Class of 1964 Obituaries


 

 Evelyn Balderman Hutt

December 18, 1946 - October 23, 1991

Evie died after a four-year battle with lymphoma. She had four young children that were ages four to nine when she died. Her children are now in high school and college--and doing beautifully. She was married to Larry Hutt. Their home was in Santa Monica and both she and her husband were attorneys in Los Angeles. After graduating from UCLA, Evie taught high school in East LA. She then traveled throughout Mexico, Europe and North Africa. She went back to school and graduated from UCLA School of Law and soon became a partner in a major LA law firm. She was always a wonderful sister, wife and mother and truly a most amazing woman. She is deeply missed -- Gail Balerman Covitt '62


Lee Baleme

January 14, 1947 - July 28, 1973


Archie Brack

January 25, 1946 - February 14, 2009

My husband Archie had been ill for six years. We both have enjoyed your newsletter and thank you for all the work you put into it. -- Janet Lee Brack ‘69


Betty Jeane Black Schwetz

December 24, 1946 -- February 25, 2005

She was born in San Diego and worked for the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Survivors include her husband, John Schwetz; son, Jason Schwetz; and sister, Janice McKeon.


Sherry Brown


Sherry Bruce Schatzle

November 16, 1946-June 18, 2003

Sherry Jean Schatzle, 56, was born in San Diego and was a credential analyst at San Diego State University. Survivors include her husband, Stephen; daughter, Kathleen Wolsfeld, of San Jose; son, Gregory of San Diego; mother, Marie Bruce; and sister, Helen Ireland of Santee.


John Callaham

December 2, 1945 - May 10, 1968

Died in Vietnam


James Cline

August 13, 1945 – December 9, 2003


Gene Colker

November 16, 1946 - January 11, 2002

Gene died in the Marshall Islands, where he had lived for about fifteen years – David Shannahoff-Khalsa ‘66


 

Joe Cullen

April 15, 1946 - September 13, 2002

Joe was born in San Diego and was a communications technician for Pacific Bell Telephone Co. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War.


John Collura

October 12, 1946 - July 15, 1999

John was a member of the Rancho Santa Fe Polo Club and
died of a heart attack while participating in the sport he loved.


Mike Collura

October 17, 1945 - September 22, 2004

My Uncle Mike passed away at his San Diego home of a liver hemorrhage (we don’t know why -- but not alcohol related) at the age of 59. I "inherited" his senior yearbook, and can see he was well-liked, and thought you would want to know. He is survived by his sister Lucy Collura Hebb '65 – my mom -- Jennifer Hebb Kay '89


Bill De Hass

June 26, 1946 - July 18, 1976

 

Donald Draper

April 14, 1945 - May 6, 1984

 

Rim Dungey

April 12, 1946 - August 26, 1967

Crawford's First Vietnam casualty

Rim Casts A Long Shadow

A poem from a friend


Robin Fraine

November 1, 1946 - July 11, 1991


Cynthia Ann Free Sutherland

August 17,1946 - September 14, 2001

Cindy passed away due to a brain aneurism at Grossmont Hospital. She was married to Sam Sutherland for 32 years and had two sons, Douglas and Dennis

 

Guy Gilbreth

November 5, 1946 - April 30, 1987

My brother died in San Diego. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on Point Loma. He served in Viet Nam as an Army Corporal from 1967 to 1969. He was a Safeway store manager from 1972 to 1976 and Safeway truck driver from 1976 to 1985 -- Chuck Gilbreth '66


Daniel Gilmour

July 19, 1946 – January 12, 2010

Dan served in the Army during Vietnam and was a communications technician for AT&T afterwards. He moved his family to Nevada in 1980. An avid gardener, he earned his Master Gardener Certification from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and volunteered countless hours to the program. Daniel was a dedicated fan of the UNLV Rebels, the San Diego Padres and Chargers. He is survived by his wife Faye Evola Gilmour ’66, sons Daniel, Dominic, David and Douglas; and sister Donna West of San Diego.


Norma Hoyal

December 27, 1946 - cannot find death date

 

Tom Jarrard

December 8, 1946 – May 28, 1998


Jean Klock Couch

October 25, 1946 - August 14, 2001

Jean was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Richard Couch of Patagonia, Ariz.; daughters, Kimberly Applebaum and Julie Couch of San Diego; mother, Rene Klock of San Diego; and two grandchildren.

 

Cheryl Lawrence Duncan

September 6, 1946 - October 6, 1980

 

Wayne Lawson

January 22, 1946 - September 8, 1984


Frederick R. A. Lewis

March 11, 1947 – August 8, 2008

Fred was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to San Diego with his family in 1960. He graduated as a history major from San Diego State University. He enlisted in the Army, served in Airborne, and Special Forces, and retired as a Major from the U.S. Army Reserves. He also taught history, was a substitute teacher for the San Diego Public School System for eight years, and was an active member of All Souls' Episcopal Church in Point Loma. He is survived by his sister, Anne Lewis Moore, and his nieces, Alyssa and Samantha of Sylmar, CA.

