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President’s Message By Lisa Coughlin Clay ’74
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his is a very difficult and bittersweet President’s Message for me to write, because I must say goodbye to my dear friend Paul Lucey. As I told you in my previous column, effective this summer Paul is retiring as executive director of the Alumni Association, a position he has held for 24 years, and is moving to the East Coast to be closer to his daughter’s family. Paul served his country with valor as a military pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Upon returning to civilian life, he became a teacher and administrator in San Francisco’s public high schools. Luckily for us, most of Paul’s 30-year career was spent at Lowell High School, where he developed his devotion and commitment to his adopted alma mater. In 1984, when he retired from the school district, he became the LAA’s first executive director. Paul’s job description as executive director is too lengthy to enumerate. In essence, Paul is the face and presence of the Alumni Association at countless Lowell athletic events, school programs, reunions, and other alumni functions. He is a wealth of knowledge about Lowell’s history, traditions, and alumni accomplishments. His careful research and personal writing make the history of Lowell come alive, both in the newsletter features that he writes and in the publications of The History of Lowell. More than all this, Paul loves Lowell to his core, and not just the Lowell of past greatness. He is genuinely interested
Budget Gap Doubles To $1 Million By Terence Abad ’76
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in today’s students and their achievements. Paul’s contributions to the Alumni Association and Lowell High School cannot be quantified. To say that we owe him an immense debt of gratitude is an understatement. I have been the president of the Alumni Association since 1991 and, during this time, have had the great privilege of working closely with Paul. It has been an honor to know a man of Paul’s integrity, dedication, and love for Lowell. I have learned much from him and will miss his guidance, wise counsel and, most of all, his friendship. Even though he will be living on the other coast, he will remain in the thoughts of those of us who love Lowell. Although he did not officially graduate from Lowell, Paul personifies Lowell spirit to the fullest. He is, and will always be, the heart and soul of the Lowell Alumni Association. Godspeed, my friend.
SPRING 2008
ink slips and budget cuts have been as much a sign of springtime at Lowell in recent years as warm weather and baseball opening day. But Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed 2008-2009 state budget calls for nearly $5 billion in cuts to public education from preschool to the University of California system, threatening dramatic additional cuts to school budgets across the state and, most importantly, right here at Lowell. Lowell faces a $1 million budget shortfall for the coming school year, which translates into the loss of eight staff members (including teachers, counselors and other staff) and elimination of our bare bones supplies budget. We expect to be able to maintain library hours and staffing only by eliminating $80,000 originally earmarked for book purchases, magazine and online service subscriptions and supplies. Similarly, we have had to divert nearly $50,000 of arts supplies money to save teaching positions. Nearly one in ten Lowell teachers received layoff notices in March, including some of our most promising new faculty members. Given the bleak overall outlook for the school district, it is likely that many of these dedicated young teachers will either lose their jobs or be “bumped” from Lowell by teachers with more seniority who are displaced from other high schools in the city.
According to Lowell’s School Site Council Chairman and Math department head Tom Chambers, staffing reductions may require Lowell to limit students to six classes per semester, thereby eliminating the chance to take additional courses for academic or personal enrichment. Currently, nearly half of all Lowell students are enrolled in seven classes, often using that seventh class to add an Advanced Placement course in order to bolster one’s chances of being admitted to a selective college. The Lowell Alumni Association and Lowell PTSA are working together to address this critical situation and have already pledged a combined $500,000 to bridge half of the estimated shortfall, but additional efforts will be needed to maintain all of Lowell’s current programs and course offerings. LAA President Lisa Clay and Vice President of Planning & Development Alan Wendroff, along with other alumni volunteers, are formulating special fundraising efforts that will educate Lowell alumni and friends about the important programs at risk and the opportunities for Lowell’s supporters to invest in our school’s continued excellence. You can make a difference today with your donation to the LAA, either by mailing a check or making an online credit card donation at www.lowellalumni.org/donate. (see page 4 for more budget news)
Class of ’72 Boasts Two SF Superior Court Judges
By Paul Lucey
Judge Newton Lam ’72
Judge Garrett Wong ’72
Judge Lam is featured in this newsletter along with a Lowell classmate: the Honorable Garrett Wong ’72. They share this “sameclass” distinction with only two other Lowellites: the Honorable Stanley Weigel and Alfonso Zirpoli, both ’22, U.S. Federal Court judges, NorCal District, appointed by President John F. Kennedy. That rare occurrence is now repeated, to the credit of the Judges Lam and Wong and the class of 1972. Just a few days before Christmas in 2001, Judge Lam “got the call” from the judicial appointments secretary for Governor Gray Davis. Prior to his appointment, he served in a variety of legal capacities: S.F. Superior Court commissioner; special assistant to the mayor of San Francisco; attorney, Maniwa & Lam and the S.F. Public Defender’s Office; law clerk, Topel and Goodman; and legal intern, S.F. Community Law Collective. He was involved in a myriad of legal activities especially within the Asian Community in the Bay Area: Chinatown Resource Center; Asian American Residential Recovery Services, Inc.; adjunct faculty, New College of the Law; Juvenile Justice Committee, State Bar; faculty, Center for Judicial Education and Research; Chinatown Youth Center; S.F. Homeless Advocacy Project, Asian Law Caucus; and Donaldina Cameron House. As a practicing attorney, Mr. Lam was acclaimed for his pro bono cases. His volunteer services won him Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year honors in 1989. It was while working as a special assistant to Mayor Art Agnos’s Criminal Justice Council that the connection between drugs and the vast majority of cases in the criminal justice system became evident to him. In 1999 an article in the S.F. Attorney/Bar Association Magazine credits him as one of the visionaries responsible for the establishment of the S.F. Drug Court. continued on page 18
The LAA sends belated congratulations to Judge Garrett Wong for his appointment to the Superior Court by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger just before Labor Day, 2005. The following profile (and that of classmate Judge Newton Lam ’72) is our amends and apology for missing the big news about both appointments. Judge Wong is a native San Franciscan who attended Redding and Clarendon Elementary Schools and Aptos Junior High. After graduating from Lowell, he received his undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley, his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, and his M.A. Law from Georgetown University Law Center. Immediately before becoming a judge, Garrett was a corporate lawyer at Pacific Bell Telephone Company for four years. Prior to joining Pacific Bell, he was in private practice in San Francisco for 14 years, representing individual, small business, and institutional clients in commercial, regulatory, and white-collar criminal law matters. He also practiced as a San Francisco public defender and was a clinical instructor and law fellow at the Georgetown University Law Center. A standing-room-only crowd of over 200 guests witnessed his ceremonial induction as a Superior Court judge in California’s Court of Appeal and Supreme Court building in San Francisco. The Wong family celebrated with their entire community. Edith Ho, Garrett’s wife of nearly 20 years and a law professor at the University of San Francisco, told the crowd about the pair’s meeting on the first day of law school at the University of Pennsylvania almost 30 years ago. She was with him as he took on the career of a young trial attorney, and the life of a dedicated husband, father, son, and brother. Judge Wong, just five months on the bench, was dressed in his robe by his parents Ed and Martha Wong. Garrett and Edith have a son, Graham. continued on page 18
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Lowell Alumni Association
Spring 2008
R eunion Calendar Classes of January & June 1940 – 68-Year Reunion
Classes of January & June 1964 – 45-Year Reunion
Saturday, August 16th, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. – Sinbad’s Restaurant, Pier 2
Planning has begun!
We are planning a reunion luncheon at Sinbad’s on the Embarcadero, easily accessible by streetcar, ferry, auto and train. If you wish to join us, please call Sinbad’s at (415) 781-2555 to make your own reservation to join the Lowell group. Family members and friends are most welcome! Contact Frances Hubbard Curley at (209) 523-6596 or fjbcurley@sbcglobal.net or Marjorie Deckman Moore at (415) 435-4942 or jimmygirl23@aol.com
The reunion committee for the classes of ’64 has begun making plans for a reunion to be held in the fall of 2009. If you are interested in helping or have any suggestions, we would love to hear from you! Contact Gwenlyn Giffing Gibson at (510) 525-8214 or gwenlyn_gibson-lowell64@comcast.net
Classes of January & June 1943 and February 1944 – 65-Year Reunion Friday, May 30th, 2008 – Olympic Club (Lakeside) Contact Alan Orr at (408) 354-1806
Class of June 1948 – 60-Year Reunion Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 – Basque Cultural Center (South San Francisco) We will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of our Lowell graduation with a lunch at the Basque Cultural Center. Please join us! Contact Betty Weaver Glazier at (925) 934-7371
Classes of January & June 1953 – 55-Year Reunion Saturday, November 15th, 2008 – McCormick & Kuleto’s at Ghirardelli Square Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, very short program and lots of socializing from 6pm to 10pm. Invitations will be sent out in May. Contact John McGilvray at jdmcg@pacbell.net or (650) 329-0421 or Peter Dahl at bpdahl@aol.com
Classes of January & June 1958 – 50-Year Reunion Friday, September 26th, 2008 – Caesar’s Restaurant Saturday, September 27th, 2008 – Sir Francis Drake Hotel Sunday, September 28th, 2008 – Stern Grove
Classes of January & June 1968 – 40-Year Reunion Saturday, November 8th, 2008 – Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel Please join us for what promises to be a beautiful evening, starting with no-host cocktails at 6pm, followed by dinner and dancing. Space is limited and prices go up August 1st, so make your reservations now! Contact Wendy Drefke Shinbori at (415) 824-8658 or wshinbori@aol.com
Classes of January & June 1973 – 35-Year Reunion Saturday, September 13th, 2008 – Lafayette Reservoir Good fun, good friends, good food, good place! Check our class website (www.72lowellalumni73.org) for more details. Please help us update our class rosters because over 300 of our classmates are “lost” and we also need your e-mail addresses, so spread the word! Forward any contact information to the reunion committee or the LAA. Thanks for the help! Contact the Lowell ’73 Reunion Committee at lowell73_reunioncommittee@yahoo.com
Class of 1978 – 30-Year Reunion Saturday, November 29th, 2008 – Hotel Nikko, San Francisco Volunteers welcome to help plan a great 30-year reunion! Contact Julie Soo at sooj@insurance.ca.gov or jdssfdem@yahoo.com
Class of 1983 – 25-Year Reunion
We have planned a full weekend of fun events to celebrate our 50-year reunion. We’ll start with a no host informal gathering on Friday at 5pm at Caesar’s Restaurant on Powell Street at Bay Street. The main event is Saturday night at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel with no host cocktails followed by dinner and dancing ($125/person). And then on Sunday at 11am we will have a no host picnic at Stern Grove. If you are interested, please send us your e-mail and/or mailing address. If you are in touch with other classmates, please send us their e-mail addresses as well. Visit our website: www.lowell58.org Contact Lee “Peaches” Hansen Nelson at (866) 265-1696 ext. 1958 or leejnelson2@ earthlink.net or Diane Peterson Sibley at dianesibley@prodigy.net
Saturday, August 9th, 2008 – Marines Memorial Club and Hotel
Class of January 1959 – 50-Year Reunion
Saturday, November 29th, 2008 – Mission Bay Conference Center
Saturday, January 24th, 2009 – Sir Francis Drake Hotel Save the date!! The Fall ’58 class (January 1959 graduation) will be holding our 50-year reunion in January, 2009. We’ll be making a weekend of it, so get out the hair color and start that diet and exercise program now so you’ll be ready to meet your peers and renew those old friendships! Contact Joan Metzner Gosliner at (415) 721-0381 or joangos@comcast.net
Class of June 1959 – 50-Year Reunion We have started planning for our big 50th, but more help is welcome. Contact Ella Tom Miyamoto at (415) 921-4727 or ellamiya@mindspring.com
Classes of January & June 1963 – 45-Year Reunion Saturday, October 4th, 2008 – SF Italian Athletic Club The classes of January and June 1963 will be holding their 45-year reunion at an Italian hors d’oeuvres banquet. Formal invitations with cost and parking instructions will be sent in May. Please contact Allan Gold if you have any questions, names of “lost” classmates or address changes. Contact Allan Gold at (415) 929-9524 or agold8946@aol.com
LOWELL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Paul A. Lucey Executive Director
Lisa Coughlin Clay ’74 President
Jim Rosenthal ’50 Vice President
Leon Blum ’52 Treasurer
Anita Payton ’74 Secretary
Alan Wendroff ’50 Vice President, Planning & Development
Terence Abad ’76 Director, Alumni Relations & Development
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jack Anderson ’50 Roberta Bleiweiss ’65 Mike Bower ’67 Cathryn Brash ’43 Joseph Ehrman III ’41 Claudia Wolf Eshoo ’67 Dave Hagerman ’72
Georgene Poulakidas Kromydas ’88 Patricia Pivnick Levin ’67 King Lip ’95 Emily Moto Murase ’83 Geraldine Rosen-Park ’77 Wendy Drefke Shinbori ’68
Helen Louie Wax ’66, Southern California Representative;
Class of 1988 – 20-Year Reunion Since many of the addresses on file with the LAA are for your parents, please update the reunion committee with your current contact information by visiting our class website (www.lowell88.org/3.html). We are also missing many e-mail addresses. Visit the class website for updates. Contact Glenn Galang at glenn@lowell88.org
Class of 1998 – 10-Year Reunion Planning underway!
Planning is underway!
Please help spread the word and help us by updating your contact information with the Lowell Alumni Association (www.lowellalumni.org/address.shtml) since many of you are still listed in the alumni database at your parents’ address. Contact Lori Tisell-Graham at grahamsfunnyfarm@aol.com, Sharon Char-Tabar at divisflor@aol.com or Shari Jensen-Pietz at sbpietz@sbcglobal.net for more information or to help with the planning effort
Bruce Spiegelman ’68 Paul Tam ’82 Mike Ugawa ’76 Dawn Stephens Walker ’74 Rita Yee ’73
Andy Ishibashi Principal
PUBLISHED BY THE LOWELL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The planning committee is being formed now with more details coming your way later this year. Contact us at lowell98reunion@gmail.com or join our Google Groups website (http:// groups.google.com/group/lowell-class-of-1998-reunion). You can also find a link to the Google Group posted on the LAA website’s reunion page.
All-Class Events Alumni Association Scholarship Reception And Awards Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at 5pm – Lowell Library All Lowell alumni and friends are invited to join us for our annual scholarship reception and awards ceremony, where we honor the outstanding accomplishments of members of the class of 2008 and award more than $60,000 in college scholarships. To RSVP or for more information, please contact the LAA at (415) 759-7830 or terry.abad@lowellalumni.org
2008 Lowell Commencement Exercises Wednesday, June 11th at 9am – Cow Palace Alumni celebrating major reunions this year (classes of 1928, 1933, 1938, 1948, 1958, 1968, 1978, 1983, 1988 and 1998) are invited to participate in commencement by marching in cap and gown with the members of the class of 2008. Be a part of this new Lowell tradition, launched in 2006, and then join us for lunch after the ceremony! Contact the LAA for more information at (415) 759-7830 or terry.abad@lowellalumni.org.
Junior ROTC Celebration Luncheon Tentatively scheduled for mid-June, 2008 Join us for a reunion and celebration to mark the 93rd year of JROTC at Lowell. Currently we are trying to gauge interest in order to choose a suitable venue, so if you or someone you know participated in Lowell JROTC, please register at our website (http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/lowell-jrotc/) or e-mail us at lowell-jrotc@yahoogroups.com for more information. You can also contact Matt Cohen ’98 at (415) 759-2741.
Spring 2008
Lowell Alumni Association
Dear Lowell Alumni: Thank you for the most generous donations, which assisted in saving teachers and staff for the 2008–09 school year. The $250,000 contribution was more than we expected. It was presented at the recent Lowell Town Hall Meeting by Lisa Clay and Terry Abad; parents showed their appreciation with a grand ovation. There is no doubt that the donation from the Lowell Alumni Association has inspired parents, guardians, and friends of Lowell High to contribute more than they ever have. The PTSA informed me that we are $60,000 ahead of last year and will hopefully reach our goal of $1 million. As you know, we are facing unimaginable cuts in the state’s education budget, which are affecting all public schools. If you can take the time to write letters to our governor and senators regarding the budget cuts, we would truly appreciate it. Their contact information is listed on Lowell’s website. Since the first day of my appointment to Lowell, the administration and I have worked consistently to further improve communications with parents, enhance professional development with staff, and research how to improve our state and national rankings among the best high schools. I do know that with our 3,100 Advanced Placement exams for the 2007–08 school year, we will likely improve our national ranking for the number of AP exams taken. Currently, we are ranked fourth nationally in this category. On April 5, we had a community cleaning event where we focused on the landscaping of the courtyard and the front of the school. We had one of the largest groups of volunteers since 2001. The students, parents, staff, and community worked hard in preparing and planting native plants in front of the school and transferring plants from around the campus to the courtyard area. Students, parents, staff, and guests have commented on the improvement of the areas where volunteers worked hard for eight hours. The PTSA and Tiffany Nguyen, student coordinator for the event, contributed a great deal to making this event most successful. Our athletic program, visual and performing arts, JROTC, Lowell newspaper, and student clubs and organizations are continuing to bring home accolades and recognition. Our spring musical, Les Miserables, was a total success. This is due to the students’ dedication and the staff’s endless work on this huge musical production. Our varsity girls basketball, girls tennis, cross country, and boys and girls swimming teams all won city championships. Our baseball, softball, track, and boys volleyball teams are now working hard to bring even more championships to Lowell. As we prepare for the closing of the school year and plan for the fall of 2008, I would like all of you to know that I truly appreciate the warm welcome and support I have received, and most of all, the friendships I have developed with the Lowell Alumni Association board of directors, in addition to the many alumni who have visited and called. It is organizations and people like you who make Lowell one of the best schools in the nation. Mahalo, Andrew W. Ishibashi The Proud Principal of Lowell High School
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Reunion Committees Don’t forget to provide us with photos and an account of your special event so we can share them with your fellow alumni in our next newsletter. And if you’re starting to plan a reunion, contact us to find out how we can help. Phone (415) 759-7830 or e-mail us at lowellaa@lowellalumni.org
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Caught in the Headlines By Terence Abad ’76
Good News about Good Deeds: Lowell senior Richard Berwick ’08 was all over the Bay Area media in January when President Bush personally awarded him the Volunteer Service Award for his work with Building with Books, a nationwide after-school program that has built 250 schools in impoverished villages around the globe. Richard spent two weeks in Mali helping to build a school. Noting that the award came just after Richard had finished his college applications, one of his mothers joked, “I hope some admissions officers read [the newspapers].” . . . Carol (Christian) Marvel ’40 was honored earlier this year as Outstanding Citizen of the Year in Lodi, California, where she has lived since 1961. Among her many local volunteer roles, Carol’s fondest achievement has been playing with the Lodi Community Band as flutist while also serving as a strong advocate for art and music in the city’s schools. Bravo! The Sporting Green: She was just a blur, but you might have seen Sopagna Eap ’99 competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials for the women’s marathon in Boston last month. After qualifying for the trials with a personal best of 2:44:29, Sopagna ran more than four minutes faster in Boston (2:40:19), finishing in 22nd place, making her someone to watch for the next few years . . . meanwhile, UC Berkeley junior Charlie Cutler ’05 is the starting catcher for the nationally-ranked (#16) Golden Bears baseball team, hitting .338 in Pac-10 play so far this season. Arts & Letters: In connection with the San Francisco Ballet’s 75th anniversary celebrations, it’s been fun to read about Jocelyn Vollmar ’43 and her intimate involvement with the growth and success of this pioneering American ballet company. Although she began taking lessons with the group five years earlier, she formally joined the SF Ballet just after graduating from Lowell at the age of 17. And in 1944, she played the role of the Snow Queen in the very first American production of the “Nutcracker.” Since then, she has performed around the world and taught ballet. . . But there are some youngsters making their mark on the art world as well. Mischa Berlinski ’91 was a 2007 National Book Award finalist for his first book, “Fieldwork,” described as “a spellbinding tale of anthropologists, missionaries, demon possession, sexual taboos, murder and an obsessed freelance journalist living in Thailand.” (Kinda makes “Nutcracker” seem awfully tame, doesn’t it?) You can read more about Mischa and the book at www.berlinski.com/mischa/author/ . . . and New York-based trombonist Jacob Garchik ’94 has just released a new CD, “Romance,” that is “odd and excellent” and “taut with paradox,” according to the New York Times. You can order it at www.jacobgarchik.com. Political Beat: No word yet on whether any Lowell alumni are among the shadowy Superdelegates preparing to select the Democratic presidential nominee, but we do have some active candidates for local and national office. Frank Wade ’66 will challenge newlyelected U.S. Representative Jackie Speier in the June 3rd Democratic primary for the 12th Congressional District . . . while LAA board member Emily Murase ’83 has thrown her signature hat into the ring as a candidate for the San Francisco Board of Education in an election coming up this November. Emily currently serves as Executive Director of the Commission on the Status of Women for the City & County of San Francisco and has been actively involved in SF public school matters for some time with her two young children both attending public schools in the city . . . and kudos to Warren Hellman ’51 for helping to bankroll the campaign to pass San Francisco’s Proposition A to improve salaries for the city’s public school teachers. More from the Art Whirl: So how did you commemorate “Margaret Cho Day” in San Francisco? If you were comedienne Margaret Cho ’87, perhaps Lowell’s most famous non-graduate (who would have graduated in 1987 had she not encountered a few academic “obstacles”), you spent part of the day at Lowell filming scenes for an upcoming cable TV special. Rumor has it that at a Q&A session with Lowell students, a senior girl asked Cho to be her prom date and Cho accepted . . . and you’ll want to make your own date to see an interesting new documentary by Paul Festa ’88. “Apparition of the Eternal Church” features 31 people who listen to Olivier Messiaen’s monumental organ work of the same name and then describe the experience, with reactions ranging from spiritual ecstasy to physical torture. A recent screening of the film at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral drew an appreciative crowd of 600 people. More info is available at www.paulfesta.com. My Hall of Fame is Bigger than Yours: Great to see the leadership roles being played by Lowell alumni in various local sports organizations. Marc Christensen ’64 continues to head up the SF Prep Hall of Fame, which holds its 26th annual awards banquet this month and has honored nearly 300 deserving high school athletes, coaches and officials from the city’s public and private high schools. Former Lowell teacher and coach Barbara Prato also plays a significant volunteer role with the SFPHOF . . . and on the other end of the spectrum you have the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California holding its second annual induction banquet earlier this month under the leadership of the indefatigable Jack Anderson ’50, with assistance from Larry Baer ’75, Bill Black ’72, Cheryl (Markuse) Arenson ’64, Eric Christensen ’66, Robert Sockolov ’47, Alan Wendroff ’50, Irving Zaretsky ’59, Claudia (Wolf) Eshoo ’68, Lisa (Coughlin) Clay ’74, Patricia (Pivnick) Levin ’68 and Marc Christensen ’64 . . . In addition to honoring sports standouts, both organizations sponsor college scholarship programs to assist local student athletes, with Lowell soccer player Nathan Gadye ’08 and baseball player Max Newman ’08 receiving scholarships from the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame this year. National Spotlight: If you’re able to stay at the top of one of the nation’s finest universities for 15 years, you must be doing something (probably many things) right, but a recent Wall Street Journal column highlighted efforts by Yale University President Richard Levin ’64 to renovate downtown New Haven, catch up on deferred maintenance on campus, beef up Yale’s science programs and expand Yale’s international presence. During Levin’s tenure at Yale, the other Ivies have seen their presidencies turn over two or three times. My guess is that Levin is gunning to beat Paul Cheng’s 16-year tenure as Lowell principal. . . and while doing a little channel surfing the other evening, I came across our own John Trasviña ’76 engaged in some verbal jousting with CNN’s Lou Dobbs about immigration reform. John, President and General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund and a former Lowell debater, more than held his own in the give-and-take with Dobbs.
