1969 Obituaries
Michele Elizabeth Abare
September 25, 1951 - November 1, 2006
Michele was born in Oakland, and was a biologist for Land & Wildlife Management. She was a member of the Canyoneers. She is survived by sisters Maureen Abare-Laudy, Donna Fleig and Jeanne Carruolio; and brothers John and Jeff.
Ron Apelman
August 10, 1951 - December 10, 1975.
Ron was a great brother and my best friend. He was a radio DJ in San Diego, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. Unfortunately he left us early – Craig Apelman ‘72
Wendy Arford
November 28, 1950 - June 9, 2006
Wendy passed away of colon cancer. She spoke
often of the fun she had at the reunions -- Beth Arford
Teresa Barrera Sheckler
Tess took her life in 1998. She and I were married in 1979, then divorced, then remarried. She began having problems with manic-depression in the late 1990s. We divorced again in 1996. Two years later she reserved a room at the Sheraton Hotel by the San Diego Airport and shot herself. Unfortunately, this not uncommon for manic-depressives. She is survived by a son who is 31 years old and lives in San Diego. Her remains were cremated. We took them to Cozumel, Mexico and – according to her wishes – scattered them at sea in front of the La Ceiba Hotel. It was her favorite place
Marcia Bouchard Carpenter
March 5, 1951 - July 12, 1995
Philip Boyd
June 17, 1951 - May 29, 2008
I found this picture of Phil in my 1964 Horace Mann yearbook. I first met Phil at Henry Clay Elementary. He was fun loving and always had a smile on his face. I remember when his hairstyle was a flat top with comb back fenders on the sides -- and Butch wax to make the front stand up – Don Rogers ‘69
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Don Calafata
April 1, 1951 - June 5, 1970
Janet Campbell
Tim Carroll
April 3, 1951 - October 13, 2001
Richard Kevin Cole
April 6, 1951 - October 9, 2005
A very dear friend of mine for over 20 years, Richard died suddenly of an apparent heart attack. He is survived by his parents Frank and Della Cole, brother Roger--all of San Diego -- and his favorite Golden Retriever, Shilo.
Richard was a landscaper extraordinaire -- excellent with all aspects of the field--design, hardscape, and planting. He also could fix anything and would help anybody when needed -- even chase rattlesnakes out of my yard! He spent many years sailing in Southern Calif. waters on a friend's 45' sloop, and was a great sailor.
He enjoyed music--especially live performances and could frequently be found at the Hotel Del Coronado, Salvatore's or the La Valencia, listening to his favorites.
He took up social dancing a few years ago, and became very good at many dances, and inspired others to learn
A San Diego native, he was a dear kind man, always ready to share a joke or two. He is greatly missed.
Eugene Connelly
Elaine Donovan Transue
October 5, 1951 - April 2, 2002
My sister was and will always be an amazing person and still to this day is instrumental in the lives of those she touched. Her children and her grandbabies were most important in her life. We keep her spirit alive everyday because of the love and laughter she gave to us and taught us to give to others.
Mark Edwards
Michael Erler
October 10, 1950 - October 26, 1989
 
Deborah Evans
November 11, 1951 - February15, 2002
Dear John -- My sister died at UCSD medical center from liver disease. She contracted pneumonia on admittance to the hospital and died before she could recover enough for a transplant. -- Philip Evans, '67
Suzanne Evert
August 21, 1951 - October 18, 1981
Stan Forman
March 12, 1951 - June 17, 1972
Stan died while taking a flying lesson in a small plane. He was flying with an instructor and collided with another small plane on final approach at Montgomery Field in San Diego. Neither plane had been given final OK to land so it was ruled an error on both pilots. Stan had attended college in Steamboat Springs, CO and was a student at SDSU at the time of the accident.
Mark Garrett
May 27, 1951 - November 3,1986
Halina Karpenko Schultz
January 30, 1952 - October 16, 2002
Hello John --I saw that you were looking for Halena Karpenko Schultz. I am beyond saddened to say that she passed away. I believe she was on either the yearbook or newspaper staff at Crawford her senior year. She really spelled her name Halina. The "e" was just a high school fancy. Halina went on to graduate from SDSU with a double major, Russian and Social Welfare. She worked for the County of San Diego for 27 years, until her illness.
