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Encina High School Teacher & Staff Obituaries
Robert Anthony Bingham
Robert Anthony Bingham was a dynamic individual who cherished the spirit and
hope of young people that eventually led him down a path of coaching high
school sports, ensuring the health and safety of communities through
environmental health, and raising a loving family. He left this world
peacefully at home at the age of 49 on June 28th, 2006, in Sacramento,
surrounded by his children, wife, and very close friends. Born in Portland,
Oregon on March 8th, 1957, Robert grew up in Carmichael and attended Encina
High School where he was active in basketball, football, and baseball. After
high school, Robert served honorably in the US Army Nuclear Security program
from 1975-1978 stationed in Germany. He also was a member of the Army
Special Service basketball team. He later coached at Encina and Rio
Americano High Schools from 1978-1990, successfully taking the Encina
football team to the playoffs in 1985. Robert mentored many youth, inspiring
them to reach beyond their goals and often acting as a surrogate father. It
was no surprise that his energy and devotion led him to a second career in
environmental health, where, through his dedication and drive, he crafted
his own special masters degree in Neuromuscular Physiology at California
State University at Sacramento, which he received in 1991. This then led him
to the Yolo County Environmental Health Department, where he worked for many
years. However, his most cherished accomplishment was his family, as husband
to wife Annette and father to Alec and Gianna. Robert was a familiar face on
the Leonardo da Vinci elementary school campus, volunteering in the
classroom and driving on field trips. He coached his son’s Land Park Little
League team and attended his daughter’s many dance performances. He is also
survived by his mother Audrey Mistretta of Sacramento, sister Debbie
Bingham, niece Cheyenne Bingham, and father Chuck Bingham, all of Texas.
Robert’s devotion to family, friends, and community left an indelible mark
for everyone who knew his laughter, caring demeanor, and hopeful vision of
life. His family wishes to invite everyone to celebrate his life on Sunday
July 9th, 3pm, at the Encina High School gym, 1400 Bell Street, Sacramento.
A reception will immediately follow at the CSUS Alumni Center on the CSUS
campus. Friends are invited to bring a “story and song” to share as we
remember Robert through his love of music. Donations may be made to the
Robert Bingham Memorial Fund, Golden 1 Credit Union, P.O. Box 15966,
Sacramento, CA 95852.
7/7/06 |
Headline: WILLIAM T. BODE FORMER DEL CAMPO HIGH SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL WAS WORLD
WAR II PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR, AVID PHOTOGRAPHER AND WORLD TRAVELER
Publication Date: December 22, 1995
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Obituary: William T. Bode, a longtime principal and administrator for the San Juan Unified
School District and a former Air Force officer, died Dec. 9 at Sutter General Hospital of
a head injury. He was 75.
The San Diego native served in the Army Air Forces during World War II as a
pilot and flight instructor. After the war, he became a reservist.
In 1949, he received a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from the
University of California, Santa Barbara. Mr. Bode was recalled to active duty after the
Korean War broke out and was stationed at Mather Air Force Base. When the war ended, he
returned to the reserves and retired as a lieutenant colonel in the 1970s.
Mr. Bode taught photography and engineering in Tucson, Ariz., for about a
year. He then returned to Sacramento to teach at James Marshall High School. While working
as a teacher, he graduated from what was then Sacramento State with a master's degree in
education administration. After graduation, he spent a year as a Fulbright scholar in
Antigua.
He joined San Juan Unified School District in 1959 as dean of boys at
Encina High School. Shortly thereafter, he became vice principal at El Camino
High School. He was principal of Del Campo High School for 17 years, retiring in 1978.
Mr. Bode had a strong interest in photography and shot pictures for two books
written by his wife, Frances, who preceded him in death. He also wrote a book, "The
Floral Designer's Guide to Photography," and was the photographer for members of the
Arrangers Guild. His photographs can be found at the California Academy of Sciences in San
Francisco and in private
collections.
He also enjoyed traveling throughout North and Central America, Africa,
Europe, New Zealand, Japan and Hawaii.
Mr. Bode belonged to Rotary International, Sierra Camera Club, Sacramento
Delta Council and Photographic Society of America.
Survivors include daughters, Eleanor Caldwell of Seattle and Catherine Appel
of Brookings, Ore.; a son, William T. Bode II of Bonney Lake, Wash.; eight grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Mr. Bode requested that contributions be made to a charity of the donor's
choice. At his request, no services will be held.
9/15/00 |
Sacramento Bee, August 19, 1996
Cruickshank, Leslie J.
In Placerville, August 18, 1996. Beloved father of Jean Thomas of
Placerville. Loving grandfather of 2 and great grandfather of 5. Loving uncle of George E.
Hannaford of Folsom. Preceded in death by his wife Pauline Cowan Cruickshank. A native of
Fair Oaks, age 90 years. A resident of Placerville for the past 5 years and prior, he
lived in Sacramento and grew up in Folsom.
He is a graduate of San Juan High School where he was an outstanding athlete
participating in baseball, basketball and track. He held the title of the fastest runner
in the county in the 100 yard dash while in high school. After he married Pauline, he
worked at Rumsey's Grocery Store. He later left there to enter college to study to become
a teacher. In 1939 he began his teaching career in the business department of Modesto High
School. In 1955 he moved to Sacramento and resumed his teaching career at El Camino High
School and later going to Encina High School. He never failed to encourage students to
continue their education and to work hard as keys to success.
A private family service will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 1996 at 3:00 pm
at East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park, 5757 Greenback Lane, Sacramento. Memorial
contributions may be made to Snowline Hospice, 3097 Cedar Ravine,
Placerville, CA 95667.
9/15/00 |
Sacramento Bee, February 3, 1971
Cancer Kills Woman Who Aided Invalids
Pauline M. de Gooyer who, despite knowing she had terminal
cancer waged a campaign on behalf of other invalids, died last night in her home. She was
52.
