Interment
followed at El Carmelo Cemetery. Pallbearers were classmates Warren
Attebury, John Matteson, Norman Mortigoni, Fred Heldt, Minor Schumaker,
and Ted Simmons.
1961 James Edwin Plowman (30)
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Sep 27, 2006
39 YEARS LATER, AIRMAN BURIED
Parents held out hope for years that son was alive
By KEVIN HOWE / Herald Staff Writer
A Pebble Beach man whose attack jet was shot down over North Vietnam on
March 24, 1967, has been buried with full military honors at Arlington
National Cemetery. The recovery, identification and interment of the
remains of Navy Lt. Cmdr. James Edwin Plowman closes a 39-year chapter
that began with the loss of the A-6 Intruder piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Buzz
Ellison in which Plowman was flying as bombardier-navigator. They were
on a night strike mission off the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk over
Ha Bac Province in North Vietnam on Good Friday. According to the Navy,
radar contact with their aircraft was lost as they were leaving the
target area after bombing a power station, and a pilot in another
aircraft reported two missile warnings on his radar screen immediately
before contact was lost with Plowman and Ellison's aircraft. His
parents, Edwin and Catherine Murray Plowman, held out hope for years
that their son was alive. In 1970, the Plowmans erected a billboard in
Seaside showing an American flag and stating, "Hanoi... Where is Jim
Plowman? Why can't he write?" Plowman was 23 when he was shot down. He
had married his wife Katherine 11 days before he shipped out for
Vietnam. The following August, Katherine Plowman bore their son, James
Jr. Prisoners of war were released by North Vietnam in 1973, and
Plowman, whom the Vietnamese said was never captured by them, was
declared dead in 1974. His wife subsequently remarried and is living in
Virginia, where his son, now 38, is chief public prosecutor for Loudoun
County. Plowman's mother died in April 1989 and his father, a retired
Navy aviator and former principal of Pacific Grove Middle School, in
1996. In addition to his son, Plowman is survived by a brother, John
Plowman. Born in Miami on Oct. 14, 1943, he came to the Monterey
Peninsula with his family in 1960 and graduated from Pacific Grove High
School in 1961. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of
Washington, where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, and was
commissioned an ensign in the Navy through the university's Reserve
Officer Training Program in June 1965. That year he also received the
Sons of the American Revolution award given by the Washington State
Society of the SAR. Between 1993 and 1996, U.S. and Vietnamese teams,
led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, conducted three
investigations in Ha Bac Province. The team interviewed two local
villagers who saw the 1967 crash, and both men recalled seeing human
remains at the site. The team also surveyed the purported crash site
and found several small fragments of aircraft wreckage. In 1996,
another joint American and Vietnamese team excavated the suspected
crash site and found human remains amid the scattered wreckage. The
team was also handed some remains by a local villager who claimed to
have recovered it while scavenging the crater for metal. Among other
forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists
from Joint Accounting Command and the Armed Forces DNA Identification
Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA to identify the remains.
Plowman's burial took place at Arlington on Sept. 20.
1962
Paul M. Ledoux Jr. died at the age of 45 in 1990. I erroneously placed
the obituary of his father, Paul M. Ledoux Sr. under his son's name
on this website.
1964 James Miller (24)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 20, 1971 p4
James Miller, 24, died yesterday at his Pacific Grove home after a long
illness. Born in Monterey, he resided with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Miller at 762 Laurel Ave. Also surviving are two brothers, Robert
and Stephen, both of Pacific Grove. Graveside services will be held
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Mission memorial park in Seaside, the Rev.
Glen Fisk of the Mayflower Church of Pacific Grove officiating.
Contributions are preferred to the mayflower Church Building Fund,
Pacific Grove, or to Young Life of Monterey County.
1964 Deanna Lee Wible (45)
Deanna Lee (Wible) Boaz
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 25, 1993 p4A
Deanna Lee Boaz of Castroville died Tuesday at Natividad Medical
Center. She was 45 and had been ill with multiple sclerosis. Mrs. Boaz
was born on April 22, 1947, in Coronado. A resident of Monterey County
for 30 years, she graduated from Monterey Peninsula College in 1966.
