Hollywood High School Alumni Association2024-03-29T00:16:55ZJeffery Lucashttp://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/profile/JefferyLucashttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2438233990?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=1wj0889bon1f4&feed=yes&xn_auth=no"Memoirs of Ambrose Ave, My Life Growing Up in Los Feliz, Hollywood", written by Barbara B. Kingtag:hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com,2023-03-22:2819529:Topic:1498992023-03-22T19:32:43.648ZJeffery Lucashttp://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/profile/JefferyLucas
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<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span>It is with deep regret that I must inform you that our classmate, Carroll Brown, HHS Class of Winter 1970, died on Friday, December 30, 2022.</span></p>
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<p><span>Carroll had been battling various health issues for years. He was hospitalized for several weeks before being released to his home for hospice care on Thursday, and died the following day.</span></p>
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<p><span>A celebration of Carroll’s life is scheduled for this Saturday, January 28, at 11:30am, at Triumph The Church Kingdom of God in Christ, 7660 S. Compton Avenue, Los Angeles.</span></p>
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<p style="background: #F1F1F1; margin: 0in 0in .2in 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: #231f20;">Terry Frederick Olson, a resident of Manhattan Beach California since the early 1970s, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020, in Manhattan Beach, California. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Terry was 83 when he died. Terry worked for Aerospace Corporation as a Senior Systems Analyst and retired in 2011. He was an incredibly talented artist. His talents included sculpting, jewelry-making, and painting. As a young man, he took art classes at UCLA, and one art class that he loved was Jan Stussy’s. His amazing sculpting talent started with simple origins: a young boy playing with clay. He worked in many different mediums. He sold some bronze pieces at galleries in Palm Springs as well as Hawaii. He also created resin pieces of different types of athletes for the George Good Corporation for the 1984 Olympics, titled the “Thrill of Victory” collection. As a jewelry-maker, he created fine-jewelry pieces, rings, and pendants mostly, for his family and friends. On a more personal note, he designed his wedding band for Jin Olson, his surviving wife.</span></p>
<p style="background: #F1F1F1; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in .2in 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: #231f20;">He contributed to his community as well, raising money and finding volunteers to plant fifty autumn-colored trees along the Greenbelt. For this effort, he made the cover of The Beach Reporter. Additionally, he hosted an annual breakfast party for over twenty years during the weekend of the Manhattan Beach fair, and party-goers could ease their post-run muscle aches with a dip in the hot-tub, or sate their hunger with breakfast pastries. A life-long lover of nature, he loved gardening and cultivating his own organic masterpieces in his own backyard. In his personal residence, he planted four apple trees, a papaya tree, a lemon tree, a pear tree, an apricot tree, a plum tree, a peach tree, and a persimmon tree. He also grafted fuji apple branches onto gala trees, and vice versa.</span></p>
<p style="background: #F1F1F1; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in .2in 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: #231f20;">Terry took a personal interest in his genealogy and compiled a detailed family tree of his paternal lineage from Norway and Sweden. If he was up for it, he always enjoyed a drive down to Alpine Village, where he’d get his usual — apple strudel and bratwurst, certainly interpretable as a celebration of his German heritage. He took a personal interest in Hollywood High even as an alumnus, and this year had been designing a display case for his graduating class. At Hollywood High, he was the president of the Spartan’s social club, and never let anyone around him forget that fact. He organized two successful Hollywood High School Reunions in Manhattan Beach; people came from all over the country, both times. He was successful in recreating the atmosphere of his high school days; people played frisbees and games at the beach, and also enjoyed arcade games, a photo booth, never-ending pizza, and a MASH actor’s presence at the local Round Table.</span></p>
<p style="background: #F1F1F1; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in .2in 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: #231f20;">He was lively and sociable and yet, at the same time, was a total and complete homebody. When he was at home, he loved spending time watching movies as well as spending time with his family. One of his favorite shows to watch in the past decade was Grimm, a reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales in Portland. One of his favorite movies, in general, was Rebel Without a Cause. He loved cars, and when he felt well, could spend hours wandering the parking lot of the Ruby’s in Redondo Beach during car show season. If you asked him a question about one car, he had at least twenty answers for you. We will be celebrating his life at an outdoor venue party in 2021.</span></p> In Memory of Dave Morenotag:hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com,2020-11-30:2819529:Topic:987612020-11-30T16:19:46.433ZJeffery Lucashttp://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/profile/JefferyLucas
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<p>Everyone saw Dave smiling and offering help in all ways.</p>
<p>He was my mentor while serving as President of HHSAA.</p>
<p>His programs he started to help the scholarships,</p>
<p>special gifts to the school and level headed advice was…</p>