Cancer plagued her for three and a half years but it was not until last March
that she was forced to give up teaching at Encina High School and was hospitalized for the
last time. She came home in April her husband, Marvin said, because she wanted to be in
familiar surroundings when she died.
Mrs. de Gooyer continued from her home the drive she had started shortly
after her last hospitalization -- collecting coupons to obtain a kidney machine. Her
efforts accounted for more than 200,000 of the 600,000 coupons needed for the complicated
apparatus.
Her 11 years of teaching English and public speaking at Encina earned her a
life membership in the California Congress of Parents and Teachers. Encina students,
impressed with her as a teacher and an individual, have dedicated their 1971 school year
book in her honor.
The family came to Sacramento 14 years ago from Houston, Tex., where,
although she did not teach, Mrs. de Gooyer also earned a life membership in the state
parent-teacher organization. The recognition was accorded her for organizing PTA paper
drives which completely equipped two elementary school libraries.
Several weeks ago, she wrote her own memorial service for the rites which
will be held at 7:30 PM tomorrow in St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 2391 St. Mark's
Way.
A graduate of Simpson College in Iowa, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and
had been working for her master of arts degree in English at Sacramento State College
until she became too ill to continue.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Jon Eric of
Germany; Kalen Saxton on Alaska; parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Shepherd of Des Moines,
Iowa; and brother Norman F. Shepherd of New York. She also leaves four grandchildren.
The family requests that any remembrances be made to the scholarship fund of
Delta Delta Delta sorority in care of Mrs. Mary K. Maker, 1701 11th Ave.
10/25/01 |
FIGENSHU, John W. ''Jack''
Memorial Mass for Jack Figenshu, who passed away on November 17, 2005, at
the age of 77, will be held at 12:30 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2005, (with
a reception to follow) at Presentation Catholic Church; corner of Norris and
Robertson Avenue, Sacramento. Jack is survived by his wife of 55 years,
Shirley, four sons: John Jr., Richard, Thomas and Karl; and one brother,
Robert. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Presentation Church
or to a charity of your choice.
Published in the Sacramento Bee on 11/19/2005. |
Press Tribune (Roseville), Feb. 2, 1996
Marie Marguerite Foster
May 4, 1930 - Jan. 29, 1996
A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark's Anglican
Church, 5983 Webb St. in Loomis, for Marie Marguerite Foster, who died in Penryn Monday at
the age of 65. A native of Huntsville, Texas, Mrs. Foster was a 28-year resident of
Penryn.
She was a librarian for 25 years at Encina High School in Sacramento, and she
enjoyed golfing, horseback riding and travel.
Inurnment will be at East Lawn Memorial Park in Sacramento under the
direction of Reichert's Funeral Service in Citrus Heights.
Mrs. Foster is survived by her son, Mark Hopkins of Shingle Springs; a
brother, Frank Cowell of Texas; her companion of 16 years, Rod Beretta of Penryn; and two
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 415 Oak
St., Roseville, 95678, or the Auburn Faith Hospice, 11760 Atwood Road, Auburn, 95603-9075.
9/15/00 |
The Sacramento Bee, June 18, 1987
DAN A. HALVORSON
A rosary for Dan A. Halvorson, a counselor for the San Juan Unified School
District and active in Sacramento high school sports for many years, will be recited at 7
p.m. Friday in the Culjis & Son Chapel, 1525 Alhambra Blvd. He died Tuesday,
June 16, from cancer at age 53.
A Sacramento resident since 1960, Mr. Halvorson joined the Sacramento City
School District and coached basketball at Peter Lassen Junior High School and Will
C. Wood Middle School. He joined Burbank High School's physical education staff when
the school first opened in the early 1960s and was there for seven years as a football,
basketball, golf, and tennis
coach. Mr. Halvorson was then a counselor at Encina High School for the San Juan Unified
School District and transfered to Mira Loma High School, where he served as head counselor
and the girls' athletic director and softball coach for several years. He was a counselor
at El Camino High School the past few years and also officiated at football games.
The North Dakota native served in the Army during the late 1950s and earned a
bachelor's and master's degree in education from Arizona State University. He later
received a master's degree in psychology from Sacramento State College.
He enjoyed distance running, competing in several national marathons and
triathlons, and held a national steeplechase record for his age group for two years. He
also announced football games at Hughes Stadium for several years.
Mr. Halvorson is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Peter of Arizona,
Brian of Texas, Stephen of Berkeley, and Kathleen and Megan, both of Sacramento; his
mother, Dora Halvorson, and a brother, William, both of Stockton; and sisters, Joanne Ash
of Washington and Shirley Funk of Arizona.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary's
Church, 58th and M streets. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. The family requests that
anyremembrances be made to the Dan Halvorson Fund, c/o Len Frizzi, 3406 Harger Court,
Sacramento, 95821, or the American Cancer Society.
1/9/01 |
ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2003
Anchorage resident LOUIS GEORGE HUBER, 77, died Feb.
6, 2003, at Providence Extended Care Center.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at
Fort Richardson National Cemetery with the Rev. Bill
Warren of Anchorage Lutheran Church officiating.
Mr. Huber was born Jan. 17, 1926, in Great Falls,
Mont.
He was a Navy veteran who served during World War II
and the Korean conflict.
He earned a master's degree and was a teacher. He
retired in 1982 from the San Juan Unified School
District.
He came to Alaska in 1983 and settled in Fairbanks
until 1989, when he moved to Anchorage.
Mr. Huber was an apartment manager and a greeter for
Kmart.
He was a member of Anchorage Lutheran Church and the
YMCA. He did senior volunteer work for political
polling sites, urging seniors to vote during
elections. He was also an umpire for girls softball
and a scorekeeper for recreational district volleyball
and basketball.