Halina was loved by everyone she knew. There were more people at her funeral than at any funeral in our church's 60-year history. We were best friends since we were 10 years old. I hope this gets passed on to her friends that knew her. -- Jeanette Hernandez
Glenda Kenney Hetz
May 17, 1951 - May 9, 2005
A resident of Coulterville, California, Glenda passed away Monday, May 9, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, she was 53 years of age. In 1973, she was united in marriage to Norman George Hetz. Glenda loved the outdoors and her animals, and worked at a fish hatchery for 12 years. Glenda also enjoyed flowers and fishing and was a loving devoted wife & mother.
Glenda is survived by her husband, Norman George Hetz of Coulterville, CA.; her parents, William Donald Kenney and Arlene Louise Kenney; a son, Philip Hetz; a daughter, Sarah Hetz McCulloch both of Coulterville, CA.; two brothers, Chris and Mike Kenney of San Diego, CA.
Jerry Lanier
(No photo in yearbook)
Born Feb. 28, 1951
Shelley Levine
January 5, 1952 - February 6, 2008
Shelley passed away after a long illness. She is survived by daughters Kara Dors Steinberg and Jennifer Dors, mother Gerry Levine, and sister Peggy Shapiro. She was preceded in death by her father Milton Levine. Shelley was deeply loved by her family and friends and her memory will always be cherished. Donations may be made to the Mayo Clinic or charity of choice.
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Bruce Manning
September 4, 1951 - February 13, 1977
My brother took his own life at the age of 25. He had graduated from UCSD with his Masters and was just weeks away from receiving a PhD from the University Of New Hampshire. Bruce was very intelligent. He majored in the field of physics and carried two minors -- Marine Biology and Art. The night before his death he called from UNH and had great news -- he had been hired by Scripps in La Jolla and was very excited about that. Bruce enjoyed surfing with his friends or playing a good game of chess when time allowed. He was also a good big brother, letting me tag along at times and teaching me new things along the way. He has been dearly missed by all of his family and others that had a chance to befriend him. His friends included Kip Ong, Mike Moyse, Curtis Brown and -- I think -- a Jeff Britt.
If you knew my brother Bruce and can share stories please email me
James Miller
Angela Mishoe Kelsey
October 22, 1951 - November 20, 1994
Richard Modica
September 22, 1951 - August 1975
Janet Nielsen Kverno
August 28, 1951 - August 15, 1996
My sister died of cancer. She was a much beloved teacher in Escondido and there was a picture and good article about her published in the North County Times on August 28, 1996 (which would have been her 45th birthday)
Kip Ong
January 12, 1951 - June 26, 2003
Kip Douglas Ong passed away in Piedmont, California. He graduated from SDSU with a BA in Design and Architecture, then moved to San Francisco and became a journeyman carpenter. Besides being a talented craftsman and artist, Kip had a love of the outdoors and was an avid Oakland A’s baseball fan.
He is survived by his wife Gail, daughters Jenna and Jaclyn, parents Sam and Ruth, sisters Olin and Vicky, and brother Glen.
John Pease
April 10, 1950 - January 7, 2001
Christine Pilcher Putnam
August 23, 1951 - September 17, 1986
My aunt Christine died in a car fire in San Diego
Cheryl Rubin
January 24, 1952 - September 22, 1986
Jeanne Robinson Hoskins
(No photo in yearbook)
My wife passed away July 14, 1999. She had breast cancer -- Jay Hoskins
David Salefski
(No photo in yearbook)
May 15, 1951 - December 10, 1969
Jeffrey Schultz
November 16, 1951 – May 8, 2008
Jeff passed while serving with the U.S. Department of State in Amman, Jordan. While serving in the U.S. Navy from 1969-1990, some of his assignments included the amphibious invasion of Grenada, personally assisting in the capture of General Manuel Noriega in the invasion of Panama, Operation Desert Storm, as well as being personally selected to implement the Navy EOD cell at the prestigious SEAL Team Six. Jeff received many awards during his military career, including the Distinguished Service Medal. After retirement from the Navy, Jeff became a police officer with the Portland Police Bureau in Portland, Oregon. He served as a motorcycle officer as well as a member of the Bomb Squad and SWAT Team, where he retired at the age of 50. From March of 2003 until his death he worked for the Department of State as the lead instructor for the Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program.
