In Loving Memory of our Deceased Classmates

[Peggy George]

Lee Shaw made an excellent suggestion for us to include this information on the site. I hope you will add information to this list as you become aware of it so we can keep it as current as possible. I will also add a section for Arcadia faculty and administration and begin to gather that information as soon as I can track it down.

This list does not include all deceased classmates and faculty. The list began with those we knew of as of 2003 and has been updated with new information that is being submitted. If you know of others that should be added please add a post to this discussion and I will add them to the appropriate list.
Peggy

CLASS OF 1960
John J. Adams - Class of 1960
Christi Bohling - Class of 1960
Karen Kate Gentry - Class of 1960
Larry Gene Goff - Class of 1960
Margaret (Peggy) E Hays - Class of 1960
Don Vincent - Class of 1960
Sheryl Hiser (Wright), class of '60  (Mar. 11, 2011)

CLASS OF 1961
Fredrick A. Balash - Class of 1961
Arthur R. Broeder - Class of 1961
James M. Caldwell - Class of 1961
Taal Davison - Class of 1961
Stephen Jones - Class of 1961
Karen B. Lindstrom - Class of 1961
William L. Lawren - Class of 1961
Lois Ann Liska - Class of 1961
Carol E. McMaster - Class of 1961
Susan J. (Wood) Nieese - Class of 1961
Sue Ann Pflumm - Class of 1961
Craig B. Preach - Class of 1961
Leslie H. Rhuart III - Class of 1961
Fredrick S. Ross - Class of 1961
John A. Szychowski - Class of 1961
Donald H. Werner - Class of 1961

CLASS OF 1962

Robert "Bob" Beal II - Class of 1962
Thomas Elliott-Bowling - Class of 1962
William K. Daley - Class of 1962
Henry J. Dunbar - Class of 1962
Diane Echoles - Class of 1962
Sharon J. Eltz - Class of 1962
Douglas R. Gordon - Class of 1962

Virgil Greer - Class of 1962
John E. Hamilton - Class of 1962
Darlene (Darby) Holman Kaa - Class of 1962
Robert F. Knoblock - Class of 1962
Benny Landis - Class of 1962
Donald H. Lewis - Class of 1962
Patrick H. O'Connor - Class of 1962

Roger Olmstead - Class of 1962
Dave Sargent - Class of 1962

John Wassell - Class of 1962

Wendy Lee Weaver - Class of 1962
Michael J. Whelan - Class of 1962
David J. Zesiger - Class of 1962


CLASS OF 1963
Richard H. Briggs - Class of 1963
Robert E. Cady - Class of 1963

John Chase - Class of 1963
Paul L. Collet - Class of 1963

Charles A. Emery - Class of 1963
Richard E. Gruner - Class of 1963

Phil Hawkins - Class of 1963
Cheryl L. Holston - Class of 1963

Mike Julian - Class of 1963

Chuck Kessler - Class of 1963
Carol L. Moore - Class of 1963

Carol Nielson - Class of 1963

Rich Pingatore - Class of 1963
Michael Quinn - Class of 1963
Scott A. Silver - Class of 1963
Andrew W. Smith - Class of 1963
Eldred L. Stamm- Class of 1963
John F. Steele - Class of 1963
James Wilson - Class of 1963

ARCADIA FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Richard Bullington, First Arcadia Principal
Mr. Skip Shifino, Coach and American History Teacher

[Peggy George]

I am deeply saddened to have to forward this on. Darlene (Darby) Holman Kaa. Class of 1962
Her husband Bill is at [e-mail]

Charles Emery

----- Original Message -----
From: Wiliam Kaa
To: Charles
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 6:22 PM
Subject: Darby

Charles
I have some very sad news to tell you. Darby passed away on 1/5/09. We had been in Washington for Christmas with my brother in Everett and had gone down to Tacoma to visit our daughter Kirsten on 12/27/09 when she had a stroke. Kelly came from Spokane and Kevin from St John USVI and were with me. Every thing was looking good with some left side paralysis in her arm but the rehab people were saying she should recover almost full use. We were all set to fly her back to Reno on Fri. 1/2/09 but that morning she had another stroke more severe and on both sides of her brain. After consulting with the Drs. I made the decision to remove her from life support on Sun. 1/4/09 @ 3pm she passed away the next day at 5pm while I was holding her hand. She will be missed greatly.