He enjoyed fishing and traveling to Seattle to watch
Seattle Mariners baseball games. Mr. Huber also
enjoyed driving the Alaska Highway and did so
annually. He loved walking five miles daily.
Mr. Huber was preceded in death by his daughter,
Marilyn Huber.
He is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law,
Mark and Judith Huber of Westford, Mass., Martin and
Debbie Huber of Antelope, Calif., and Michael Huber of
Elk Grove, Calif.; two daughters, Michele Huber of
Carmichael, Calif., and Jamie Huber of Twin Falls,
Idaho; two sisters, Ruth Waetzig of Great Falls and
Dorothy Hagen of Seattle; brother, Roland Huber of
Oregon; six grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial
contributions be directed to Anchorage Lutheran
Church, 1420 N St., Anchorage 99501.
Arrangements were by Witzleben Family Funeral Homes &
Crematory, Bragaw Chapel.
2/11/03Alice Stipak 68
wrote:
You don't know me, but as an old student of Mr. Huber's, I just had
to write to tell you how very, very sorry I am to
hear just now of the passing of your dear father.
Although it has been many years, decades in fact, since I have seen
him, Mr. Huber was one of my very favorite and most influential
teachers at Encina. As I sit at my computer with
tears of grateful remembrance streaming down my
face, I can still picture him vividly. I can hear his
firm but gentle voice so clearly, as he reached out to each one of us
with his very centered, dependable, charismatic presence from the
front of the classroom.
Mr. Huber always treated us with total respect and complete belief in
our potential. He helped us look inside of ourselves and find the
self-respect and confidence to dream about our futures. He was like a
rock of Gibralter for all us students, offering us not only safe and
patient passage through the rocky challenges of advanced math class,
but also the kind light of understanding to help
us through our turbulent teen years. He was at
various times funny, understanding, and
intellectually inspirational; he was always there for all of us.
I felt like his message to us was, "Look, you've got a brain between
your ears, you've got people who care about you, you've got the
chance to learn something and to be somebody--- so
what are you waiting for? Go on and do something
great with your lives!"
I know that for me, personally, he is one of the reasons I exerted
myself to my utmost at Encina, and became the AFS exchange student to
Japan, captain of the debate team, and valedictorian. Mr. Huber just
somehow always knew how to bring out the best in us. At pivotal times
in my adult life, he has occasionally flashed
through my mind, like a guardian angel reminding
me to take my time and think things through
logically, then to relax and trust my best judgement.
This is why I would like you and your family to know that for many of us
students, Mr. Huber has always and will always truly live on in our
hearts, reminding us to try a little harder, to reach a little
deeper, and to care a little more about others.
I see him grinning slyly, I see him gesturing animatedly, and I see us
thinking, listening, learning, growing in response to his
carefully-aimed words and delightful insight. I really hope you had
the chance to watch your dad teach. Mr. Huber was,
and for me will always be, a very, very special
teacher.
"Let us love Him because He first loved us"
(1st John, Chapter 4, Verse 19)
Sincerely yours,
Alice Stipak
Encina High School class of '68
Campbell, CA
2/11/03 |
Headline: ERNIE G. JONES DEVOTED CAREER TO CAPITAL-AREA
KIDS' EDUCATION
Publication Date: October 07, 1996
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Obituary: Ernie Grover Jones devoted his lengthy career to the education of children in
the Sacramento area. From teaching to counseling to administrative work, he employed
his generous nature to help those around him, his family said.
"You could take problems to
Ernie and talk about them. I never heard a person say a bad word about him ever,"
said his friend of 48 years, George Kelly of Sacramento.
Mr. Jones died Thursday of heart
failure at Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz. He was 70.
In addition to teaching and
counseling at various schools in the San Juan Unified School District, he developed
work-experience programs, including the Regional Occupational Program which gives high
school students academic credit for working in their field of study.
He counseled at several area
schools including Mira Loma, Encina, El Camino, and La Sierra. He helped develop the
curriculum at Casa Roble High School.
"He related to kids well. He
treated them as adults," said his son, Steve Jones of Kahaluu, Hawaii. "He never
talked down to young people."
After living in Sacramento for 39
years, Mr. Jones moved to Tucson in 1989. A native of Ensley, Ala., he was the sixth of
eight children born to Earny Grover Jones and Wilda Collum Jones. He joined the U.S. Navy
when he was 17 years old. He was stationed in the Pacific and Treasure Island before
leaving the military as a chief petty officer after three years.
Upon leaving the military, he
received his high school equivalency diploma, and entered Auburn University in Alabama.
After one year, he transferred to Birmingham Southern College where he met his wife,
Charlotte Jones, who also was a teacher for the San Juan district before her death last
year.
The couple moved to Williams in
1949 where they worked odd job while attending what was then Sacramento State. They were
both involved with the Williams Methodist Church choir that performed throughout the
Sacramento Valley.
In 1950, they moved to Sacramento,
and graduated from Sacramento State in 1952. Mr. Jones received a degree in
communications, then went to work for Sylvan Elementary School in Citrus Heights, where he
taught sixth grade. He left Sylvan after about five years, working briefly for
Aerojet General as training and safety director. He returned to teaching at Barrett Middle
School but soon moved to vocational counseling and administration for San Juan Unified
School District.
He was an avid golfer, camper and a
collector of Austin-Healey1 cars. He enjoyed traveling, taking journeys to Europe and
Mexico. He was a member of Delta Sigma Phi, E Clampus Vitus (a local historical
society), the Carmichael Rotary, Kiwanis, and the Navy League. He was a founding member of
St. Mark's Methodist Church.