Survivors include her husband, Ron; a son, David of Castroville; a
daughter, Nicole of Castroville; her parents, Lester and Jeanette Wible
of Salinas; a sister, Leslie Hinkley of Coarsegold; and a brother,
Lester Wible of San Jose. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.
tomorrow at the Healey Mortuary, followed at 3:30 p.m. by burial
services at the Monterey City Cemetery. The family suggests that
memorial contributions be sent to Multiple Sclerosis Community
Services, Salinas.
1965
Mike Buttrey is class of 1965, not 1966
1966
Mike Buttrey is class of 1965, not 1966
1966 Guy Alan Friddle (55)
Monterey County Herald, CA Sep 19, 2002 pB5
Guy Alan Friddle, 55, a retired U.S. Navy serviceman, died Sept. 8 at
Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield. He was born Aug. 16, 1947, in
Pittsburgh and grew up on the Monterey Peninsula. He graduated from
Pacific Grove High School in 1966 and then served in the Navy. After
retiring, he returned to the Peninsula briefly before settling in
Bakersfield. Mr. Friddle held many jobs and was particularly fond of
mechanical work. He also enjoyed playing his guitar. He is survived by
a son, James Friddle of Sacramento; his mother, Jean Friddle of
Seaside; a sister, Jean Ann Watts of Seaside; three brothers, Marc
Friddle of Seaside, Kennett Friddle of Odenton, Md., and Mike Friddle
of Buffalo, N.Y.; three nieces; and three nephews. Private services
were held. Bakersfield Family Funeral Directors will handle the
arrangements.
1966 Armand Patrick Montorello (19)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 20, 1968 p2
Monterey Traffic Fatality
A 19-year-old Pebble Beach youth became Monterey's first traffic
fatality of the year this morning when the bicycle he was riding was
struck by a car at David avenue and Spencer street. Victim was Armand
Patrick Montorello, 2885 Forest Lodge Rd., Pebble Beach, who was dead
on arrival of police immediately after the 7:41 a.m. accident. He was
pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy County Coroner Robert Shaw, and
the body was taken to Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove. According to Police
Officer Dave Jewell, who investigated, the Montorello youth was
westbound down the hill on David avenue. His bike was struck in the
Spencer street intersection by a northbound car driven by Jerry
Jennings, 944 F Amador Ave., Seaside. The victim was thrown 25 feet by
the impact, and hit head first into a corner of the curb, Jewell said.
According to the officer, the driver of the car said he did not see the
youth prior to the impact. David Avenue is a through street protected
by stop signs facing Spencer street traffic.
1967
Robert Charles "Bob" Mohnhaupt died May 1, 1958 in Alameda County,
CA, according to the California Death Index: MOHNHAUPT ROBERT
CHARLES 1949 10 25 LIGON MALE NY ALAMEDA 1988 05
01 560804359 38
1967 (dis) Jan Elton Gates (16)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 2, 1966 p2
Rites Tuesday For Jan Gates
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Paul Funeral
Chapel for Jan Elton Gates, a victim of the automobile accident early
yesterday morning on Presidio Curve. Rev. Wendell Ensor of the First
Methodist Church of Pacific Grove will officiate at the service. Burial
will follow in El Carmelo Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steven Howell,
Clifford Bailey, John Norman, Michael Stockton, Manuel Brito and Lance
Barstad. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Jan, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Gates of 1001 Del Monte Blvd., was a
grandson of the late A.O. Gates, pioneer Pacific Grove banker, who died
last December. He was born in Carmel July 16, 1949, and had lived all
his live in Pacific Grove, where he was a high school student. In
addition to his parents, he leaves two uncles, Arthur Gates of Pacific
Grove and Paul Gates of Chico; and his stepgrandmother, Mrs. Sylvia
Gates of Pacific Grove. He was a brother of the late Mrs. Judith
Delgadillo, who died Dec. 28, 1965.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 2, 1966 p1,2
Nine Dead in County Crashes
Presidio Curve Collision Death Toll Reaches 6
Six persons are dead and four others injured as a result of
Monterey's worst traffic accident, which occurred at 1:54 a.m.
yesterday on Presidio Curve. In the collision, a car occupied by five
Fort Ord soldiers rammed headon into one occupied by five Monterey
Peninsula civilian youths. Dead: Jan Elton Gates, 16, of 1101 Del Monte
Blvd., Pacific Grove, a driver. John McGraw, 17, of 410 Park, Pacific
Grove; Larry D. Taylor, 21, of 753 Jessie St., Monterey; Willie J.
