Santa Clara University

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34Ellis B. Holmes, June 30, 2002. Cyril Lentz, Aug. 5, 2003. A native of Yakima, Wash., he worked with the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads at Mount Rainier and with the City of Yakima's engineering department before beginning a 38-year career with the Bureau of Reclamation-all in the Yakima Valley on the Yakima Reclamation Project. He is survived by his wife, Irene; son, Michel; daughters Nancy Fierst, Patricia Pepper, and Mary Kay Hallman; and several grandchildren. John Francis Murray M.D., Dec. 17, 2003. A resident of Fresno, he was a retired physician.
37Dr. Sergius Bryner, M.D., Feb. 10, 2003. A native of Russia, he came to the United States as a child and earned his medical degree from Stanford University Medical School in 1941. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army and served as a captain during World War II. In 1948, he joined the Palo Alto Medical Clinic as an internist. He was chief of cardiology until his retirement, after which he served as chief of electrocardiology for the Stanford Medical Center, attending cardiologist for the medical school's teaching program, and candidate examiner for certification a pplicants. He is survived by his wife, Ann; daughters Carol, Marget, Kitty, and Suzanne; son James; brother Cyril; one granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren.
38William D. Wall Jr., Oct. 5, 2003. A native of San Francisco, he was in the Third Armored Division of the U.S. Army and was a freight forwarder for more than 50 years. He was an avid fisherman, duck hunter, skier, and traveler. He also was an active Rotarian in San Jose and a member of the Mount Pleasant Garden Club. He is survived by his wife, Phillis; sons Dean Wall, Allen Ashworth, and William Wall III; daughter Patricia L. Montabano; and numerous grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Diane.
41Lt. Col. Richard Joseph Morrisey, Nov. 21, 2003. A native of Oak Park, Ill., he played basketball at SCU before graduating and joining the Marine Corps. He later joined the University as executive director of the Alumni Association and associate director of development. He retired after 20 years but remained active in the University through the Board of Fellows, Bronco Bench, and the Presidents Club. He is survived by his wife, Chickie; daughters Diane Hissink and Margaret Wallace; sons Richard, Stephen '76, and Timothy; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Leland Francis Stanfel, Dec. 31, 2003. The proprietor of Stanfel's Double Play Bar, he played football at SCU and was a great fan of all San Francisco sports teams. He served in both World War II and the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marie; children Darlee Roberts, Lee, and Stephen; siblings Lois Jensen, Laverne, and Richard; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Peter.
42William Foley J.D. 49, Sept. 20, 2003. A native of San Jose, he joined the U.S. Navy and attended Penn State University and the U.S. Naval Academy. After serving in World War II, he returned to SCU to earn a law degree. He joined his father and older brother, James, at their law office in San Jose, Foley & Foley. In later years, his son, Douglas, joined them. He served on the San Jose City Council in the 1950s and practiced law until retiring in 2001. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Shirley; son Douglas; daughters Jane and Susan; and eight grandchildren.
44Lloyd Joseph Milburn, M.D., Dec. 27, 2003. A fourth-generation Californian, Milburn was the retired chief of general surgery at St. Mary's Hospital in San Francisco. Leslie Stewart Rolls, Aug. 9, 2003. A native of Ellensburg, Wash., he served in the U.S. Navy while attending college. Shortly after graduation, he began his lifelong career in aviation by joining NACA, which eventually became NASA. He worked for NASA for 35 years, during which time he worked briefly with Neil Armstrong before the first moon landing. He and his wife, Virginia, loved to travel. He also played golf and loved to tinker with everything from cars to computers. He is survived by Virginia; a son, Stephen; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, William, and brother, Frederic. Clemens A. Van Perre Jr., Aug. 30, 2002. A native of Portland, Ore., he was a World War II Navy veteran, member of the Butcher's Union, and a lover of model airplanes, music, history, and science. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Christine; daughter Kathleen Shanley; son Martin; three grandchildren; and siblings Gay Genske, George Van Perre, and Lynn Van Perre. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ivan.
45Robert Fergus McDonough, April 15, 2003. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and is remembered fondly by friends at St. Paul's Grammar School, St. Ignatius College Preparatory, SCU, Gonzaga University, the Jesuit Community, and Loyola High School. He is survived by his wife, Roberta, and sister Adeline DeMartini.
48Raymond A. Hock, Aug. 14, 2003. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he served in World War II, earned a teaching credential, and taught at the College of Education at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. While teaching at Drake, he earned a doctorate in philosophy from Stanford University. He enjoyed long-distance cycling. He is survived by his daughters, Barbara Sturgis, Carolyn Hock, and Mary Ann Nyberg; sisters Lorraine Lambert and Audrey Fleck; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Tony.