In addition to his son Steve, he is
survived by a daughter, Constance Jones of Tucson, Ariz.; four sisters, Nell Brockman of
Ashville, Ala., Pauline Nesmith of Columbiana, Ala., Aline Starlin of Pelham, Ala., and
Clarice Sexton of Eastlake, Ala.; one brother, Robert Jones of Cottonwood, Ariz.; and two
grandsons.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the First United Methodist Church of Tucson. The family requests any
remembrances be made to the Ernie and Charlotte Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box
16711, Tucson, Ariz., 85732.
9/15/00 |
Sacramento Union, January 18, 1983
Ben Leafe
Ben Leafe, 53, a teacher in the San Juan School District, died Sunday
(Jan. 16) in a local hospital.
Memorial services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Lind Brothers
Mortuary, 4221 Manzanita Avenue.
Mr. Leafe, a member of the Sacramento State University Alumni Club, earned
his bachelor's and master's degrees at Sacramento State. He was also a member of the
Sierra Club and the San Juan Teachers Association.
Mr. Leafe was the husband of Irene M. Leafe and the father of Gregory A.and
Daniel E. Leafe. He was the brother of Belle Wishnewitz and Virginia, Harry and Nancy
Leafe.
He was a native of Canton, Ohio.
Inurnment will be at Home of Peace Cemetery.
10/3/00 |
LEAFE, Irene
Resident of Carmichael, July 16, 2006. Age 79 years. Beloved wife of Ben
Leafe, who preceded her in death. Survived by her sons Gregory A.,
and
Daniel E. Leafe. A member of the San Juan Retired Teachers Association.
A long-time member and officer of the Sutter Auxiliary. A native of
Evanston, Illinois. Friends are invited to attend memorial services
Tuesday, July 25 at 2pm at Lind Brothers Mortuary, 4221 Manzanita
Ave.
Inturnment at Home of Peace Cemetery. Remembrances
may be made to the Sutter Medical Foundation.
Services entrusted to Lind Brothers Mortuary 916.482.8080.
Published in the Sacramento Bee on 7/22/2006. |
LUKEHART, Donald
Long time school teacher and wrestling coach, of Sacramento, passed away
while surrounded by his family on March 24, 2006. He is survived by his wife
of 50 years, Sharon Lukehart; children Tim (Sarah), Jody (Debbie), Hugh
(Tracy), Sherie (Robin), and preceded in death by his eldest son Greg. He
has 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. His greatest joys in life
were teaching, spending time with family and his grandchildren (''I learned
more from them than they learned from me!''), all things Chevy and swap
meets, gardening, playing cards, duck hunting, fishing, and living life
always, and in all ways, in the now. A celebration of his life will be held
on Sunday, April 2, 2006, at 11:00am at Towe Auto Museum, 2000 Front Street,
Sacramento, CA. Friends and family are welcome.
Published in the Sacramento Bee on 3/28/2006.
3/31/06 |
Sacramento Bee, July 27, 1967
John Burns McCalman
Memorial services for John B. McCalman, 36, a civics teacher at Encina High
School, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fruitridge Christian Church.
McCalman, of 8452 Bennington Way, died after he became ill at a community
swimming pool Tuesday. An autopsy was performed, but tests to determine the cause of death
have not been completed.
A native of Chicago, McCalman came to Sacramento 20 years ago. He was a
graduate of C.K. McClatchy High School, obtained his bachelor's degree at the University
of California at Berkeley, and his master's degree at Sacramento State College.
McCalman was president of the faculty association at Encina and chairman of
the board at the Fruitridge Christian Church where he also served as superintendent of the
Sunday school.
Survivors include his widow, Carol; three children, Charron, Burns and
Christine; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don A. McCalman of Sacramento; a brother, Donald of
Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, D.C.; and a sister, Mrs. J.T. Sidener Jr. of Berkeley.
Friends may call at the New Mission Chapel of Andrews and Greilich Funeral
Home until 7 p.m. Friday.
10/3/00 |
The Sacramento Bee, Sunday, January 15, 2005 Wulf Meyer,
art teacher, fled E. Germany
Wulf Meyer, a 34-year Sacramento resident who enjoyed dual success
as an art teacher and artist, died in a local hospital Wednesday. He
was
59. The cause was malignant melanoma, his family said.
"Wulf was always busy. You never really saw him sit down," his
wife, Wendy Meyer, said of how he juggled two careers at once. "The
guy had energy you could only hope to have."
Mr. Meyer, who fled East Germany during the Cold War, taught art in
the San Juan Unified School District for 24 years, starting in 1974.
Each day after classes, he would create avant-garde paintings and
sculptures in his private studio. His art was exhibited throughout
Northern California.
"He liked to identify himself more as a professional artist than as
a teacher," his wife said.
But his commitment to teaching was solid, said Maggie Carmona, one
of his former students at Sylvan Middle School, one of the five
campuses
where Mr. Meyer taught. "Mr. Meyer said, 'Everyone's an artist,'" said
Carmona, 26, a community relations coordinator in Sacramento for the
Whole Foods Market chain. "He always pushed you to do your best and to
never give up. Even if you thought
your drawings were terrible, he would encourage
you," she said.
Wulf Heinz Meyer was born in Germany on April 5, 1945, a month
before Nazi forces surrendered. After Germany was split, his parents
also separated, and he was raised by his mother on the communist side
in East Germany.
One terrifying night, the young Mr. Meyer watched from his home's
window as one of his friends was gunned down by Russian soldiers for
violating the curfew, Wendy Meyer said. "His little friend lived in an
apartment across the street from Wulf," she said. "One night, the
friend was running across the street to deliver
some medicine to his grandmother when a spotlight
went on and a bunch of Russian soldiers opened
fire, killing the boy on the pavement.
Seeking freedom, Mr. Meyer and his mother escaped to West Germany.
"His mother had dated some Russian soldiers, so she easily got
one-day travel passes to West Germany, Wendy Meyer
said. Armed with such passes, both entered West
Germany one day in 1954 and requested, and received,
asylum. Four years later, mother and son immigrated to the United
States.