Hamilton, 23, of Fort Ord and Waxahachie, Tex., the second driver;
James L. Gladden, 23, of Fort Ord and Charleston, S.C.; Richard F.
Swan, 20, of Fort Ord and Falkner, Md. Injured: Robert N. Mitchell, 16
of 512 17th St., Pacific Grove, reported in satisfactory condition at
Monterey Hospital; Willie J. Mitchell, 19, of Fort Ord and Deland,
Fla., reported in critical condition at Fort Ord Hospital; Robert T.
Williams, 20, of Fort Ord and Dallas, N.C, reported in critical
condition at Fort Ord Hospital; Houston Sparkman, 19, of 615 17th St.,
Pacific Grove, reported in good condition at Fort Ord Hospital. McGraw,
Robert Mitchell, Taylor and Sparkman were passengers in Gates' car,
Gladden, Swan, Willie Mitchell and Williams were riding with Hamilton.
Most of the victims suffered head and facial and internal injuries.
Sparkman was an exception. He suffered a broken ankle and cuts. Police
said the accident occurred when Hamilton, driving at a speed estimated
at 85 miles per hour, lost control while heading in the direction of
Monterey. The speeding auto traveled about 240 feet along a divider
strip composed of rocks, gravel and plants, then into the path of
Gates' oncoming car. Officers said there was "nothing that Gates
could do. He had no time to react. There was less than two seconds from
the time that the other car entered the divider strip until it hit
him." They said Gates was probably driving around 30-35 miles an
hour, that Hamilton's car had possibly slowed down to 65-70 miles an
hour at the instant of impact. Police calculated that the force of
impact was equivalent to that of a car ramming into a solid wall at
more than 100 miles per hour. The five Fort Ord men had been to a party
at a Cannery Row restaurant. The Peninsula youths apparently had just
been riding around town, officers said. A partially consumed bottle of
whisky was found in the soldiers' car. Coroner Christopher Hill Jr.
said he does not expect to have a report into the blood alcohol content
of any of the soldiers until a late hour today. Police said they had
been unable to question any of the injured but that there were some
witnesses who would be interrogated later this afternoon. The point of
impact on Presidio Curve was about 500 feet north of the
Pacific-Alvarado-Lighthouse intersection. Two A1 Ambulances responded,
as well as an ambulance from the Seaside Fire Department. Hamilton and
McGraw were pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. at Community Hospital. At the
same hour, Gladden, Swann and Gates were pronounced dead at Monterey
Hospital. Taylor died at 10:30 a.m. today at Community Hospital.
Sparkman, although a civilian, was taken to Fort Ord Hospital because
his is a military dependant.
1967 (dis) John McGraw (17)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 2, 1966 p2
McGraw Services Set Wednesday
John McGraw, one of the victims of a traffic crash yesterday morning on
Presidio Curve in Monterey, was born Feb. 10, 1949. He made his home
with his mother, Mrs. Edith McGraw at 410 park St., Pacific Grove and
was in the 11th grade at Pacific Grove High School.. He is survived by
his mother; a brother, Layne McGraw of Pacific Grove; his maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Cumming of Pacific Grove; two uncles, Robert
Cumming of Monterey and John Cumming of Dunedin, Fla., and an aunt,
Mrs. Harvey Cross of Livingston, N.J. Funeral services will be held at
10 a.m. Wednesday in the Paul Funeral Chapel with Rev. Elmer W. Roy of
Monterey Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Mission
Memoiral park. Classmates from Pacific Grove High School will be
pallbearers. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 2, 1966 p1,2
Nine Dead in County Crashes
Presidio Curve Collision Death Toll Reaches 6
Six persons are dead and four others injured as a result of
Monterey's worst traffic accident, which occurred at 1:54 a.m.
yesterday on Presidio Curve. In the collision, a car occupied by five
Fort Ord soldiers rammed headon into one occupied by five Monterey
Peninsula civilian youths. Dead: Jan Elton Gates, 16, of 1101 Del Monte
Blvd., Pacific Grove, a driver. John McGraw, 17, of 410 Park, Pacific
Grove; Larry D. Taylor, 21, of 753 Jessie St., Monterey; Willie J.