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Lowell Alumni Association
Spring 2008
Personal Perspectives On The Budget Crisis Sanyee Yuan, Lowell senior “Although I am a senior graduating in June, ready to enjoy next year at college, I can imagine the repercussions of the budget cuts on the San Francisco Unified School District and on the Lowell campus. No more variety of interesting electives for students, no more of the seventh class option for students who wish to take AP classes and ‘for fun’ classes, no more class sizes which are perfect for classroom discussions, and no more ready assistance from counselors who are not overwhelmed with advisees. The budget cuts will undermine so much of what makes Lowell unique.”
Spring Concerts
Svein Arber, English department head and father of Lowell alumna Gyda Arber ’97 “Should public schools be asking their stakeholders to help pay for salaries and supplies? In the best of all possible worlds, absolutely not. Un f o r t u n a t e l y, this is not the best of all possible worlds. The pink slips that just hit our English department alone threaten to send three energetic, talented young teachers packing. How can those of us who remain standing possibly get the best results if our class sizes continue to increase? How can we provide students with our own, creative educational materials if we don’t have a budget for supplies? How can we maintain high staff morale if the effects of cost-cutting pervade every aspect of our professional lives? No, this is not the best of all possible worlds. But despite the looming budget cuts, we do have an obligation to give our students the best possible education. Thank you for your support.”
Carol Channing Theater • Friday & Saturday, May 23 & 24 — Dance Concert at 7:30pm • Friday, May 30 — Choir Concert at 7:30pm
May Choi, Lowell counselor and class of ’68 alumna “At Lowell, 98.8% of our seniors attend college, and 89.3% attend a four-year college. Based on the intensity and high volume of contacts with students, especially during the entire college application process, maintaining these exemplary standards will only be possible if we are able to lower our current student to counselor ratio to 350 to 1. (The American School Counseling Association recommends a ratio of 250 to 1). This makes it imperative that we replace the full-time counselor position that was cut in August of 2007 while maintaining all of the current counseling positions.”
Lowell Budget Gap – 2008-2009 1.4 Classroom teachers
$ 111,000
2.6 Counselors
$ 208,000
1 Paraprofessional
$ 56,000
Sports Championships
1 Secretary
$ 67,000
• Saturday, May 24 — All-City Track & Field Finals at Kezar Stadium (9am)
1 Dean
$ 99,000
.2 Nurse
$ 19,000
Arts supplies funding diverted to staffing
$ 48,000
Visit www.lowellathletics.com or www.cifsf.org for complete schedules, standings and more
Library funding diverted to staffing
1 Info Systems Administrator
$ 103,000
$ 80,000
Cuts to basic supplies budget
$ 200,000
TOTAL
$ 991,000
These poems are all written by Lowell students as part of their work with poet Susan Terence through the California Poets in the Schools program. The Lowell Alumni Association funds Ms. Terence’s work at Lowell.
My Wish By Joanne Lum I wish for a soundless starry night. I wish for the calm jade green ocean, jogging smoothly along the San Francisco Bay. I wish for you to love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. I wish for eternal happiness, like the color which stays forever on the evergreens. I wish for every frown in the world to turn upside down. I wish for sunflowers, tulips and cherry blossoms to sing to each other. I wish for the slaughtering of innocent lives to end. I wish for interminable friendship, like the diamond stars which are linked forever together in the boundless sky. I wish for laughter in Sudan, Germany, Alaska, Australia, and Bolivia. I wish for the sun to rise out of its hiding place every dawn to bring warmth and joy to every place in the world.
Forgotten By Jennifer Liang (Chinese immigrants were detained for up to two years at Angel Island, the point of entry for Asian immigrants from 1910 to 1940) I am the daughter of a seasick immigrant, left behind the cages, continuously reaching out for freedom, for happiness.
Budget Crisis FAQs Q: What are Lowell parents doing to help offset these budget cuts? A: Once again, the Lowell PTSA is taking the lead on fundraising efforts to ensure that today’s students have the faculty, support staff, supplies and equipment they need to achieve and excel. The PTSA has pledged a minimum of $250,000 and is working hard to raise even more money for the 2008-2009 school year. Q: Will the school district reduce its funding for Lowell because of the additional funding being provided by alumni, parents and other friends of Lowell? A: Absolutely not. The school district uses the same funding formula for all of the public schools in San Francisco, based upon total enrollment and enrollment of students with special needs (e.g., English language learners and students from lowincome families) Q: What is the long-term plan for addressing what seems to be a chronic budget problem at Lowell? A: The Lowell Alumni Association encourages its members to participate in advocacy efforts to increase funding for public schools throughout California, but we are also considering Lowell-specific options such as the establishment of a permanent endowment fund to help address this recurring need. Q: Won’t the city of San Francisco’s Rainy Day Fund come to the rescue? A: As of this writing, there is significant uncertainty as to how much funding will be provided from the Rainy Day Fund to help the city’s public schools for the 2008-2009 school year. Although none of these funds have yet been released, the current Lowell budget estimate includes more than $350,000 of Rainy Day Fund money that the school district hopes to receive. Q: After I make my generous donation to the Lowell Alumni Association, what else can I do to help? A: Contact your state legislators and Governor Schwarzenegger to tell them how important it is that all of our public schools are adequately funded.
All of these poems have been selected as winning entries in the “River of Words” international environmental poetry contest.
Locked up in little metal cabins, with hundreds of other women and children, unwilling to sleep on the hard cheap mattresses, unwilling to forget my family in China, I carved my emotions into a poem, onto the wood above my head. Left with nothing but hope, stuck with nothing but information, information of some other person’s history — from the numbers of windows in their house, to the history of their famous great-grand aunt. I’ve been working so hard to make a difference in my life, and in order to start new again, I forced myself to become a paper daughter. I remember when I saw those gray pigeons living freely outside those barbed wires. Often did I wish I could fly away from this horrible place. As every night passed by, people comforted each other by telling lies. How we would be able to get out of this place soon, they thought I wouldn’t know that I was still young and dim but I was the smart one who was being realistic. So determined to meet up with my loved ones once again. All forgotten in America. But I want to be remembered. To run wild again with unbound feet.
Nihonjin, American By Sarah Esser I come from the land of paper cranes The twangy strum of shamisen Where women painted faces white Beautiful in the eyes of men Yamanashi, Hiroshima Woven gold threads on a kimono Fishing, farming villages To urban chaos in Tokyo Crowded subways, no room to breathe Upbeat J-pop I can’t stand Obento boxes filled with treasures Vending machines with hot drinks canned Mixture of the old and new Tradition and technology Ancient obon festivals Crazy game shows on TV Bowing low, ohayoo Floors padded with tatami Pink sakura in the spring Adorn the regal Mount Fuji Ozoni soup on New Year’s morning Beautiful tsuru, feathers white Paper lanterns that sway in the wind Fly like the tail of a samurai kite Parents of separate heritages Nihonjin, American A mixture of cultures worlds apart Hapa makes me who I am
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relate to our culture. Also have taught many students at my house over the years.”
ARTHUR BECKER greets “Another year and all is well. Best wishes, much happiness and good health to all June ’29ers.”
MARIO BASSO mails “FRANK BRUSH ’38, WILLIAM ‘BILL’ MOORE ’38 and I are still playing golf at the Olympic Club two to three days a week — 18 holes.”
WALTER FEIL updates “Have been enjoying my life at Lytton Gardens, a senior retirement facility in Palo Alto for the past 5-1/2 years. Will celebrate #95 in April.”
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Interested in participating in Lowell’s commencement exercises on June 11th? Contact the LAA at lowellaa@lowellalumni.org. BERNICE NICOLL PETTY says “I have my home in Petaluma and keep my garden (with the help of a gardener) tidy.” DONALD DASSONVILLE exclaims “It’s a small world and getting even smaller. The newest member of Bland Chapel, Methodist Church is seated in front of me. She is Carla Clinkenbeard Kent ’60!!! San Francisco, CA to Rogers, AR is quite a jump.” GEORGE BLACKMORE shouts “Hello” to other December ’33 classmates.
1934
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MARJORIE MARBLESTONE GR ANT informs “My dearest husband Carlton has passed away. On Valentine’s Day we would have been married for 67 years.”
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EVELYN L. AVERY WILSON recounts “Recently I had the pleasure of sitting across the table from Wendy Drefke Shinbori ’68 and her mother, Babette Lau Drefke ’34. Babette was a cheerleader when I was at Lowell.” ROBERT CREIGHTON conveys “I keep getting re-elected as President of our condo Board of Directors. I am under no illusions as to why that happens: no one else wants the job!” EVERETT WITZEL writes “Enjoying retirement while cruising on the S.F. Bay, Delta Area, and Pacific Coast harbors. Will try for cruise to British Columbia again this year for a summer vacation.”
1937
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JUNE K. DE GANNA ADAMS recounts “Was happy to participate as an alum in the Lowell graduation ceremony last June. Carrying the banner and wearing a cap & gown (a first for our class) was a special thrill.” ROBERT B. & SONIA LESH ’40 JACOBS are celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary in February 2008. They wrote “Bob and our three daughters visited the polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba in Oct/Nov. Sonia spent a few days in San Francisco. A good time was had by all. We have 10 grandchildren and one great-grandson scattered around the world.”
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Interested in participating in Lowell’s commencement exercises on June 11th? Contact the LAA at lowellaa@lowellalumni.org. CAROLYN BARNES SWEET contributes “Now living in a retirement community in Lacey. WA and loving every minute of no more yard work, plumbing and electrical problems of home ownership.” CHARLOTTE H. NEWELL BAIRD shares “Having learned Spanish while teaching with my late husband Paul in Mexico (1966-1974), I have worked for 10 years in an English as a Second Language Program for adults at our church to help Mexican and other ethnic groups
BARBAR A LADDON LANGENDORF informs “We are still traveling and this year it is a cruise from Miami to Rome in March for 22 days on Oceania.” HELEN ELIZABETH ‘BETTY’ WHITE WALLACE states “Now retired from teaching at San Quentin prison for 5 years. I enjoy my 9 grandsons and 2 granddaughters (3 are ‘great’ grandchildren). One grandson Stephen was the 6th Wallace to graduate from Redwood High where I served 13 years on the Tamalpais School Board as trustee. Lowell was always my model and inspiration. Robert ‘Bob’ Troppmann ’41 was head football coach at Redwood High for years. I also worked for Monroe Deutsch 1898 Provost of University of California (1940-42). Best to all ’38ers.” EARL D. HORWITZ sends “I was 87 in February and enjoying my new career playing the piano and entertaining at the many retirement and Alzheimer’s residences in my area of Los Angeles. It’s a wonderful feeling watching the people sing and even dance to the old melodies that I play. It keeps me busy as I average 5 days a week playing. I noticed a photo of Charles ‘Chuck’ Auerbach ’37 in the spring edition. I wonder if he remembers me, we were friends and neighbors. I lived on Palm Avenue; brought back memories. Looking forward to the 70th reunion for the class of 1938 this year. When and Where?” MARY A. KIDDIE RUGGIERI shares a historic period of her life as a young WAC (Women’s Army Corps) in post-war Japan, 1946-1948. This important part of WWII is told with compassion and humor through letters home, journal entries and 400 wonderful black & white photos. This book, From Japan with Love, is available online from www.fromjapanwithlove‑thebook.com and www.portsmouthpublishing.com. ROBERT & JEAN RILOVICH ’42 BOEDDIKER update “Still healthy and active with golf, tennis, and other activities.”
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GERTRUDE ‘TRUDE’ KARP INGRAM suggests “Next year (2009) will be 70 years since we graduated (June 1939) and it would be great if a luncheon could be arranged for a get together. I live on the Peninsula so some place between SF and the Peninsula, i.e. San Mateo or Burlingame would be reachable to most — with no parking problems.” TERESA GUILFOIL SIEBERT writes “I’ve lived in Fresno for the last 30 years in the same house in a P.U.D., which we bought new in 1977. I’m not as active as I was but still have time for several things — the Meux Home Museum, an 1888 home; French class; Questers, an organization for those interested in antiques and collecting; and various historical and preservation endeavors. I really enjoyed the Lowell book — it brought back some wonderful memories.”
1940
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Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! FRANCES BITTNER SCHMADEKE updates “I am almost 86 years old and still have fun in my life. I have moved to Oregon and it has been snowing all day. I would like to know about others who graduated in 1940. PO Box 2322, Cave Junction, OR 97523-2322”
to see him very often. Lucky me! Greetings to all my classmates from Lowell and the old Grant School.” RUTH PADWAY KALLER sends “I find it hard to believe that in May I will have lived here in Leisure World Seal Beach for 5 years. Tempus fugits even faster as one ages. Still play a lot of duplicate bridge as well as directing 2 games a week. Haven’t been back to the City since my daughter moved to Illinois but expect to be there when my granddaughter gets her M.D. next year.” ALICE LEE WONG comments “Thank you Paul Lucey, Barbara Dahl, and your research staff for Sesquicentennial 1856-2006!” ROSEMARIE COLEMAN expresses “Always very proud of Lowell. Jerry and I are still doing fine. Good luck in 2008.” CAROL CHRISTIAN ATKINSON MARVEL reports “People are still impressed when I tell them I graduated from Lowell. Our reputation is worldwide!” SONIA LESH JACOBS news — see 1937
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GRANT M. BAKEWELL reminisces “After graduating in June ’41 and the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, I became a volunteer fire fighter on top of an apartment building at night, looking for Japanese bombers that could bomb us!” JOSEPH & DIANE ROTH ’44 EHRMAN update “We have moved to the San Francisco Towers where the living is easy.” RUTH MORSE states “Lowell alumni were among the enthusiastic audiences hearing 20 members of the Lowell symphonic strings perform at the Sequoias San Francisco, a life care facility located at the Cathedral Hill Area. Since this event, several of us are planning to organize our own Lowell reunion at the Sequoias.”
Jan & Jun
GERDA GUMPEL KOPPEL emails “I am now living in the beautiful Saratoga Retirement Community. The residents are amazing — they are all well traveled and highly educated. We eat dinner every evening in our lovely dining room, and there is always someone there with whom I can have a great conversation. I keep busy serving on a committee, playing on a bocce ball team, playing duplicate bridge, as well as bridge tournaments — including the big National tournament in San Francisco in November, where thousands of players showed up from all around the world. I have also been involved in helping residents to improve their bridge game. And next week I will have a major part when our play reading group does Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night or What you Will. When I moved down here, I found that San Jose has wonderful opera, musical theater, and interesting theater productions. I am happy to still be in touch with some of my classmates of 65 years ago.” MARION BRILL GIBBS shares “My grandson, Henry Corrigan Gibbs has been named as a national Merit Scholar and is attending Yale University.” ROBERT SCHMIDT news — see 1944 JEAN RILOVICH BOEDDIKER news — see 1938
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CARL & BETTY WRIGHT ’46 FAIN tell us “Carl does a little fishing and Betty does volunteer work for a county school library. We are both still ‘getting along.’ We enjoy hearing about our classmates!” LOUIS ‘LOU’ SCHMIDT news — see 1944
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PHYLLIS BLOOM KARP reveals “My husband, Armand Karp, died last April. We had been married 57 ¾ years at that time. Three sons, 4 grandchildren and self survive. Needless to say we miss him.”
1942
FREDERICK MURRAY sends “March ’08 includes visit #14 to Cuba to continue ongoing research in, and conferences on, speech disorders with emphasis on stuttering. Spanish, wellimplanted by Miss Osuna, despite the severe speech blockages I had at that time, remains sufficiently intact to allow adequately fluent presentations.”
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CURTIS HOOPER O’SULLIVAN is keeping busy writing book reviews for five military/history magazines.
Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information!
LEOROSE ARRLLAGA SOALS announces “I’ve just welcomed my 4th great-grandchild and this one and his family live locally so I get
HOBERT W. BURNS grieves “Sad to see the loss of my friends Stuart McPherson ’42 and Otis Gravem ’42. They were among the best.”
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Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! ERNEST ‘ERNIE’ SCHMIDT reports “Robert ‘Bob’ Schmidt ’42 is in good health and lives in retirement on his ranch in Sonoma. Bob is a retired school teacher. Lou Schmidt ’43, too, is in good health. Lou still puts in some limited time as a dentist having long ago given up his own dental office. Ernie Schmidt continues in the practice of law in Palo Alto. After several ‘stints’ as a district attorney in Monterey & Santa Clara Counties, he has established his own office — and he is still there.” He adds “I don’t believe that these old classes will have any additional reunions. Or, does someone suggest that we have one last reunion? For the class of 1944 I doubt it but if anyone is interested let me now.” WILLIAM NOVALES is legally blind now but still going strong; teaching piano to adults and children and running the Golden Gate Branch of the Music Teachers Association of California as president. He says “Who needs eyesight? I’ve got foresight!” HERMAN M. LIKERMAN mails “Class of June ’44 — 64 years ago! Time flies by too quickly. Education process has not stopped, getting my smarts via my computer and the Internet.” CARL VON ESSEN emailed “Since my retirement from medical practice I have turned to writing. The most recent is a memoir Memory is a Dwelling Place that includes fond recollections of San Francisco including Grant Grammar School and Lowell, as well as UC Berkeley and Stanford. Last year, my book The Hunter’s Trance: Nature, Spirit, and Ecology was published and has received some favorable reviews. My wife, Manisha, and I have retired ‘into town’ and enjoy life in Cambridge, Massachusetts.” DAVID MAYER updates “After 53 years in Marin, moved to Santa Rosa; awaiting moving into ‘Varenna’ this spring. Lots of tennis to keep blood flowing.” DIANE ROTH EHRMAN news — see 1941
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NORMA-JEAN PARSONS BORDALAMPE says “Lowell High means so much to me — pride, good friends (lifelong), great education, etc. I was able to attend USC from Lowell, met my husband of 57 years at a rally with St. Ignatius — in the court.” ALINE LITTMAN NAPP shares “Joel and I have lots of scenic places left to explore in Washington State. Spent Thanksgiving week
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K eeping In Touch… with family in Marina and felt like real tourists. We walked through North Beach and had dinner in a restaurant in Chinatown. What fun to be back in the Bay Area for a short time!” PAULITA ‘POLLY’ JOHNSON BACICH reveals “I am the newly elected president-elect of CRTA (California Retired Teachers Association), an advocacy organization of retired educators. It is a busy but worthwhile endeavor on my part.” DANARD & NANCY J. HARRISON ’46 EMANUELSON celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and Danard’s 80th birthday last summer in Sun River, OR with their family. They have 2 children, 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. They were married Aug. 30th 1947 in San Francisco. Danard retired from the oil industry in 1983. Their days at Lowell are fondly remembered. BARBARA PRESTON BRADLEY recounts “2007 was a good and climactic year for me. My family’s health is OK, the most important thing for us who are long-in-the-tooth. It’s been a long while since my days as Art Editor of the Red and White but art has been a big part of my life, both in illustration and in teaching the same. The Society of Illustrators honored me as the 2007 Distinguished Educator in the Arts for my work in founding the Illustration Department at the Academy of Art University. When I began teaching there, its enrollment was about 100 students. Now, it’s about 11,000. My NY years in illustration are featured in this month’s Illustration Magazine, quite an honor. Fifty years of teaching classes is long enough so, from now on, except for special topic presentations, I’ll let my drawing book Drawing People do my teaching for me. I’d love to hear from classmates. My e-mail is bradleys@sbcglobal.net” WILLIAM EVERS claims “Still here! Thirteen fine grandchildren, all living in the Bay Area. At age 77, started a new wellness business — ‘We Implement Wellness — Onsite’; going well and solid fun. My wife and I travel quite a bit — Turkey last year, Brazil next month.”