Mr. Meyer spent the second part of his youth in Hagerstown, MD.
Three years out of high school, he joined the US Air Force, serving
at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii from 1966 to
1969 before being sent to Travis Air Force Base.
Discharged in 1970, after he became a naturalized US citizen, he
moved to Sacramento. He then became an art major, first at American
River College and then at California State University, Sacramento. In
1974, after obtaining a bachelor's degree in art along with a
teaching credential from CSUS, he began his
teaching career in the San Juan Unified School
District.
Primarily an art teacher, Mr. Meyer also taught social studies. He
spent his first year at Bella Vista High School, followed by five
years at Mesa Verde High School. From 1980 to
1982, he was on the faculty at Pasteur Middle
School, then went to Sylvan Middle School for 14 years.
In 1996, he transferred to Encina High School, where he ended his
teaching career in June 1999.
Since then, he had worked as a graphic designer for Mesa Verde
Beverage Co. Inc. of West Sacramento.
Mr. Meyer married the former Wendy Groth in 2000. It was the second
marriage for both. He had previously been married to Katherine Reber.
Mr. Meyer, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, entered Sutter
General Hospital on Jan. 4 after his health worsened. He died eight
days
later.
Survived by wife Wendy Meyer of Sacramento, son Erik Wulf Meyer of
Rancho Cordova, stepson Bret Buchanan of Sacramento, sister Leona
Simms of Hercules, and one grandchild.
A celebration of his life will be at 6:30 PM Saturday at Mesa
Beverage Co. Inc., 3500 Carlin Drive, West Sacramento. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests that donations in his memory be made to
Sutter Medical Center Foundation, 2800 L St., Suite 620, Sacramento,
CA 95816, or to the Sacramento SPCA, 6201
Florin-Perkins Road, Sacramento, CA 95828.
6/18/06 |
Obituary: Joseph Patitucci, teacher, artist, community
leader
He loved growing fruit and vegetables on his six acres in Carmichael.
By Bill Lindelof -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 5:35 a.m. PST Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002
Joseph Patitucci was many things: artist, professor, farmer and community leader. But he
often described himself in humble terms.
Twenty years ago, he stood in his magnificent vegetable garden in Carmichael and told a
newspaper reporter collecting stories about urban gardeners that he was "just an
Italian peasant."
Mr. Patitucci, 70, died from kidney failure at his Carmichael home Jan. 13 -- surrounded
by family that Monday remembered his talent and exuberant nature.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 1 at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church,
1112 26th St., Sacramento.
For decades Mr. Patitucci farmed his six-acre property off Stanley Avenue, a spread that
yielded a bounty of tomatoes, corn, nectarines, carrots and other crops.
What the family didn't eat, he sold at a roadside stand.
"About the only thing I don't have is a banana tree," he once joked, revealing
his sunny disposition remembered by family and students.
Mr. Patitucci tilled the soil between school breaks during a long career that included
teaching at El Camino High School in 1959-60, Encina High School from about 1960-75 and
American River College full time from 1975 until about four years ago.
He contributed to the Sacramento creative community as an artist, a supporter of fellow
artists and a mentor for aspiring artists.
"He had this wonderful vitality," said his wife, Lucille. "Students said
when they left his class, they were inspired. He made everybody feel so good."
He was encouraging not only to students, but also with family, said his sister, George Ann
Patitucci.
"He was inspirational," she said. "He was always so positive, upbeat and
happy."
Mr. Patitucci, a community activist, was the founding president of the Carmichael Creek
Association and closely followed the actions of the Carmichael Water District. He was a
sounding board for Sacramento County supervisors because of his knowledge about the
community.
Another family venture led by Mr. Patitucci and his brother Jack was the family Christmas
tree lot at Fulton Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard for more than a half-century.
The native of South Bend, Ind., was a University of California Master Gardener, and Mr.
Patitucci tried new varieties of plants and growing methods at his Carmichael property,
sharing what he had learned with fellow gardeners.
He married Lucille Arnold in 1954. The couple welcomed people to their home to discuss
art, philosophy, gardening, cooking, winemaking, politics, religion and life.
He is survived by his wife; brothers, Jack Patitucci of Placer County and Patrick
Patitucci of Sacramento; sisters, Connie Patitucci of Seattle, Wash., and George Ann
Patitucci of Sacramento; sons, Michael, Joe, Jack, Paul and Mark, all of Carmichael;
daughter, Catherine of Carmichael; and four grandchildren.
Remembrances may be sent to a charity of the donor's choice or the Kidney Foundation, 553
Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404.
1/22/02 |
Headline: YVONNE M. PRICE TAUGHT SPANISH AT ENCINA HIGH
Publication Date: December 03, 1994
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Obituary: Mrs. Price, 65, died Wednesday in a Carmichael hospital. The Chico native, born
Jan. 24, 1929, graduated from Notre Dame High School in Belmont and earned her teaching
credential from California State University, Chico. She taught in Cloverdale and
Santa Rosa before her marriage to Bill Price on Sept. 2, 1956. The couple then moved to
Sacramento, where Mrs. Price did volunteer work for Mercy San Juan Hospital.
Mrs. Price returned to teaching after taking time off to raise her family.
She was teaching Spanish at Encina High School in the San Juan Unified
School District.
She was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, past president and life member of
the Mercy Guild, and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
A vigil will begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral
Home. Besides her husband, survivors include her daughter, Renee Price of Sacramento;
brothers, James McLain of Cool and Robert McLain of Chico; and sisters, Angelique Lappin
and Janiece McLain, both of Chico. She was preceded in death by her son, Kevin. The
family requests that any memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society,
P.O. Box 160586, Sacramento, 95816.
9/15/00 |
The Sacramento Bee, Oct. 31, 1982
John T. Psiahas
Memorial services are scheduled Monday for John Theodore Psiahas, an Encina
High School teacher and department chairman who died Friday of cancer. He was 54.