The doctors were pretty certain that her breast cancer had gotten to her brain and this was what was causing the multiple bleeds. Fortunately Darby was never aware of this. I was told she probably wouldn't have lasted more than 6 months with the cancer in the brain.

All of the kids were able to see her and talk with her before the second stroke.

This is a link to her Obit
http://www.legacy.com/RGJ/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonI...

Bill

[Charles A. Emery]

Sharon Darlene Kaa
Darlene Holman, Class of 1962

Sharon Darlene Kaa, 63 years young, born April 5, 1945 to Lucy and Richard Holman in Los Angeles, CA passed into eternal life Monday, January 5, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, WA.

“Darby,“ to those who knew her, touched many peoples' lives and her wisdom, humor, joy and sense of wonderment will be missed by everyone. She instilled the best parts of herself in her children and positively impacted everyone in her life. In 1964, Darby started with American Airlines as a stewardess, where she worked for 10 years. Working for the airlines afforded her the opportunity to travel all over the United States and Europe, as well as Central and South America. It also provided her the good fortune to meet her husband, Bill Kaa - a pilot with American Airlines. Married on July 11, (7/11) 1973 in Las Vegas, NV, they would share more than 35 years together. In March of 1977 they welcomed the arrival of their daughters, Kirsten and Kelly, followed in 1981 by their son, Kevin.

While living in Los Angeles she became a Spanish teacher, teaching 1st - 6th grades for three years, before moving to Reno in 1992. In 1995 she returned to school, enrolling in the Spanish program at UNR. After completing all course requirements, she decided to minor in Journalism. The only course she still needed for graduation was Algebra, which terrified her. In 2005, Darby attended her first Burning Man, and was dubbed “Burning Mom“ by her campmates. She loved her newfound friends and enjoyed every trip “home“ with her son and niece, Kathleen these last four years. A picture of her on her eagle shaped electric tricycle even graced the pages of the RGJ this last year.

She is survived by her husband, Bill; daughters, Kirsten and Kelly, and her son, Kevin, as well as her granddaughter, Brooklyn and many extended family members and friends spanning the globe.

Services for Darby, her friends and family will be at 1p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Ross, Burke and Knobel Mortuary in Reno. A gathering will follow the service on Sunday to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that donations be made in her name to the National Breast Cancer Foundation at www.nationalbreastcancer.org or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure at www.komen.org.

[Peggy George]

Hello Arcadia Glory Years friends,
I am writing to share some very sad news with all of you. I just learned of the passing of someone very special to all of us, Charles Emery. Charles has been the "glue" that has held so many of us together over all of these years both via email and on this web site. When I created this website I didn't want to be the only person who could moderate it, and I invited Charles to join me as a co-administrator. He jumped right in and actively started contributing and supporting all of us. I will never forget all of our great times in chorus and drama at Arcadia and singing in the All State Choir together! He will be deeply missed! Following is the email message I received from his wonderful wife, Ludmila, with the obituary information. You will appreciate reading all of the memories on his guest book and will see how many people loved and treasured him.
Peggy George
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Charles passed away on June 7th peacefully at his home with me on his side. He was cremated and buried next to his Mother on the 28th of June at the Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul, MN.
Ludmila Kirsanova (Emery)
 
P.S. Following is his obituary:
 
Charles A. Emery, age 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and brother by his side, June 7, 2012. Charles was born January 29, 1945 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the oldest of four children.
 
As a youngster living in Winnetka, Illinois he studied the violin and sang in the boy's choir of the Episcopal Christ Church. This kindled his life-long love of music. Charles' family moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1958 where he attended Arcadia High School. While in high school he sang in the Glee Club and participated in drama productions. He was a member of the Phoenix Orpheus Choir and toured Europe with these choristers.
 
After graduating from high school he attended Arizona State University and became interested with film and was employed with the Art Theater Guild. Charles managed art theaters all over the US and eventually managed a theater in Columbus where he settled.
 
