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

Albert "Bob" Santoyo, BHS 1946

Albert ‘Bob’ Santoyo, BHS 1946

September 13, 1928-November 13, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Albert “Bob” Santoyo shares his passing on November 13,2020. Bob was born on Flower Street in Burbank on September 13, 1928, the 7th of 8 children. He was a “Burbank Bulldog” from Burbank High and, upon graduation in 1946, went to Boot Camp at Fort Ord and served in Korea at the tail end of the Korean War.

When he returned home, he worked with his brother Benny at Ford Agency in Burbank, painting cars. He liked to bowl and that’s where he met his wife, Margaret, whom he married in May, 1964, and became a Dad to her 4 children: Pam Grant and Bill Roberts, both of whom predeceased him in death,and Beth and Robin Roberts. Within a year, Bob and Margaret were blessed with the birth of a son, Ronald Paul Santoyo, in 1965.

Bob bought his home in Burbank in 1964 and lived there for the rest of his life. His wife Margaret passed in 1983 and he retired at the age of 70 from the L.A. Police Department, where he had continued to paint cars.

Bob’s life was full: He loved custom cars, working out daily in the local gym, and going to daily Mass at Holy Rosary Church, where he was on the Finance Committee and a part of the caregiving ministry. He was DODGER BLUE all the way, bringing his and the neighbors’ kids to the baseball games. He even had the distinction of going to the 1st SUPER BOWL!

Bob was very kind, silently generous, quietly spiritual and extremely loyal and devoted to his family and friends. He will be missed by all but particularly his son, Ronnie and wife Kim; stepchildren Beth and Robin; 8 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; his

brother Richard; and many cousins in Mexico to whom he was devoted all his life. Due to the COVID-19, services will be limited to family members only.

“No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9

Published November 20, 2020, Outlook Newspaper

Mary Stavroula Brotsis Andersen, BHS 1967

Mary Stavroula Brotsis Andersen 

July 10, 1949 - September 6, 2020 

Mary Brotsis Andersen, passed away this past Sunday from cancer. She graduated from Burbank High in 1967.

Mary worked in Hollywood and was the Public Relations and Press Coordinator for the TV series "Santa Barbara" which aired from 1984 to 1993.

She is survived by her 97 year old mother, Barbara Brotsis, and her brother, Peter Brotsis, BHS '61. Peter was by her side as Mary peacefully passed away. Mary was cremated and burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California. A service will be held at a later date after Covid-19. She will be missed by her family, friends and BHS 67 classmates.

Billie Jean Smick Turner, BHS 1943

Billie Jean Smick Turner, BHS 1943

94, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the home she had lived in for 70 years.

She was born in Taylorville, IL, to Harold and Dorothy Smick, December 22, 1925. During World War II she moved with her family to Burbank, CA, where she graduated from Burbank High School. This is also where she met and married her husband David Turner, who preceded her in death in 2015 after 70 years of marriage. She often mentioned the glamorous, smog and traffic free beauty of Southern California during that time. After the war, they moved to Dayton and lived in temporary housing in the Harshman Homes/Overlook area along with many post war families with whom they became lifelong friends. A few years later they purchased their present home.

Survived by her children Sharon (Larry) Dack of Celina, TN, Kathy (Rick) Underwood of Dublin, OH, Joe (Patti) Turner and John (Linda) Turner of Beavercreek, OH; sister Mary Baughman of Murfreesboro, TN, 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Billie was a member of Peace Lutheran Church of Beavercreek from its beginning almost 65 years ago. She served in many capacities at the church but she and Dave will be most remembered for the years of serving coffee and cookies on Sundays and placing the candles outside the church on Christmas Eve. She was a warm and loving person who was easy to talk to and dedicated to her church. Billie was an avid swimmer and swam for over 30 years at the Lowery Center. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her family well and they were her priority her entire life. She was always interested in her grandchildren's lives and had a close relationship with each one of them. She will be remembered for her quick wit and happy heart.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to special friends, Linda Dillon and Ulysses Shannon for all their many kindnesses over the years that made it possible for Billie to stay in her home.With a desire to help medical science, she has donated her body to Wright State University's School of Medicine.

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, a springtime celebration of her life and family is being planned. Arrangements will be handled by Tobias Funeral Home of Beavercreek, Ohio.

James 3:13 – Who is wise and understand among us? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 

Jennefer Lynn Alfaro Essig White, BHS 1990

Jennefer Lynn White, September 22, 1972 ~ October 13, 2020 (age 48)

New Rochelle, NY

Ms. Jennefer Lynn White, age 48, entered into rest on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. There are no public services planned at this time as the family is celebrating her life privately.

