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.

Kevin Charles Bass, BHS 1977

Kevin Charles Bass, BHS 1977

5 Apr 1959 -  13 Oct 2019 

Kevin C. Bass was born on April 5, 1959, the son of Colon (Ted) Bass and Mardelle Forst Bass, and passed away on October 13, 2019. He was 60 years old and a 1977 graduate of Burbank High School. 

According to his headstone he was a devoted husband, father, coach and friend. He was a Bandits and Lakers fan. Also on his headstone is the #74 and the words "Leave No Doubt" He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California. No other details at this time. Find A Grave Memorial

Lenore Rita Blatt Harris, BHS 1947

Lenore "Lennie" (Blatt) Harris, age 91, lately of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020.

Born Lenore Rita Blatt on Feb. 1, 1929, in Chicago, Ill., to Louis Blatt (1904-1995) and Lillian Schoenkopf (1909-1977). She was raised by her mother in Los Angeles, Calif., and graduated from Burbank High School in January 1947.

She married Miles "Spike" Harris Jr (1927-1992), a Navy veteran of the Second World War, on June 9, 1947, in North Hollywood, Calif. She and Spike had two children, a daughter Daryl D "DD" (1949-1950). and a son Miles III, Tragically, DD was born with Downs Syndrome and passed away just shy of six months old. Spike and Lennie raised their son in Arleta, Calif., where they lived until Spike's retirement in 1991 and then moved to Frazier Park, Calif. They spent their years together sharing time with friends and family, camping and hunting until Spike's death in 1992.

Lennie found two great loves in her life. In 1993, a year after Spike's death she met Darrell Cole (1932-2020) of Glasgow. Lennie and Darrell spent the next 27 years together, at first as snowbirds spending their winters in California and summers in Montana and eventually staying in Glasgow, all year long, where she made many friends.

Lennie was preceded in death by her father Louis Blatt; her mother Lillian Schoenkoft- Blatt-Burton; her husband Miles Harris Jr; and daughter Daryl Harris. Sadly, Darrell Cole passed away just over a month after Lennie on Oct. 13, 2020.

Lennie is survived by her son Miles Harris III (Kim); three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and in her last days she kept emphasizing how proud she was of her family.

Lennie's life can be best summed up in a quote from a 26 second video she had the staff at Brookdale Springmeadows film for her when she got back from the hospital and was resigned to her fate. She said to her son "...we had a good run...". Well Lenore Rita Blatt-Harris, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, aunt, cousin, life-long friend to many, Lennie, you will be missed but not forgotten. You had a great run.

A private family Zoomomorial was held for Lennie on Sept. 19. Her remains were cremated and her ashes are with her son in Ventura, Calif.

Published in The Courier, Glasgow, Montana, October 28, 2020

Alan George Hyde, Jr., BHS 1988

Alan George Hyde, Jr., BHS 1988

Alan George Hyde, Jr. was born on May 12, 1970 in Santa Barbara, California and passed away on August 6, 1986 in Burbank, California. He grew up in Burbank and while at Burbank High he was a stagehand on the school production of various play's handling wardrobe and lighting. According to his fellow classmates he was a cool dude and had a great smile. The girls thought he was good looking with his long wavy hair. 

But that all changed on August 6, 1986 when Alan's body was found dead in his bedroom from a gunshot wound. The police were never able to determine Alan's death as a suicide or an accident. Some classmates believe it was a suicide and others an accident. His then girlfriend believes it was an accident because they had plan to hang out all day that day, but her father wanted her to attend a family function that day so she was meeting Alan later that day when she returned home. When she went over to his house later that god awful day she found police cars and crime scene tape at Alan's house and that is when she found  out about Alan's death. She told me that Alan did have a troubled childhood growing up.

We will never really know what happened that god awful day, that is only known by Alan and God. It is not really important on how Alan died but it is important that we never forget him. He was only 16 years old but he made an impact on his classmates and still to this day they remember and honor him and his short life. They play songs that remind them of Alan, they post pictures and stories about him. One will pull out Alan's Red Sox Jacket with his name on it.

So you see Alan is gone, but he is never forgotten. If he had lived he would of graduated from Burbank High in 1988. Alan was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. May he rest in peace.

Ralph John Costanzo, BHS 1965

Ralph John Costanzo, BHS 1965

Ralph John Costanzo was born in Buffalo, New York on December 23, 1946. He moved with his family to California at a very young age and attended Horace Mann Elementary School, John Muir Junior High School and Burbank High School. Ralph excellent in both swimming and water polo. 

After graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps which he proudly served for 3 years. His service time took him both to Viet Nam and the Philippines. When he returned, he eventually went to work for the City of Burbank and rose through the ranks until he became a Public Works supervisor. He served with the City for over 35 years and retired to Santa Clarita, California, with his wife Jackie. 

On October 16, 2020, Ralph lost his battle with cancer. He was a proud man that served his country well, love his family and lived life to the fullness until the end. Not only were his loyalties with family and friends, but also with his football team, the Kansas City Chiefs. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Jackie, sons Kenneth and Jeffrey, Brothers Carl (class of 69), John (class of 73) and other family members. Services will be private.