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<p>Everyone saw Dave smiling and offering help in all ways.</p>
<p>He was my mentor while serving as President of HHSAA.</p>
<p>His programs he started to help the scholarships,</p>
<p>special gifts to the school and level headed advice was greatly appreciated.</p>
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<p>Carole Wells</p> Remembering David Morenotag:hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com,2020-11-30:2819529:Topic:988442020-11-30T16:11:47.779ZJeffery Lucashttp://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/profile/JefferyLucas
<p><strong>In Memory of David Moreno</strong></p>
<p><strong>March 14,1941 - November 12, 2020</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8233113854?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8233113854?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a> David Moreno, age 81, of Los Angeles, California, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at his home in the Hollywood Hills.</p>
<p>David was a retired businessman, loving husband, beloved brother, father, and grandfather. A man who will…</p>
<p><strong>In Memory of David Moreno</strong></p>
<p><strong>March 14,1941 - November 12, 2020</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8233113854?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8233113854?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>David Moreno, age 81, of Los Angeles, California, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at his home in the Hollywood Hills.</p>
<p>David was a retired businessman, loving husband, beloved brother, father, and grandfather. A man who will be remembered- for his independent spirit, strength, humor, and loyalty to his family, faith, and friends, a man who dedicated many years of his life to helping others and in service to his faith and membership in the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He is preceded in death by his spouse Jackie-Faust Moreno and survived by his brother Hugh Moreno, two step-children: Lucy Tonkin and Melissa Faust, and one grandchild.</p>
<p>David was one of the most supportive HHS alumni members to ever help Hollywood High School by mentoring and coaching HHS students throughout the past years. He was involved in a wide variety of the school’s activities, from sports to scholastics, and worked endlessly with the faculty to ensure students achieved their goals. He was well-liked by all and never dropped the ball! David inspired everyone who knew him with his patience and persistence to succeed and was always ready and willing to assist with any project.</p>
<p>While serving as President of the HHS Alumni Association and on the Board of Directors for many years, he was a mentor to all who followed in his footsteps. David promoted the scholarship program and donated his time and money to various events sponsored by the alumni association and HHSHis generosity will forever be appreciated and remembered by everyone who knew him. David was a great friend to everyone and will be deeply missed by all.</p>
<p>Susan Silvestri</p> Just some thoughts about our special friend Dave Moreno:tag:hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com,2020-11-30:2819529:Topic:988422020-11-30T16:03:32.665ZJeffery Lucashttp://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/profile/JefferyLucas
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<p>He had a vision of life in the community, he enjoyed being involved and being of service to young kids and seniors alike...</p>
<p>He had a nickname for almost everyone. He connected with neighbors and shop owners everywhere he lived. He saw the humor in most situations. </p>
<p>His knowledge of history and business and connecting those skills in daily life was remarkable.</p>
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<p>He had a nickname for almost everyone. He connected with neighbors and shop owners everywhere he lived. He saw the humor in most situations. </p>
<p>His knowledge of history and business and connecting those skills in daily life was remarkable.</p>
<p>He could make each person he interacted with feel very special, he saw a person’s talents and gifts and encouraged each one to embrace those attributes.</p>
<p> I reach for the phone to call him all the time and now we cannot reach him on this planet. That makes me very sad. I’m hoping he will be one of my Guiding angels.</p>
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<p>Marilynn J Bradbury</p> George Weidertag:hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com,2020-09-09:2819529:Topic:675382020-09-09T04:29:53.040ZJeffery Lucashttp://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/profile/JefferyLucas
<p>Does anyone know what happened to George Weider class of 1970? He was a star on the varsity basketball team, was on the swim team, and was a cheerleader. I have not seen him since approximately 1975. Some said they saw him a few years ago.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what happened to George Weider class of 1970? He was a star on the varsity basketball team, was on the swim team, and was a cheerleader. I have not seen him since approximately 1975. Some said they saw him a few years ago.</p> In Memory of Paul Barrere, Class of Summer 1966tag:hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com,2019-10-28:2819529:Topic:649992019-10-28T17:10:09.320ZJeffery Lucashttp://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/profile/JefferyLucas
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<p>• Born: Jul 03, 1948 · Burbank, CA<br></br> • Died: Oct 26,…</p>
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<p>Paul Barrere<br/> American Musician</p>
<p>Paul Barrere was an American musician most prominent as a member of the band Little Feat, which he joined in 1972 some three years after the band was created by Lowell George.</p>
