Santa Clara University

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Deaths

34Frank W. Mahoney, Dec. 22, 2002. A native of Tulare, Calif., he earned an MBA from Stanford University and established an accounting practice in Visalia in 1938. He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific theater. After the war, he and his wife, Betty, returned to Visalia and raised their family. He continued his accounting practice until he was 80. He was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Visalia. He is survived by his wife, Betty, and sons John, Mark, and Christopher. Rocci Pisano, March 31. A lifelong San Jose resident, he was a professor emeritus at San Jose State University, and taught 17 science courses during his 30 years at the school. He earned degrees at SCU, San Jose State, the University of California, Davis, and Stanford University, and for 25 years taught marine biology at San Jose Metropolitan Adult Education as well as a course in his favorite hobby, gardening. His family says that he was such a clever gardener that his children and grandchildren picked peaches he grafted onto an apple tree and apricots from a peach tree branch. He was a "tree amigo" with the nonprofit tree advocacy and planting organization, Our City Forest. He served on more than a dozen community organizations and boards including the San Jose Parks and Recreation Commission, San Jose Bicentennial Commission, Youth Science Institute, Happy Hollow Children's Park, and the Alum Rock Restoration Committee. He held various offices in the Kiwanis Club and was past exalted ruler of the San Jose Elks Lodge 522. He co-founded the Italian American Heritage Foundation and was a member of the U.S. Coastal and Geodetic Survey. He is survived by his daughter, Merrie Pisano Wycoff; sons Richard and Jon; five grandchildren; and his sisters-in-law, Carmen Pisano and Fran Pisano O'Leary.
35Francis E. Zingheim, J.D. '37, Feb. 21. The San Jose attorney and rancher was an active member of the downtown Rotary for 50 years. He was also a director of the Santa Clara County Fair Association for 30 years, was a founding member of the Santa Clara County Horseman's Association, past president of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, State Bar Commission member, and a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. He was an avid outdoorsman and horseman. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Evelyn; son Jim; daughter Ann; a brother, Jack; and three grandchildren.
38Andrew William Garbarino, Sept. 21, 2002. He was a member of the Broncos' 1937 Sugar Bowl championship football team and played varsity baseball at SCU. He is survived by his son, Christopher. John J. Sheehy, Feb. 18. Born in San Jose, he was a resident of the Yuba-Sutter area since 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and owned Huntley-Sheehy Insurance Co. for more than 40 years. He was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church in Yuba City, a past president of the Yuba City Insurance Agents Association, director of Yuba City Refrigeration, and past director for Beeler Tractor Co. He is survived by his wife, Hope and daughter, Lorie Cress.
39Matthew P. Whitfield, July 17, 2002.
41Alvin W. Collier, March 31. The Arizona native was a football player at SCU under Coach Buck Shaw from 1937 to 1940. He served in the Army as an artillery captain in Europe from 1941 to 1946 and was the head coach for the 7th Army Blue Devil football team. He was owner of Collier Realty from 1947 to 1983. He is survived by daughters Karen and Gail Collier; a brother, Donald; a nephew, Herbert; and nieces Barbara O'Connor and Teresa Ragland.
49David C. Terry, Dec. 28, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, and daughter, Phyllis.
50James C. O'Neill, Sept. 4, 2002. A native of San Francisco, he earned a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University before serving in the Korean War. He began his newspaper career in 1954 at the Wall Street Journal and also worked for United Press International. In 1957, he joined the Rome bureau of the National Catholic News Service and became bureau chief in 1964. Author of a biography of Pope John XXIII, he received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice award in 1964. In 1975, he and his family moved to Rye, N.Y., where he worked as a press officer for Catholic Relief Services. He joined the March of Dimes Foundation as managing editor in 1979 and since 1982 was a representative of the International Catholic Union of the Press at the United Nations. He enjoyed gardening, lawn bowling, and spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Sean. He is survived by his wife, Rosaleen, and children Katherine, Mary, and Brigid. Thomas Payne, Nov. 15, 2002. A member of the SCU, Bellarmine, and Tacoma, Wash. sports halls of fame, he is survived by his wife, Pat, six children, and 13 grandchildren. Robert A. Sarro, Oct. 17, 2002. The San Francisco native served in the U.S. Navy in Guam during World War II and retired in 1991 after a 35-year career with Lennox Industries. He was an avid golfer and active member of SIRS #102. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jane; daughters Cheryl Thomas and Denny Patrick; sons Jim and Rob; brothers, Dick, Joe, Jim, and John; and six grandchildren. Richard W. Reinhardt, Aug. 20, 2002. Robert A. Werle, April 19.