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MARY KELLOGG HUSAK greets “Still enjoying life in Sonoma, but doing things slowly these days! Hope the remaining class of ’46 is well!” MARSHALL ZEMON reveals “I received the 33rd degree of the Masonic order last October. This is the highest Masonic honor.” LLOYD & NOEL STRAUS HANFORD ’50 writes “Working less — playing golf more — work was easier. We continue to enjoy life in the desert punctuated with travel, cruising and September in Cannes, France.” ELEANOR C. MCCULLOUGH ARNBERG contributes “Enjoying the many activities in Rossmoor, Walnut Creek, CA. Our Alumni Club here meets for lunch 2 times a year; had a nice Christmas luncheon.” ILSE E. WOLFEN ROWE exclaims “I’m glad to see Lowell’s web page and on line donation. We were always ahead of the game, right!” NANCY J. HARRISON EMANUELSON news — see 1945 BETTY WRIGHT FAIN news — see 1943
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Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! And if you’re interested in participating in Lowell’s commencement exercises on June 11th, contact the LAA at lowellaa@lowellalumni.org.
JOHN FIELD expresses “I would have hoped to attend the June 10th reunion luncheon but have a prior commitment to attend our daughter’s belated MBA graduation ceremony in Vermont.” DIANA ANSON MORASCH praises “The Lowell 1856-2006 Sesquicentennial book is excellent. It was well planned, very informative, and a pleasure to read through. The high schools in our area should look to such high models of education instead of the ‘feel good’ mediocrity we are witnessing. Maybe some meetings and interaction would help. Students at Lowell had to ‘reach’. Could some Lowell alums help bring industry and innovation back to our USA? Outsourcing is a bad word, maybe we should rethink the inner damage.” LAWRENCE GRAUBART sends “The class of Fall ’48 sincerely thanks the Spring ’48 reunion chairman, Betty Weaver ’48, Marvin Hoffman ’48 for extending an invitation to Fall ’48 alumni to their 60th reunion in June. My hat is off to the classy Spring ’48 class (and to my former 1947 football, second place AAA, teammates). Caroline Brett ’49 and I will be there with our ‘axe to grind!’” GERRY HARVEY ADDISON shares “Herb and I celebrated our 50 years of marriage in 2007. Of that, 1 year was spent in Berkeley, 10 years in New York City and 39 in New Jersey. We’re proud of our 2 sons, who are kind enough not to move across the continent with their wives and our 2 grandchildren.” ROBERTA NUGENT COTTER & JAMES CLEVELAND JONES are now Mr. & Mrs. James C. Jones. They say “We’re old enough to know better but young enough to do it anyway.” CHARLES & BARBARA GOODWIN FOGE have just celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with their children and grandchildren. MARCIA J. DUNN challenges “Give me a call or a visit; still in Marin County at the same old digs — if you can catch me home! I’m at (415) 453-1351.”
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ALBERT J. BACIOCCO, JR. comments “It seems we are all East-coasters these days; although I stay in touch with my classmates, I look forward to visiting SFO more often in 2008. Still active — two public boards, 2 private, lots of pro bono, received my 2nd Honorary Doctorate, this one from the Medical University of SC. Looking forward to ‘retirement’ one of these days.” JOANNE HOPE JEPSON updates “Would like to hear from old time classmates. I spent my life in Academic Medicine, becoming Prof. of Medicine, chief of Hematology/Oncology in Philadelphia and then after a short stint at UCSF, became clinical Prof. of Radiation Oncology at USC. Have now retired and returned to SF and am busy studying Japanese culture and art, and traveling extensively in Asia.” ADOLPH ROSEKRANS is still practicing architecture and is currently working on restoration of the Folger Stable in Woodside. DONALD PLATT announces “Praised by famed author Barnaby Conrad and best selling author Anita Shreve, my historical novel, ROCAMORA, set in 17th century Spain and Amsterdam will be released mid-to late summer of 2008. For further information, please visit www.donaldmichaelplatt.com or write me at dplatt24@aol.com.”
HARRY GLUCKMAN sends “Still enjoying retirement and traveling, as well as now 3 greatgrandchildren. Regards to all in our ’48 class, that’s 1948!”
HARRY HAMBLY recounts “Our Class of ’49 had a wonderful reunion at the Iron Horse Vineyard. Thank you Audrey and Barry and all who put this together. I’m still creating at Hambly Studios in Santa Clara, and living in Los Altos with my wonderful wife, Vicky.”
PHYLLIS TOBY MCKAY updates “I spend most of my time traveling. I have a home on the Russian River (in Northwood) and go to Palm Springs in the spring & fall. I take 2 or 3 cruises each year. I still keep in touch with a few Lowell friends. My years there were very happy.”
RONALD BUD FIGEL updates “Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), Adams County Board of Governors ’74-’75, now retired; four sons — two lawyers, one investment banker, one real estate broker; wife, Mimi, owner Mimi Garrison & Associates; seven grandchildren.”
Deadline for Fall 2008 Keeping In Touch items is October 15, 2008 ROD ‘BEEB’ & ANNE SCHIESSEL HUGHES relate “We are both well and enjoying our 7 grandchildren, two of whom will be joining us in Europe next year on a grandparents tour — no parents allowed.”
1950
Jan & Jun
DR. PAUL FEINSTEIN, a USC professor of medicine and an expert in blood disorders, recently received the “mother of all Thank You notes.” He had cured a patient of an illness that had baffled other doctors. The patient happened to be a friend of La Jolla philanthropist, Jane Anne Nohl, who was “truly overwhelmed” by his recovery. The result: she left the USC/Norris hematology division a bequest of $60 million dollars, the largest gift ever to the cancer center. Dr. Feinstein, who still works six days a week, remarked, “Things like this can happen if you take good care of your patients.” MELVYN THORNE posts “Great pleasure we have found in alternately attending plays and bicycling in and around the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario, the past three summers.” GARTH E. COOK is still enjoying retirement and Southern California. HARRY K. WONG shares “My wife and I are building a school in Cambodia. It is for 300 children grades 1 to 6 and is in a remote part of the country, where there are no schools and medical facilities. Cambodia is the seventh poorest country in the world and the annual per capita income is $400. The school is located 100 miles southeast of Angkor Wat, for those who have visited Cambodia. We see Marvin Hoffman ’48 and his wife, Sue, often as we go to plays, Broadway shows, and dinners together. We took a cruise through the Panama Canal with them on the Celebrity Infinity. They also joined us when the Business Journal hosted a dinner at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose to celebrate the awarding of the Silicon Valley Woman of Influence award to my wife, Rosemary.” DEBBIE RUTH KINSLEY DITTMAN details “My girlfriend, from Mobile, Alabama met me in Boston and we took a Trafalgar tour of the enchanting Maritimes. We traveled along the New England coast through New Hampshire and through the woods of Maine. We crossed the border into New Brunswick, Canada, and spent time there, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Twelve days in all, lots of fun.” JOHN RISING updates “Ellen and I just returned from Park City, skiing at Deer Valley with 4 of our 5 grandsons and 2 out of 3 of our kids! (The poor other one lives in Italy with her husband and son). Hoping things will be great for all of you in 2008.” BARTON BROWN encourages “Our bodies, old age will defeat. But meanwhile, for problems we meet. Except for our memories, there are three sovereign remedies — Tylenol, alcohol, and heat. Hang in there gang!” BETTY TREVOR DAVIS recounts “2007 was a busy year — 8 grandchild weddings, 6th great-grandchild on the way, 30 music students are keeping me busy. The eleven fruit trees in the yard keep Grandfather John Sir occupied. It was great to connect again with Gloria Munson Carlson ’50 and Doris Grutzmacher Kinsley ’50 at their 75th birthday party.” PATRICIA HORNE LEROCKER tells “Had a great trip to the Oktoberfest in Munich. Traveled with two ‘um pa pa’ bands and 7 of their friends and relatives; much fun!” RUTH NUSBAUM POOLE sent in a newspaper clipping with details about a gift donation made to USC in honor of her long time friend Don Feinstein ’50. Ruth and Don studied at Winfield Scott Grammar School together, and
then went to Marina Junior High before attending Lowell High. DON FEINSTEIN news — see 1951 NOEL STRAUS HANFORD news — see 1946
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JACKIE GOLDBERG FEINSTEIN announces “In honor of my husband Don Feinstein ’50, a gift of $60,000,000 has been made to the Division of Hematology of the Univ. of So. Calif. Keck School of Medicine through a grateful patient. Don received his MD at Stanford Univ. School of Medicine ’58 and has been a professor of Medicine at USC since 1966.” RICK THOMAS R. HOFFMAN greets “Retired horseman. Hello to Harry Stamatis ’52. We were Magic Valley teammates.” RICK BRADLEY shares “After 10 years in claims with the Royal-Globe and Transamerica, including 5 years night law school at GGU, and 40 years of trial practice, I retired April 2007 to the Sierra Foothills to be 1½ hours from our condo in Squaw Valley that we rest all winter and use for Tahoe Yacht club activities in the summer. At 75, I was honored with one of the so-called ‘Super Lawyers of 2007’ and I still play tennis and single water ski. No more water boarding, as it has become a Federal crime.” He later adds “Loving retirement since 2007 from law firm. We are enjoying Lincoln in Sierra Foothills and our condo at Squaw Valley for Tahoe in the summer with a new Chris-Craft for Tahoe Yacht Club and the lake. I stay in touch with alumni from Lowell classes of 1949, 1950, 1951, and 1952.” GERALD O’CONNOR sends “I’m taking classes at USF at the Fromm Institute for senior citizens and doing volunteer work at Redding Elementary with 3rd graders, helping them with reading and writing. Now I’m in my fifth year of retirement from teaching 45 years of junior and senior high school English.”
1952
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IRENE ENSTROM KAUS reports “55th Reunion of Class of June ’52 was fun; nice to see everyone looking so well. Enjoyed meeting up with Reva, Marlene, Leon, Ron, Bernice, John B. and all the rest; Marion, Nancy A. and the ladies looked great! On a sadder note, we lost Alvin Karstensen ’48 in 2007 — a great & good friend for a very long time.” MARGOT EICHMANN FREEMAN says “I’ve retired from teaching for the San Francisco Unified School District and moved to Santa Rosa where my husband and I are working again managing our rental properties.”
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Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! PETER DAHL writes “Everyone from the Class of 1953 should have received an invitation to our 55th Reunion November 15, 2008. If you did not, please contact John McGilvray ’53 at jdmcg@pacbell.net or (650) 329-0421. Basic information can be found on the Reunion page of this newsletter. The plan is to maximize time for renewing acquaintances in a beautiful setting. Keep in mind, only the first 88 paid reservations will be accepted. The Committee hopes to see you there!” JOAN HONEK KEITH announces “We’re great-grandparents for the first time with another on the way. Life in Texas, especially Sun City, is great!” CONSTANCE COVINGTON DALLMANN informs “I continue to enjoy being a docent at Pt. Lobos — one of the most beautiful areas on earth.” DONN BERNSTEIN says “Still working part time in the sports public relations business and my doors are always open to welcome erstwhile Lowell alumni visiting New York City.”
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When contacting the Alumni Office, always give graduating class and maiden name, if applicable ALLAN & ADRIANE MODLIN ’54 MORRISON celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last June. Allan is still in medical practice and clinical professor of medicine at UCLA. Adriane has been active in the L.A. County Art Museum for past 25 years. Six grandchildren, golf, and travel fill their lives. JACK M. SAROYAN updates “After 44 years of dental practice, I changed careers to teaching dentistry at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco. I was appointed as an Assistant Professor. I always wanted to be a professor.”
1954
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JANET FRANK KATZ mails “Looking forward to another reunion. I have a very special friendship with Cecile Hartman Salomon ’54 and dearly miss my dearest friend Joan Matzger Shain ’54 who passed away in 2006. My husband Gary and I would travel with Joan and Leland ‘Lee’ Shain ’50. Gary and I have four children and have lived in San Jose for 43 years. Gary has retired from his radiology practice and we are enjoying our time together with children, grandchildren and travel.” ADRIANE MODLIN MORRISON news — see 1953
1955
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WILLIAM WERNER recounts “2007 was a very good year. I continued my architectural practice but made time to travel to the Yucatan, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, British Columbia, a week of theater in Ashland, OR, a week of opera in Santa Fe, NM, and a week of rest on the island of Hawai’i. All this was topped off by my 70th birthday party in December attended by 125 of my family and friends including Lowell classmates Larry Barnblatt ’55, Susan Alter David ’55, Dale Leuenberger Gummer ’55, Joseph Lasky ’55, Louis Levin ’55, Thomas Levison ’55, Janet Belton Warden ’55, and John White ’55. It was a fond mini-reunion.” PHILLIP DEANGELO says “Hello to Neil Blumenthal ’53. Sharpen up your game for summer in Tahoe. Retired in Tahoe is great.” CARTER B. SMITH announces “I was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2007.”
KAREN PETERSEN BALISTRER updates “Four grandchildren, ages 8 to 19; went to Europe again (cruise) in July; married 46 years (Angelo). Keep having reunions — love them! Volunteer at local school in Westlake (11 years) every day.”
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1957 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. ROBERT CHARLES SEBASTIEN KUCICH sends “I have nothing funny to report. I am real excited about our 50th reunion.” IDELLE LEVY FRUG narrates “The 50th reunion was fun — I loved seeing ‘old’ faces and wished more of my class were there . . . hi to everyone I missed. The committee did a great job.” LEO MARTINEZ states “My wife, Mary, and I wish to express our appreciation to 50th Lowell Reunion Committee and Lowell Alumni Association — job well done! To see, chat, catch up, and hopefully re-connect in near future was part of a warm evening.” DIANE HOROWITZ NEWMAN writes “Really enjoyed our reunion. It was great seeing old friends.” VICKI GREEN says “Really enjoyed our Fall ’57/Spring ’58 50th reunion. Looking forward to others in the future.” JOAN HOROWITZ LISETOR expresses “It was so great seeing everyone at the reunion. For those who didn’t make it this year; plan for a 55th. A great 2008 to all.” TERRY TROSPER SCHAEFFER mails “Sorry I missed the 50th reunion! I am not retired yet and it was at a bad time to take a long weekend. Will there be a gathering for the 55th?” ARLENE KNACKE DELLARI reflects “Enjoyed the 50th year reunion and visiting with ‘old’ friends.” KENNETH E. JENKINS informs “Still living in Yorktown, Virginia. Still teaching and coaching at Hampton Roads Academy and still canoeing and kayaking on the Chesapeake Bay.”
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Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! And if you’re interested in participating in Lowell’s commencement exercises on June 11th, contact the LAA at lowellaa@lowellalumni.org. LYNNE CAHEN DITTMORE shares “We’re enjoying our life in Arizona and Nevada. Four grand babies, 2 in Southern California and 2 in San Francisco, are the apples of our eyes. We are blessed.”
ARLENE BECKMAN LINDER recounts “I have just come back from an experience I shall never forget, an expedition to the Antarctic. My children and grandchildren thought I was crazy. Actually, if they saw me swimming in a snow storm in the Antarctic they might be right. It was fantastic. I have never seen colors of sky and water any place else on this earth that were so vibrant. The icebergs were aquamarine blue. We came within 80 miles of the Arctic Circle. Going around the Horn was also an unforgettable experience. Hey guys, old age can be fun.”
RICHARD RISBROUGH says “To the teachers, students, and administrators at our beloved alma mater — thanks for the continued excellence! To my classmates — I will lead us singing the fight song at our reunion this year. See you there!”
RUBY COHEN HERTZ mails “I’m still breeding and exhibiting German Shepherds. For the past 14 years, I’ve been an AKC judge. I judge all herding breeds, 16 working breeds and Best in Show. My husband Gerald and I still live in the Oakland Hills. This September will mark our 45th wedding anniversary.”
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PAUL DILLER invites “Anyone coming to ‘paradise’ — Hawaii, please call me at (808)228-9018.”
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KEVIN HARRINGTON shares “Retired from practice as an orthopedic surgeon and teaching at UCSF Medical School. Underwent a shoulder replacement a year ago and happily back to dunking with either hand. Believe!!”
JAMES L. MANCINI praises “Looking forward to our 50th anniversary ‘bash’. Kudos go to George Hansen ’58 for taking the initiative and doing something with it when it appears that no one else felt so moved.”
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GARY B. SILBERSTEIN shares “Time stood still for a moment last week, buying a bag of bright orange, frozen mangos at Trader Joes, listening to cello at the Encinal Christmas concert. Cozying in front of a fire with Joanie, dogs and cats listening to it rain. Cheers to you all — enjoy the moments.” JEANNE TOBIN BUSH expresses “Received the beautiful sesquicentennial school book; congratulation for a job so well done!” FREDERICK GRUMM inquires “Class of ’59, are we going to have a reunion?” [Editor’s Note — Yes, thanks to the good work of Ella Miyamoto Tom.] DAVE HARRISON updates “Teri and I are still enjoying life in the Sierra foothills with an occasional trip to AZ to visit our grandson, and his parents, of course. After having knee replacement surgery last March, ’08 will be the year for hip replacement surgery. At this rate, I may soon challenge Major Steve Austin for the title of ‘Bionic Man.’” ROBERT GREMMINGER states “Enjoying retirement from the San Jose Fire Department and graduation from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with wife Judi in beautiful Ben Lomond. We spend quality time touring on our Harley Davidson and we were blessed last year with our third great-grandson. Great job on the sesquicentennial year book and CD-ROM, even got my picture in it on page 95 between John Anthony Gonzales ’59 and Louis Martinez ’59; great memories of the old brickyard and the great people there, both students and faculty. May God bless you all.”
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TONY IVELICH shares “Took a trip to Eastern Europe, lots of history, beautiful cities.” LOIS JANOFSKY CHARLES informs “Moved from Austin, TX to Seattle, WA in June of last year. New grandson made it an easy decision. Looks like I am retired. : - ) It’s always nice to talk to fellow Lowellites.” GLORIA PACHE sends “My summer days are filled with gardening and reading; but unfortunately, in the winter not much doing except to become a political junkie. Speak frequently with Joan Samuels Trapkin ’60 and Sally Samuels ’60. My hello and love to Carter and Susan Wiel Wreden ’60 and Lenore and David Hoffman ’60.” LLOYD WOOD greets “Here’s hoping everyone is doing well and this year will be better than last year. I’ve been retired (except for trustee duties) for 10 years now and really enjoying it. Saying hi to Jan Lyon Logan ’62.” THOMAS E. DURBIN sends “Continuing my ‘semi-retirement’ — part time teaching and research and travel. Looking forward to our 50th.” CLAUDIA OPPENHEIM GARDNER says “Enjoying semi-retirement between Marin and Tahoe; still jogging, hiking, Nordic skiing, and keeping up with teenage grandchildren. Is a 50th reunion in the planning?”
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SUZI FAULKNER FREGEAU updates “Working as Administrator for an assisted living community in Eureka. We are grandparents of seven and a great-grandmother of one. Love it up here and would love to hear from classmates. Looking forward to 50th (yipes!!!) reunion. Bless all this 2008.”
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SHAREON ANN JAMART BAUM mails “Widow for 20+ years. Teaching pre-school 3 mornings a week. Three married children; four grandsons. Living life and loving it!”
ELLA TOM MIYAMOTO appeals “It’s time to start planning now for our 50th reunion in 2009. If you would like to help plan this gala event, please contact Ella Tom Miyamoto at (415)921-4727 or ellamiya@mindspring.com”
GENE & SUSAN SAXE ’63 KAUFMAN announce “Our son Ira and his wife Jennifer had their first child, our first grandchild, Micah Anker Kaufman born Oct. 15, 2007. Our daughter Jonina is engaged to Daniel Kaplan.”
WILLIAM L. PENN inquires “In anticipation of our 50th reunion in January 2009, I am attempting to track down lost classmates Raechelle Louise Karzmar ’59, Alan Edward Lacy ’59, and Michael Patrick Caulfield ’59. If you have any information about any of these folks, please let me know at (415)759-8401 or billpennatlaw@yahoo.com. Any information, no matter how old, may help!”