49Harold J. Heger, Oct. 21, 2003. A native of San Francisco, he lived most of his life in Castro Valley. He served two years aboard a destroyer in World War II and, after earning a mechanical engineering degree from SCU, joined the San Francisco consulting firm Garthorne, Buonaccorsi and Murray. He later became the owner of the firm. For more than 50 years he and the firm provided mechanical and electrical engineering design for most of the hospitals in the East Bay as well as medical facilities around the West and Samoa. He was past president of the Hayward Area Historical Society and was a member of the Association of Mechanical Engineers, the Oakland Zoological Society, and the Hayward Dance Club. He was an accomplished photographer who traveled extensively with his wife, Shirley. Carl Lozito, Aug 14, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Josephine, and children Michael, George, Robert, John, and Teresa. Dean Snyder, June 17, 2003. The Laguna Woods native was a stockbroker. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughter Joan Giroux, and son Kevin Snyder.
50Edwin J. Anderson, Aug. 7, 2003. A Navy veteran of World War II, he later was an electrical engineer for the State of California, Kaiser Engineers, and the Golden Gate Bridge District. He also served as a senior engineer for the Central Contra Costa County Sanitary District. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Margaret; daughters Paula Anderson, Shauna McCall, and Annemarie Reynolds; sons Brian, Kevin, Edwin Jr., and Timothy; a brother, Mel; and nine grandchildren. Robert H. Keifer, Oct. 4, 2003. A native of Oakland, he was a parishioner of Holy Spirit Catholic Church and a member of the Fr. Gianera Society, the Serra Club of San Jose, and Almaden Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Mary Elaine; daughters Kristine Huntsman, Beth Keifer, Kim Hutsenpiller, and Kathy Durkin; sons Kevin and Dan; and 12 grandchildren. Jack Seiquist, Oct. 14, 2003. After graduating from SCU, the San Diego native became a member of the Jesuit Community, where he studied and taught for 20 years. In 1971, he began teaching philosophy and interpersonal communication classes at West Valley College in Saratoga. Students identified him as the man in a tall hat labeled "Ask Me." After retiring, he continued to do personal counseling in his home. He also enjoyed preparing couples for marriage and performing the ceremony. He is survived by his wife, Jo-Ann; sister Shirley Michel; and his "adopted" family of Vinh Quang Nguyen.
51Gerald G. Gliebe, June 8, 2003. He was a member of Knights of Columbus #953 and S.I.R.S. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; sons Gregory and Richard; daughter Dee Dee Lehe; stepdaughter Sharon Manich; stepsons Bill, Mike, and John Iliff; sister Joanne Winchell; and four grandchildren. Martin M. Lettunich, April 19, 2003. A native of Watsonville, he joined the Army Air Corps in 1945 and served in the South Pacific during World War II. After earning a bachelor's degree in accounting, he became a certified public accountant and began his career with Price-Waterhouse in San Francisco. He later launched his own business in Watsonville. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, sports, and family vacations. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Bette; daughters Laura Lettunich, Janice Radcliff, and Lucy McAlister; sons Martin and Steven; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Edward J. "Ned" McIver, Jan. 8. A native of Seattle, he was a long-time resident of San Jose, where he served as an educator and basketball coach for more than 30 years. After his retirement from coaching, he served the SCU Bronco basketball team as an official timer. He was also an active fundraiser for St. Leo's the Great Church in San Jose. He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Joyce; and children Marilyn, Ned, and Megan. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Shannon.
52Charles W. Polzer, S.J., Nov. 4, 2003. A native of San Diego, he was ordained into the priesthood in 1964. While teaching at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, he developed a keen interest in Southwest American history that would shape his life's work. He earned a doctorate in history from the University of Arizona in 1972 and joined the faculty at the university as an ethno-historian and curator at the Arizona State Museum. His area of scholarly interest focused on the 17th and 18th century missions of Sonora, Baja California, and Arizona. He had a special interest in Eusebio Kino, S.J., for whom he promoted the cause of sainthood. He wrote or edited 12 books and helped gather and manage and extensive library of historical documents relating to the history of Jesuits in the Americas. In 1987 he received the Order of Isabela la Catolica from King Juan Carlos of Spain for distinguished work in the history of the Americas. He is survived by his cousins, Michael Loughran and William Mitchell.
