1971 Obituaries



Kenneth Bays

December 21, 1953 - June 1978


Maylyn Chester

August 20, 1954 - February 8, 1976


Guy Crowe

September 28, 1953 - March 15, 2001

Guy died in Seattle. He was born in San Diego. Survivors include his sisters, Gussie Thornton of Rogers, Ark., Deva Crowe of San Diego and Peggy Castagna of the Philippines.


Steven Des Lauriers
(No photo in yearbook)

April 17, 1953 - February 3, 2008

Steve was born and raised in San Diego. He was retired in San Antonio after working for Capco Steel where he built steel storage units across the United States. He is survived by his mother, Betty Des Lauriers, sister Suzanne Gilroy and brother Richard Des Lauriers.

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Steven Fitch

June 21, 1953 - April 17, 1987


Leilani Fogel Valle

October 1, 1953 - February 24, 2008

Leilani, of Escondido, was born in San Diego and was a waitress. Survivors include her parents Lillian and Ed Fogel of Hemet; and sisters, Levana Bajema of Ladera Ranch and Lorelei Hammargren of San Antonio.


Richard Furlow

February 21, 1953 - August 18, 1973


Charles Humphrey

Chuck passed away in Mexico in May 2007. He was a star wrestler at Crawford and a great guy to know. His sister Penny graduated from Crawford in 1974 and we verified the news with her several days ago. Chuck spent many years in motorcycle sales here in San Diego and left two children.

Tony Flores ‘72


Robert Hutton

February 19, 1953 - March 19, 2004


Neil Johnson

November 15, 1953 - November 1977


Gwen Lewis


Bernadette Modica

September 9, 1953 - February 2, 1984


Larry Morgan
(No photo in yearbook)

July 11, 1953 – May 18, 2004

Larry was a Golf Professional at the Desert Springs Golf Course in Sun City Grand, where he lived and had previously worked in industrial sales. Larry was an Apprentice in The Professional Golfers' Association of America. He completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech Communications in 1978 from Long Beach State University.


Candace Pleasants Evans

April 6, 1954-January 18, 2002

Candace Pleasants Evans, our much-loved wife, mother and friend, passed away at Grossmont Hospital a week after unexpectedly suffering an aneurysm during minor surgery A San Diego native, Candace was born at Balboa Hospital and attended San Diego area schools. After graduating from Crawford she worked at Home Federal Savings and Loan for 10 years.

Candace met her future husband, Dave, at a Home Federal Christmas party in 1979 and they were married August 27, 1983 at the Methodist Church in Coronado. A dedicated wife, mother, and homemaker, Candace volunteered in her daughter's classrooms and was a tireless worker for the PTA and the Girl Scouts. With her vibrant smile, ready wit, and keen sense of humor, she was dearly loved by teachers, parents, and her daughter's friends, many of whom called her mom. Candace was a talented homemaker, gifted at crafts and pottery, and she was in her element running her household which included her beloved cats Ranger, Lilly, and Tia. In her free time she also enjoyed trips to the gym and Gulls games, and she was an avid reader, immersing herself in mysteries and fiction.

Candace is survived by Dave, her husband of 18 years; her daughter Laura, 13; her mother Esther Pleasants of Manteca; her uncle and aunt Bud and Lois Pleasants of El Cajon; two sisters; Barbara of Hawaii and Alena of Santa Barbara; aunt Irene Pleasants of Stockton; and numerous cousins in the San Diego area.


Robert Quinten

1953 - August 14, 2000
(No photo in yearbook)


Ron Robson

January 17, 1953 - November 15, 1995


Thomas Rose

1953 - 1986


Pamela Siefert Church

October 14, 1953 - February 8, 1976


Wendy Spillman Teague

August 30, 1953 January 17, 1998


Merle Stutz

July 2, 1952 - August 29, 2004

Survivors include his sister, Marlene Tischler of San Diego; and brothers
Martin of La Mesa, Mike and Mark of San Diego and Mitch of San Marcos.


Tim Thompson
(No photo in annual)

August 21, 1953 - June 19, 1973


Thomas Ulovec

Before he excelled in debate at Crawford and earned a history degree in college, Thomas J. Ulovec was certain of one thing: he wanted to be a lawyer. Judging by the prominent positions he held in legal organizations, he picked the right profession.
A former president of the San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association, Tom died September 8, 2002 at Sharp Memorial Hospital in Kearny Mesa. He was 49. The cause of death was complications from cancer.


Kerry Urso

June 15, 1952 - August 28, 1975

My brother was killed in a head on collision on his way to work in Haleiwa, Hawaii by a drunk driver. His girlfriend was one month pregnant with his son Kerry Kawika Urso, who was born April 22 1976. Kerry is a top-notch surfer like his dad and still lives in Hawaii. My brother was a big-wave rider and had lived on the North Shore for a couple of years before his untimely death at the age of 23. His son is a spitting image of my brother -- even chews his lip the same way. Kerry is greatly missed by my mom and myself, his son and his step-daughter Kanoe, who is Kawika's half sister. Kerry’s ashes were scattered off Sunset Beach, his favorite surfing spot when the waves got over 15 feet.


Rose Ve Zain McKnight

August 23, 1953 - November 18, 1978

Rose, her husband and son all died in the mass suicide at Jonestown in Guyana on. I remember talking to her mom at that time and she was upset because she couldn't find a way to get their bodies to be buried here. I think that she finally gave up on that. I looked up her name on the Jonestown site recently and found a picture of her there. What seemed so sad to me is that in that picture (I don't know when it was taken) she looked happier and healthier than I had ever seen her.

Philomena McCormack Ten Eyck '71


Warren Wiebe

June 18 1953 - October 25, 1998

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David Worsham

January 16, 1953 - December 26, 2005

David was born in San Diego and was a retail warehouseman. He lived in Lakeside. Survivors include his wife, Terry Worsham; sons, David Worsham of Highland and Eric Worsham of Lakeside; sister, Linda Childress of Spring Valley; and brother, Gary Worsham of El Cajon


Donald Zaitzow

December 9, 1952 - December 31, 2003

He was born in California and was a family law attorney. Survivors include his daughter, Caitlin; father, Rock Zaitzow; and sister, Barbara Hope Zaitzow Villanova.



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