VICTOR SEETO shares “Daughter, Sabrina, graduated from Cornell in May ’07. She is now working as a search engine marketing specialist in Mountain View.” JEAN ANDERSON COVARELLI informs “Happily semi-retired, willing to take on contract furnishing projects as they come to us. Two grandsons, one in college and one in high
school. One granddaughter just starting elementary school.” LINDA AGNONE BENATAR says “Enjoying retirement even though I continue to teach two days a week. The schedule is perfect because I can trade days with my partner if I’d like to take a trip. Children and grandchildren are well — can’t wait for another reunion.” JACQUELINE SCHEMBARI BUCKLEY sends “I retired from the City & County of SF after 39 years in social work; still working there part time. Trying to master Spanish after studying it on and off for more than 40 years! I spent two weeks in San Miguel de Allende last year in a Spanish language school. Daughter, 30, is about to graduate from Boalt Hall. Son is studying n Boston. Hi to Linda Agnone Benatar ’61!” CLAUDIA CONKLIN greets “I am retired after 40 years of management in health care services! My husband (an attorney who is trying to retire) and I traveled to Eastern Europe for a month each October. When we are not at A’s or Raider games, you will find us in Maui, Pine Crest, or Nevada City. Would love to hear from my former classmates at claudiaconklnll@ aol.com.” After having a hip replacement in Feb 2007, ALBERT CONNELLY has returned to competitive karate. He scored 1st place in weapons forms and 2nd place in open hand forms in an AAU New Jersey tournament in December 2007. He misses the sparring though. That is off limits with the hip replacement, at least for a while.
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1962 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. JANE LIEBMAN GOICHMAN updates “Retired since 2000; active in League of Women Voters and other volunteer activities. We travel regularly and just returned from South Africa where we met friends of Judith Wong-Sing ’62 from San Francisco. What a small world!” DONNA SIEGLE ANDERSON shares “Still living on a horse farm in Alamo. Son Brooks graduated Cate School ’92, UCB ’96; now principal partner at Spieker-Stramore Commercial Real Estate. Daughter Lindsay graduated Cate School ’99; St. Mary’s College 2003, now operating Shady Lane Farm Hunters/Jumpers. All is well.” GERALD & SARA LANGENTHAL ADAMS exclaim “We’re so pleased to announce our upcoming retirements — Gerald in July 2008 and Sara at the end of October 2008! There is so much we want to do here in Iowa and by traveling to other parts of this country and the world.” LORI JACOBS HORNE states “Still enjoying working. In 2008, we will celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. We are spending a lot of time in New York.”
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1962 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. ALLAN GOLD informs “Our 45th Class Reunion will be this fall. Check the Alumni website or the newsletter for details, invitations will be coming this summer.” JAMES DOUGLAS RIPLEY updates “Moved to southeastern Arizona in July 2007 from Maryland, our home for the past 19 years; living now in Tucson while our retirement home is being built in the Dragoon Mountains, 60 miles SE of Tucson. Still doing part-time environmental consulting work. Many thanks to Paul Lucey and Barbara Dahl for the Sesquicentennial Lowell History!” SUSAN SAXE KAUFMAN news — see 1961
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K eeping In Touch… 1964
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Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! ALEXANDER LOCK informs “After 20 years, I retired from the San Mateo County Transit District, but still addicted to working at America West Airlines (US Airways). I am termed out as a Chinese Historical Society of America board member this year, but will continue my community service with other non-profits. I also retired to Reno last year.” ERNA ELIZABETH LICHTENSTEIN MAROOT writes “Gosh, I am reading of my classmates retiring, and here I am completing my Finance Degree this year — after all these years. While I feel quite beyond tired with working a demanding job, going to school fulltime, and trying to enjoy life; I really need to examine why I was so compelled to go back to school! Oh well. Isn’t life amazing? Here I am, 40+ years later, reaching back to my ‘core days’ of who I am and reflecting on my days at Lowell from here in Southern California (Woodland Hills). Reminiscing about the Old Lowell, the panhandle, the Bermuda Palms (oh-oh), and the move to the ‘new’ Lowell are very rich memories. Does anyone remember the gi-normous soft and warm peanut butter cookies in the beanery???? I think they finally caught up with me!” GAIL OKA MORIN mails “2007 was a good year! Our first grandchild born in Seattle, WA to son Nicolas Morin ’93, unfortunately it doesn’t look like the 4th generation will be attending Lowell! I finally went to Japan after waiting 38 years and it is a wonderful country to visit. In 2008, I look forward to retiring from the restaurant business, ‘Anjou’, near Union Square in SF.” CARLA ANDRIGHETTO cheers “Retired & living in New Hampshire; having fun with four of my grandchildren living here.” After earning his BA from UCB; MA, PhD, and MBA from UCLA, ROBERT PAUL HUNT worked as editor, held senior marketing, managerial and commissioner roles in varies companies. He is now International Relations Manager, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Australia. Robert got married in 1992; daughter Isabella born 1993. PHILP TUTT sighs “It really amazes me that the SFUSD would even consider cutting the bare bones budget of a nationally recognized, topperforming high school like Lowell.” He also adds “By the way, the sesquicentennial volume is stunning. Congratulations to all involved.” BRUCE BLOCKLEY writes “Our son is at Chapman, majoring in Graphic Arts. I’m still in the investment business and will be until he graduates!” ROBERTA HEINTZ reports “Enjoying retirement in Oakland. Still traveling and collecting dolls. It’s nice to hear about others, so all you class of ’64ers, send your notes in!”
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STEVEN HAHN exclaims “Happy 60th Birthday to members of the Fall Class of 1965” SHARON WEINER ARMSTRONG sends “Retired, living in Oregon when we are not traveling around the US doing volunteer work.” JAMES BASELER shares “My band, the Kingdom Stompers (a bluegrass gospel group of Lutheran pastors in Virginia) have released their 3rd CD called, I Hear You Calling. Any interest in our music can be directed to me at my e-mail address pb4jc@shentel.net” AZIZA SERUYA MARA details “After 9 great years, I closed my gift shop in Danville to take care of my elderly mom; now thoroughly enjoying a part time job at a senior home. We lived in Livermore 31 years. Husband is ready to retire this year from Sandia National Labs. Daughter Nita, 28, lives in Benicia; got BSc in Marketing; married last September. Son Abraham, 30, got BSc in Physics, now lives in San Diego doing research. I’d love to hear from old friends — I’m
the girl from Gibraltar, remember? Contact me at aziza1@juno.com.” ARLENE O’BRIEN DOYLE writes “I love my job as an NP at Kaiser in the Injury Center. I am really enjoying time with my 2 grandsons, Aidan (5) and Carlton (1).” CHRISTINE BERNSTEIN RODRIGUEZ sends “My husband and I became first time grandparents in 2007. Our granddaughter, Aulani Balestier, was born in San Francisco on April 11, 2007. She is a fifth-generation San Franciscan. We also celebrated our 40th anniversary on September 2nd.” GARY HOMPSON updates “Wife, Wendy, and I are finishing a new home in hills west of Point Reyes Station. In parallel, my partners and I are starting a new Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering firm in the Bay Area. 2008 marks the 5th anniversary of the death of my late wife, Robin Katz ’68. Robin’s brother, Jeffrey Katz ’65, my roommate at Cal Poly, and I miss her.” MARK BLUM announces “I’m looking forward to March, 2008 when I retire after 30 years practicing medicine with Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento. I will continue to teach in my specialty area of Palliative Medicine. I plan to have more time to travel, ski, sail, play tennis, and resume the French studies I started at Lowell many years ago with Madame Metcalf.”
Deadline for Fall 2008 Keeping In Touch items is October 15, 2008
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Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! RON LEESER mails “Alive and well and living in southeastern Connecticut. I’ve been thinking about high school quite a bit lately, as my two kids have been going through their own high school experience. Our daughter graduated last year, and is now attending the University of Pennsylvania. Our son is a high school junior. They have discovered ’60s and ’70s music, and the house now resonates with the sounds of the Mamas and Papas, the Beatles, and the Animals. I don’t know how many times I have said ‘I was listening to that song when I was in your grade.’ Music has a way of bringing back the memories. I was sorry to have missed the 40-year reunion last year. Seeing wonderful DVD by William ‘Bill’ Rae ’66 made me almost feel like I was there. Hopefully I’ll see everyone at the 50th. Regards to all.” NADIA TRIMMER expresses “Thank you! I will never forget my Lowell education!” ELIZABETH ERIKSON MARNUL updates “Hi to all. Sorry I missed our 40th reunion; we were closing on a house in Cape Coral, FL. We will keep our Chicago home until I retire in 2013 and spend winters where it is warm. Until then, you can still reach me at liz.erikson@ fairmont.com.” CONRAD CUMMINGS sends “Teaching instrumental and opera composition in the Juilliard evening division. New opera, The Golden Gate, set in San Francisco in the early 1980s, in development with American Opera Projects, workshop performance at Lincoln Center January 2008; eight years with my partner Dr. Robert Katz.” JAMES E. BRODIE tells “Retired in 2005, after 33 years as a Financial Institutions Regulator with the State of California. Currently playing a lot of golf and enjoying time with family and friends.” MARILYN CLAYTON SCHAUMBURG conveys “I’m a diehard SF native — still living in the City. Still teaching at Katherine Burke
School — technology teacher to 5th–8th grade girls; and a grandmother! I have two fabulous grandsons! Life is good!” JUDITH S. CLARKE communicates “Enjoying retirement — never thought life could be so good — but staying busy as president of my homeowner association and various civic activities.” JOHN DOBLEMAN informs “The 2004-2005 Zinfandels from my backyard vineyard won Gold Medals at the Orange County Fair. I hope to supply some wine for our next reunion, when hopefully many of us are celebrating retirement.” DAVID PARSONS exclaims “Life is still great in Palm Springs. Susan and I are awaiting the arrival of our third grandchild in February.” MURRAY MECHUM writes “My memories of Lowell are very special. My best to the graduates of 1966 and a special hello to Miss Valley’s homeroom students.”
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CHARLENE LOW greets “wishing everyone the blessings of the New Year!” SHARON SOMMER FLORENTINE sends in e-mail “Just wanted to send a big hello to my fellow classmates. Sorry I missed you at the 40th reunion . . . family obligations kept me away but only wild horses will keep me from the next one! I’m still doing what I was born to do . . . interior architecture and design for clients up and down the west coast. Miss Stremel would be so proud! My one and only daughter married last July and I’m hoping for grandchildren some time before my 90th birthday! Hope this finds you all well and enjoying life.” VALLERY TENNENBAUM FELDMAN recounts “2007 highlights: bar mitzvah of nephew Ben in March; high school graduation of nephew Michael in June; trip to Paris and Florence in September; got two lovable kittens in December. Hubby Marc and I will celebrate our 27th anniversary on March 1, 2008.” CECILE CHASE EVERSON informs “I am now retired, but still substituting; I also coordinate the Jackson County Fire Safety program in conjunction with the Juvenile Dept. I facilitate the counseling component.” ROBERT WAGNER recounts “Enjoyed our reunion last fall. It was great seeing so many of our classmates. Ten years go by too quickly.” VINCENT & LINDA LEE FONG share “Retirement life is great! We’re traveling a lot. Our girls are finally financially independent. One is an entertainment attorney with Disney and the other is an employment attorney with Morrison & Foerster. One more to go — our son is in his 3rd year of veterinary school at University of Pennsylvania.” VINCENT AGBAYANI states “Still here on earth — alive, happy and well. Any of you looking for a place to deposit your money, I am Chairman of Mission National Bank, one of the highest rated community banks in Northern California, located at 16th & Mission in SF. Also fortunate to have owned a successful business as a Department of Defense building contractor for the past 25 years. Visit my website at www.agbayani.com Finally I still have music at heart (played for the Senior Prom of ’68 at the Empress of China — ‘Infatuations’) and now sing for church with some of the original members from our soul band the ‘Infatuations’”.
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CATHERINE ROSSI-ROOS tells “Can’t believe it’s been 40 years! Wow! Mark and I are still in San Carlos and in the semiconductor industry. I have been visiting Japan, China, Israel, and Germany as our business grows. It’s always interesting to meet new people and see new places, but coming back to the Bay Area is the best!” BONNIE JAMES ST JAMES shares “I have been married for 26 years, 3 kids and still living
in San Francisco, the best city in the world. Sara, our oldest is getting married in August and just got her pilot’s license. Liza is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania; Noah, our youngest, is a junior at the Urban School. Soon the nest will be empty and I plan to live it up; would love to hear from ‘old’ friends. E-mail me at stjgang@ pacbell.net.” BRUCE ALAN SPIEGELMAN sends “I am CEO of Western Textile & Manufacturing Co., a firm my grandfather started as Spiegelman Bag Co. in 1919. I am healthy and happy and wish one and all the same.”
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DARYL S. WONG retired from NASA in 2006 and moved from Saratoga to Rocklin. SORIN EREMIA informs “Working part-time, caring for 10-year old son Dylan and helping wife Susie battle metastatic breast cancer. Managed to finish editing Cosmetic Procedures for Cambridge University Press, an international multi-author textbook to be published in 2008. DAVID CHERNEY shares “Willie Cherin ’68 and Robert Arrick ’68 are still my golf partners. Willie owns Cherin’s Appliances on Valencia and Rob’s veterinary practice is on 9th Avenue. Rob is a super vet!” JILL HERSH greets “Hello to everyone. I’ve been married for nearly 34 years to John O’Connor, the SI boy I dated in high school. We have three children, Elizabeth who is 23, Rosemary who is 22, and Emmett who is 17. We live in San Francisco where I specialize in family law at my firm, the Hersh Family Law Practice and my husband is a Director at the Public Policy Institute of California. Has the Fall ’69 class ever had a reunion?” RUSS & KATHERINE ‘KATIE’ RIEKE BUTTON communicates “More than 35 years after leaving Lowell, Katie and Russ are still playing music, and are still thanking Jack Pereira for helping them to be the musicians they are.” LORETTA ANTOLINI BROCCO says “Working the least amount possible, enjoying trips to Europe, Canada, South America and the East Coast. Planning many more! Both sons are fine. Bill is a CPA for Price Waterhouse Cooper, and Steven is a cinema graduate of San Francisco State University working toward his life goals. Can’t wait to see everyone at our 40th in 2009. I haven’t changed, have you??” LINDA POWELL MCMILLAN informs “I am working as the National Director of Program Development for AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). My husband Greg is writing a book on the people of straw building.” ALAN DWORKIN is married with 2 children in high school; just retired after 30 years with the SF Sheriff’s Dept. He is enjoying spending more time with family. YVONNE YEE LEE emails “2007 was a great year for my family. Rob & I became new grandparents last January. We can’t believe how transforming the experience has been. Our sweet beautiful little munchkin, Robyn Hahn, has totally stolen our hearts. The other wonderful event is that my son, Matt, graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering. He immediately signed up with Loral Space Systems and is building space satellites. Can’t wait to see what 2008 has in store for us.”
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1970 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. Judge MICHELLE ROSEN ROSENBLATT of the Los Angeles Superior Court was named 2007 Judge of the Year by the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. JOY CHANG informs “I am still working for
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the Social Security Administration. Currently, I am the Regional Communications Director based in Seattle. Daughter, Allison Shaw ’95 became a board-certified doctor of pathology last year.” MELINDA J. SEID shouts “I can’t believe it has been 38 years since I graduated from Lowell!” KAZUHIRO ANDO presents “I’m currently with a group of researchers at Dept. of Neurology, David Geffen School of Med at UCLA, involved with effect of HIV on CNS. [Editor’s Note — Next time, more acronyms, Kazuhiro!] We are also a tissue bank. If any researchers are interested, you can contact me at kando@ucla.edu with some catchy subject line as I get too many junk emails.” JANICE STEINER FREEMAN and Richard Freeman have been happily married for sixteen years and have lived in San Carlos, California for 13½ years with their two beautiful daughters, Leah, who is now fifteen, and Frieda , who is ten. Richard is Director of Advanced Concept Engineering for Leapfrog Toys, and Janice gave up her business career to remain at home raising her two daughters. Janice is very busy with her girls, their activities, and volunteering efforts. Two years ago, Janice was diagnosed with breast cancer, but fortunately it was caught and treated in time. She is very committed to helping other women in the same situation and actively participates and volunteers for The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. ROBERT HAYMAN teases “I am the only resident of Seattle who doesn’t drink coffee; drives the natives crazy. Say — what happened to the Giants?” DORIS STEINER ROGOFF shares “Our family lives just outside of Chicago in the North Shore town of Wilmette. Husband Rick is an attorney with J.P. Morgan Chase’s Investment Banking Litigation Dept., and daughter Rebecca is a second year student in the pre-med program at George Washington University. When not busy with her studies, she works at G.W. Univ. Hospital E.R. and at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — with plans to intern at the NIH later in the year.”
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ANNETTE PERRY-CARRERA updates “After closing my private practice as a clinical psychologist in San Francisco, I have remained home to raise our two children, now 12 and 13. They attend a wonderful private academic school in San Rafael. Both have followed in mom’s footsteps in pursuing Irish dancing as a hobby and compete locally, nationally, and internationally. We were thrilled when Lauren won the North American Championships and Brian placed 4th at the World Championships and both were named the ‘Most Promising Irish Dancers’ by the Lord of the Dance Troupe. Husband Frank owns Carrera Marble Company in San Rafael which fabricates and installs granite kitchens and bathrooms residentially and commercially.” JANE STRAUS emails “I just sold my Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation to Jossey-Bass Pub. The book has sold over 100,000 copies while self-published. Also, I wrote a self-help book, Enough Is Enough! Stop Enduring and Start Living Your Extraordinary Life (Jossey-Bass, 2005), based on my work as a life coach and seminar leader. And I just completed my longoverdue novel. Just celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary to Lester Kaufman. Our daughter Zoe is a sophomore at Tam High in Mill Valley. A few of us from Giannini just had a reunion and we’d love to add to the party next year. So, contact me at jane@janestraus.com about that or just to say hi. I’d love to hear from old friends and even acquaintances.” CALVIN W. CHU shares “This last November, I was fortunate to attend a church worship service at the Lowell auditorium. It brought back great memories of over 30 years ago. Since graduation, I have received a BS from UCB, an MA in Accounting/Tax from USC and a CPA. I live in Danville and have been blessed with a loving wife, Lily, and 3 children, Christie (19), John (13), and Matthew (8). I hope to retire in 12 years and see classmates. God bless you!” RORY GAYNOR-BERK sighs “After receiving my sesquicentennial yearbook, I realized again — there’s no place like Lowell!” MELVIN GONZALEZ greets “Still practicing cardiology in Palm Springs. Spending my money
sending kids to college. Hi to old teammates and classmates. lemgonzo@aol.com” LEON PERAKIS (PEROS) sends “Greetings to all my old friends. Nancy and I continue to enjoy the sun and golf in San Diego. Our kids are all grown with our daughter Sonja in her 1st year of a PhD program in Economics at Michigan State and our son James is off to law school in the fall. And the next time you hear from me I will be a . . . grandfather . . . our daughter is expecting her first child in late January 2008. Warmest wishes to you all.”
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JUDY BRETSCHNEIDER received the Jefferson Award (created by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis) from the American institute for Public Service (Washington DC), considered the Nobel Prize for community service, for founding and leading the Presidio Performing Arts Foundation (PPAF) and bringing the world of dance into the lives of children in need in collaboration with the San Francisco Unified School District — through year-round free consortiums in the Bayview, Sunset, and Richmond districts. PPAF celebrates its 10th year in 2008. DAVID HERAN shares “My non-Lowellite daughters are pursuing medical careers in college. Jeanine, became Concertmistress/Principal violinist for the Peninsula Youth Orchestra, and along with Rebecca, were also members of the California Youth Symphony, and El Camino Orchestra (Galbraith Honor Strings). Because their public high school in San Bruno, California, offered no music program (unavailable in most California public high schools and if available, it is under funded), they studied the violin privately through the Shinichi Suzuki program for ten years. Thanks to the Bob Anino Music Fund, Lowellites can be assured that music will continue to be offered (as it has since 1856), and well-funded at THIS public high school. After 38 years since the Lowell Orchestra traveled to San Francisco’s sister city, Osaka, Japan in 1970, with Jack Pereira, this public high school orchestra is now due for an encore. Class of 1972 graduates, and other scholars, can write to davidheran@email.com”
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Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! ROBINA INGRAM INGRAM-RICH mails “Have been in Oregon 22 years — still at Oregon Hemophilia Center (OHSU, Portland). Secretary, board of directors, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Will have certificate in biomedical ethics May ’08. Sister Judith Ingram Moore ’81 is in Salem with 2 sons — city planner for Salem, OR. Brother William Ingram ’78 Now teaching in job corps and leading a student robotics team. Lori Ingram ’76 lives in Fresno, cancer survivor. Her daughter graduates from Fresno High School June 2008.” PAUL A. JENSEN greets “I have been living and working in Marin County (San Rafael) for 28 years. Still practicing City Planning and in my 15th year of self-employment. I am looking forward to seeing some old friends at the upcoming 35-year reunion.” BRUCE CARDINAL updates “I live with my wife, Marie, and two sons, Connor (8), and Brett (3) in Mill Valley. Yes, I started family life late! I have been involved in early stage high technology ventures for the past 20 years. Currently, I am CEO of a promising water conservation business, ET Water (www.etwater. com), in Corte Madera. I’ve enjoyed seeing many of you at our last couple of reunions.” VIRGINIA CACAL persuades “I continue keeping the paperwork in order at Cupertino Electric, Inc. on 1740 Cesar Chavez St. in San Francisco. Just want to pass on the need for everyone to take emergency training in each of your cities with the Fire Department. I am a member of the NERT Volunteers in SF — Neighborhood Emergency Response Team in the Sunset District. Help yourself so that you will be able to assist others if you are able. I have my emergency backpack at home, work and in my car. Cheers to all.” LILI FEINSTEIN sends “Spent the fall raising funds for victims of August’s Hurricane Dean in the Southern Yucatan, and then traveled to
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Mexico in November to help with the rebuilding efforts. For more information, as well as photos of the reconstruction, check out www.baclarmosaico.com or e-mail me at lilif@cox.net.” JOHN HALL writes “Looking forward to the 35th reunion in September. Was disappointed that I had to miss the 30th, but that’s life. After a 10 year performance career based in New York, I moved over to the business of business events getting situated with a dynamic, private publishing company that has offered tremendous opportunity. I’ve been managing editor and senior editor of a couple of magazines and for the past few years the director of event content for higher-end executive events produced throughout the U.S. Prior I had my own events business after being spun off with my department from United Features Syndicate in New York, picking up a license with the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games along the way. I’m fortunate to have done a ton of travel associated with business over the years (which means someone else paid for it) and count Istanbul and New Guinea as my most intriguing destinations thus far. See you in September!” RAYMOND JU says “In 2007, I’ve been lecturing in Budapest, Singapore, Taiwan and US on ‘21st Century Leadership of Global Project Teams’ under my consulting practice, Get It LLC.; back in SF now in a Sr. Technical Project Management role with California Pacific Medical Center and instructing at UC Berkeley’s Extension PM Certificate Program.” JOANNA LIM NG writes “All three of my children have now graduated from Lowell High School! Michelle Ng ’01, Michael Ng ’04, Mathew Ng ’07. Thanks to all the outstanding teachers, counselors and baseball coaches. It was a wonderful and memorable span of ten years.” DEWAYNE SWEET updates “Married to Annettte Balidio ’75, 2 children, son and daughter. Working at Emmanuel Baptist Church in San Jose, CA.”
