Theresa (Terri) Ann Veatch Fisher, BHS 1964

Theresa Ann Fisher, BHS 1964

Theresa Ann Fisher, 50, of Las Vegas died Dec. 3, 1997 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born Nov. 25, 1947, in Long Island, New York A six-year resident, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Ira Fisher; three sons, Ronald Zega, Brent Zega and Richard K. Fisher; five daughters, Michelle Sunday, Lisa Ricketts, Cheri Ryan, Bridget Cabading and Cyndie Fisher; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be private. Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements. 

Published in the Las Vegas Sun, December 10, 1997

NOTE: Terri was first married to Ronald S. Zega on October 1, 1966 in Fresno, California.

Linda Sue Martino Van Wagner, BHS 1971

Linda Sue Martino Van Wagner, BHS 1971

From Linda Martino's step son advising us of her death.  Here is what he wrote and posted on his Facebook page in July:

Yesterday, just after 4 p.m., we lost our incredible Stepmom Linda Van Wagner. Linda came in to our lives when Alex and I were very young. She gave us an incredible extended family, the Martinos, Hunters and Macheskis, our Brother Brian Van Wagner and from the very beginning, countless fond memories, delicious meals, thoughtful gifts, a lot of laughs, wonderful experiences, lessons in life and so much more. 

Linda always encouraged get-togethers, Sunday dinners and yearly family trips. She was a hard worker, a very hard worker and provided a wonderful life for us all. She was glamorous, she had perfect skin and wore beautiful jewelry. She dressed impeccably, was well traveled and drove cool cars. She had life long friends who adored her. She was awesome. 

Linda battled breast cancer in the 90's and beat it. About 6 years ago, she developed a brain tumor, and fought it and beat it. However, earlier this year, it came back and her health declined. She moved in to Alex and Jenna's guest house in March and she spent her last months surrounded by her boys, grandchildren, her sisters, family, friends and wonderful nurses. She was a warrior to the very end.

Linda's journey ended at 66 years old, far too young, but she did so much. She got to meet and love all of her Grandchildren and dance will all of us boys at our weddings. Although some of the kids won't get to know her as we did, the memories and stories will live on and Linda Sue will always be with us.

William Raymond Adams, BHS 1977

William Raymond Adams, BHS 1977

William Raymond Adams was born September 19, 1959 in Glendale, California. Bill as he was known passed away at the age of 61 on October 1, 2020. Bill was raised in Burbank where he attended local schools and graduated from Burbank High School with the class of 1977 according to his sister. While at Burbank High, Bill was active in sports, playing basketball, baseball and football which he enjoyed the most. Bill was proud of being a Burbank High Bulldog.

Bill was an animal lover and a sports fan of his local teams, but most of all he was a loving family man. He was employed for many years working for the Applause Toy Company and Munchkin having a strong work ethic. Bill enjoyed traveling with his family and friends to Las Vegas.

Bill is survived by his parents, Bob and Jan Adams, wife Laurie, three children, Louis, Jas and Taylor, three grandchildren, Hailey, Addison and Everly and numerous other family members.  His grandchildren were his pride and joy and loved spending time with them.

Bill was laid to rest in Chatsworth. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Wayne D. Franklin, BHS 1962

Wayne D. Franklin, BHS 1962

May 17, 1944 - December 8, 2020

Wayne D Franklin, 76, of Santa Maria passed away Dec. 8th 2020.

Wayne was born May 17, 1944 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada and moved to Burbank, Calif in June of 1953, where he met his wife of 57 years, Joann in 7th grade jr. high school. He graduated from Burbank High school in 1962. That same year he became a US citizen. In Sept of 1963 he married his bride, Joann.

After high school Wayne worked for “MA Bell” telephone company and later went into sales. After many years in sales Wayne got his general contracting license and started his own company, WDF Construction.

Upon relocating to Santa Maria in 1996, Wayne entered back into sales, going to work for Kennedy Brothers. In 2001 along with his son-in-law and daughter, they purchased the Santa Maria branch of Kennedy Brothers and began operations as Coastal Ag.

Wayne retired from Coastal Ag in 2006 and began traveling across the United States and Canada with his wife in their motorhome. Wayne loved to BBQ, at any BBQ he would always be at the grill. He always said it was because he enjoyed it.

Wayne is survived by his wife Joann, son Ron and daughter Christy, son-in-law Fernando, grandson Cody, his wife Savannah, grandson Austin, great grandchildren
Mckennah , Cody Jr. and many family members.