51Edward V. Shellooe, July 21, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy.
56Eugene A. Gornick, Feb. 21. A native of Pueblo, Colo., he served in the U.S. Army before returning to Pueblo to work in the family business, Gornick Furniture, until his retirement. He was a member of Our Lady of the Meadows Church, Rotary No. 43, and served on the St. Mary-Corwin Hospital Board. He enjoyed golf, travel, and restoring Studebakers. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; sons, Kenneth, Stephen, and Scott; daughter, Kristin Novak; brother, John; two grandchildren; and numerous relatives. Jerald G. McGrath, April 12. A native of Chicago, he was student body president, the first dean of men, and dean of students at SCU. He was an educator and basketball coach at Bishop O'Dowd High School before teaching at Santa Clara. After retiring from the University, he went into private consulting and counseling at the Family Center at Minnesota's Hazelden Foundation, a recovery center for alcoholism and drug addiction. He is survived by his daughters Wendy Krafft, Megan McGrath, Sheila Martins, and Kathleen Davey; sons Joe and Jim; brother, Robert; and nieces and nephews. Roger Maino J.D. '63, May 4. He flew a fighter jet for the Marines in the 1960s, and retained that passion for flying throughout his life. After earning a bachelor's degree from SCU, he attended flight school in Texas in 1957. After a stint in the Marines, he earned his law degree and practiced law in the South Bay and Peninsula for 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Sondra, and daughters Karin Gravelle, Sheryl Wallace, and Kathi Turner.
57Allen C. Clarke, Sept. 29, 2002. He served in the Army from 1958 to 1960 and graduated from Boalt Hall School of Law in Berkeley. He began his career as an accountant and became an estate and tax attorney. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo; son, Steven; step-daughter, Allyn Alsabagh; and sisters Rosemary Carr, Eleanor Yukic, and M. Faith Clarke. Maurice Young, Nov. 10, 2002.
61A. Douglas Flint, March 20. He was a certified public accountant for 40 years, specializing in automobile dealerships. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and past treasurer of the U.S. Navy League in Fresno. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Zonarose; sons Douglas and David; daughters Zonarose Roland and Laura Honn; brothers Harry, Robert, and Paul; and four grandchildren.
62Robert D. Brands MBA '65, April 4. The Washington, D.C., native was raised in Portland and served in the U.S. Army. He was a vice president for First National Bank and later served as a marketing director for Sunriver Resorts. He is survived by his sons, Christopher, Timothy, Mark, and J.D.; daughter, Rebecca; parents, M. Dwayne and Marion; brothers, James, John, and Michael; sister, Mary Kay Stupfel; and four grandchildren. Aidan Richard Gough, J.D., March 21. A native of Pasadena, he spent two years studying at the Holy Cross Order Seminary at Notre Dame University before enrolling at Stanford University. He graduated with distinction in 1956 and earned a master's in psychological services/counseling psychology in 1957. Before entering law school, he taught sociology at SCU, worked as a Santa Clara County probation officer, and a reserve police officer for the city of Los Altos. After earning his law degree, he joined the law faculty in 1963 and worked as a reserve police officer for the city of Milpitas. He earned an LL.M. degree from Harvard University in 1966. During his 32-year tenure as professor and professor emeritus of law at SCU, he held visiting professor positions at Stanford and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He was executive director of the California Governor's Commission on the Family; a reporter to the National Joint Commission on Juvenile Justice Standards, and as consultant to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. He was also actively involved with health care law. During rare periods of down-time, he enjoyed bird-watching, fly-fishing, and golf. He is survived by his brother, Denis, and sons Michael and Thomas.
63Edward B. Ford Jr. MBA, Dec. 26, 2002. He was a civilian prisoner of war at Santo Tomas in the Philippines during World War II and worked as a merchant marine and served as an officer during the Korean War. He graduated from Stanford University, earned an MBA at SCU, and worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. as an accountant. Upon retiring, he worked as a financial consultant for several years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and is survived by his daughters, Katherine Mateer, Eileen Haiker, Judy Davis, Patty Biss, and Peggy Ford; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
64Gregory R. Woods, Nov. 21, 2002.