<p>• Born: Jul 03, 1948 · Burbank, CA<br/> • Died: Oct 26, 2019 · Los Angeles, CA<br/> • Member of: Little Feat · The Bluesbusters · Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett<br/> • Brother: Robert (Bob) Barrere<br/> • Parents: Claudia Bryar (Mother) · Paul Bryar (Father)<br/> • Education: Le Conte Junior High School, Hollywood Senior High School, Class of Summer 1966</p> MR. STEVE FINE, CLASS OF S-59tag:hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com,2019-10-15:2819529:Topic:648212019-10-15T16:12:14.297ZJeffery Lucashttp://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/profile/JefferyLucas
<p>MR. STEVE FINE, CLASS OF S-59 PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH., 2019. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE MRS. BETH FINE.</p>
<p>MR. STEVE FINE, CLASS OF S-59 PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH., 2019. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE MRS. BETH FINE.</p> Jack William Schwartz, passed away peacefully in Hanford, CA on November 7, 2018. He was 103 years old.tag:hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com,2019-01-04:2819529:Topic:627972019-01-04T19:17:47.232ZJeffery Lucashttp://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/profile/JefferyLucas
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/653867141?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"></a>Jack was born in San Francisco on April 28, 1915, the second of two children born to Adolph and Beatrice Schwartz. His family moved to Hollywood, California, where Jack attended Hollywood High School, graduating at the age of 16 in 1931. He then attended the California Institute of Technology (“Cal Tech”) during the Great Depression, where he earned a Bachelor of…</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/653867141?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a>Jack was born in San Francisco on April 28, 1915, the second of two children born to Adolph and Beatrice Schwartz. His family moved to Hollywood, California, where Jack attended Hollywood High School, graduating at the age of 16 in 1931. He then attended the California Institute of Technology (“Cal Tech”) during the Great Depression, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1935 and a Masters of Science in Civil Engineering in 1936. While at Cal Tech, Jack was on the crew that surveyed the site for the construction of the Mount Palomar Observatory.</p>
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<p>Believing that war was coming, Jack joined the U.S. Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps in 1940 as a Lieutenant, junior grade, and was assigned to duty at Pearl Harbor. He was transferred to Guam in January, 1941. On December 10, 1941, three days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese army invaded Guam. Jack was captured, becoming one of the first U.S. Prisoners of War. He was imprisoned at several prisoner of war camps in Japan until September 1945 when the American Army liberated the POWs.</p>
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<p>After World War II, Jack continued to serve as an officer in the U.S. Navy until his retirement in 1962. In 1954, while stationed at the Key West Naval Base, Jack met the love of his life, Jeannette, and her daughter Joan. Jack and Jeannette were married shortly thereafter and his son, Jack Jr. arrived in September 1955. They enjoyed a full and rewarding life, traveling extensively throughout Europe when Jack was posted to NATO Headquarters outside Paris, France, in the late 1950s. Jack’s last posting was to Sandia Army Base in New Mexico, where he worked as an engineer on underground nuclear tests in Nevada. When Jack retired from the Navy, the Schwartz family, moved to Hanford. </p>
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<p>From 1962 until 1980, Jack served as the City Engineer and Public Works Director for the City of Hanford. Jack brought a professional engineer’s background to his job. He was responsible for many upgrades to the city’s facilities, including the conversion of solid waste burning dumps to a modern landfill and transfer stations, and the construction of a new corporation yard. One of his proudest achievements was the construction of Hidden Valley Park, which was designed and constructed by employees of Hanford’s Public Works Department.</p>
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<p>After Jack’s retirement, in between many travels throughout the world, Jack continued to serve the community on numerous boards and commissions. He served two terms on the City of Hanford Planning Commission and the Hanford Board of Building Appeals, five years on the Kings County Grand Jury, and three years on the Oversight Committee for the construction of the College of the Sequoias’ Hanford campus. His last community service was as a member of the City of Hanford’s Parks and Recreation Commission, where he served until he was 102, in 2017. He was honored that year with the Hanford Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award.</p>
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<p>Jack, an avid woodworker, was known in the area for his woodturning. He was a lifetime member of the Sequoia Woodturners. Until he was 102, he could be found turning bowls and goblets with his best friend, Don Wilcox. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Fresno Chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War, and the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.</p>
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<p>Jack is survived by his son Jack, daughter-in-law Diane, grandsons Michael and John Colin, step granddaughter Christina and her son John Ryan. Jack was predeceased by his wife Jeannette, step-daughter Joan, and sister, Bebe.</p>
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<p>Jack will be buried at the San Joaquin National Cemetery in Santa Nella, California, at 1:30 p.m. on November 30, 2018. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on December 1, 2018 at the Woods Family Barn, 2557 East Conejo Avenue, Selma, California.</p>
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<p>In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Fresno Chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War, or the Sequoia Lake YMCA Camp Redwood Capital Fund.</p>