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1974 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. FERNANDO DE ALBA informs “Still hanging in San Mateo with my wife and two great boys, Danny and Marty. I’m in my 28th year with the SFFD. It’s been a good ride.” SUSAN ADAMS updates “Still happily serving my county on the Marin Board of Supervisors. Enjoying visiting grandchildren. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. If you want to see what I’m up to, the Marin County web site archives meetings and programs on the ‘G’ Channel www.co.marin.ca.us or click on board of supervisors, go to my smiling face and check out my updates.” ROANNE POVERELLO TOM reports “For the past ten years your super messenger has been battling the U.S. Government on her own to insure that truth, justice and democracy remain the American way. She has done more than her share. Now it is up to the rest of you to do what you can to insure that your country does not deteriorate!”
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ANNETTE BALIDIO news — see 1973.
1976 BETSEY MAR HO sends “Almost an ‘emptynester’; my youngest, Christopher Ho ’09, is part of the Lowell class of 2009. My older two, Clarissa Ho ’05 and Jennifer Ho ’07 are attending, respectively, UCSB and UCD.” [Editor’s Note — Thanks, Betsey, for your good work on behalf of the Lowell PTSA!] MIKE SUSOEV asks “Margaret Forbes MacDonald ’76, did you win the Grammy for your CD? You should have!” STEVE EMERSON updates “Great hearing from some of my fellow ’76ers via e-mal. I still didn’t land that dream job but I also wasn’t voted off the island. Is it true I can get my AARP card this year? Seems like only yesterday, ’76ers!” LORI INGRAM news — see 1973
1977 1977 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. MICHAEL ROSENBERG praises “I really enjoyed the Class of 1977’s 30-year reunion. Thanks to all those who organized this very special event. Looking forward to the 40th!” KITTY NG waves “Hi,” from Washington State!
1978 Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! And if you’re interested in participating in Lowell’s commencement exercises on June 11th, contact the LAA at lowellaa@lowellalumni.org. MICHELLE GARCIA-WINNER shares “I have 2 daughters in college and am a speech language pathologist specializing in social cognition. I am considered an international specialist in Asperger’s syndrome and related disabilities. I run a clinic, author books and present at conferences out of San Jose. Life’s been a journey! www.socialthinking.com” ROY ABENDROTH reports “I am back living in SF after a few years of roaming outside the city limits. Somehow I have kept my trumpeting going, and I still run (mostly to the refrigerator). I had a recent little reunion with fellow Lowell musicians, Tony Davids ’78, Jan Takeuchi Yonemoto ’78, Albert Abena ’78, and Richard Martini ’76; all in good shape. Looking forward to our 30th this year!” WILLIAM INGRAM news — see 1973
1979 1979 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. CAROL OZAWA BURNS announces “My family joyfully celebrated the birth and arrival of our ninth child, Cevan, in September 2007. I continue to work as a pediatrician in the nursery of a large county hospital. In looking for schools for all of our children, I am constantly reminded of the exceptional education I received at Lowell. We alumni truly were blessed with special teachers and a fantastic array of opportunities. Hi to all!”
1980 PAULA BURTON sends “I’m living in San Francisco with my dog Carmen and working for AT&T . . . Just loving life.” KATHY BADERSCHER informs “I live in Oakland with Shelly, my partner of 17 years, and our two dogs. After more than 12 years in production and editorial at IDG (PCWorld, LinuxWorld, InfoWorld magazines), I left for a start-up. Last 1.5 years have been crazy good at Blurb.com. Plus, I get to work with fellow alum Robin Wertheimer Goldberg ’80. Hi to anyone who remembers me.”
1981 1981 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. SELINDA ‘SALLY’ C. MOLLOY NEAL states “My son will be graduating from a wonderful high school here in Long Beach this spring. Noah has been accepted to Yale for the fall. I’m so grateful that he’s had as much of a highquality high school experience as I had. Thank you Lowell friends!” KAY ISHII updates “13 years in the Pacific Northwest, loving husband, cat and the mountains. Life is good.” JUDITH INGRAM MOORE news — see 1973
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Paul Lucey Retires As Executive Director By Lisa Coughlin Clay
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aul A. Lucey is retiring, effective July 1, 2008, as the Lowell Alumni Association’s first executive director, a position he has held since 1984. Paul served in the United States Marine Corps as a fighter pilot during World War II. As a member of the reserves, he was called back to active duty during the Korean War, in which he served his country as a helicopter pilot. He was discharged from the military at Treasure Island in 1952 and, fortuitously, visited San Francisco. It was love at first sight. He and his family moved here from the East Coast soon afterward and settled on Waller Street, while Paul obtained his teaching credential. In 1954, Paul was hired by Lowell principal Edith Pence to teach economics. Thus began his fifty-four year association with Lowell High School. Paul left Lowell for a brief time, to serve as an administrator and principal at Galileo and Poly High Schools, respectively. He returned to Lowell in 1969 and served as assistant principal until he retired in 1984. Paul worked with Jack Anderson and Barton Knowles in 1969 to create and implement the Lowell Plan. The Lowell Plan represented a “radical” new way to approach the scheduling of classes and the granting of autonomy to students. With the development of the Lowell Plan, these three pioneers created a system that remains a unique feature of the Lowell educational experience today. Paul was a teacher and administrator at Lowell for thirty years. After he retired in 1984, he began his second career when he was persuaded to become the inaugural executive director of the Alumni Association. As executive director, among many other responsibilities, Paul attends class reunions, writes the semiannual newslet-
ter, handles communication from members, and is the personal embodiment of the Alumni Association. Paul has overseen the growth of the Alumni Association from an ad hoc group responding to crises concerning Lowell to an organization that meets regularly, publishes a highly regarded newsletter, engages in major fundraising in support of the school and its programs, and is an essential component of the Lowell community. Paul takes particular pride in having organized boxes of memorabilia, covering decades of Lowell history, and creating the archives in the alumni office. However, Paul’s legacy is far more than a recital of the functions he has fulfilled as executive director. He has devoted countless time and energy to ensuring that Lowell’s history is recorded and disseminated, culminating in the publication of two editions of A History of the Oldest Public High School in California. He has worked tirelessly to preserve Lowell’s many traditions of excellence. More importantly, his service to the Lowell Alumni Association honors these traditions by directly benefiting thousands of Lowell students. A scholarship in his name, established several years ago by former principal Paul Cheng, is given each year to a graduating senior who embodies Paul’s commitment to school service. The Alumni Association also awards an annual scholarship in honor of Paul. Paul will be moving back to the East Coast in the summer of 2008. Terry Abad, who currently serves as the Alumni Association’s director of alumni relations and development, will succeed Paul as executive director. The entire Alumni Association owes a huge debt of gratitude to Paul for his dedication and innumerable contributions to Lowell. We wish him good health and happiness with his family in his second retirement. He will be truly missed.
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An Evening Honoring Paul Lucey Wednesday, April 20, 2008 • Marines Memorial Club
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Valedictory
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fter thirty years as a teacher and administrator at Lowell, I retired in 1984. On behalf of the school, Principal Alan Fibish gave me a cardinal red jacket as a token of appreciation for my service to the school. The jacket was not destined to hang in my closet as a career memento. Rather, my appointment as the first Executive Director of the Lowell Alumni Association, Jan. 1985, gave the jacket and its wearer an active retirement. Join us at alumni activities where the signature red jacket showed the LAA flag: 1985 1988 1992 1994 1996 1998 2001 2006 2007 2008
Fiftieth reunion of the Class of 1935 & perhaps 100 subsequent reunions. LAA Directors’ Annual Christmas dinner(s). Southern California branch Annual Alumni Luncheon(s). Formal opening of the Carol Channing Theater. Centennial celebration of the founding of the Forensic Society. California Hornblower on the Bay. Centennial celebration of the name Lowell high school – Westin St. Francis. Annual reception(s) for LAA scholarship recipients and parents. Lowell Club of Rossmoor Christmas Parties. Dedication of the Mike Voyne Football Stadium, Ben Neff Memorial Gymnasium, Leah Boehm Dance Studio and the Carol Channing Theater. Centennial celebration of the founding of the school newspaper, The Lowell, Westin St. Francis. Lowell Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Banquets. Numerous Graduation ceremonies. Sesquicentennial celebrations: San Francisco City Hall, Moscone Center, Lowell H. S. campus. Seventy-second reunion, Class 1935. Retirement & 85th birthday celebration, April 30, Marines Memorial Club. Graduation of the Class of 2008.
Thank You! Lowell High School and the Lowell Alumni Association for a career spanning more than half a century. I come full circle now, returning to New England with my wife, Patricia, to be near our daughter, Gloria ’69, in Old Town, Maine. The three of us began our San Francisco adventure in 1952 via Route 66. I wouldn’t change a thing. —PAL
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K eeping In Touch… 1982 KIMIKO BURTON pleads “Come on Class of ’82 — make a contribution — we’ve been out 25 years (How is THAT possible!) We need to help Lowell maintain the greatness that helped us all get where we are . . . Clearly the Governor is not doing his part, but we can still do ours!” ALEXANDER WINSLOW shares “I’m writing this note while holding my 3-day old son Zachary in my lap. It’s 10:15 pm and I’m fervently hoping that he won’t start crying and wake up his older brother Caden, age 21 months. So I’ve just described what will dominate my life for the duration of 2008! I left my position one week ago as director of communications with an environmental certification firm in Emeryville to now serve as a stay-at-home dad and to let my wife bring home the bacon. It’s going to be a very interesting year! I remain close to Harold Radin ’82, Kevin Haag ’82, and Daniel Robins ’82; and my best to everyone else in Class of ’82.” ANNIE MIU HAYWARD is loving living back in her SF loft. She also used her Lake Tahoe cabin a lot this past season to enjoy the “powda” despite having injured her foot during a hiking vacation in Italy earlier in the year. Professionally, the company she works for is getting acquired again by Oracle — that’s twice in two years! She is contemplating writing an article titled “The Year of Living Severancely.” Personally, she enjoys hanging out with her boyfriend, visiting museums and seeing live performances. STEVEN P. LI greets “Hello and best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2008!” JULIE FONG announces “Gave birth to our first baby, Robbie Fong Peppell on June 18th. Looking forward to telling him about the Lowell days. Miss everyone from Class of ’82! Have a movie Be Kind Rewind coming out in Feb 2008 — Go see it!”
1983 Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! And if you’re interested in participating in Lowell’s commencement ercises on June 11th, contact the LAA at lowellaa@lowellalumni.org. 1983 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. EMILY MURASE announces “Looking forward to seeing everyone at our (gulp) 25th Reunion slated for August 9! With 2 kids attending Rosa Parks Elementary School in San Francisco, I’ve become very involved in public education issues and am a candidate for the San Francisco school board in November 2008. Look for my campaign website!” FLORA ANNE LUCAS LUCAS-QUESADA greets “Hi everyone! We’ve been back since 2000 and just loving it here in San Francisco. Finally finished my Ph.D. at UCLA in Biomedical Physics and am working as a consultant in the Bay Area. Looking forward to our 25-year reunion.” MALCOLM D. DONALDSON ’83 emails “I’ve managed to keep in touch with Paul Hobie ’82, Bryan Hansen ’83, Harrison Heyl ’84 and occasionally run into Lisa Fung ’83. So much has happened to me since my Lowell Days (or should that be: ‘Lowell Daze...?’) Presently, I practice law in the City, and reside in the East Bay. I am a partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, and I divorced about a decade ago — no children (yet?). I am a trial attorney, representing insurance defendants. In 2002, I was fortunate enough to compete in the Kuk Sool Won World Championships in Gyongju, Korea, as a 2nd Degree Black Belt and as the returning champ. Despite the intense international competition and my advancing age, I managed to represent San Francisco, and be one of only two Americans to win a Grand Champion title in Korea. I attended the festivities during our
reunion. What an amazing job the organizers did putting that event on! I think everyone had a fantastic time. As a last note — if anyone has kept up with Robert Park ’83; Derrick Frelot ’83; and particularly Maren Johnson ’82, please ask them to contact me!”
1984 MARGARET FOX BUSSEY shares “I’m married and living in Atlanta, working part-time as a pediatrician and full time mom to 8-year old Sophia and 2-year old Ian.” JENNIFER POULAKIDAS appreciates “The Alumni Newsletter is great! Thanks to all who make it happen, especially Mr. Lucey!” REBEKAH ‘BECCA’ HUEY-TORNEY news — see 1987
1985 1985 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. VINCENT KING updates “I moved back to Los Angeles after working for a year in the Bay Area. I’m very happy to be back in the sunshine.” DAVID BOTKIN joined CBS this year, working for its interactive division. Please keep in touch at botkin@alumni.haas.org. LAURA COLE WENDOVER sends “Don and I are enjoying parenthood. Our son Matthew turned one November 26th. He is adjusting well to daycare after 11 ½ months home alone with mom. Matthew made the adjustment much faster than I did. Don and I are still making the commute from Los Banos to San Jose for work and Matthew makes the drive over the hill with us to daycare in Campbell. Hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2008.” JOVIC DELOS REYES SNYDER informs “Living in Brentwood, CA since 2004. We are expecting our second child in July 2008. Still working as a parole officer working for the state of CA.” FLORENCE CHI FONG updates “2007 was a big year. I helped establish an Army Reserve PSYOP Company in Austin, TX. With the encouragement of my sweetie, I gave up my Master Sergeant rank in the Army Reserves and took the Oath of Office as a Second Lieutenant in the Adjutant General Corps. I am bouncing between the Bay Area and San Antonio/ Houston. Shoot me an email at fcfong07@yahoo. com. I’m looking forward to what 2008 brings.” LUCY CHAMBERS says “I am still living and acting in LA. I play the lead role in Faith, a dark comedy about a bible thumper who goes on a faith-based killing spree in San Francisco (it was fun to film all over the city). The film stars cultfave Josh Kornbluth (“Haiku Tunnel” and “The Josh Kornbluth Show”) and me. You might also see me in a CBS Promo commercial for NCAA March Madness. I play a crazy woman jumping and screaming in her cubicle. E-mail me at pantherxing@hotmail.com — I’d love to hear from the old gang!!!”
1987 Having left Tokyo after over a decade of teaching and art directing, and completing her MFA at RISD and then lecturing in London for a year, ASTRID KENSINGER AL MKHLAAFY has settled in Singapore with her family where she is assistant professor in the visual communication department at Nanyang Technological University. “If there are any alumni out here, let’s connect! I’m at stridi@yahoo.com.” ELIZABETH HUEY-TORNEY HUEYLEVINE updates “Moved to Atlanta, to be close to my dad who has Parkinson’s Disease. My sister Rebekah ‘Becca’ Huey-Torney ’84 and her family are there, as well as my mom. My husband and I are bicycling the southern coastline in June! Peace!”
1988 Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! And if you’re interested in participating in Lowell’s commencement exercises on June 11th, contact the LAA at lowellaa@lowellalumni.org. GEORGENE POULAKIDAS KROMYDAS mails “I am now living in San Diego and I am still working for Leap Frog, remotely from home. I am so excited to see everyone at our 20 year class reunion!” TONY LLANOS says “Looking forward to seeing my old reg co-horts (8814), Townson Tsai ’88 and Jeffrey Hom ’88, at the reunion. Where are they now?” LAURA LANE greets “Happy Year of the Rat — and our 20th year post-graduation.” She also adds “Happily married and living in Menlo Park.” CAROLINE KIM KRESS announces “Eric Kress and I welcomed Natalie Kress to the world in April 2007; class of 2025??”
1989 1989 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. LEE CHENG says “Still General Counsel at Newegg.com, and living in the OC with wife Jenny, Jordan (almost 3), Cassidy (just turned 1), and our first ‘child,’ Marv (4). Would love to hear from classmates and any other Lowellites at lchcheng@netzero.com.” ERIC KRESS news — see 1988
1990 SUSANA HIGUERA LERNER greets “Hi classmates, I live in San Carlos and am happily married almost 10 years to Jeff Lerner. We have 2 beautiful boys — Jordan is 5 (and will start kindergarten this year!) and Ryan is 2. I keep in touch with several Lowellites as well and would be interested in the 1990 website. I also have a facebook account if you want to get in touch.” JERICHO & THERESA PULANCO CASTILLO share “Just arrived from a wonderful, relaxing vacation in the Philippines. Jericho and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary on 1/8/08 with our boys (William, 5 years old and Michael who just turned 4 on 1/13/08). Jericho is working at Cambridge Systematics in Oakland as IT Systems Specialist while I am working as an RN at John Muir Med. Center in Concord.”
1991 1991 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. KEVIN LIU mails “Married to my wonderful wife Ivy since 2003. Have 2 beautiful children: Ryan 3 ½ years old and Megan is almost 2 years old.” JASON LAP LEE is living in the North Bay but working in the Napa Valley as a chiropractor. Married for 7 happy years, with one daughter who is turning into a handful.
1992 1992 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. THORNTON SAMUEL MU sends “Returned home to Fayetteville, NC after a 9-month
deployment in Iraq. Enjoying time with my wife, Allison, and 18-month old son, Philip. Happy New Year!” TRACY DEAMCIS MCMAHAN informs “Living in San Francisco with my husband Ian and 2 children, Luke and Milena. I am in a private practice as a pediatrician and have the privilege to take care of some of my LHS classmates’ children!”
1993 EDITH OSTAPIK says “Happily married for two years and living in suburban Philadelphia. Still thankful for my Lowell education.” NICOLAS H. MORIN news — see 1964
1994 1994 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. TERENCE LIEN tells “Just welcomed the birth of first child Caitlin Lien (Lowell class of 2025?) with wife Sharon Lee ’95. Sharon and I were married in June 2005 after ~13 years of dating (yes, high school sweethearts). Football teammates and classmates Ronald Wong ’94, Jason M. Wong ’94, and Christopher Kwong ’94 served as groomsmen and sister-in-law Joanne Lee ’94 and Kristine Ng ’95 served as bridesmaids. I was happy to be a part of the wedding ceremonies of Chris Kwong (who recently celebrated the arrival of his twin sons) and Jason Wong, as well as having the pleasure of officiating the wedding of sister-in-law Joanne Lee and James Kong in 2006. Sharon is currently an Optometrist at Pacific Eye Specialists in San Francisco (St. Mary’s Hospital) and I am a high school administrator and curriculum specialist in Santa Clara Unified. We all greatly enjoy seeing classmate Amir Talai ’94 in commercials, on TV shows, and in movies. Recently saw English teacher Dr. John Lum and Counseling Secretary Mrs. Cheryl Bragstad — both are doing well after Lowell. Anyone know where the promised pictures and compiled contact info list are for the Class of 1994 Reunion (held in 2004 in Belmont)?”
1995 PIRA & VENUS CHUNG TRITASAVIT got married in July 2007. Venus is teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) at College of San Mateo, Berkeley City College, and San Francisco State University’s American Language Institute. Pira is pursuing his M. Div at Western Seminary in Los Gatos while working part time as an Admin Asst at UCSF and a freelance music teacher. And, he’s going to be on Wheel of Fortune soon. MARY ‘MOLLY’ FREELAND CYR updates “I’m enjoying living on the SF peninsula with my husband and two young girls, and working as a nurse in surgical and pediatric services.“ ALLISON SHAW news — see 1970 SHARON LEE news — see 1994
1996 1996 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132.
1997 LAUREN CHOI-DEA announces “Working as a guidance counselor at Galileo Academy in San Francisco; engaged to be married in fall of 2008 to Joe Marshman.”
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Campus News Briefs Modular Schedule Changes Proposed In order to bring Lowell into compliance with state requirements for total instructional time, Principal Andy Ishibashi is considering different options to modify Lowell’s current modular schedule. One option is to lengthen A-code classes from 40 to 45 minutes per day while another alternative is to shift some freshman classes from A-code to B/C-code (where class length alternates between 40 and 65 minutes depending on the day of the week). Under either proposal, the start and end of the school day will remain unchanged.