Hamilton, 23, of Fort Ord and Waxahachie, Tex., the second driver;
James L. Gladden, 23, of Fort Ord and Charleston, S.C.; Richard F.
Swan, 20, of Fort Ord and Falkner, Md. Injured: Robert N. Mitchell, 16
of 512 17th St., Pacific Grove, reported in satisfactory condition at
Monterey Hospital; Willie J. Mitchell, 19, of Fort Ord and Deland,
Fla., reported in critical condition at Fort Ord Hospital; Robert T.
Williams, 20, of Fort Ord and Dallas, N.C, reported in critical
condition at Fort Ord Hospital; Houston Sparkman, 19, of 615 17th St.,
Pacific Grove, reported in good condition at Fort Ord Hospital. McGraw,
Robert Mitchell, Taylor and Sparkman were passengers in Gates' car,
Gladden, Swan, Willie Mitchell and Williams were riding with Hamilton.
Most of the victims suffered head and facial and internal injuries.
Sparkman was an exception. He suffered a broken ankle and cuts. Police
said the accident occurred when Hamilton, driving at a speed estimated
at 85 miles per hour, lost control while heading in the direction of
Monterey. The speeding auto traveled about 240 feet along a divider
strip composed of rocks, gravel and plants, then into the path of
Gates' oncoming car. Officers said there was "nothing that Gates
could do. He had no time to react. There was less than two seconds from
the time that the other car entered the divider strip until it hit
him." They said Gates was probably driving around 30-35 miles an
hour, that Hamilton's car had possibly slowed down to 65-70 miles an
hour at the instant of impact. Police calculated that the force of
impact was equivalent to that of a car ramming into a solid wall at
more than 100 miles per hour. The five Fort Ord men had been to a party
at a Cannery Row restaurant. The Peninsula youths apparently had just
been riding around town, officers said. A partially consumed bottle of
whisky was found in the soldiers' car. Coroner Christopher Hill Jr.
said he does not expect to have a report into the blood alcohol content
of any of the soldiers until a late hour today. Police said they had
been unable to question any of the injured but that there were some
witnesses who would be interrogated later this afternoon. The point of
impact on Presidio Curve was about 500 feet north of the
Pacific-Alvarado-Lighthouse intersection. Two A1 Ambulances responded,
as well as an ambulance from the Seaside Fire Department. Hamilton and
McGraw were pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. at Community Hospital. At the
same hour, Gladden, Swann and Gates were pronounced dead at Monterey
Hospital. Taylor died at 10:30 a.m. today at Community Hospital.
Sparkman, although a civilian, was taken to Fort Ord Hospital because
his is a military dependant.
1967 (t) Phillip Charles Smith (20)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug 6, 1969 p1, 4
Peninsula Man Dies In Vietnam
Spec. 4 Phillip Charles Smith, 20, of Del Monte Park has died of
injuries received in action in Vietnam. Smith was serving with the
187th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company A of the 101st Airborne. He was
wounded July 28 and died Aug. 3. He had been in the Army 15 months.
Born in Carmel March 14, 1949, he attended Pacific Grove schools and
was graduated from Pacific Grove High School. He made his home with his
parents, M*M Charles D. Smith at 1103 Lincoln Ave. In addition to his
parents he is survived by two brothers, Edwin Dale and Douglas Legrand
Smith, both of Del Monte Park; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Myrtle
Lee Smith of Brunswick, Ga.; and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Stone of Douglas, Ga. Funeral services are pending at the
Paul Mortuary. Burial is planned in El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove.