The service for Mr. Psiahas will be t 7:30 p.m. in St. George's Episcopal
Church in Carmichael, where he was senior warden from 1976 until 1980.
Mr. Psiahas was a teacher and foreign language department chairman at Encina
for 25 years before he left last March because of illness.
A native of New Jersey, he graduated from Western State College in Gunnison,
Colo., and also attended the University of Paris. He was a sergeant in Marine Corps
intelligence in the Korean War.
He belonged to the Comstock Club, Oak Plains Masonic Lodge 789, Theta Chi
fraternity, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and several other
professional organizations. He also was an honorary life member of the Parent-Teachers
Association. In 1978, Mr. Psiahas was the sergeant-at-arms at the Episcopal Diocese
Convention.
Surviving are his wife, Eugenia Booth Psiahas; daughters, Michele Thomas,
Karen Cooper, and Carla Psiahas; stepson, William F. Raborn IV; stepdaughter, Julie
Raborn; brother, Nicholas T.; sisters, Harriet LaBrunda, Mary Ballas and Georgia Condos;
and one grandchild.
The family requests that any remembrances be sent to the American Cancer
Society or to the St. George's Church Memorial Fund. Arrangements are by
Lind Brothers.
9/19/00 |
Headline: FIDENCIO H. SALAZAR JR. WAS SOCIAL WORKER,
`VERY, VERY CARING
PERSON'
Publication Date: April 27, 1996
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Obituary: Fidencio H. Salazar Jr., who earned a bachelor's degree in art from UC Davis,
later taught at Encina High School -- but only for six months.
"That experience turned him into a social worker," said his wife,
Diamantina Vasquez Salazar.
Mr. Salazar went on to earn a master's degree in social work from California State
University, Sacramento.
Mr. Salazar died of cancer Thursday at Methodist Hospital in Sacramento. He was 60.
Except for a two-year stint as a social worker with the child protective services
division of the Los Angeles County Welfare Department, he spent his entire career with the
state Department of Social Services.
Most of his state service was spent as a referee, hearing officer, then as an
administrative law judge conducting hearings on Medi-Cal eligibility issues.
A native of Sacramento who was reared in Yolo County, Mr. Salazar was a 1954
graduate of Clarksburg (now Delta) High School. He then attended the University of
California, Davis.
Though not a lawyer, he became a Department of Social Services judge in the
mid-1980s during a reorganization that saw hearing officers grandfathered in as
administrative law judges.
"He had a real empathy for people and was just a very, very caring
person," said Lonnie Carlson, the department's presiding administrative law judge in
Sacramento. "He was an excellent . . . judge who wrote well-reasoned decisions and
conducted very comprehensive hearings."
Mr. Salazar suffered a heart attack in the winter of 1995 and, while recovering,
learned he had cancer, his wife said. Nonetheless, he continued working part time until
two weeks ago.
"He really enjoyed his job and he liked helping people," his wife said.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Salazar is survived by daughters Luisa Beymer of Elk
Grove and Christina and Theresa Salazar of Sacramento; brothers Martin of Rancho Cordova,
Fernando of West Sacramento and Carlos of Sacramento; sisters Josephine Ceccato of
Sacramento and Clara Arlotto of Fair Oaks.
A Mass will be celebrated in Mr. Salazar's memory at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Spirit
Church, 3159 Land Park Drive. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
9/15/00 |
Sacramento Bee, March 25, 1988
Jerome R. Sando
Funeral services for Jerome R. "Jerry" Sando, a teacher and
administrator with the San Juan Unified School District for the past 28 years and the vice
principal of Del Campo High School at the time of his death, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in
the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Arden Way and Morse Avenue.
He died of a stroke Wednesday at age 49.
Mr. Sando taught at Jonas Salk Junior High School and was a counselor and
administrative assistant at Encina High School before transferring to Del Campo in 1986.
He was chairman and a team member of the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, which is responsible for California high school accreditation, and was a member
of the San Juan Administrators' Association and the Association of California School
Administrators.
A native of North Dakota, Mr. Sando was raised in California and received a
bachelor's degree in biological science from Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington, in
1960.
He was a member of the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity, Carmichael Elks Lodge No.
2103 and East Sacramento Rotary Club.
Mr. Sando is survived by his wife, Carol, and children, Michael, Jill and
Julie, all of Carmichael; parents, Rudolph and Ruth Sando of Citrus Heights; and brothers,
Gordon of Atascadero, and Robert of Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County.
The family requests that any remembrances be made to the Del Campo High
School Scholarship Fund, 4925 Dewey Drive, Fair Oaks, 95628, or the Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, 1615 Morse Ave., Sacramento, 95864.
9/15/00 |
Sacramento Bee, August 21, 1979
William M. Scott
Services for William M. Scott, 56, a teacher and coach at Encina High School,
will be at 10 a.m. today in the Lombard and Co. Funeral Home. Burial will follow in
Camellia Memorial Lawn.
Mr. Scott, who had been with the San Juan Unified School District for 20
years, died Thursday after a three-week illness.
The Yuba City native taught mathematics and industrial arts and was an
assistant coach for the track, football, cross country, and diving teams. He attended Yuba
College, Colorado A and M, and San Francisco State University.
A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Scott leaves his wife, Johnye; daughter,
Rory Bouvier of Nebraska, Roxy Gwinn of San Diego, Christine Harris of Pear Valley, and
Johnette and Vickye Scott of Sacramento; sons, Duncan of Arizona, and Bob, Donald, and
Bill Jr., all of Sacramento; brother, Perry of Arizona; and seven grandchildren.