Girls Relay Team Breaks Own Record
Lowell Student Wins Top Honors in Architecture Competition Lowell senior Anesta Iwan took first place in the Overall Design Superiority category in the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco’s 38th annual high school design competition. The program called for the conversion of Mint Street, located in downtown San Francisco, to a public promenade and pavilion located between the Old Mint Building and the Provident Loan Building. The proposed design is intended to connect to the new Mint Plaza located to the north of the Old Mint Building.
Prep Hall of Fame Taps Coach Buono Longtime Lowell coach Gus Buono is among the select group of 2008 inductees to the San Francisco Prep Sports Hall of Fame. Known at Lowell for coaching baseball, track, basketball and tennis during his 22-year tenure (1966-88), Mr. Buono had an impressive career as a high school athlete at Mission High School in the mid1940s where he was an All-AAA catcher on the baseball team, starting halfback on the AAA championship football team and a basketball standout on both the 130 and varsity squads. Not surprisingly, he is a member of the Mission High School Hall
of Fame. After graduating from San Francisco State (where he played baseball and football), his teaching and coaching career began at Aptos Middle School in 1956. Gus has also served as a football official both in the Academic Athletic Association and National Football League. The 2008 SF Prep Sports Hall of Fame dinner will be held on Saturday, May 17th at the Patio Espanol restaurant in San Francisco. For more information about the event, contact Al Vidal at (415) 826-3572.
Theatre Festival Top Prize for Lowell A multi-talented group of Lowell students took the Ohlone College Theatre Festival by storm, taking home an armful of trophies including the Judges’ Sweepstakes Award for overall excellence. Student actors performed in various categories while Lowell’s theater tech group competed against their peers. Teresa Bookwalter, Visual and Performing Arts department head, was surprised and delighted to win the overall festival award and thanks the Lowell Alumni Association for helping to fund transportation to and from the two-day competition. Students warm up for competition while en route to the Ohlone College Theatre Festival.
Team Lowell celebrates their achievements at Ohlone.
Lowell’s girls 4x400 relay team has been burning up tracks throughout the state this season, setting and then re-setting a new San Francisco section record along the way. Echi Anoruo, Katharine Jarvis, Latasha Allston and Tamara Purpura ran eight seconds faster than their personal record at the Arcadia Invitational in Los Angeles on April 12th, setting a new SF section record at 3:57.11. One week later, they took first place at the prestigious Bay Area Top Eight meet, besting one of the state’s top relay teams. They finished the month with an even faster time of 3:55.42 at the Viking Invitational in Santa Rosa. Look for these speedsters at the All-City meet scheduled for Saturday, May 24th at Kezar Stadium starting at 9 a.m.
Retirements Announced With the end of the school year approaching, a few retirements have been announced with more possible in the coming weeks. At the end of the fall semester, Tom Drain retired from the English department after 17 years at Lowell. The counseling department will lose Bob Jow and Sue DeVries to retirement at the end of the school year. Mr. Jow is one of the school’s most senior faculty members, having started as a social studies teacher at Lowell in 1969 while Ms. DeVries came to Lowell in 1995. English teacher David Hathwell will also be retiring in June after ten distinguished years as one of Lowell’s most popular but demanding teachers.
Baseball Team Shuts Down Opposition Lowell’s varsity baseball team has been cruising through their league schedule this year. As of this writing, they are undefeated in the Academic Athletic Association (12-0) headed into the final week of the regular season and have outscored their opponents 181-13 with five shutouts and a winning margin of at least ten runs in all but one game. Looks like a safe bet the Cardinals will be playing for the AAA championship on Thursday, May 15th at AT&T Park immediately following that afternoon’s Giants-Astros game.
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In Memoriam 1921 AUDREY McCULLOUGH HOSMER, a survivor of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, died last January at the age of 103. She was a homemaker, a book reviewer, and author of short stories, published in Woman’s Day Magazine. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank. Survived by her son, Richard, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. JOHN A. VIOLICH, a UCB graduate (’25), died Nov. 16, 2007 at the age of 104. He was engaged in the insurance business until he retired in 1963. Mr. Violich was one of two male survivors of the 1906 earthquake, participating in the 100th anniversary celebrations, including throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day at PacBell Park in 2006. He is survived by two sons, Paul and Tom, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. JAMES FRANK, MajGen., USA, a Stanford Graduate and WWII Great Generation Army veteran, died in San Mateo, March 3 at the age of 99. He was one of the first group of military officers to fly into Tokyo in 1945 to arrange the WWII peace treaty. His career included an extended military career in the Reserves (Nat’l president of the ROA); businessman; co-founder, Hearing and Speech Center of S.F.; vice-Chair. of the United Bay Area Crusade. Gen Frank is survived by two daughters, a brother, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
1926 BERNICE BIEDERMAN, a business college graduate, died three days after her 97th birthday on April 23, 2007. She became the account executive for some of the largest accounts: Levi Straus, Clorox, and Christian Brothers — a tribute to Bernice when few women held such positions. (She kept her high school memory book and Lowell Block L pin in a safe deposit box. She considered these very special. I will make arrangements to get these to Lowell for the archives. — Cynthia A. Smith D.P.M. ’S68.) FREDERICK JOSEPH ENGELBRECHT, M.D. Marquette Medical School. A fourth generation San Franciscan, he practice medicine on Ocean Avenue for 30 years. Dr. Engelbrecht was also a clinincal professor of dermatology at UCSF. He is survived by his wife, Carol, their children and a grandchild.
1928 Diane Fortini notified the LAA that her father, ROBERT A. FORTINI, has died.
1929 MARGARET HAYDEN DENNY, a UCB graduate, wife of James McConnell Denny; a longtime teacher and swimming instructor, she died peacefully at her home on Oct. 6, 2007. She was predeceased by her husband, and is survived by a daughter, nieces & nephews, and an extended family of great-nephews and nieces. Margaret was above all a teacher, and her lessons will live on in the many whose lives she touched. Lawrence Graubart ’48 notified the LAA that CHARLES LAURIE ’29, WWII Great Generation Army veteran, passed away peacefully in his sleep, August 10, 2007. He was the patriarch of the first-born Austrian-based Graubart family in the U.S., born just one month after the Titanic sank. Charles, who enjoyed a career in the real estate business, is survived by his attorney son, Ronald, sister, Laurie, and an extended family of in-laws.
1930 DON KENT WALLACE, passed away peacefully in San Mateo last January. He enjoyed a long career with the Aramco Company. He and his wife of 55 years, Melda, were married in Bombay, India and lived in Bahrain, Beirut,
Saudi Arabia, Holland and the Bay Area where he retired in 1970. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melda, and daughter, Christine. Don is survived by Marla Jean Tinelli, his wife of 13 years, and by a daughter, Marlene Marks, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A celebration of Don’s life was held in February. BENJAMIN ELKUS, Menlo College & Pomona College and a WWII Great Generation Army Air Force veteran, died last March at his home in San Diego. After retirement from the insurance business, he indulged his interest in anthropology, especially in native American art and artifacts. Mr. Elkus donated his parents’ papers and collections (over 3,300 documents and 1,700 artifacts) to the Calif. Academy of Sciences. Gladys Elkus predeceased her husband who is survived by a son, Charles, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. WILSON FR ANKLIN HARWOOD, a Stanford graduate, WWII Great Generation Navy veteran, died last January in Portola Valley. He enjoyed a long career associated with Navy and government agencies: Naval Research Laboratory, Office of Naval Research, National Bureau of Standards, National Science Foundation, and the Stanford Research Institute — assignments that took him and his family all over the world. Mr. Harwood is survived by his wife, Lee, three children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. William A. Blue notified the LAA office that his father, E.M. BLUE, passed away peacefully of natural causes last February. “He enjoyed his relationship with Lowell High School and the Alumni Association.
1931 ROBERT J. SWART, a third generation San Franciscan, passed away in Fresno at the age of 93. At Lowell, he was Captain of the ROTC. Mr. Swart worked all of this life in the printing industry. He was a Scoutmaster of Troop 14 in San Rafael and a Marin County Sheriff/Special Deputy. Robert was predeceased by his wife of 46 years, Josaphine, and is survived by his wife of 19 years, Margo, of Fresno; son John, daughter Joan, and their families. He is also survived by his sister, Loe Tolson ’34 and an extended Tolson family: nephews, Jon ’57, Greg ’61; great nephews, Andrew ’88 and great niece, Leigh (Tolson) Reichley ’92. HERBERT MILES CHISHOLM, B.A./J.D. UCB, died Nov. 11, 2007 at the age of 94. He worked his entire business career as an executive with paper and forest products companies, including Blake, Moffitt & Towne, KimberlyClark and Saxon Industries. His avocations were astounding: musician, Cal Marching Band, avid Cal supporter, gigs at the Ahwahnee and Wawona hotels in Yosemite, president of the S.F. Junior Chamber of Commerce, Board of Managers, Park-Presidio Branch of the YMCA in S.F., Chrm. of the Republican Party County Council, S.F., active golf and tennis player, photographer, gardener, and collector of Asian and Native American Art. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Monte Wilson Chisholm, son, Richard, granddaughter, Annie. Pre-deceased by his (first) wife, Nancy Hartter Chisholm. KARL THEODORE HEINEMANN, UCB, died peacefully in his home, Nov. 26, 2007. He was a CPA and spent most of his career working for Guy F. Atkinson in S.F. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Rose, daughters Carol and Kristine, son, Kenneth, six grandchildren and eight grandchildren. He was a faithful 49er fan, a gifted musician (piano and organ), devoted husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather. DONALD SPENCER MACKY, died in his sleep on Dec. 10, 2007 at the age of 94. He was an architect, designing exhibits at the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition. He was a founding partner of the firm, Macky, Bidwell and Beals in Oakland. Later as a solo architect in Napa he designed several schools including the Napa Valley College. Mr. Macky is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Elvera, a son Ross, a daughter, Donna, a niece, and 6 grandchildren.
1932 MARIE (MAJA) OLSON EDDY, died January 31, 2008. She attended UCB before marrying her husband, Henry. Marie was an active community worker: the Marin Art and Garden Center, The Fallbrook Land Conservancy, Marin Conservation League, and Save Our Forest. She is survived by daughters Lynne and Barbro, three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. DONNA M. (KLEINSCHMIDT) SLEZAK, passed away at Mercy Hospital, Folsom, CA in March. She married Franklin J. Slezak and had a daughter, Barbara Helene. Donna worked for the State of California for over 30 years and received a commendation from the governor upon her retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband and is survived by her daughter and an extended family of grandchildren.
1933 FREDERICK LANGWITH BERRY, a WWII Great Generation U.S. Army veteran and Stanford graduate, died July 4th, 2007 at the age of 92. He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. After the war, he enjoyed a successful career in real estate development. Mr. Berry is survived by his wife, Mary, daughter Elizabeth, son Richard, granddaughters and step-children. AUDREY BRUMFIELD CLOCK, a fourth generation San Franciscan and Stanford graduate (PBK), died December 5, 2007 at her home in the San Francisco Towers. At the end of WWII, she and her husband, Philip, joined the Foreign Service, starting careers spanning 25 years of assignments worldwide. She was the consummate volunteer, dedicated to helping the community where she lived, like the Calif. Pacific Medical Center’s Victorian House on Fillmore Street. Mrs. Clock is survived by children Philip, Barbara, Timothy, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. JOSEPH BRUCIA, a Santa Clara graduate and WWII Great Generation veteran, son of one of the founders of the San Francisco Opera and well-known figure in the local Italian American community, died in San Rafael after a long illness. He was 92. Joseph’s family owned an olive mill and winery in the Santa Clara Valley. He shared his father’s love for the opera, and it became a lifelong passion. He and his wife, Frances, funded San Francisco’s first-ever outdoor simulcast of the opera, a free performance of Madame Butterfly, that was beamed from the War Memorial Opera House onto large television screens and speakers in Civic Center Plaza. Recently, he received the Man of the Year Award from Il Cenacolo, the Italian American Club founded in 1928. Mr. Brucia is survived by his wife, Frances, children Louise, Larry, and Francesca, two siblings, and six grandchildren. JOHN JACOB HALE, M.D., B.A. U. of Oregon, M.D. St. Louis University, WWII Great Generation veteran (Purple Heart). He practiced obstetrics and gynecology for nearly 40 years in the San Fernando Valley. Dr. Hale enjoyed a lifelong marriage to his wife, Mary. ELSIE BASSETT SWABEL, a UCB graduate, passed away August 14, 2007 in Santa Rosa at the age of 91. She worked for a number of non-profits: Traveler’s Aid, the American Red Cross, and also for the L.A. Dept. of Public Social Services. Mrs. Swabel was predeceased by her husband, William, was the mother of daughters, Nancy and Kathryn, sons, Richard and Robert; three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. DOROTHY PRAETZEL MAGGIO, died Nov. 28, 2007, in Burlingame at the age of 92. She was the wife of classmate, Al Maggio ’33. This writer remembers Al and Dorothy hosting class reunions at the Lakeside Olympic Club where Mr. Maggio was a former president. Her community activities were many: past president, Holy Name auxiliary, past president St. Stephen’s Women’s Club, past president, Mercy High Women’s Club, past president Little Children’s Aide, Little Sisters of the Poor, past president, St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary, Sierra
Club, Lady of the Holy Sepulchre, Lowell H.S. alumni, and supporter of numerous Catholic activities. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Albert, mother of Linda, Nancy, and Al Jr.; and an extended family of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. DEMETRIUS JOHN VELLIS, Captain, USN, a Naval Academy graduate, Pearl Harbor survivor, and WWII Great Generation veteran, died peacefully at home in Honolulu in Aug. 2007. He had a varied career including Commanding Officer of several ships and Navy installations. After his Navy career, he worked as a communications engineer and for the Hawaii State Dept. of Transportation. Captain Demetrius is survived by his wife of 64 years, Coralie, two children, five grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren.
1934 ESTELLE (SALOMON) WALKER, died at home in San Rafael in April, 2007. She was the loving wife of Robert “Bob” Walker for 65 years. Estelle was an avid community activist: American Field Service in WWII, Juvenile Hall Auxiliary, Friends of Arequipa, and the Marin Art and Garden Center. She is survived by son, Robert, grandchildren, Leslie and Robert, and cousins Robert and Priscilla. EDNA MARIAN (SAMUEL) LIEBMAN, UCB, died peacefully August 2, 2007 at the age of 90. She married a Cal schoolmate, Jay De Roy, with whom she had two children before his death in 1958. She remarried Perry Liebman and became mother to Brad and to the late Jean Pordes. She worked for many years as a volunteer at Mt. Zion Hospital and at the Irwin Memorial Blood Bank. Mrs. Liebman is survived by an extended family of children, grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. SALLIE SCHWARZ KOENIGSBERG, College of San Mateo, died Nov. 17, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 60 years, Elec. Mrs Koenigsberg was active in church matters: Hadassah, past president of Temple Sinai’s Sisterhood, Girl Scout leader, the Temple Sinai Torah Study. She is survived by daughters, Nancy and Cynthia, brother Maury ’33, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, nieces and nephews, and an extended family of loving friends.
1935 EDITH McDONALD BRUSH, passed away in April, 2007 at the age of 88. She enjoyed a varied career: 27 years in banking with an avocation as an accomplished artist. She won several awards for her work (landscapes) at the Burlingame Art Society. Mrs. Brush is survived by two daughters, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. MILDRED J. CARLSON, UCB, passed away with her loved ones at her side, April 12, 2007 in Gooding, Idaho. She enjoyed a career as secretary for executives of the Hills Brothers Coffee Co. Mildred is survived by a sister and brother and many nieces and nephews and their families. Mrs. Willard Siegel (Jean) notified the LAA that her husband, WILLARD SIEGEL, died July 26, 2002.
1936 IRVING ALTER, a WWII Great Generation Army Officer, passed away on July 16, 2007. He enjoyed a career in the Army, serving in Alaska and the ETO. Husband of the late Goldie Rubinsky Alter ’36, father of Howard and Michael, grandfather of Jessica and Matthew. LILY E. (YEE) CHEW, a UCB graduate, died at home in San Francisco surrounded by a loving family of whom she was the grand matriarch. She was receptionist at her husband’s (Albert “Albie” Chew ’36) dental office for many years. Mrs. Chew was predeceased by her husband
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In Memoriam and is survived children Ken, Alberta, and Rodney, grandchildren Kerrilyn, Kelsey, Seth, Jeannine, Nicole and Darcy, and a great-grandchild, Djibril. ROWENA GANZEL, wife of Simon (Bud) Ganzel ’34, died peacefully, Aug. 21, 2007, at age 89. Her philanthropy included many S.F. institutions: Calif. Pacific Medical Center, St. Ignatius College Preparatory School, Jewish Home for the Aged, and the Disabled American Veterans. Mrs. Ganzel’s warmth and love of life were an inspiration to all who knew her. She is survived by an extended family of in-laws including aunts and great-aunts. WILLIAM ANDREW CARROLL, a track athlete at Lowell, died peacefully on Nov. 13, 2007. He had varied careers: shipyards during WWII, salesman for I. Offel, a wholesale millinery firm in S.F., and real estate, becoming a partner in his firm. William is survived by his wife, Olga, three sons, ten grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. HELEN GERTRUDE (PROLL) GARRETT, UCB, passed away last February. She was an avid community worker: St. Albert the Great Church and the Retarded Children’s Guild (Pres.). Mrs. Garrett is survived by her four children: Suzanne, Ron, Paul, Rich, six grandchildren, and extended family members and friends.
1937 EDWIN JOSEPH ONGERTH, a UCB graduate and WWII Great Generation Navy veteran, died peacefully at his home in Hillsborough on Dec. 24, 2007 at the age of 88. He was a varsity baseball player at Cal, and was inducted into the Big C Society. He enjoyed a successful career in the motel business, owning several in the Bay Area. Mr. Ongerth was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, MaryAnn, in 1993. He is survived by children Barry and Susan, and two grandchildren. HARRYETTE ESTHER RIECKS KOCH, a SFSU graduate, passed away Dec. 10, 2007 in the loving arms of her daughter, Esther Lynne Koch ’69. She was a teacher with the SFUSD. A Daughter’s Remembrance: “I will remember my mother for the gracious and elegant woman she was . . . family and friends were very important to her — to have a friend, you must be a friend . . . she truly believed that and had a wide circle of friends because of it . . . she was grateful for what life brought her and for all the people in her life . . . the two words she expressed most were Thank You and she truly meant it . . . she respected all whom she met and always saw the best in people, good qualities in a teacher . . . one of my mother’s greatest loves was dancing . . . as a professional ballroom dancer she performed at the Peacock Court of the Mark Hopkins Hotel, she particularly enjoyed dancing the hula (This writer remembers Mrs. Koch at a class reunion at the Fort Mason Officers’ Club. She danced the hula with a grace and good taste that captivated her classmates) . . . she was the most supportive person in my life, taking pride in all that I accomplished . . . as her primary caregiver, our relationship grew into one of mutual unconditional love —Esther Koch ’69. Mrs. Koch was predeceased by her beloved husband, George. JOHN MARKLEY DENNIS, B.A. Music/ M.A Stanford & COP History, revered SFSU and Fromm Institute teacher, died in his Mill Valley home, Sept. 7, 2007 two weeks short of his 87th birthday. His career included: two-year Fulbright grant to teach in Greece, text book author, teaching sojourns in several European countries, establishing programs in the field of teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and and teaching older learners from 1979–2001. Prof. Dennis leaves his wife of 56 years, Nona, two daughters, a son, four grandchildren, cousins and an extended family of friends and former students. WILIAM SISKIN, retired pharmacist and past president of the Lake Merced Golf Club, died Nov. 19, 2007. He was chief pharmacist at Hamilton Air Force Base during World War II.
1938 THEODORE ALEX ANDER BR AVOS, WWII Great Generation Air Force veteran, B.A/M.A. Stanford, and Eagle Scout, passed away Dec. 1, 2007 in Roseville. He enjoyed a long career in hospital administration: Sonoma State Hospital, Atascadero State Hospital, Langley Porter Psychiatric Clinic as well as two N.Y. State hospitals. He was a management consultant for hospitals in six different states including three psychiatric hospitals. Mr. Bravos was a faculty member on several campuses: State University of New York, George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Golden Gate University, and Georgetown. His loyalty to Stanford and extensive community service were part of his life. His awards were many including the A.P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship Award and the national Mental health Executive of the Year. He is survived by eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. ROBERT WAYNE TOM, a Stanford graduate and WWII Great Generation Navy veteran, died last February in Hayward. He served his entire career working for the Dept. of the Army. He is survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. Five siblings predeceased Robert.
1939 JAMES ALDEN DRUMMOND Jr., WWII Great Generation Army Air Corps veteran, and graduate of UCB Pharmacy School, has passed away. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ruth, three children, ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. DR. DONALD H. MINKLER, B.A. UCB, M.D. Harvard Medical School, M.A. in Public Health U.C. Berkeley; died in Oakland, May 4, 2007. He enjoyed a career as a private clinician and as an advocate for public health, committed to promoting women’s health internationally and extending high-quality contraception and medical information to women everywhere. He spent a year in Uganda as a visiting professor and two years as a medical advisor to the USAID Office of Population in India, and eventually worked in 26 countries promoting the health of pregnant women and children. Dr. Minkler became a full professor in social and administrative health science at Cal. Named UCB School of Public Health Alumnus of the Year in 2001. At Lowell he was yell leader and student body president. Dr.. Minkler is survived by his wife of 61 years; a son, John; daughters Katie and Jenny; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a brother, Jason. He was predeceased by his brother, Roy ’37. HELEN FRANCES (CONLISK) HARRIS, died last February. She worked for Sunset Magazine for more than 30 years. She will be missed by her son, Richard, and an extended family of grandchildren, nieces and nephews, in-laws and numerous friends.