Ms. White was born September 22, 1972 in San Fernando, CA a daughter of Paul Alfaro and Shelley Marie Mowrey. She graduated from Burbank High School in 1990. Jennefer then went on to serve in the US Navy before becoming an accomplished business woman. Her accomplishments included owning her own business called Suncoast Sod, bartending and managing bars, working in real estate and home renovation, and over the last three years, trucking. She took pride in her work and strived to improve herself daily. Jennefer enjoyed many aspects of life such as sports including soccer and football, the ocean and living near it, baseball hats as she never owned enough, all things purple, embracing her Irish heritage, and all animals which held a special place in her heart. She cherished the times she spent with her family when she celebrated holidays with them and traveled with the love of her life, Joseph. Most of all she loved her daughters and dedicated her life to them.

Ms. White was preceded in death by her grandmother, Maefer Lynn Alfaro Whiterilyn Mowery.

Survivors include her daughters, Pricilla Jenette Walters, Chassidy Bree White, and Sarina Elle White; grand-daughters, Payton Benson and Riley Delfin; father, Paul Alfaro, mother, Shelley Marie Mowrey, sister, Jamie Paff; and fiance, Joseph Krosche.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) of Chesterfield, SC is serving the White family.

Virginia Dare Roberts Dussault, BHS 1932?

Virginia (Dittie) Dussault died at the Aegis Assisted Living facility in Laguna Niguel on March 8 of complications due to Alzheimer's Disease. She was born on August 6, 1915 in Norfolk, Virginia and moved to Burbank when she was eight years old. She attended Burbank High School where she met Robert W. Dussault who she married on April 23, 1933 in Santa Ana. 

During the war, they made their first home in Arcadia, California, and Robert went to work for the Pasadena Post Office until his retirement as Assistant Post Master in 1971. Virginia was employed as one of the artists at Gladding McBean painting the Franciscan Apple Ware and Desert Rose design on their china. After moving back to Burbank, she was employed at Lockheed Aircraft until 1958. She pursued her hobbies of painting and gardening, and they spent weekends at their vacation home in Crestline, California. 

Upon Robert's retirement, they sold their Burbank home and moved to the mountains. They spent their retirement years traveling with their boat and camper around California and Arizona. They also belonged to the Crestline Couples Dance club, and loved to play cards with their friends. Upon Bob's death in 1978, Virginia moved to the Laguna Hills Leisure World and became a cruise ship devotee traveling to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico with her "Our Gang" travel club. She remained in Leisure World until March, 2004 when her family had to move her to the assisted living facility. 

She had one daughter, Irene Grangetto Stagg, who passed away of cancer in Sausalito, California in March of 1994 and is survived by her daughter, Judith Kay Mittelman, granddaughter, Peggy Jo Grangetto, grandson, Arlan Stagg, and great-granddaughter Summer Irene Stagg. Services will be held Saturday, March 19 at the Faith Chapel at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park at 12:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Orange County.

Published in Orange County Register on March 18, 2005.

Alan Scott Moore, BHS 1968

Alan Scott Moore, BHS 1968

Al died peacefully on October 22, 2020 at the age of 70 after a two-year battle with cancer.

Al was born to Betty and Ernie Moore in Burbank, California, and attended grade school, high school and community college in the area. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War and honorably served his country. After the war, Al returned to civilian life and his adventuresome spirit took him around the world as a river rafter, where he gained many lifelong friends. Continuing his need to serve, he joined the Burbank Fire Department and met his firefighting family. He loved his work and helping the community.

While a firefighter, Al married Anne Pugel, and his life was changed forever! Anne brought with her many siblings and Al grew to know and appreciate the chaos of large family gatherings. Anne and Al shared a love of travel and visited many continents in their 31-year marriage.

While Al spent most of his life in Southern California, he and Anne chose to retire in the Pacific Northwest on beautiful Camano Island. His last 14 years were spent traveling the world or hosting family and friends at their home. Whether it was for a casual dinner or a relaxing weekend, there was always room at "The Lodge."

Al was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, Anne, his siblings, Alice Moore Robinson and Art Moore, and a large extended family. He will be remembered as a devoted and beloved husband, son, brother, brother-in- law, uncle, cousin, and friend.

Al may be remembered by donating to Guide Dogs for the Blind at Guidedogs.com or to the Wounded Warriors Project at woundedwarriorsproject.org

Published in The Herald (Everett) from Nov. 1 to Nov. 2, 2020.