Earl Anderson, BHS 1944

Earl Anderson passed away on May 23, 2020. He was a longtime Burbank resident. He was born December 21, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, of Swedish immigrant parents. When he was nine years old the family moved from Chicago to Burbank, which remained his home for the rest of his life. He graduated from Burbank High School in 1944. In January of 1945 he joined the Army and retired from the Army as a photographer. 

His career included working at Librascope, and also at an advertising company and then as a photographer for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department where he retired after more than 25 years. He married his wife Joy in 1970 in Pasadena, California. They enjoyed extensive traveling throughout the United States, including many train and bus excursions.

Earl is survived by his sister, Donna Anderson Carlson and brother-in-law Jerry Carlson of Shady Grove, Oregon, niece Kristi Carlson of Playa del Rey, California, nephew Greg Carlson of Germantown, Wisconsin, and niece Donette Carr of Spanish Fork, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Joy and his brother Robert.

Published in The Outlook, June 27, 2020

Ronald Cobb, BHS 1955

Ron Cobb, ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean Designer, Dies at 83

By Eli Countryman, Variety, September 21, 2020

Film designer and cartoonist Ron Cobb died Thursday of Lewy body dementia at the age of 83. Cobb was a significant influence on the look and aesthetics of films including “Alien,” “Star Wars” and “Back to the Future.” Cobb died on his birthday, Monday, after an illustrious career contributing to production design in Hollywood. He served as a consultant for “Back to the Future,” providing the initial designs for a DeLorean modified to travel through time, and several iconic alien species in the “Star Wars” universe.

His credits range from “Star Wars” creatures like the Gotals and Ithorians from the Mos Eisley Cantina sequence  to various different aircrafts seen across the film industry, including “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and 1978’s “Alien.” In the latter, Cobb contributed to the exterior look of the Nostromo alien ship while also designing its interior sets to bring the vision to life on screen. Designer Calum Alexander Watt paid tribute to his Semotic Standard graphics for “Alien,” which he said were “hugely influential.”

Cobb’s film career began in 1956, the year after he graduated from Burbank High School. He worked at Walt Disney Studios as an inbetweener and breakdown artist on “Sleeping Beauty.”

He later contributed special effects to “Dark Star” and served as a production designer on “Conan the Barbarian,” where he came up with the character’s armor and weapon designs, as well as architectural aspects of the set. Other major projects Cobb is credited on include the 1989 feature film “Total Recall,” “The Last Starfighter” and “Leviathan.” Cobb also served as a director, writer and cartoonist throughout his career.

In 1982, he was slated to direct “Night Skies,” a proposed sequel to “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” The project eventually got scrapped, however, with some of the material being used of Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” His directorial debut came with a 1992 Australian comedy film named “Garbo,” which follows garbage collectors and their truck, Greta.

He has writing credits for the “Shelter Skelter” episode of “The Twilight Zone” and also helped write the story for a video game in the 1990s. Four collections of Cobb’s cartoons from the 1960s and 1970s have also been published as books.

Cobb is survived by his wife, Robin Love, and son, Nicky Cobb.

Kim Mary McCroskey Fredrickson, BHS 1975

Kim Mary Fredrickson

1957 - 2019

Kim Fredrickson, of Roseville, CA, passed on to be with the Lord on June 3, 2019 at UCSF Hospital after a five-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was 62. Kim was born on February 11, 1957 in Burbank, CA. She received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from UCLA and a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from University of North Texas, Denton. 

Kim and Dave Fredrickson have been married for 41 years and together they had two children, Kurt and Chrissy. Kim was a widely respected and sought-after Marriage and Family Therapist for 30 years in Sacramento and Roseville, CA, as well as serving decades as a pastor's wife. She was also a popular speaker, teaching on marriage, parenting, and mental health issues. Kim taught as an Adjunct Instructor at Western Seminary in their master's program in Marriage and Family Therapy, and at William Jessup University in their Psychology program. Kim's deep faith, compassion and expertise made a lasting impact on her clients, students and her community. 

Kim became well-known for teaching on self-compassion and published her first book Give Yourself a Break in 2015 (re-released as The Power of Positive Self-Talk in 2018), and expanded her impact by blogging weekly on faith and self-compassion. Kim responded with her characteristic faith and bravery when she was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2015, and became a columnist for Pulmonary Fibrosis News, encouraging and caring for fellow patients with her informative weekly blogs. Kim published a book on parenting with compassion Give Your Kids a Break in 2017, and while very ill published Pulmonary Fibrosis Journey: A Counselor and Fellow Patient Walks with You in 2018. 

Kim and husband Dave thoroughly enjoyed doing life together, were very active in their faith, and made it a priority to live the fullest life Kim's illness would allow. In 2019 Kim became a lung-transplant candidate, but after a difficult four-month stay in the UCSF hospital ICU unit succumbed physically, but not emotionally or spiritually, to the disease. 