10/3/00 |
JoAnne Frances Smith
nee Sayon
Born on Nov. 23, 1945, passed away on April 16, 2006, in her home in Citrus
Heights. JoAnne was born in Hoboken, NJ. She spent much of her earlier life
traveling; her father was a career military man. JoAnne lived in upstate New
York; Bermuda, Chatearoux, France; Ruislip England. She graduated from
Central High in London in 1963. Since that time JoAnne resided in
Sacramento. JoAnne graduated from Heald Business College with a certificate
in business studies and worked as a secretary and Registrar at Encina High
School for 32 years. She fought a lengthy, courageous battle with pancreatic
cancer. She will be missed by her husband Chester Smith Jr. of Citrus
Heights, her daughter Kristi Smith of El Dorado Hills, mother Stephanie
Sayon of Citrus Heights, brother Richard Sayon and many aunts, uncles, and
cousins in the USA and Canada. JoAnne was a giving, caring person. She was
conscientious in her work; everyone was welcome in her home. She enjoyed
cooking, sewing, dancing, reading, but mostly spending time with her family
particularly on holidays. Family and friends are welcome to attend
visitation on Wednesday, April 19, from 12:00-8:00 PM, with a recitation of
the rosary at 6:00 PM, and funeral services on Thursday, Apr. 20, at 1:00
PM, both to be held at EAST LAWN MORTUARY, 5757 Greenback Ln., Sacramento.
Interment to follow at Calvary Cemetery, 7101 Verner Ave. In lieu of flowers
donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
Published in the Sacramento Bee on 4/18/2006. |
Sacramento Bee, Feb. 18, 1985
Stearns, Jack. Memorial services are private. He was a long time resident
and well known teacher of Sacramento. He died Thursday, February 14, 1985. He was 58. He
served in World War II with the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his loving wife Geneal,
daughter Rhonda, and son Robert, daughter Risa, son-in-law Rudy, and 5 grandchildren. He
is the brother of Janet Mosley, Bob Stearns, Karen Hughes, and Ken Stearns. The family
asks that any remembrances be made to The Mr. Stearns Scholarship Fund c/o Encina High
School, 1400 Bell Ave., Sacramento, 95825.
9/15/00 |
Corvallis Gazette-Times, Aug. 4, 1982
WILLARD STEPHENS
Memorial services for Willard Glenn "Will" Stephens, 62, track and
field coach for 28 years and at Oregon State University since 1977, will be at 11 AM
Friday at Peavy Arboretum, on Arboretum Road, north of Corvallis off US Highway 99-W.
Private family rites are planned on Friday at the Oaklawn Mausoleum.
Mr. Stephens died Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital following a sustained
illness. He was born July 10, 1920, in Parma, Idaho. Mr. Stephens attended Franklin
High School in Portland, where he was an outstanding track and field athlete. Following
his graduation from Franklin in 1938, he joined the Marine Corps and served in both World
War II and the
Korean War.
In 1953 he graduated from Lewis and Clark College, Portland, with a major in
health and physical education. He was named the outstanding senior athlete.
The next year, Mr. Stephens was varsity track coach at Franklin High in
Portland and then assistant coach until 1959, when he moved to California. For the next 18
years, he had charge of cross country and track and field coaching at Encina High School
in Sacramento.
In 1978 Mr. Stephens was inducted into the Sacramento Golden West Track and
Field Hall of Fame.
Survivors are his wife, Arla of Corvallis; five children. Kristi L'Armoreaux
of Elk Grove, CA; Shelly Stephens of Sheldon, WA; Glenna Krauss of Riverside, CA; Matthew
Stephen of Ontario, CAN; and Clay Stephens of Corvallis; a brother, Dennis Stephens, and
two sisters, Penny and Junia Stephens, all of Portland.
The family suggests remembrances to the Will Stephens Memorial Scholarship
Fund, in care of the OSU Beaver Club, Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, OR 97331.
12/12/00 |
Headline: JOHN L. TRACEY LONGTIME ENCINA HIGH TEACHER
Publication Date: February 11, 1993
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Obituary: A Mass of Christian Burial for John L. Tracey, a teacher for more than 30 years
at Encina High School, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. John the Evangelist Church,
5757 Locust Ave. Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
He died of cancer Tuesday in his Carmichael home at age 62.
Mr. Tracey was a founding faculty member at Encina, a San Juan Unified School
District campus, and taught history, honors English and psychology. He previously taught
for two years in Roseville.
A lifelong Sacramentan, Mr. Tracey attended McClatchy High School and the
University of California, Berkeley, and earned a master's degree at the former Sacramento
State College.
He was an 18-year veteran of the Army Reserve and a model railroad and
airplane hobbyist.
Mr. Tracey is survived by his wife of 37 years, Del; daughters, Deborah
Canino of Belmont, Kathy Tracey of Sacramento and Tammy Carter of Rio Linda; and two
grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday in Lind Brothers Mortuary, 4221
Manzanita Ave. The family requests that any remembrances be made to SWOG, a cancer
research organization, c/o Jean Mack, Kaiser Medical Center, Medical Station H-Oncology,
2025 Morse Ave., Sacramento, 95825.
9/15/00 |
Sacramento Bee, Sept. 5, 1973
JERRY FRANKLYN WARREN, TEACHER
Rites for Jerry Franklyn Warren, business department chairman at Encina High
School in the San Juan Unified School District and a former president of the San Juan
Teachers Association, will be conducted at 10 AM tomorrow.
Warren, 40, was pronounced dead at a Carson City, Nev., hospital Sunday after
he was rushed there while camping with his wife, Carole, and friends in Diamond Valley,
near Markleeville, Alpine County. He apparently was strickened with a heart attack.
The 11-year Sacramento resident had been a member of the SJTA negotiating
council for six years.
Before coming to Sacramento, Warren, a native of LaJunta, Colorado, taught
for four years in McClave, Colorado, and prior to that, for two years in the mining town
of Erie, outside of Denver.
