Patricia Jue Ono Obituary

Featured by Kris Kimball
Patricia Ono Obituary
PATRICIA JUE ONO – CLASS OF SPRING 1950

October 19, 1940 – February 11, 2019 Patricia Ann Ono, longtime South Pasadena resident and San Francisco native, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 11, 2019. “Mrs. Ono” was a well-respected and beloved elementary school teacherduring a career that spanned almost 40 years. Born on October 19, 1940, Pat was one of seven children raised by Chinese immigrants. She graduated from George Washington High School in 1958 and received her BA in education from San Francisco State. She later earned a masters degree from USIU in 1989. Her teaching career began at Le Conte Elementary in 1962. After moving to Los Angeles, she joined the Pasadena Unified School District, teaching first grade and kindergarten at Allendale Elementary for 29 years. In 2001, Pat moved to McKinley School, where she taught kindergarten before retiring in 2008. A 1993 Teacher of Excellence Award honoree, Pat has been listed in Who’s Who among America’s Teachers, served on the Representative Council of the United Teachers of Pasadena, and was an active member of the PTA. Patricia is survived by her husband of 56 years, Norm; her two sons, Michael and Ron; and her grandson DJ. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 13, at the McKinley School auditorium in Pasadena, CA from 11am to 2pm. Dress is casual.

Published in Pasadena Star-News on Apr. 7, 2019

Obituary of Brenda Youngblood Levaditis

Featured by Kris Kimball
Brenda Youngblood Levaditis from our Fall ’58 class passed away. We just saw her at our October reunion

Brenda Levaditis Obituary
Our beloved Brenda Joyce Levaditis left us on November 25, 2018. She was born July 1, 2041 in San Francisco. She was a LVN and had an Electrolysis practice. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, William Levaditis. She is survived by her daughters, Vanessa Niderost and Mailisa Levaditis, and her grandsons, Ian and Ozzy Niderost. Services held at Eversole Mortuary in Ukiah. Saturday, December 8th. Viewing at 11:00am and Service at 1:00pm. Potluck Reception to follow.

Published in Ukiah Daily Journal on Dec. 1, 2018

What are our classmates up to – Let me know your story

by Kris Kimball

Here’s what John Rosenberg is doing

John Rosenberg

Some of you may be aware that I am the Northern California speaker for Compassion and Choices, the sponsor of SB 128 – The End-Of-Life Option Act. If passed by the state legislature this bill will have California join the 5 other states that already have Death with Dignity choice legislation allowing mentally competent, terminally ill adults to choose to end their own lives in a peaceful, painless way, rather than to continue suffering.

If anyone is interested in having me speak before their group (club, church, synagogue,etc) or has questions about this legislation, please contact me at john@johnrosenberg.com

 

Heres what  Morton  Drohlich is doing – His professional name since 1960 is Dave Marty. Check his videos on YouTube

Dave MartyAbout a year and a half after I graduated GWHS I joined the musician’s union and began my professional career.​  That was 56 years ago. Having started my first instrument in 1952, that makes 63 years total I’ve been playing music.  In 2010 I was inducted into the American Banjo Hall of Fame in the category of Proformance/Contemporary.  For the last 15 years of my career I’ve been entertaining senior communities all over the San Francisco bay area.  Before that I was the featured novelty act on cruise ships for 17 years – which afforded me the opportunity to see a lot of the world.