1940 Frances Hubbard Curley ’40 notified the LAA office that her husband/classmate, Capt. ROBERT GERARD CURLEY, USN, Ret., a Naval Academy graduate and WWII Great Generation veteran, passed away peacefully in Modesto, Jan. 25, 2008. He enjoyed a varied military and civilian career: Naval Officer & Aviator (Pensacola), ordnance test pilot; M.A. Stanford, Industrial Engineering; Stanford Research Institute; Consolidated Freightways; Pres., Utility Trailer Company; State president, Sons in Retirement (SIRs) in 2007. This writer remembers the genial Bob and wife, Fran, as reunion committee chairs at annual luncheons for their Class of ’40. At Lowell he was a BMOC: Class president and head yell leader. Bob is survived by his wife, four daughters, numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. LHS/LAA condolences to Frances. R.I.P., good friend, Bob!
MAURICE RADSTON BARUSCH, B.A. & Ph.D. Stanford, died at his home in Oakland on July 7, 2007. His professional career was with Standard Oil and later the Chevron Research Corporation. Dr. Barusch published extensively and lectured at several universities on the field of chemistry related to automobile industries. He was active in community affairs and was on the Board of Trustees of the Richmond Unified School District in the early 1960’s. Maurice is survived by his wife, Barbara (first wife, schoolmate Phyllis Roos ’40, died in 2003), sons Larry and Ron, and five grandchildren. ELIZABETH ANN “BETTY” (BUTTON) SQUIRES, died May 28, 2007 at her home in Corte Madera. She was involved in many philanthropic organizations: past-president of the Lowell PTA, 45-year member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church, past-matron of Forest Chapter; and past-deputy grand matron, O.E.S. Elizabeth is survived by her son, Howard ’65, his wife Pamela and sons, Stephen and Peter; daughter Susan ’68 Lenzi, husband, David, and their son Brian. ALBERT EDWARD JORDAN, a Great Generation Navy Air Corps veteran, died July 16, 2007 in Reno. He attended USF and became a CPA in 1950. Mr. Jordan is survived by his wife, Lila; daughters Randy Green, Kelly McCartney, and Kerry Anderson; sons Albert & James and six grandchildren; and sister Marilyn Jordan Kinney. BOB WANDERER, a SFSU graduate, died January 2007 of complications from multiple sclerosis. He had a varied career as a newsman, editor and, inspired by Prof. S.I. Hayakawa, helped introduce general semantics to the public through monthly lectures and seminars. In 1957 Bob produced a monthly newsletter, the MAP, to popularize general semantics principals. He is survived by his wife, family, and friends. KATHLEEN KELLAR POND, a UCB graduate and wife of a Navy officer, passed away peacefully May 23, 2007. She enjoyed a life of travel, accompanying her husband on assignments that took her around the world while raising three children. After her husband retired, they settled in Walnut Creek where she was active in community matters: volunteer at John Muir Hospital, Heather Farm Garden Club, Diablo Women’s Garden Club and Alpha Club. She enjoyed many Saturdays in Strawberry Canyon rooting for the Cal football team. Go Bears! She was on the reunion committee for her Lowell class, missing her 60th reunion by one week. Kathie was preceded in death by her husband, Capt. Robert M. Pond, and is survived by her children, grandchildren, and nephew. DR. CHARLES A. WHITE, DVM, Colorado State U., M.D. U. of Utah, retired Prof./Chrm, OB/GYN LSU Med. Ctr., New Orleans, died at his home an April 27, 2007 after a lengthy illness. He was proud to be a graduate of Lowell. MARGARET REYBURN EGAN, U. of Oregon, passed away in 2007. She was a homemaker, past president of the San Mateo High PTA, Assistance League of San Mateo, Red Cross, March of Dimes, Easter Seals, City of Hope and Red Feather Campaign (later United Crusade), docent at Filoli in Woodside. She is survived by Edwin Ronald Myers of Corvallis, OR and children, step-children, four grandchildren, a great-grandson, and siblings. VIRGINIA MIRIAM SWEENEY SOLVIN, a Stanford graduate, died in March. She was a member of the Menlo Circus Club, the Olympic Club, Stanford Women’s Club, and the S.F. Lawyer’s Wives group. Virginia is survived by her daughter, Dr. Suzanne E. Solvin Dehmel and her husband, Richard, and granddaughter, Virginia. DORIS EVELYN BIRD, College of Marin and Marine Corps Reserve, died peacefully in Palo Alto last March. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Brooke, three children, three grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and loving siblings.
1941 PETER WARREN NEWMAN, a WWII Great Generation Navy veteran, died Dec. 11, 2007 in San Mateo. After the war, he joined the family business, Charles Brown & Sons, a pioneer hardware and homeware company. Mr. Newman is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patricia, sons Denis, Tom, and David, and grandchildren. CRAIG RINDER, B.A. UCB in Physics, died June 5, 2007 in New Hampshire. He worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII.and later as a computer systems engineer. Mr. Rinder was predeceased by his wife, Lilija, and is survived by two sons and three grandchildren. JOHN H. MAHONEY, a WWII Great Generation Army combat veteran, died August 3, 2007 in Concord. He worked as a credit manager in various industries for 35 years. John was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Betty Jean (Hutson ’41). He is survived by three children, three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. BETTY WALDEN SILVERMAN, passed away on May 8, 2007 after a long illness. Professionally, she was the second licensed woman stockbroker/ account executive on Montgomery Street. She was an equestrian of note and for many decades was a spokesperson, contributor and advocate for the riding stable and trails in Golden Gate Park. She was also an avid supporter of the UCSF Faculty Wives and Women’s Auxiliary, serving both in leadership roles. Betty leaves her husband of 58 years, Dr. Sol Silverman ’43, three children (Jon, Joan ’73, Robert ’74), seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
1942 OTIS E. GRAVEM died at his home in San Rafael on November 4, 2007 at the age of 83. He had precious memories of his experiences at Lowell, of his MNOPs friendships, and of his many summers on the Russian River. Otis was a veteran of World War II and Korea, received his commission October 1944 at the US Naval Reserve Midshipman’s School, Columbia, NY, and retired in 1964, as Lt. Commander USNR. He married Hazel Rianda and settled in Marin in 1953, resuming his career as a shipbroker and a heavy equipment salesman in the Bay Area. He is survived by his wife, daughter Barbara, and granddaughter Cadence. GEORGE LINEER, a UCB graduate in Civil Engineering and a WWII Great Generation Navy veteran, passed away, Jan. 2008 in Carmichael, CA., two days before his 84th birthday. He enjoyed a 30-year career with the CA Dept. of Water Resources, retiring in 1989.
1943 GEORGETTE HANSEN GALLOUDEC passed away in May, 2007, just shy of her 82nd birthday. She worked as a library tech at Pelton Jr. High for a number of years; later in life she moved to Healdsburg to be with her family. She is survived by her daughter Marie Butler, sonin-law Richard Pellegrini and grandson Corey Butler. Submitted by Jack Margid ’68. WILBUR JOHN GRANT, UCB ’50, Cal soccer team and WWII Great Generation Navy veteran passed away peacefully in April, 2007 . . . witnessed the Japanese surrender aboard the battleship Missouri (1945) in Tokyo Bay. Enjoyed a metallurgical career with the Jorgensen Steel Company and with Viking Forge and Steel for 28 years. Mr. Grant is survived by his wife of 56 years, Robin, two daughters, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. At Lowell, he was a member of the Lowell crew (his brother Clark, crew captain ’39 lost his life in WWII.). LAA notified by Mrs. W. J. Grant of Walnut Creek. RICHARD J. SCHNEIDER, UCB, M.D. St. Louis School of Medicine, died Aug. 2, 2007, after a battle against myelodysplastic syndrome over the past two years. He served two years
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1944 SPENCER VOYNE, Whitman College & USC, died of cancer last November. He worked for the Pacific Telephone Company, and became a baseball umpire in midlife. Spencer was proud of his affiliation with the Old Time Athletes’ Association and the “Venerables” luncheon group. This writer enjoyed talking to him about his uncle, Mike Voyne ’16, Lowell’s legendary football coach. Mr. Voyne is survived by his wife, Gladys, two sons and three grandchildren. BETH HALEY CONN, a UCB graduate, died July 20, 2007. She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Bart and sister, Gay Haley Walker. Beth is survived by her loving family: daughter, Wendy Conn Roberts (husband, Stephen); grandchildren, Heather Conn Dinsmore (husband, Ryan), Damon Conn (wife, Olivia), Jack Roberts and Kate Lynn Roberts; three grandchildren; and beloved sister, Carol Grenfell and her family. ANTHONY CUEVAS, SFSU/Golden Gate College, died May 10, 2007 at Stanford Hospital from complications of diabetes. Music was an important part of his life: St. Dominic’s Boys choir, San Francisco’s Men’s Choir, The Loring Club, The West Bay Opera in Palo Alto. He was a vice-president of the Willig Freight Lines. Tony is survived by his wife Maria of 52 years, five children and five grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends. ELIZABETH LOUISE STADTFELD MARTIN, Marin Jr. College & Notre Dame at Belmont, surrounded by her family, passed away Aug. 2, 2007 at her home in Paradise, CA from complications related to leukemia. She cofounded and ran the Paradise Veterinary Clinic for 53 years where her love of animals and people flourished. She leaves her loving husband, Bill ’45, D.V.M.; children Lora, Denise and Bill II; grandchildren Katie, Avery, Billy III, Sergey and numerous family and friends. Mr. Bob Bates notified the LAA that DORA GREENLY BATES passed away Oct 2, 2006. JOHN CHARLES FALIANO, a UCB graduate and WWII Great Generation veteran, died last April following a brief illness. He enjoyed a 35-year career with the Pacific Telephone Company, retiring in 1986. Devoted husband of Corky (Collison) for 52 years, loving father of three children, and an extended family of relatives and friends. JOAN LOUISE MULLEN BAIRD, a Pacific Lutheran University graduate, died at her home in Seattle, January 6. She is survived by two daughters, a son, and a granddaughter. Joan was married to John M. (Jack) Baird, from 1946 to 1975.
1945 WALTER McRAE, died May 20, 2007 of Parkinson’s disease. He was owner of Early American Paint & Varnish Company in S. S.F. Mr. McRae was the consummate volunteer: Boy Scouts, SSF Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, etc. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Joanne,; children Bonnie, Sandi, Laurie and Julie; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews and treasured friends. MARION JANE BENNETT passed away peacefully in San Jose on Dec. 5, 2007 at the age of 80. She modeled for stores like I. Magnin’s and worked in several other department stores. Pre-deceased by husband of 37 years, Bob, she is survived by her son, Douglas, daughter, Deborah, five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
1946 EDWARD HAYDEN JR., born in the same year as Mickey Mouse, April 26, 1928, B.A. SJSU, and a Marine Corps veteran, died June 2, 2007 of a lung disease. He had a career in the lumber business, forming his own company, Haywood Forest Products in San Rafael. He was a resident of San Rafael for more than 45 years. Mr. Hayden is survived by his wife of 50 years, Nancy; son, Edward and grandson Edward III (Teddy). He will be buried with his daughter Victoria, whom he loved very much. HERBERT HYMANS, B.A. Stanford, Ph.D., one of Lowell’s five Marshall Scholars – London School of Economics, former assistant director of the Getty Center, died in Paris, May 5, 2007. He retired from the Getty in 1997 and spent much of his time in Paris after that. Herbert served a stint with the State Department when he was posted to Spain and several Latin American countries. He was the Guest of Honor at a LAA Southern California luncheon The late LAA director Prof. Jacques Hymans ’54 was his brother. SALLY JAC (STEPHENS) LEAVER, a City College graduate, died as she wished: at home with her husband of 56 years, Marden, and her children at her side. She and her husband, a United Air Lines executive, traveled the world together, Sally is survived by her husband, children Katy and Jeff, grandchildren Emma, Daisy, Garrett and Maddy. REINE LOUPE BRENT passed away Sept. 18, 2007. She and her husband, John, spent their lives in the Marina district. She is survived by her husband, daughters Reine and Troy, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, and siblings. FLORENCE MIHO NAKAMURA ’F46, a lifelong resident of S.F., passed away on Nov. 5, 2007. During WWII she was interned with her family in Tanforan and Topaz, Utah. Upon their return from Utah at the end of WWII, she finished high school at Lowell in which she took great pride. She wrote short stories of her wartime experiences which are published in the book, From Our Side of the Fence. Florence is survived by her husband, Harry, a daughter, Sharen, a son, Scott, and five grandchildren. CLAUDE ROSENBERG, businessman, author, philanthropist, died May 5, surrounded by his family. He was a graduate of Stanford and its School of Business where he studied Economics and Investments. Claude was an account executive with J. Barth & Co, an old-line San Francisco investment management firm. In 1969 he formed his own firm, Rosenberg Capital Management (RCM), and was soon handling accounts for a wide range of clients. He became a leader in raising the investment standards in his profession, writing copiously about the need for an ethical set of rules to protect the investor that eventually became the tough, sensible guidelines that govern industry performance today. Along with his business acumen came a deep sense of philanthrophy. His book, “Wealthy and Wise” proposed that many wealthy Americans should be donating more to charity. This conviction led to the “Newtithing Group”, a nonprofit organization devoted to enhanced philanthrophy in America. His promotion of donor responsibility created scores of favorable articles in national publications. Among his many philanthropies are the Rosenberg Corporate Research Center at Stanford School of Business, the Louise and Claude, Jr. Library/Learning Center at CCSF, and the Rosenberg Center for early childhood education at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. At Lowell, Claude was Student Body President with Block L’s in baseball and basketball. He is survived by his wife of thirty-five years, Louise Jankelson ’51, four children and nine grandchldren. Mr. Rosenberg was profiled in the Fall 2006 Lowell Alumni Newsletter. HAROLD H. TIEMROTH, a San Diego State graduate, Temple University, DDS, died peacefully last March in Walnut Creek. He was the
son of a Naval Officer and witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor while playing on Waikiki Beach. He practiced for many years in La Jolla and later as a Navy dentist on the Pacific islands of Kwajelien and Johnston Island. He is the father of one daugher, Suzan, grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
1948 DREW FITZGERALD TURNER, passed away peacefully Oct. 18, 2007. He was a St. Mary’s College graduate where he played varsity baseball and basketball. Mr. Turner was an Army veteran. He was predeceased by his wife, Beatrice, and is survived by two sons, David and Mark, granddaughter Haley, brothers Neil and Brian, and nephew, Ian.
1950 PETER PAUL MORENA, a U.S. Army veteran, died at peace Sept. 5, 2007, of cancer. He was a man of many interests: a promising baseball career (Phillies) cut short by injury, art, music, golf, all sports, and community service groups. He had a long career as Safeway Stores employee. Paul is survived by his wife of 31 years, Ann, daughter, Katherine, son, John, four grandchildren, siblings, and nieces and nephews. LAURA LAW FONG, UCB/SFSU, former educator and school principal, passed away peacefully at home with her family. She is survived by her loving family: husband, David, sons Bruce and Douglas, her siblings and their children and grandchildren. A celebration of Laura’s life was held at the Forest Hills Community Club.
1952 Classmate Ken Berry notified the LAA that RICHARD F. DEWEY, a Stanford graduate and retired Navy Captain, died of a heart attack in Colfax, CA. CHARLES JOHN KAZAKOFF, B.A. SFSU; M.A. Point Loma College; died last January. He enjoyed a long teaching career in the Westside Union School District (Lancaster/Palmdale). Charles is survived by his brother, David, nephews, nieces, and a grand-nephew.
1953 Brother Roger Carver ’54 notified the LAA that JERRY CARVER, a SFSU graduate, died June 21, 2007 at his home in Mill Valley. He managed and owned the first supermarket in Mill Valley, retiring in 1979.
1955 STEPHEN I. COHEN, a CPA, passed away June 5, 2007 in Sonoma. In 1983, he and his wife, established the Peninsula CPA firm, Cohen and Associates, and in 2004 merged with Byrne, Seligman and Co., Inc. He brought pleasure into many lives and is greatly missed. Mr. Cohen is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Mandy; daughter Michelle, son Gregory & an extended family of siblings, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.
1956 DAVID BAKER, USF, a pioneer of the printed circuit board manufacturing industry who provided venture capital for many Silicon Valley start-ups, died June 21, 2007. The Alan Baker Company leaves behind a legacy and a thriving business that has provided for three generations of Bakers. He was the beloved husband of Norma Baker, father of three sons, and four grandchildren. His true love was his family who all miss him greatly Classmate Tom Nyhan and the Chron provided this obit to the LAA office. JERRY HENRY SHOBAR died unexpectedly in February. He
was a founding partner of McDonald Shobar, a stock and bond firm. Mr. Shobar, the entrepreneur, owned H & J Coins and the restaurant, Burger Dock. He had numerous interests: a Native Son, Olympic Club, Marin Rod and Gun Club, Jewish Community Center, horse racing (VMS Stables), and Little League sponsor. At Lowell, he was a varsity baseball player. Jerry is survived by his wife of 48 years, Judy, three children, six grandchildren, and siblings, Robert and Janice.
1958 CHARLENE BACANI MABEL passed away April 2006 in Kennesaw, Georgia. She worked with Heidelberg, USA, retiring in 2005. Obituary sent to LAA by daughter, Lavonne Embler. STANLEY H. JACKSON, a SFSU graduate, died April 14, 2007 in Daly City. He enjoyed a brief career as a disc jockey in northern California. Stanley also had an artistic bent: photographer, story writer, and actor. He is missed by his wife, Jackie, two daughters, a grandson, and an extended family of friends and relatives. THOMAS MERRITT BOWMAN, a U. of Nevada graduate in restaurant management, died Feb. 6 in Monterey, CA. He enjoyed a career in the retailing business as owner of the Love 30 Tennis Shop, both in San Anselmo and Kailua. He enjoyed his Kailua Racquet Club and Outrigger Canoe Club membership for many years. He leaves behind and extended family of siblings and innumerable friends. Celebrations of his life were held in Carmel and Honolulu. ANN HONIG NADEL, B.A. UCB, M.A. SFSU, died last April of cancer. She was a noted sculptor whose work may be seen in many private and public collections. Mrs. Nadel was active in numerous charitable organizations. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Joseph, a son and daughter, and an extended family of siblings and friends.
1961 SUSAN C. MULCAHY (nee Baer), a City College graduate, died suddenly in San Francisco on May 11, 2007. She was a longtime resident and active community member in the city of Moraga. Susan was retired from the Moraga School District. She was the dearly beloved wife of Will Mulcahy, mother of Karen and Jennifer, grandmother of Lucy and Will, and aunt to cousins in the Baer, Cohn and Cornell families. JOAN STETTLER CHICCARELLA, manager of the State Attorney General’s office in S.F. during the turmoil following the 1989 earthquake, passed away June 23, 2006. The quake required a move to temporary quarters while continuing to keep the work of the office continuing. Three years later she supervised the move back into the State building. Designated Employee of the Year by the Justice Department. She is survived by her husband, James, two children and many friends.
1964 JOSEPH HERBERT PARDO, died Feb. 21, 2008 of cancer. His career included a U.S. Army veteran, a mail carrier, and a S.F. fireman. Joseph is survived by his wife of 39 years, Theresa, a son and a daughter, three grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
1965 Dolores Guay notified the LAA that her husband, JOHN A. GUAY, died March 2, 2007. Cousin Carole Babow Florian ’64 notified the LAA of the passing of DR. ROBIN (BABOW) ROWE. Lowell friends will remember her warmth, her humor, her compassion and shining intelligence. JANE RUTH STEINBERG, a SFSU graduate,
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In Memoriam died March 30 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Her passions were dancing, art and music expressed in whimsical tapestries and soft sculptures that she made for over 20 years until her fatal illness. She was surrounded by loving friends to the end.
1966 BRONWEN KERNER TODD, UCB, died April 17, 2007 after a prolonged illness. She was predeceased in death by her husband John. She was a dance instructor at the Peters Wright Creative Dance Studio. Bronwen danced with the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. She was active in the Marin Swim League and served as president of Sswimarin for several years. Mrs. Todd is survived by an extended family including her mother, siblings, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. VIRGINIA POON YAMATE, SFSU (Cum Laude), passed away Sept. 13, 2007 of cancer, surrounded by her loved ones. She enjoyed 30 years of a varied business career in broadcasting (radio & TV) at KABL-AM/FM, KPIX-TV and KGO-TV. She moved then to her current position as manager of corporate contributions and diversity outreach for CSAA Insurance Co. Virginia is survived by her husband, Don, daughter Jennifer, and an extended family of siblings, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. STEPHEN JOHN LEVIN, B.A. UCB, died peacefully in his home last February surrounded by his family. He was a sales executive in the media business: KGO-TV in S.F., vice-president at KRON-TV, producer of film Almost You — 20th Century Fox, and V.P. Sales — Telemundo, a Spanish-language cable TV network. Stephen is survived by his wife, Katheryne, children David & wife Shelly, Rachel & Andrew, and brother, Richard Levin, Yale University President.