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Michelle McDonald

March 1, 1946 - July 1987

 

Mike Meador

December 13, 1946 - April 11, 1997

I’m sad to say the San Diego Union-Tribune, April 22, 1997 published a lengthy obituary for Mike Meador. In part it reported: "He was a district retail manager for Home Base in Thousand Oaks when he died at age 50 of congestive heart failure April 11 in his Thousand Oaks home. Survivors include Mr. Meador’s wife of 27 years, Sue Ann; two daughter; two sons; two sisters and a brother." Mike was not only a classmate but his father Dr. James Meador was my grandmother’s physician and in 1966 delivered my sister’s first baby -- Dolores Schneider Moe '64

 

Ken Montgomery

March 25, 1946 - August 18, 1992

 

Peggy Nusbaum

October 23, 1946 - January 1981

 

Thomas Pavillard

June 18, 1946 - October 27, 2001

 

Dennis Pendered


Robbie Lynn Pierson

A 25-year resident of Hermosa Beach, Robbie passed away April 25, 2009. Robbie worked as an administrative assistant in the brokerage business for over 30 years. She loved life and laughter and was passionate about animals, especially dogs, and has lovingly cared for seven dogs in her lifetime. She is survived by her mother Mary Pierson, her sister Claudia Pierson Lindwall ’61 of Hermosa Beach and her beloved Chihuahua, Chico. She is preceded in death by her father Eugene Pierson.


Bob Prys

June 11, 1945 - May 29, 1967

He was in the Army and killed by hostile fire (“Booby
Trap Connected”) in Vietnam
– Mary Gale Rodgers


Dan Riley

November 1, 1946 - June 1, 1974

 

Bob Rogers

 

Wayne Rosenbach

December 6, 1946 - May 18, 1986


Ken Rupe

February 25, 1947 – July 9, 1995


Drew Savery

December 22, 1946 – February 3, 1997


Lawrence Scheid

January 2, 1947 - March 23, 2006

A resident of Spring Valley, Larry was born in San Diego and was an assistant parts manager at Philip Thearles Autowerks. Survivors include his companion, Bonnie Jones; daughters, Renee, Nicole and Monique Scheid; stepdaughter, Amy Thorpe; stepson, William Jones; sisters, Clara Loney, Annette Scheid and Sally Tarnow; brothers, Paul, Don, Richard and Dave Scheid; and eight grandchildren. Donations: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 8575 Gibbs Drive, Suite 262, San Diego, CA 92123


Mark Shoreen

October 13, 1946 - January 3, 2003


David Simon

January 25, 1947 - January 6, 1993

 

Susan Skoglund

June 16, 1946 - December 15, 1964

"Sue was killed in an auto accident while attending
San Diego Junior (now Community) College"

Clarke Stillwagen, '64

 

Michael Snow

May 7, 1946 - May 23, 2006

Mike died of cancer at San Diego Hospice. He was a local contractor
and is survived by a 13-year old daughter in Seattle.--
Terry Hudson ’63


Marilyn Stagge Philbrook

June 9, 1946 – November 15, 2004


Joe Stanley

March 11, 1946 - January 3, 1975

 

Kathy Stein

November 12, 1945 - March 1980

 

Carole Stevens Thunberg

August 17, 1946 - July 30, 1995

Carole passed away from complications related to diabetes

 

Mike Stoll

June 15, 1946 - December 22, 1972


Marc Stutz

August 17, 1946-February 26, 2005

Marc was born in San Diego and was a construction worker and carpenter. He was a member of the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club. Survivors include his daughter, Raquel Stutz of Campbell son Drew Stutz of La Mesa; Sister Marlene Tischler of San Diego, and brothers Martin Stutz of Santee, Mike Stutz of San Diego and Mitchell Stutz of San Marcos.


Terri Thrash Craft

December 19, 1946 - June 5, 1990

She had two sons, Chance and Brett. She was a beautiful woman and a good friend -- Marcia Sanders


Michael Dean Thompson

Passed away in November of 2001 -- Lucy Collura Hebb ’65


John Forest Waters

November 13, 1946 - November 21, 2005

John passed away after a short illness. He served the United States in Europe during the Cold War and then earned a degree in Political Science from San Diego State University in 1974. John joined his father in Waters Consultants full time in 1979 and worked in the corrosion control industry. He is survived by his wife Barby and his sister Holly Waters Duran ‘69. His brother Donald Waters '59 passed away in 2004


Allen Weiner

October 22, 1946 - December 24, 1986

 

Peter Wittenberg

July 21, 1946 - November 6, 1988

I regret to inform you that my father passed away after a nine-month battle with liver cancer. Though the government has yet to agree with us on this, it is believed that he developed cancer at such a young age due to his overexposure to Agent Orange while he was a road clearer in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife Holly Wittenberg and his two daughters Desiree and Theresa, who were 7 and 5, respectively, at the time of his death. He was and is loved dearly and is kept in the hearts of many -- Theresa Wittenberg


Janice Woods

 

Leslie Zeidell Smith

A resident of Del Cerro, Leslie passed away on May 26, 2005. She was 59 years old. Her husband of 36 years Robert; her son Matt; daughter-in-law Maribel; grandson Ruben; brother Marshall; sister-in-law Amy; six nieces and one nephew survive Leslie. She was pre-deceased by her parents, George and Muriel. Leslie was born in New Haven, Connecticut and moved to San Diego at the age of one where she resided all her life. She became a medical assistant in 1967. She worked for La Jolla cardiologist Charles Fitch until 1975. She truly enjoyed caring for her patients and they showed their appreciation by sending her gifts and cards. Leslie later became a travel agent and enjoyed traveling with friends and family. About three and a half years ago, Leslie suffered a stroke and an aneurysm. Even though she was a quadriplegic, she continued to fight for life and spent many enjoyable hours with her family and friends.


Joel Zyirek

August 19, 1946 - November 20, 1988


(Most of the above dates courtesy of Mary Gale Rogers '67)

 

 

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