He received his bachelor of arts degree in 1957 from the University of
Northern Colorado in Greeley and his master's the next year from Western State College in
Gunnison, Colorado.
In addition to his widow, Warren leaves his children, Jeffrey, Jay, Cathy and
David, all of Sacramento; parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Warren of Colorado, and brother, Joe
S. Warren of Florida.
In addition to his membership in SJTA, Warren was a member of St. Andrew's
Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Memorial Park.
1/4/01 |
Obituary: Tom Wilde, 88, was TV and movie actor
He became a drama teacher at Encina High after returning home to Sacramento.
By Steve Gibson -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Tom Wilde, a Hollywood actor who appeared
in movie and television productions before
returning home to Sacramento and teaching high school
drama, has died. He was 88. He died Jan. 22 of
complications from a stroke, said his daughter, Stephanie
Meeker.
Mr. Wilde, who graduated from Sacramento
High School in 1932, once appeared in a television
cigarette ad as the "Marlboro Man." He also appeared in such
television shows as "Dragnet," "M Squad," "The Untouchables," "Perry
Mason," "Dick Powell's Four Star Theatre" and
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents."
In Sacramento, he taught English and drama
for 10 years at Encina High School, and during
summers performed in numerous Music Circus productions,
his daughter said.
He and his wife, Neva, who died in 1999,
teamed to become champion duplicate bridge
players, their daughter said. The couple, who were married 61 years,
lived in Land Park.
"He was always so vibrant, enthusiastic,
optimistic, so full of energy," his daughter
recalled Monday. "It's hard to believe he's gone."
Mr. Wilde and his future wife began dating
when both were students at Sacramento Junior (now
City) College, where he majored in drama. He later
earned a bachelor's degree at San Jose State College.
During World War II, he served as a bomber
pilot in the Pacific, and after the war pursued an
acting career full time, performing in plays and musicals
on the road. By the early 1950s, he was working in Hollywood, except
for summer stock musicals. But a 1964 auto
collision that crushed Mr. Wilde's throat cut
short his professional acting career, his daughter said. A year
later, he returned to college and earned a teaching credential.
Fiercely independent, Mr. Wilde lived on
his own until Jan. 9, when he suffered a stroke,
his daughter said. "He was a character," she recalled
with a smile. "When he couldn't drive anymore, he got a red electric
scooter, and used it to go down to Brownie's." Brownie's Lounge was
Mr. Wilde's favorite watering hole, a tavern in
the South Land Park Hills shopping center. "For a
while he went there at least once a week," she said.
"He'd drink a beer or two."
Monday afternoon, bartender Vicki Ferretti
said Mr. Wilde will be missed. Mr. Wilde drank
nothing but Budweiser, from the can, she said. "He'd come in
and stay a couple of hours, have lunch. Corned beef and cabbage was
his favorite," Ferretti said. "He'd drive his
scooter right in, and park it in front of the
jukebox. If it wasn't charged enough, we'd plug it in so he'd
have enough juice to get home. Everybody
knew him. We all doted on him."
2/9/05 |
WILKERSON, Isabell Renowden
Passed away on April 11, 2005. Survived by son David Wilkerson of
Carmichael; daughter Roberta Coffin of Tustin; and grandchildren
Megan
Wilkerson; & Margo and Tristram Coffin. Wife of Robert Wilkerson (deceased).
Retired teacher/former head of English department at Rio Americano High
School. Newspaper advisor/English teacher at Encina High School.
Later became a free-lance writer and editor of
California S-TILE Magazine, contributing editor
for Builder/Developer Magazine.
Memorial service to be held at 3:00 PM Friday, April 22, at Russ Monroe's
Village Chapel, 7960 Winding Way, Fair Oaks. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests donations be made to help fund
college scholarships through the Fair Oaks Rotary
Foundation, P.O. Box 236, Fair Oaks, CA 95628.
Published in the Sacramento Bee on 4/20/2005. |
The Sacramento Bee, July 7, 1995
JOHN ZUPAN IS DEAD AT 51 AFTER BATTLE WITH MS
John Zupan, a popular fixture on the Sacramento-area high school football
coaching scene for more than 20 years, died late Tuesday night (July 5) at his east
Sacramento home. He was 51.
Known as "Coach Zupe" by his players and peers, Zupan was stricken
with multiple sclerosis, an incurable disease that attacks the nervous system.
"It's a big loss," said Dick Sperbeck, who coached Zupan at Bishop
Armstrong High School and later worked with him at Christian Brothers. "We were all
so impressed with his fortitude, the way he handled the disease. No one ever saw him get
down, and that was his character." Zupan was a Bee All-Metro linebacker/running back
at Bishop Armstrong, graduating in 1962. He played at Sacramento City College, where he
experienced his first setback from the disease, before coaching at CBS, Encina, and Del
Campo from 1965 to 1985.
His legs failing him, Zupan would lean against the press box to coach his Del
Campo teams before electing to use a golf cart on the sideline. That sort of determination
touched those around him. Even though the Sacramento
County Sheriff's football team he coached lost to the Police in the 1983 Pig Bowl charity
game, Zupan was voted the Most Inspirational Player.
In an interview two years ago, Zupan said the necessity of the car especially
bothered him because it served as a reminder of how the disease had denied him use of his
legs. "And I hated riding it because I didn't want the players to think I was better
than they were or that I was taking the easy way, but the sad truth was, I needed the
thing," Zupan said. "Coaching finally got to be too much, so I had to
stop."
Mel Fontes, an assistant at Valley High School who coached with Zupan at CBS,
remembers one poignant story. "One time he fell off his cart and Dick (Sperbeck) and
Dave (Hoskins) and I rushed to help him," he said. "'No, I
can do it!'" he told us. He worked his way back onto that cart, offered us a beer and
laughed about the whole thing. That's the kind of proud man he was."
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