While in Columbus, Charles was honorably discharged from the Ohio National Guard and studied at the Columbus Police Academy. He worked as an Auxiliary Police Officer for 13 years before moving into the Communications department for the Columbus Police Department. While working with the Columbus P.D., Charles was instrumental in the designing of one of the first 911 computer systems.
 
Charles was considered the patriarch of his family and extended family in Canada, Scotland and Russia, keeping the genealogy records. Family was most important to him. He had many interests, including choir singing and flying his airplane after receiving his pilot's license.
 
Charles enjoyed traveling all over the world, and it was on one such trip to Saint Petersburg, Russia, where he met his beloved wife, Ludmila.
 
Charles was a very passionate, generous, empathic and responsible man. He was always concerned for those less fortunate than himself, and very sensitive to animals. Charles was an outgoing, likeable and loyal friend. Although Charles lived with many physical challenges, he enjoyed following golf and tennis. He was greatly looking forward to the 2012 London Olympics. In his later years, Charles became a keen enthusiast and supporter of the Libera Boy's Choir of Britain.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Caryl and Sally Emery and by his nephew, Nathan Emery, Charles will be missed by his loving wife of 15 years, Ludmila; brother Lee (June) Emery, British Columbia, sisters Gretchen Emery (Yuma, Arizona) and Sally Emery (Pahoa, Hawaii); many nieces and nephews, including Daniel Emery and his family; Colin, Caron and Stuart and sister-in-law, Irina Kirsanova and her family (St. Petersburg, Russia).
 
Funeral services will be held at a later date in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where his urn will be placed next to his mother in Oakland Cemetery.
 
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Charles' name to the James Cancer Clinic at Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
 
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Schoedinger Chapel [phone]. To share memories of Charles, visit http://www.schoedinger.com/obituaries/Charles-Emery4/ To read the special memories from others keep clicking on the more button at the bottom of the page.

[Michael Evans]

Just wanted to mention that William K Daley, class of '62 died in 1972.  He was a captain in the USAF.  I am guessing it must of been something to do with Viet Nam.  He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery  in Virginia.

Michael Evans class of 1962

[Tom Canter]

My memory is failing, but I remember a Bill Daley at ASU in ROTC. He started out in my pilot training class (68H) at Williams. He transferred to Navigator training at Mather & I heard that he was an F-4 WSO. I have heard nothing since. Could this be the same guy? I can't seem to remember him from Arcadia, so we may not have had any classes together.

[Jim Gillard]

I just learned from his wife Bev, that my good friend Chuck Kessler (63) passed away yesterday at Scottsdale Shea Hospital.  Chuck retired from the Phoenix Police Department and was living many years in Crown King, Arizona.  He lost his battle with colon cancer.  Chuck and I remained in contact since high school.  He will be missed.   Jim Gillard (63)

[Peggy George]

Thank you so much, Jim, for sharing this information with us! I feel so sad every time I learn that we have lost another classmate! It's wonderful that you have kept in contact with him ever since high school!

Peggy

[Jim Gillard]

For those in the Phoenix area who knew Chuck Kessler, there will be a Celebration of Life for him at the FOP Lodge, 19th Ave and Sweetwater at 1 pm on March 1, 2014

[Peggy George]

Thanks for this update, Jim! I really appreciate your letting us know about our classmates and especially those whom we didn't have on our database list above. I'll add the most recent ones you have shared. We often don't hear about the services until after they are over so this is really timely information.

[Doug Hilker]

I recently posted info about the passing of Douglas Griffith, class of 1961.  I was recently informed that Robert (Bob) Lutes, class of 1960, passed away 4/7/14.  Doug Hilker

[Jim Gillard]

With frequent contact with her relatives and seeing her again at events, I recently learned Carol Nielson from my class of 63 passed away a couple of years ago. This was confirmed by cousins close to her.  Today, on Bob Beal's (62) facebook page, there were "rest in peace wishes".  I hope it is in error.  I see Bob all the time in Tucson.  He is a fun guy.  

[Peggy George]

Thanks for your updates Jim! It's hard to learn about the passing of our Arcadia friends if people don't share it here since many no longer live in the valley. Let us know if you are able to confirm the information about Bob Beal.