1972 Richard Allen Bushell (51)
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Sep. 21, 2004
PACIFIC GROVE CA United States - Richard A. Bushell, 51, a fisherman,
was born May 16, 1953, and died Sept. 2 at his home. Private family
services will be held. Richard is survived by four brothers and two
sisters.
1972 (t) Michael Paul Giles (25)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 20, 1976 p4A
P.G. Man Found Dead At His Home
Michael Paul Giles, 25, of Pacific Grove was found dead at his home at
17 Briggs Ave. yesterday morning. The coroner's office said he was
found by members of his family about 8 o'clock. The cause of death
was undetermined and an autopsy will be held, police say. Giles was
born Aug. 29, 1950, in Salinas but grew up in Pacific Grove and
attended schools there. He was co-owner of the WM&M Cyclery and Mobile
Homes Sales. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
"Bud" Giles; brothers, Warren Russell Giles and Charles Martin
Giles; sisters, Nanette Millie Giles and Wendi Giles; and his paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Giles. All are residents of
Pacific Grove. Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Paul
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dean Koontz of the First Baptist Church of
Monterey officiating. Burial will follow in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1972 Betty Ann Weldy (52)
Betty Ann (Weldy) Young
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Nov 30, 2006
January 19, 1954 ~ November 22, 2006 KILLEEN, TX - A memorial service
for Betty Ann Young, 52, will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, December 3,
2006 at Killeen Bible Church with Pastor Joe Kelley officiating. Her
husband wishes that those who want to share the remembrances of Betty
Ann's life may do so at that time. A reception will follow the service.
Betty Ann was born January 19, 1954, in Japan to Lamar W. and Cheiko
Weldy. She died of a sudden illness on November 22, 2006 at home in
Killeen, Texas. Betty Ann grew up in the California coastal town of
Pacific Grove and attended schools there. She and her husband met as
7th graders and for a time went steady. They went their separate ways
in high school only to reunite later and get married. After graduating
high school, she worked at several secretarial jobs until finding a job
as a dental assistant which she truly loved. She reunited with her
husband about that time and married on November 24, 1979. After 18
months of marriage, her husband joined the Air Force and she followed
with him to Washington, Oklahoma, and finally to Texas, where he
retired from active duty in Killeen nearly four years ago. She is
survived by her husband of nearly 27 years, John; her sister, Janet
Grattan and niece, Sarah Grattan of Salinas, California; and cousin
David Weldy of Chelan, Washington. Betty Ann had passions for many
things and was a loving and giving friend to many. She was a gifted
musician and shared those talents teaching piano and flute during the
travels with her husband. Though physical problems kept her from much
of that activity late in her life, her husband plans to publish some of
the songs that she wrote. She also loved animals and cherished the
littermate kittens that she brought into her house 13 months ago. Her
husband requests that in lieu of flowers, because of Betty Ann's love
for animals, that a donation may be made in her memory to a local
animal shelter or to the ASPCA.
1972 Andrew Thomas Williams (52)
Monterey CountyHerald, CA (online ed) Oct 5, 2006
August 16, 1954 ~ September 24, 2006 LAWTON, OK - Andrew Thomas
Williams, 52, was born to Clarence L. Williams, Sr. and Hattie M.
Williams, at Silas B. Hayes Hospital at Fort Ord, CA on August 16,
1954. Andrew attended Robert H. Down Elementary School, Pacific Grove
Junior High School, and he graduated from Pacific Grove High School in
1972. After high school graduation, "Andy" enrolled at Monterey
Peninsula College, achieved an Associate of Arts Degree in Business
Management, moved to San Jose, CA to continue his education, and
received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in International Business at San
Jose State University. Andrew returned to the Monterey Peninsula, where
he lived for several years in Salinas until his recent move to Lawton,
OK. Andrew Williams was preceded in death by his father, Clarence L.