54Peter Paul Zasso, Sept. 22, 2003. A native of San Francisco, he retired after more than 34 years as a teacher at Lowell High School. He was a member of the San Francisco Old Timers Baseball Association, the Marino Pieretti Lunch Group, and past president of Guadalupe Parlor NSWG. He served in the Army as a gunnery lieutenant from 1955 to 1957. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Zasso-Graham, and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolly; son, Christopher; and brothers John and Robert.
55Phillip Antonio Gutierrez, July 30, 2003. A native of San Francisco, he was an insurance agent and broker for more than 45 years. He ran his own business, Gutierrez Insurance Agency, in Vallejo for 30 years. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Dee; daughters Lisa Wilson, Dawn Cayabyab, and Nikki King; a brother, Roberto; and four grandsons.
59George E. Mohun, M.D., June 9, 2003. A native of San Francisco, he earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and had a private practice in Novato for 35 years. He is remembered as a witty and scholarly conversationalist and an ardent Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Susan; children Max, Grace, Rex, Kate, Laura, Rose, and Madge; his mother, Betty; sister, Ann; and 18 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bob.
62Amos Leon Dana, Dec. 22, 2003. Born in Santa Maria, he was raised in Pismo Beach. He served as a probation officer for 36 years, retiring in 1999 as the deputy chief probation officer of San Mateo County. He was an adjunct faculty member at Santa Clara University in the political science department for 20 years. An active member of St. Pius Parish in Redwood City, he was also a member and past president of the San Mateo Horseman's Association, and past president of the Probation Officers Union. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Patty; brother David Dana; children Susio and Greg Stangland, Don and Gloria Dana, Richard and Carol Dana, Peter and Rebecca Dana; and siblings David Dana, Minerva Rubcic, and Frances Johnson. He was preceded in death by his sister, Louisa Teresa Dana.
63John Joseph Dee J.D. '69, Dec. 19, 2003. A founding partner of the law firm Sullivan, Workman and Dee, he was a trial lawyer specializing in eminent domain, land use, and real estate litigation. In his 32 years of practice, he litigated several hundred eminent domain trials representing a range of clients from municipalities and commercial enterprises to private citizens. He was a member of the American Bar Association and a member and former chair of the Los Angeles Bar Committee on Condemnation and Land Valuation Litigation. He was appointed by the State Bar to serve as a delegate to the Conference of Delegates. He is the co-author of the handbook California Condemnation Practice for the Continuing Education of the Bar. A longtime resident of Pasadena, he was involved in civic and philanthropic groups, and was invested into the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1982 in honor of his service. He is survived by his wife of 38 years whom he met at SCU, Judie (Francoeur) '64; children Sean, Kevin '90, Kelly, and Mary Frances; siblings Alice Connolly, Veronica Chambers, Marguerite McDermott, and Liam Dee; and many nieces and nephews.
64Brian "B.T." Thomas Moroney MBA '66, Aug. 30, 2003. A native of San Francisco, he earned a master of arts degree in history from Colorado State University. He was director of the Fort Collins Museum from 1978 to 1991. During that time he worked with local historians to greatly enhance the museum's collections. He enjoyed running marathons in Denver and San Francisco and had a passion for Western art and culture. He is survived by his brother, John.
66Joseph R. Phelon, June 10, 2003. He is survived by his wife, Peggy.
68Mary Madeline (Pino) Cassidy, Oct. 4, 2002. A native of San Jose, she was a poet and storyteller and was a published author of prose, poetry, and literary criticism. She also was an avid photographer and gardener, and a gourmet cook. She is survived by her husband, Dr. John F. Cassidy; sons Dan and Nathan; and 10 siblings. James Wallace Hill III J.D./MBA '72, May 19, 2003. A graduate of Duke University, he was an avid reader and loved to travel. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Peggy. William E. Luck, Sept. 29, 2002. The North Carolina native was a retired Navy lieutenant commander who served with the Navy for 25 years. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Delfina; sons Lance, Chris, Kenny, and Mark; daughters Deborah Mullan and Alicia Swanson; 14 grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.
69Charles Frank Wojslaw M.S., Dec. 3, 2003. A native of McAdoo, Pa., he served in the Navy for four years before continuing his education. He earned an associate degree from Foothill College and a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. While pursuing a master's degree in electrical engineering at SCU, he worked as an engineer with Fairchild Instrumentation. He went on to become an electrical and industrial engineering professor at San Jose City College before joining the faculty at San Jose State University, from which he retired in 1995 as a professor emeritus. He authored numerous engineering articles and three textbooks. He ran for the 16th District Congressional seat in 1996 and in 1997 worked as a part-time contract applications engineer for Xicor and Catalyst Semiconductor. He is survived by his wife, Toni; son Chris; daughter Nicole; and a granddaughter.
