1976 Obituaries

Nora Conner

Nora passed away in 2005 of complications to cancer -- Philene Gordon ‘73

Elizabeth Mielnik Duffield

February 5, 1958 – June 22, 2007

Liz was born in Lorraine, Ohio and her family moved to San Diego shortly thereafter. Liz spent the ten years after high school globetrotting. She traveled throughout India, Afghanistan, the Greek Isles, and most of Europe finally settling in London where she met her husband Paul. In 1985, her son, Nicholas was born. They moved back to San Diego in 1987 and built their home in Crest. Liz became a teacher in 1999 at Bell Junior High School where she was the Teacher of the Year in 2002 and 2003.

Following a long illness and recent hospitalization, Liz passed away from liver disease. She was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her son, Nick, husband, Paul, her brothers, Mike and Charlie, as well as her extended family.