66Anthony H. Lizza, Sept. 27, 2002. A native of Santa Monica, he was a Pop Warner All-American football player in 1958. As an adult, he was a real estate developer, president of La Quinta Country Club, foundation board member for the Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley, and a member of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic golf tournament committee. He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Patrick; daughters, Margaret Lizza Heafey and Casey; brothers, Patrick and Christopher; sister, Gloria Boccato; and four grandchildren.
68Susan P. Cardinet, July 22, 2002.
71Wallace R. McCall MBA, Nov. 15, 2002. The Idaho native was a fire jumper in the Forest Service during his teenage years and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1945-49. He worked for AT&T for 32 years and was director of international telecommunications for Sprint. He earned a degree in radio and television electronics from Idaho State College, a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Utah, and took advanced engineering coursework at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. He later earned a Ph.D. in nutrition from Trinity College. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for which he was bishop of the Sunnyvale and El Camino wards and was a member of the High Council. He and his wife, Josephine, served a mission in the Canary Islands in 1988 and 1989. He was an avid golfer and member of SIRS and annually competed in the Scottish Highland Games. He is survived by his wife, daughters Sandra Koelzer and Kristine Ashton; son Evan; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Donald (Jack) McCall and Roxie Frasure, and brother, Glen McCall.
72Kenneth E. Ayers, April 17. He was retired from a job as purchasing manager of Litton Advanced System in San Jose. He is survived by his son, Jason. Sherman W. Blandin Jr. MBA, Jan. 23. The former professor and chairman of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey is survived by his wife, Virginia; son, James; and daughters, Susan, Virginia, and Sara.
73Merlin J. Bowen MBA, March 3. A native of River Heights, Utah, he earned bachelor's degrees in English and electrical engineering from Utah State University prior to earning an MBA at SCU. He was a captain in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for which he was a counselor and bishop. He wrote two family history books and is remembered as a gifted and inspirational speaker. He is survived by his wife, Donna May; daughters, Linda Stringer, Susan Walton, Sheri Libutti, Lori Wadsworth, Dayna Simons, and Gina King; 33 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
74David S. Fox, Dec. 12, 2002. A cum laude graduate of SCU with a degree in religious studies, he graduated from the University of California Hastings College of the Law with recognition from the Board of Directors for his work assisting in the development of a new law library. He was a public affairs intern before serving as associate dean at Hastings. In 1985 he was appointed deputy city attorney of San Francisco. In 1989 he was presented a Mayoral Award of Honor for his work after the Loma Prieta earthquake. He was a former board member of the San Francisco AIDS Emergency Fund and was a member and president of the board of Pacific News Wire Service. He is survived by his father, John Milligan Fox; brothers, John, Gregory, and James; sisters, Catherine, Mary Fox Squire, and Margery Fox; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Deborah A. Dalis-Smith, April 10. She is survived by her children, Alexis and Marissa; brother Nicholas J. Dalis '70; and mother, Carmen P. Dalis.
77Karin W. Schlobohm, Aug. 13, 2002. She worked at SRI, ESL, Advent, and the College of San Mateo. She is survived by her children, Andria Hernandez and Jim Woomer; stepchildren, Bonnie Schlobohm and Julie Jackson; brother, Robert Gibbons; sister, Juliet Peake; father, Ralph A. Gibbons; and six grandchildren.
83Ann H. Barbee MBA, Nov. 16, 2002. She graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in history and a master's in secondary education. She was an avid sports fan and served on the executive committee of the Stanford Athletic Board. She was an ardent crossword puzzle enthusiast and bird watcher. She taught high school in South San Francisco, was a manager and research associate with the Terman Study of the Gifted at Stanford, and a high-tech saleswoman, marketer, and researcher. She helped found the Palo Alto Homeowners Association and was an active member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. She is survived by her sons Troy, Michael, and Christopher; daughter, Rebecca; sister, Virginia Townsend; brother, Harry Hagey; and two grandchildren. Martha E. Garcia, Aug. 3, 2002. She is survived by her parents, Robert and Lara, and husband, Michael T. Garcia.
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