A celebration of life will be held at a future date. To leave a condolence for the family visit www.dudleyhoffmanmortuary.com

Dudley-Hoffman

Mortuary & Crematory

(805) 922-8463

www.dudleyhoffmanmortuary.com 

John Berry McEntire, BHS 1979

Burbank Leader, Wednesday, February 22, 1995

John Berry McEntire, 33, died February 16, 1995 in a Van Nuys hospital. Born in Los Angeles, he lived in Burbank his entire life. Mr. McEntire was a power line man for twelve years, last with the city of Los Angeles.

He is survived by a daughter, Nicole McEntire; a son, John Duke McEntire; his parents, Vernon and Joyce McEntire of Paso Robles; and his in-laws, Barbara and Fred De Lange of Burbank. He is predeceased by his wife, Victoria, who died in January 28 of this year. Private funeral service and burial were arranged by Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California.

NOTE: Posted on Facebook that John was accidentally electrocuted, on the job, as a lineman for LADWP on February 16, 1995.

Judith Kay Dussault Mittelman, BHS 1959

 Judith Kay Dussault Mittelman, BHS 1959

 Judy Mittelman passed away on December 24, 2019 of heart failure at the age of 78.

Judy was born in Glendale and moved several times before the family bought a house and settled in Burbank. She attended William McKinley Elementary School, and then went on to John Muir Junior High School. Her high school years were spent at Burbank High where she developed several life-long friends. While there she enjoyed being a member of the drill team .

After graduation, Judy worked at Lockheed, NBC, and Warner Brothers Studios where she became an extra. Absolutely understandable since she was a beautiful, vivacious young lady! She also went on to serve as a stewardess for United Airlines.

She met the love of her life, Joe Mittelman, in 1965 on a date set up by her sister. They were a close-knit, devoted couple who thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company, traveling and spending time with their family. She had 3 stepsons and one step daughter, three granddaughters and two great-grandchildren. She loved and savored time with the grandchildren and was a doting great-grandmother.

Joe passed away a year ago, and Judy missed him greatly. She loved being with people, doing crossword puzzles and telling stories about her experiences when she was young. She was a great story teller, but perhaps is best remembered for her wonderful sense of humor. Often she was told, “You should write a book!”

She will be missed.

Her mother Virginia Dussault also attended Burbank High

Robert Zion, Jr., BHS 1985

Robert Zion, BHS 1985

Received a pm on Facebook letting me know that Robert Zion, Jr. who graduated from Burbank High with the class of 1985 passed away in October 20, 2018, in Los Angeles County, California. He was 51 years old.

Robert was born on August 25, 1967 the son of the late Robert Zion, BHS 64, who passed in 2002 and his late mother, Sandra Zimmerman Zion, BHS 1965. His mother passed in her sleep in 2017 and it was her son Robert Jr. who found her the next morning. Robert, Jr. was the oldest. According to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner, Robert was found in his vehicle passing of natural causes as a result of ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Robert Zion, Jr. is survived by his brother David Zion also a BHS grad and his wife Brisa and his nephew, David. No other details at this time.

  

Carol Ann Nicholls Lebrecht, BHS 1967

Carol Ann Nicholls Lebrecht, BHS 1967

December 1, 1949 - November 24, 2020

Granite Bay, California - Carol Lebrecht passed away peacefully on 11/24/2020. She was born on 12/01/1949 in Burbank, CA, the fourth of five children for John and Catherine Nicholls. Carol was on the Burbank High Drill Team and was very involved with school activities. After graduating from BHS in 1967, she met the love of her life, Wayne Lebrecht. They married in 1969 and together raised three sons; Darren, Brandon and Jason.

In 1979, the family moved to the Sacramento area where Carol obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. She was a career accountant and accounting supervisor, including a 15-year stint at the CA DOJ from which she retired in 2010. While raising her three boys, Carol was very involved in their educations, team sports and enjoyed spending time with the boys and all their friends. Carol enjoyed Disneyland, Hawaii and cruises with her family. She loved animals, especially her dogs Daisy and Wiley. She will always be remembered for her generosity and deep love of family.

Surviving are her husband of 51 years, Wayne, her sons Brandon (Anjie) and Jason (Barbara), grandchildren Miranda, Meghan, Tristan and Amber, her siblings Joan (Don); Richard; George (Christie), her twin sister, Cathy (John) and many cousins, nephews and nieces. Her loving son Darren preceded her in death in 2017. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Carol's name to your local SPCA.

Published in The Sacramento Bee on Dec. 1, 2020