Kim is survived by her loving husband Dave, dear sister Kyle, beloved son and daughter-in-law Kurt and Maty, beloved daughter Chrissy, as well as in-laws and nephews and niece she loved dearly. Kim's life is celebrated by the many grateful women and men to whom she spoke words of life, wisdom and encouragement. Truly, Kim was an extraordinarily faithful, loving and gracious woman. Her family and many friends will forever be thankful for her love and inspiring faith. 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, June 22 nd at 10:30 a.m. at Life Community Church, 10020 Foothills Blvd., Roseville, CA 95747. In lieu of flowers, donations will be welcomed by The Pulmonary Wellness Society, www.pulmonarywellness.com/society.

Published in The Sacramento Bee on June 16, 2019.

Jean Corbett, BHS 1949, Dancer, Actresse

Jean Corbett, BHS 1949

Published in the Burbank Leader, Wednesday, May 5, 1999

Jean Corbett, 68, died April 29, 1999, in Kauai, Hawaii. Mrs. Corbett   and her twin sister, Joan, were born in Burbank. Jean Corbett was a resident for 62 years.In the 1950's, the Corbett twins appeared in commercials, theater and films with such stars as Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra. They graduated from Burbank High School in 1949. They were dancers at Ken Murray's Blackouts. Jean was the cover girl for the 1955 opening of the Riveria Hotel, in Las Vegas. She is survived by her daughter, Lori Williams. Joan Corbett preceded her sister in death. A memorial service was held April 29 in Kauai. The Neptune Society, Kauai was in charge of the arrangements.

Gerald Richard Mylroie, BHS 1963

 

CAPE ELIZABETH, MAINE – Gerald Richard Mylroie, 75, father of three children, husband to Elizabeth, passed away in his Cape Elizabeth home on Aug. 20, 2020, surrounded by family. He was diagnosed three years ago with stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.

Gerry was born June 30, 1945, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Lt. Col. Robert Joseph and Grace (Sill) Mylroie. He grew up in Burbank, Calif., and attended Burbank High School. He obtained a BS in Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (’68), followed by MA in Planning Urban & Regional Environmental Design, USC (’70). Later, while living with his family and working in Chicago he completed an MBA, University of Chicago (’86).

After moving to Washington D.C., he married Elizabeth Alma Silsby on Sept. 1, 1979. Together they raised three children. He followed his passion with a lifelong career in city planning (AICP), design, and real estate which would take him from D.C. to Chicago, Connecticut and, for the past 20 years, Maine.

Gerry was involved with various planning committees and federal task forces on urban problems and policy development. He was especially proud of his support of the Nature Conservancy and was a longtime member of the Sierra Club.

In retirement, Gerry remained devoted to his family, landscape design, long walks at local beaches, scenic drives, fly fishing, touring ice cream stands, and Congdon’s Donut Shop in Wells. He was a Free Mason and member of the Triangle Lodge in Portland.

His family remembers him for always wanting to make the world a better and more beautiful place. His constantly positive outlook on life meant that each day began with “I will have a great day!” and he wished for each dinner to begin with dessert.

He is survived by Elizabeth, his wife of 41 years; his son Robert and daughter-in-law Katie, his son John, his daughter Jacqueline; and two grandchildren, Vera and Oliver.

Arrangements entrusted to Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland. Online condolences may be expressed at http://www.hobbsfuneralhome.com.

In memoriam, donations can be made at: https://www.sierraclub.org/maine

Raymond James Healey, BHS 1958

Raymond J. Healey, class of BHS 1958 passed away on September 7, 2020 due to esophageal cancer.

Jim led an adventurous life in the last 20 years flying around the world with other members of the National Audubon Society looking for birds. He was an employee and volunteer with the Henderson, Nevada Bird Preserve since his retirement. This was his passion. He was a certified master birder with the National Audubon Society. There was not a bird he could not identify. When his granddaughter, Emily, asked what his favorite bird was, Jim said " the one I haven't seen yet".

Jim is survived by his daughter Jennifer, son Jamie, and four grandchildren: Kristina, Joseph, Emily, and Jillian. Jim's partner on his 9 month journey was his ex wife Mary Healey, class of BHS 1962.

Rest In Peace and Soar with the birds.

Pamela Jo Carr Bammel, BHS 1967

Pamela Jo Carr Bammel, BHS 1967

1949 - 2020

Pamela was born in 1949 and passed away on August 18, 2020 in Leander, Texas after a short battle with Lung Cancer which had only been diagnosed the week before. Pam attended Horace Mann grade school and John Muir Junior High School and graduated from Burbank High with the class of 1967. After high school she went to college and got her teaching degree and taught 3rd grade.

On June 12, 1971 she married the love of her life Tom Bammel who also graduated from Burbank High in 1966. Tom passed away in 2018 and Pam would never get over her husband's death. Pam is survived by her three children; Melissa, Kristin and Michael. No other details at this time.