70Kevin L. St. George, Dec. 30, 2003. While a philosophy student at SCU, he was one of the founding members of the Lonergan Institute. He was an avid musician and played lead and bass guitar. He served as a tutor at St. Mary's School in Los Gatos, where students were impressed with his keen memory and knowledge of Star Trek. He is survived by his mother, Marjorie, brother, Ken, and siblings Ken, Kitty, Karen, and Kristy.
72Edward J. Barakauskas MBA, June 1, 2003. Linda A. Powel, Dec. 24, 2002. A native of Idaho, she was a marriage and family counselor for more than 15 years. She also was a talented gardener. She is survived by her husband, Jon; her parents, Shirley and Jim; children Bryan, John, and Julie; seven grandchildren; and siblings Tim and Paula.
74Thomas E. Maguire, M.A. July 29, 2003. He served with the South Pender Island Volunteer Fire Department, in Pender Island, B.C. He is survived by his partner of 23 years, John W. Jones; his sister, Marion Lepow, and 14 nieces and nephews. Robert M. McGarey J.D., Feb. 24, 2003. A native of Frankfurt, Ky., he was an attorney, specializing in business law with the Sacramento firm Booth and Finch. He was active in the Lions Club. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Janice. Robert R. Montalvo, MBA '80, June 26, 2003. A native of El Salvador, he came to the United States in 1945 and served in the U.S. Army National Guard as a marksman. He earned an electrical engineering degree from San Jose State University and master's degrees in engineering and business from SCU. He was a self-employed electrical engineer for many years. He was a member of the Santa Clara University Alumni Association and Resurrection Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Maria; daughters Diana Elaine Nesbit and Emily Ann Rodriguez; sons Robert and Joseph; brothers Hector and Eugene; sisters Daisy Warner, Lillyann Martin-Henkel, and Doris Cormack; and four grandchildren.
76Marian C. Chapman J.D., Jan. 2. A family law attorney and equal rights advocate, she handled the first lesbian stepparent adoption case in California. She was the founder of Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, and was founding chair of the advisory board for the National Center for Lesbian Rights. She served as an officer of Women Lawyers of Alameda County and Women Lawyers of California, and she was a member of the ACLU. She is survived by her partner of 25 years, Sandra Springs; father Daniel Chapman, and siblings Willa and Robert. Christopher L. Porter, Oct. 3, 2003. A native of Santa Maria, he was an artist whose paintings have been shown at galleries in San Francisco, Cupertino, Santa Clara, and New York. While pursuing his career in fine arts, he also worked as a house painter, carpenter, bartender, and ranch hand on his family's ranch. He was an avid sports fan and a voluminous reader. He is survived by his brothers, Charles and John; aunt Peggy Porter; uncle Byron Montross; and many cousins and friends.
78Howard Zabriskie Bogert M.B.A, Dec. 28, 2003. He was a pioneer and developer of 6 early patents used in the semiconductor industry. He began his career as an electronics engineer, progressed into management, and became a market researcher for the semiconductor industry. He enjoyed hiking, reading, gardening, traveling, creative writing, poetry, woodworking, swimming, and playing with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Carol; children Jennifert Bogert Peters, Rebecca Angel Bogert, and Howard Daniel Bogert; and six grandchildren.
79Noel Soderberg Evans, Sept. 12, 2003. A native of Minneapolis, she worked on Capitol Hill after college for Congressmen Sidney Yates and Pete McCloskey. She worked on the Mondale presidential campaign in 1984 and went on to earn a graduate degree in broadcast journalism and public affairs from American University. She became a reporter for ABC News in San Francisco, then for WBOC-TV in Maryland. She also was an assistant producer for In Washington News Service and a legislative producer for C-SPAN. In 1988, she was assistant press secretary in Sen. Al Gore's presidential campaign. She wrote for Institutional Investment in New York City and then returned to the D.C. area to begin a career in commercial and residential real estate. She is survived by her husband, Washington, D.C. Councilman Jack Evans, and her 6-year-old triplets, Katherine, John, and Christine.
91Roberta Anne deKay M.A., July 20, 2003. She earned a bachelor's degree in creative writing and a master's degree in literature from the University of Illinois-Springfield. She was a published poet who won several awards for her writing. She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Eckford deKay, and sons Kenneth and Timothy.

 
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