Jeff is survived by his wife of 34 years, JoAnn, son Jeffrey, daughters Andrea and Katelynn, father Paul, mother Nellie, sister Adrienne and brother Paul.
Services will be held on Saturday, May 17th at 12:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Lakeside.
My brother passed away at age 51, of a massive heart attack. He had three children and his first grandson was on the way at the time of his death. He served in the Navy during Vietnam for about a year before getting a medical discharge. He then worked in his father's air conditioning business, which he took over in early '90s, and ran it until the time of his death. He was born in San Diego in 1950, and lived there his whole life. The picture above was taken five days before his death.
Scott Sloggett
July 13, 1951 - October 24, 1992
Barbie caper pays off in death and jail time
Some might see taking away a grown man’s Barbie doll collection as a community service, but not the San Diego police. In October 1992, burglars Mark Larsen, 31, and Bruce Scott Sloggett, 41, masterminded the biggest doll heist this side of puberty. The plan was simple: Break into Barbie freak Glen Offield’s home and split with his more-than-5,000-piece collection, then torch the place to cover their tracks. Roughly 1,500 Barbies fell victim to the ploy, but the tragedy didn’t end there: A few days later, Sloggett died of a drug overdose. When police arrived at his home, they uncovered enough info to trace the tons of tiny trim to a rented storage locker. Larsen was sentenced to a year in prison, where he lived in fear of the question “What are you in for?”
Michael Stone
July 7, 1950 – August 3, 2004
Employed as a Car Wholesaler for Tipton Honda Mike was the
"Famous Car Salesman", otherwise known as the "Truck Guy".
Harell Thomason
Born November 18, 1951
Loretta Tugman Delong
(No photo in yearbook)
September 1, 1951 - July 4, 1987
Rosalinda Weaver Flores
February 2, 1951 - November 18, 2005
Donna Weim Bowersox
November 12, 1951 - March 17, 1992
Gail Wilcox
Les Wiley
September 28, 1951 - April 30, 1985
Mark Wittenberg
February 3, 1951 - February 14, 1995
Mark died of an undetected brain anomaly. He worked in Artists’ Relations for Fender Guitars in Corona and lived in Glendora. He enjoyed having musicians drop in unexpectedly at his office. Think of a famous musician who plays a Fender and Mark met them. Eric Clapton was a friend of Mark's and he knew or met just about everybody in popular music at one time or another. He was well respected in the music business and had an amazing sense of humor. Mark is buried at: Eden Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Mission Hills, CA
 
Janet Marie Wright
March 20, 1951 - July 22, 2004
Surrounded by her family, Janet finished her 10-year battle with cancer and won the ultimate prize - a place in heaven. The 2nd and widely-believed favorite daughter of Paul and Lorraine Wright, she was a native San Diegan and “certified beach babe” in her youth.
Janet completed a four year apprentice program to become a journeyman instrument mechanic and worked at the Naval Air Depot North Island until her retirement in 2001. She is survived by her loving mother and wonderful caregiver Lorraine Wright; tolerated sisters and special brothers-in-law Kathleen and Richard Vanesian and Michelle and Augustine Gomez; doted-on nephews Michael and Thomas Gomez; and countless friends. Many thanks to Sharp Hospice especially: Raphael, Mariel, Gwen, Soloman, Sandra, and Betty who provided great care to the entire family. Janet fought her illness with dignity and unique sense of humor. We'll never forget her or her "Nana-isms". So in her words, "Having fun now, got to go."
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