in memoriam
Alumni ’62
from 1969 to 1985 for the
obtained a Master of Business
Eldon W. Bergstrom, 87, passed
Los Angeles County District
Administration degree from
away on March 1, 2018. He
Attorney’s Office. Later, he
Harvard Business School in
leaves behind his wife, Judy;
practiced as a private crimi-
1958 before attending law
his children, Stephen, Liz,
nal defense lawyer from 1985
school. Until his death, he
Cindy and Carrie; and several
through 2014. During that time,
practiced family and bank-
grandchildren. He served in
he wrote a textbook on death
ruptcy law. He is survived
the Air Force as a first lieuten-
penalty defense and taught as
by his wife, Suzanne; six
ant and pursued a career at the
an adjunct professor. He is sur-
children, Mark, Ted, Doug,
Continental Bank.
vived by his wife, Diana, and his
Laurie, Matthew and Heather;
daughter, Catherine.
29 grandchildren; and seven
John L. Nichols, 86, passed
great-grandchildren.
away on June 29, 2018.
Betty L. Phelps, 88, passed
Appointed as a judge of the
away in 2018.
’71
Eliot N. Pierce, 91, passed away
William G. Brennan, 74, passed
Citrus Municipal Court in 1978 by Gov. Jerry Brown, he served on the bench for 13 years. Previously, he served as a named partner at the West Covina-based criminal law firm of Nichols & Bazan.
’66 James R. Rucker, 76, passed away on June 5, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Pat; his daughters, Lisa and Heather; and several grandchildren.
’68 Michael R. Rogers, 74, passed away on January 13, 2018.
on April 26, 2017.
away on November 2, 2017.
’70
’72
Charles V. Burnett, 85, passed away on June 1, 2017. He had been a pharmacy leader since the 1950s. He was the only person to win both the Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award and the Harold W. Pratt Award—the highest honors given by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. He worked for many years for Costco and played a major role in opening the first Costco pharmacy in 1986.
’69
Reed V. Langlois, 85, passed
Robert Zaiden Corrado, 72,
away on March 9, 2018. He
passed away on July 12, 2017.
served as an officer in the U.S.
After graduation, he worked
Navy from 1953 to 1956 and
Thomas Harris Ault, 72, passed away on December 15, 2017. Anthony J. Despol, 47, passed away on December 27, 2017.
’73 Judith H. DiGennaro, 71, passed away on January 12, 2018. Richard T. Schalz, 93, passed away on January 12, 2018. William F. Woods, 69, passed away on February 20, 2018. He practiced law for nearly 45 years in the San Diego community he loved. He is survived by his wife, Pam; sons, Billy and
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