Williams, Sr.; his older brother, Clarence L. Williams, Jr.; two
sisters, Tami R. Williams and Vanessa F. Williams, all natives of
Pacific Grove, CA. Andrew is survived by his mother, Hattie M. Williams
of Seaside, CA; two sisters, Patricia C. Mize (Gary Mize) of San Jose,
Margie A. Williams of Hayward, CA; one brother, Derrick L. Williams,
Sr. of San Diego, CA; two nephews, Derrick L. Williams, Jr. (Marysol)
Williams of Newman, CA; Izaiah C.L. Williams of Humboldt, CA; one
niece, Angela Mize of San Jose; three great nieces, Gabriella, Analicia
and Jocelynn Williams of Newman. Andy was united with the First Baptist
Church of Pacific Grove, where funeral services will be held Monday,
October 9, 2006 at 11:00am. Interment and burial services are scheduled
for Wednesday, October 11, 2006, at 1:00pm at El Carmelo Cemetery in
Pacific Grove. Arrangements are by The Paul Mortuary of Pacific Grove.
1975 James David Kennada (49)
Monterey County Herald, CA (print ed) July 19, 2006
James David Kennada April 22, 1957-July 15, 2006 Salinas - Jim
Kennada, age 49, passed away on July 15, 2006 at Westland House in
Monterey. Jim was a Monterey Peninsula native and a graduate of Pacific
Grove High School. He retired from Pacific Bell in 2002 and was
employed at the naval Postgraduate School until April 2006. Jim was
very proud of his family and took great pleasure in spending time with
tem and his many friends. He enjoyed working with computers, collecting
baseball cards and bike riding. Jim is survived by his wife, Jeanne
Kennada, his 21-year-old son, Chris, his 17-year-old daughter, Kimberly
all of Salinas and his 25-year old step-daughter, Shannon Perez of
Louisiana; his parents, Roy and Lenora Kennada of Salinas and his
brother, Mike, of Santa Clara. Visition will take place at the
Christian Church of Pacific Grove on Thursday, July 20 from 6:00 PM to
9:00 PM. A Celebration of Jim's Life will be held at the church on
Friday, July 21 at 12:30 PM followed by burial at El Carmelo Cemetery
in Pacific Grove. Arrangements are directed by The Paul Mortuary.
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Sep 19, 2006
James David Kennada April 22, 1957 ~ July 15, 2006 Salinas - Jim
Kennada, age 49, passed away on July 15, 2006 at Westland House in
Monterey. Jim was a Monterey Peninsula native and graduate of Pacific
Grove High School. He retired from Pacific Bell in 2002 and was
employed at the Naval Postgraduate School until April 2006. Jim was
very proud of his family and took great pleasure in spending time with
them and his many friends. He enjoyed working with computers,
collecting baseball cards and bike riding. Jim is survived by his wife,
Jeanne Kennada, his 21-year old son, Chris, his 17-year old daughter,
Kimberly all of Salinas and his 25-year old step-daughter, Shannon
Perez of Louisiana; his parents, Roy and Lenora Kennada of Salinas and
his brother, Mike, of Santa Clarita. Visitation will take place at the
Christian Church of Pacific Grove on Thursday, July 20 from 6:00 PM to
9:00 PM. A Celebration of Jim's Life will be held at the church on
Friday, July 21 at 12:30 PM followed by burial at El Carmelo Cemetery
in Pacific Grove. Arrangements are directed by The Paul Mortuary.
1976 (t) Jonathan Farrelly (20)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 26, 1979 p4
Jonathan Ferrelly, 20, formerly of Monterey, died Saturday at Westwood
Convalescent Hospital in Fremont, following a period of failing health.
A native of Salinas, he was born Dec. 2, 1958. While living in
Monterey, he attended Pacific Grove High School, until his health
failed. He is survived by his mother, Carmen Shaw and his father, John
Farrelly, all of Monterey; three brothers, Manuel Gomez of Seaside,
Richard Barraza and Eric Farrelly, both of Monterey, and his sister,
Tracy Farrelly of Monterey. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the First Assembly of God Church of Monterey, Prescott and
Laine streets, with the Rev. Bahgat Malek officiating. Burial will be
at El Carmelo Cemetery. Friends may call at Farlinger Funeral Home on
Tuesday at 2-9 p.m. to pay final respects. (PGHS)