1969 SUSAN FALTUS-MELTESEN, a SFSU graduate, passed away in San Francisco last June 15. She spent many years teaching the fifth grade at El Dorado Elementary School in S.F. Susan is survived by her classmate husband, Jay Meltesen ’69, daughters Simone and Julia, and sister Rudi Faltus. MELODY MARGAR ET GAINESWEYBREW, UCSB, died tragically as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She had been an employee of St. Mary’s Hospital for the past 30 years. Melody is survived by her husband, John Weybrew ’69, her mother Lillian; a brother, Paige; a niece, Allison; a nephew, Adam: and many friends.
1970 RICHARD GIRERD, died of colon cancer in Jan. 2007. Notice sent in by Christina Girerd.
1971 SUSAN SUET FUN LEONG, a Humbolt State College graduate, died June, 2007 of colon cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She was a devout worker with the Campus Crusade for Christ, a commitment that took her around the world. Family and friends will remember her grace, style and generosity. She is survived by an extended family including her mother, her siblings, aunts and loving friends.
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2007 at the age of 52. She enjoyed a career as a hospital pharmacist at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City and drug information pharmacist at Stanford University Hospital. Mabel is survived by her schoolmate husband of 28 years, Gilbert Wei ’71, daughter Megan, son Alexander, her mother and siblings, and nieces and nephews.
1973 Officer PATRICK WONG, UCB, of Orinda passed away Oct. 4, 2007, suffering from a stroke. He was 52. Patrick joined the Highway patrol in 1980 in the S. F. office and was an active officer at the time of his passing. He was the beloved husband of Carolyn (Tom) ’74, loving father of Jennifer and Catherine, and is mourned by numerous friends and fellowHighway Patrol officers.
1975 PAUL ANDREW DUCOUSSO, died suddenly on Dec. 24, 2007 in Santa Rosa at the ago of 50. He was an employee of Golden Brand Beverage Distributors for many years, and began his working life as a cook at Louis’ Restaurant, then the Cliff House. He is greatly missed by his family: his partner Mary Beth Williams; brother, Thomas; sisters Linda, Marie and Michelle; nephews, nieces and loving cousins. DEREK F. YEE, died Dec. 7, 2007, of cancer in Fairfield. He worked for Safeway for more than 29 years. Derek was an avid sports fan and former Lowell varsity basketball player. He is survived by his wife, Helen, and an extended family of siblings, nephews and nieces, and stepgrandchildren.
Faculty SAMUEL MILAN CARPENTER, a USF graduate and WWII Great Generation Navy veteran, died on Friday, February 15, surrounded by his loving family. He was 83. Sam was a science teacher at the Hayes St. Lowell from 1953 until 1962 when he transferred to City College. Students and teachers in the 1950’s (including this writer) remember the amiable Mr. Carpenter — cheerful and good-natured, one of the most popular teachers on the staff. He was proud to include among his former students, Steven Breyer, Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. In a recent LAA newsletter, a former student wrote, “I greatly appreciated Mr. Carpenter’s teaching me biology. His approach was so orderly and lucid. After so many years I can still recall his lectures with admiration and fondness.” — John Ling ’62. Sam was a dedicated duffer on the links, enjoying many years of golf with his friends. He was predeceased by his wife of nearly 50 years, Patricia Franks Carpenter. Mr. Samuel Carpenter is survived by five children, seven grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews and sister-in-law, Sister Karen Marie Franks, OP. ETHEL NELSON PERINO, a Lowellite “in spirit”, wife of former principal Perry Perino, died last March. She enjoyed a long career as teacher and counselor at Presidio and Giannini JHSs. Ethel was a gracious hostess at her Lakeside home to numerous social gatherings of the Lowell staff. LAA condolences to son, Richard, and daughter, Linda ’64.
MABEL YU WAI, a U.C. Berkeley graduate, UCSF, PHARM D passed away June 30,
Memorial Day By Paul Lucey
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he sunny slopes of the San Bruno National Cemetery were aglow with freshly-cut flowers and American flags fluttering in the on-shore breeze. It was Memorial Day and the nation’s resting place for its heroes was enjoying its annual rebirth. My wife’s care center is just a few miles from the national cemetery. The center has six residents, all confined to wheel chairs I’m sorry to say. Wife, Patty, with a broken hip, is the newest resident while 101-year old Margaret is the oldest. She is an Earthquake baby, born in 1906, and is the pet of the center aides. Every so often, her family swoops down and carries her off for a celebration befitting a centenarian. George (the only male) survived a WWII bomber attack that sunk his destroyer in the South Pacific. His son is a frequent visitor. Kathleen is the youngest and is occasionally visited by a lawyer. There’s a sad story there but I don’t know what it is. Eva and Virginia are the quiet ones, observing much but saying little. The attendants are young Filipino men and women who provide the professional care. These are the main characters in this Memorial Day story. It was while talking to George about the loss of his shipmates that we decided upon a personal tribute to our wartime buddies. Old Glory would make a house-call. Flashback thirty years when I was a teacher at Lowell High School in San Francisco. The school is the oldest secondary school in California and, fascinated by its history, I became known as its unofficial historian and archivist. Countless hours were spent by me going through the school’s memorabilia, slowly acquiring the knowledge to write a History of Lowell (1989). While researching the old books and records, I came across a box of 5x8" cards compiled by teachers during World War II. They are a record of Lowell graduates who served in the war. The information consisted of name and graduating class, military rank, branch of service, theatre of operations (ETO or Pacific), battle stars, and combat decorations. Some cards were flagged with a gold star for graduates who sacrificed their lives for their country. The names of seventy-two Lowellites who did not return home are inscribed on a bronze plaque in the Meyer Memorial Library. The circumstances of their deaths are recorded: All-City fullback JIM HONNERT, USN, was lost on naval convoy duty in the North Atlantic; All-City halfback AL GARCIA, USMC, was killed on Iwo Jima; All-City guard, JIM BEAVER, USAF, was killed in a crash of his fighter plane after 125 combat missions over Europe. They were teammates on the 1939 unbeaten/untied AAA Championship football team. ROTC Battalion Commander WILLIAM GARRY, 508th Parachute Infantry, USA, was killed in Holland on a reconnaissance patrol while fighting a rear-guard action to save his platoon. “Decorated posthumously for bravery”. GEORGE WILSON MEYER ’43, Captain ROTC, Lowell High School . . . joined the U.S. Army to help protect his home and country . . . Killed in action in Germany,
April, 1945 . . . The George Wilson Meyer Memorial Library honors his sacrifice. Marine Lieutenant BRUCE BONNER was killed on combat patrol while flying his Corsair fighter in the Battle of Okinawa, 1945. Lieut. ROBERT HARRIS ’36, U. S. Army Air Corps, killed in a crash of his fighter plane, Dec. 1943 — SBP and son of former track coach, Elmer Harris. u u u
George’s destroyer, the USS Brownson, was sunk in the South Pacific, Dec. 26, 1943 – “The Brownson was hit by two bombs from a Japanese dive bomber while screening the landings on Cape Gloucester, New Britain. A tremendous explosion followed and the entire structure above the main deck was gone. The wounded were placed on rafts and the order to abandon ship was given. The ship sank in seventeen minutes. One hundred and eight of the crew lost their lives.” u u u
A miniature Stars & Stripes and a spray of golden flowers decorated the mantelpiece in the care center. To lend a sense of realism to the tribute, I brought in some war mementoes: a WWII flight jacket, a jet/helo helmet, a Marine Corps cover (no hats in the M.C.), the orange flight suit of a helicopter pilot, and squadron photos of young aviators scarcely in their Twenties. I named some of the battles that claimed the lives of the Lowell H.S. heroes: Iwo Jima, Anzio, Normandy, Guadalcanal, Saipan, Okinawa, Germany, Skies over Japan, Battle of the Bulge, Corregidor, North Atlantic, Tarawa, Ploesti . . . 28 in all! When came the call for volunteers Her sons went forth ’mid shouts and cheers To face the test. We honor those who heard the call Upheld her name and gave their all When they went West! An attendant helped George to stand and with the command, “Hand Salute”, he and I saluted our departed comrades. Patty, wearing my Marine cover, did the same. Margaret was attempting to salute, so I helped raise her hand to her forehead and join in the tribute. Virginia began to cry, disturbed by her memories. My wife comforted her. Eva, the silent one, did not respond. The American Eagle soared high this Memorial Day when it touched down for a few moments in a residential care center in San Bruno, California.
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1998 1998 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132. Check the reunion calendar on page 2 for class reunion information! And if you’re interested in participating in Lowell’s commencement exercises on June 11th, contact the LAA at lowellaa@lowellalumni.org. ALEXIS WALLACE updates “I’m finally back in San Francisco after several years in France and Germany. And looking forward to celebrating our reunion this year!”
1999 1999 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132 BARBARA HOU greets “Hi all, I graduated from law school in 2006 and now live and work in Hong Kong and have managed to find four other Lowellites living in the city. Let us know if you’re ever dropping by! I’m at barbara.hou@ gmail.com.”
2000 2000 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132
2001 2001 yearbooks available now for just $50! Send your check, payable to Lowell Alumni Association, to us at PO Box 320009, San Francisco, CA 94132
2003 WHITNIE ALEX ANDRA LOW cheers “Greetings! Since graduating from Boston College in May 2007, I’ve moved to Miami, participating in Teach for America, a non-profit organization committed to closing the educational achievement gap. I teach 8th grade science. I hope everyone is doing fabulously!”
2004 LOUISE NG writes “Hi everyone! Graduating from UC Riverside this year in Business Administration and will be headed back to San Francisco late June. I have been busy working as a resident advisor for the university and having lots of fun. Miss everyone back in the Bay Area. Hope you all are well!!”
2006 FRANCES LEONG updates “I am currently a second year at UC Berkeley. I just want to say that for the most part, I really enjoyed my four years at Lowell. I made many wonderful memories, established lasting friendships, and grew as an individual. Lowell gave me such a solid foundation — academically and socially — and allowed me to develop and dive deeper into my interests as well as expand my leadership skills. While at Lowell, I was very interested and involved in activities such as orchestra, track and field, CSF, Shield and Scroll, etc. I just
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Deadline for Fall 2008 Keeping In Touch items is October 15, 2008 encourage all current Lowell students to not only study hard but get involved. Really develop your interests and find out what you like to do. Be open to trying out new things, joining new clubs, taking fun classes! And, most importantly, ENJOY (instead of being stressed out!) your years at Lowell.”
Faculty BARBARA PRATO applauds “Paul Lucey & Lisa Coughlin Clay ’74 and entire staff of the Lowell Sesquicentennial Book — great job — beautiful book. I know it was a labor of love! Thank you!” EDWARD CROSSLEY shares “I am aging gracefully in Sonoma with a support group of Jose Rico ’74, Pedro Merino ’75, and Deepinder Sekhon ’75, who live locally. Jed Wallach ’71, James Boston ’71, Dolores Facer Carr ’71, Cynthia Berke ’71, and Ellen Pichey ’71 check in at times. John Louie ’75 and wife, Jenny, visit twice a year from Alaska, and Genevieve Franchesca Callejo ’72 comes to Sonoma occasionally for lunch with her children or her parents. Life is good!” MARIAN GONZALEZ informs “I am a retired teacher from Lowell and enjoy being a docent at the California Academy of Science and working with the UESF Retired Teachers division.”
Newton is one of those CCSF-to-Cal success stories that are the pride of San Francisco’s City College. With a B.A. from UC Berkeley, he was accepted to Hastings College of the Law, and after earning his J.D. he began his legal services in the S.F. Public Defender’s office. In 1993 he was named a court commissioner. It was as a commissioner that Judge Lam built his reputation for working in the “trenches” of the legal system — the drugrelated cases, homeless advocacy, and juvenile justice cases. On his desk in his chambers he continues to display the nameplate identifying him as a former commissioner. Judge Lam’s parents, Morris Lam and Joyce Wong, were Chinese immigrants who found one of the keys to success in their new land — Lowell High School. His family had moved from Daly City to North Beach, and by dint of hard work in junior high school, the children joined the daily backpack parade of Lowellites on the Muni: Betty ’70, David ’71, Newton ’72, Wilson ’74, and Nixon ’78. Nieces and nephews of the next generation will join Uncle Newton as Lowell grads: Daniel ’08, Allyson ’09, and Erica ’09. Niece Sarah Jue Lam ’04 went on to UC Berkeley. The judge’s wife, Maria-Elena James, is a federal magistrate judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Judge Lam was sworn in during a private family ceremony on New Year’s Eve 2001, followed by a public ceremony on March 10, 2002. He is one of Lowell’s four Superior Court judges of the millennium: Newton Lam (San Francisco), Garrett Wong (San Francisco), David De Alba (Sacramento), and Gerald Buchwald (San Mateo).
Garret Wong continued from page 1 Garrett’s favorite Lowell memory is the afternoon swim team workout at Fleischhacker Pool; he remembers running in the fog to dive into the cold green sea water to begin practice: “Coach Feiling always assured us that the water temperature and the seaweed couldn’t be that awful: ‘They’ve both been heated.’ You could not slip gently or slowly into that water; you threw yourself into the pool. The Doggie Diner across Sloat Boulevard provided relief for after-practice shivering; hot chocolate, chili dogs, and French fries warmed us up as we waited for the bus back to the street car lines. (Note: Shark sightings in the pool have never been verified. Swimmers never touched
bottom for fear of what might be down there. PAL). The Spring ’72 team were RobinRobin Champs; Garrett won in the 50-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle relay. At Lowell, Garrett had many favorite teachers: Bob Anino (Spanish), Graham Knox and Martha Dixon (Physiology), Margaret Scanlan (Homeroom and Psychology), Andrew J. Pinfold and Margaret Gershman (Math), and William Worley (English). His favorite coach was Bill (Curly) Feiling. They were excellent role models; each of these teachers enjoyed his or her craft and had a sense of humor, and all inspired their students. Garrett was a member of Scroll and the California Scholarship Federation (CSF).
Advanced Placement Biology student Fiona Tsang using one of the donated microscopes with lab partner Glenn Wang.
Alum Donates 34 New Microscopes Continuing his significant support for science education at Lowell, Dr. David Lieu ’73 donated two full class sets of new Olympus model CX21 binocular microscopes at the beginning of the school year. An elated Dacotah Swett, chair of the Lowell science department, reports that “these microscopes are already making a very real difference in our biology classes” and that “it is entirely possible that Lowell students will find less sophisticated equipment in their college labs.” Dr. Lieu’s past support for Lowell science includes the establishment of the Dr. David Lieu & Dr. Diana Lieu Science Endowment Fund which provides perpetual funding for science equipment and supplies as well as the Dong Lieu Memorial Prize in Science (awarded annually to help selected Lowell students attend summer math or science programs) and the Peter Dahl Honorary Fellowship for Teaching Excellence in Science. Alumni and friends interested in helping support Lowell’s science program may direct their donations to the Lieu Science Endowment Fund. Contact the Lowell Alumni Association for more information.
“Les Miserables” is Magnifique! Dozens of talented Lowell actors, dancers, musicians and stage crew members put on an impressive production of “Les Miserables” in the Carol Channing Theatre last month. Playing to well over 2,000 patrons during four performances (including a Friday night standing room only crowd), these students earned high praise for their dedication and talent.
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Letters to the Editor Dear Lowell Alumni Association,
Dear Editor,
On behalf of the Lowell girls varsity basketball team, we want to express our thanks and appreciation for your kind and generous gift of new uniforms for the entire varsity team. We feel honored to have such support and involvement from former students of our school. This is one of the key things that makes us proud to be Lowell students. Sincerely yours, Anna Bukareva and Heather Chow Co-Captains
Thanks to the Lowell Alumni Association for continuing to fund the annual Ivan Barker Math Awards. Our 2008 winners are Xiao Xu and Jessica Noss. Xiao was our high score on the American Mathematics Competition -12 as well as the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME). He nearly made it to the 3rd round of the national Mathematics Association of America competition and has decided to attend Harvard University this fall. Jessica is a sophomore who is currently in my AP Statistics class and Mr. Cohen’s Honors Geometry class. Her cumulative score on the California Math League exams (a series of 6) were high in the school, even above Xiao’s score. She has participated in many enrichment activities and had the best score on our Accelerated Math final last year — a very challenging test. She did qualify for the AIME this year, the only sophomore to do so. She is a great student who I hope will do even better in future competitions. Sincerely, Tom Chambers (Math Dept Head)
Dear Paul Lucey and the Lowell Alumni Association, Never did I realize just how little I really knew about my old alma mater. Its teachers, students and the important role the school played in the history of San Francisco, the state and our country. To all those who worked so long and hard on “A History of the Oldest Public High School in California,” thank you. It was truly worth the wait. Yours, Albert Dittman ’53 Dear Lowell Alumni Association, Thank you for your dedication to our school. All of the Lowell counselors and students are very appreciative of the new copier you have provided for the Registrar’s office. Yours, The Lowell Counseling Department Dear Lowell Alumni Association, I am an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. Last summer, I attended a five-day workshop organized by the Mathematical Association of American that was devoted to the works of Leonhard Euler. Among the 16 participants was a young man who teaches at a community college near San Jose and who I learned was a native San Franciscan. By now you should have guessed what I am about to say. When I asked him where he had gone to high school, of course, the answer was “Lowell.” How could it have been anything else? His name is Brad Chin, class of 1988. I will always be grateful to the faculty at Lowell for providing me with a marvelous educational experience. I still recall Mr. Barker, Miss Dealtry, Mrs. Wallach, Mr. Lucey, Mr. Dahl and so many others with fondness and pride. They gave me the invaluable gift of a love of learning and pride in pursuing and achieving my goals. With appreciation, Pamela (Ott) Mazur ’64 (Editor’s Note: Accompanying Ms. Mazur’s letter was a generous contribution to be split between the Ivan Barker and Frances Dealtry Memorial Funds. Thanks very much!)
(Editor’s Note: The Ivan Barker Memorial Fund welcomes additional donations in order to continue to finance these important awards.)
Dear Paul, I read in the newsletter, after all these years, you are returning to the East Coast. My first response was “Why?” I too was born on the East Coast, in N.Y. but wouldn’t consider returning, even though the family plot, on my father’s side, dates to 1850 in So. Hadley Falls, Mass. Oh, well, such is life. You’ve done a great job at Lowell. You and Norval Fast are the two Lowell teachers I not only remember most fondly, but had the most positive influence upon me. I treasure the experience to this day. Also, it’s a great picture of you in your pilot gear in the alumni paper. So young you look (and are). I too was in the Corps, though only a lowly enlisted man — a jet engine mechanic of F2H2’s and 3’s. I spent time in the Reserves at Oakland NAS, no longer around, back in the late 1950’s. Semper Fi! I guess I never knew you ended up a Colonel! I wish you and yours all the best. You certainly helped me realize my potential — or some of it. I’ll always be grateful. Michael R. Peevey ’55 Pres., California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) (Thank You, Michael, and your classmates: Stu Pollak, Marc Leland, Lee Labe, Norman Durieux, et al, who helped me survive my first year at Lowell. I think you are doing a good job of realizing your potential. Norval and I are proud of you. ED.)
February, 2008 Dear Mr. Lucey,
Dear Alumni,
I just read your Thanksgiving story and military biography in this issue of The Lowell. First of all, thank you for your service to this fine country. I will be sending this story to my oldest son. He graduated from the United State Naval Academy with a Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering this past May and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the Marine Corps. We pinned him with my Dad’s 2nd Lt. bars. He has been given a pilot slot and wishes to fly the Cobra. Before Dad (Al Hayman) died, Jim was home on leave. He told his grandfather that he planned to become a Marine as was he. He is following a fine line of men and I am proud to be both the daughter and mother of a Marine. Currently, he is at Quantico waiting for his class (the Basic School) to start. He attended his first of many Marine Corps Balls in ’07. Had a great time! I just wanted to write — your story struck a chord with me. Again, I thank you. Cathy (Hayman) Burchett ’64 (Cathy, My commissioning — a 2ndLt. in the U. S. Marine Corps [April, 1944] was a proud day I will never forget. I’m glad you were at the Naval Academy to enjoy that milestone in your son’s life. I know that my good friend, Al, was there in spirit. Your son probably had many classes in the Michelson Hall of Science. I wonder if he knew that its namesake, Nobel Laureate Albert Michelson (Physics), was a Lowellite like his mother and grandfather. ED)
It is rare to find in a school district an educator with the diversity of professional competence and talents that Paul Lucey has shown during his decades with the SFUSD. After a number of years as an outstanding classroom teacher he moved into the position of Lowell assistant principal in charge of curriculum and instruction where he played a crucial role in guiding its faculty through several years of substantial organizational and pedagogical changes. And on his retirement, he moved into a key position as executive director of the LAA where he helped amass an impressive fund that every year has financially supported key elements of Lowell’s instructional program. Considering the loyalty and affection that Paul has shown for the past and present Lowell program, it is very difficult to realize that he is not a Lowell graduate, that is, until he received honorary status as one. Within the body of thousands of Lowell graduates since the school began in 1856 we would be hard put to find one who has done more than Paul to support its achievements, and maintain a firm sense of what the school is and has been for generations of its graduates. He leaves San Francisco after a professional lifetime that merits the highest praise and appreciation for his contributions to Lowell and the District of which it is part. Barton Knowles ’35 Principal, 1968-1973
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LOWELL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PO BOX 320009 San Francisco, California 94132
An Illustrated History of Lowell High School 1856–2006
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