Leuzinger High School Class of 1981 - In Memory of
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We remember our friends and classmates who have reached the end of their journey. Their homecoming is bittersweet. It is here that we lay them to rest, returning home for the last time  ---
The Dash of Our Life: Life, Death and Everything In Between
Our deceased loved ones once walked, talked, laughed, cried, worked and loved just like everyone of us. While we were young children, days lasted f.o.r.e.v.e.r. When we were in our twenties, “old” was fifty and nothing seemed impossible. Now that we are in our fifties, time is speeding rapidly. We often find ourselves trying to hold onto a 'moment' for just a little longer.
We cherish those moments and bank them into the dash of our life.
The moments in life that are most positively memorable and cause us to feel the most happy are those that are filled with an abundance of love and belonging. The secret of life is really no secret at all. Love is the most public secret known to man.
Who we spend our dash with determines a lot of how we live during our lives and our level of happiness. We are surrounded with people who love us and add value to our existence.
You only get one dash, so be selective with whom you spend it with and what you do with it. Seize every moment as if it were your last and drink in the sweetness of life. Make sure you live your dash so fully that it is still shouting love long after you’ve gone to rest.
Edward Joseph and Wesley John Heidt - Class of 1935
1916 - December 07, 1941
Born to Genevieve Heidt Dunlap in Pennsylvania, Edward and Wesley were killed when their ship, the Arizona, was sunk...
Shirley Marie Rule Dunaway - Class of 1946
June 15, 1928 - May 29, 2007
Shirley died peacefully in her sleep at her home in San Pedro, CA
at the age of 78 after a courageous battle with cancer...
Asaka Robert Tamura - Class of 1941
February 19, 1923 - May 09, 2014
Robert Asaka “Auski” Tamura, born in Hawthorne in 1923, passed away peacefully in his Torrance home on May 9, 2014. Robe...
Jeffrey Dale Butler - Class of 1979
November 26, 1961 - January 26, 2015
Jeff Butler of Round Rock, Texas, age 53, went on to be with our heavenly father on Monday, January 26th, 2015 after a v...
Posted By: Barbi C Jung '78 01-31-2015 Views: 3362
Marta Rae Barbosa - Class of 1979
March 01, 1961 - January 29, 2015
In 1981, my sister suffered a traumatic head injury resulting from an auto accident.
For 34 years, Marta had lain in a coma....
Posted By: John Barbosa '74 01-30-2015 Views: 3682
Roy Gordon Utter - Class of 1942
April 12, 1924 - Jan. 12, 2015
My Uncle Roy, seen here in his Leuzinger letterman sweater on the far right, passed away at the age of 90.
Dad LEONARD JENNING...
Posted By: Juli Utter Peterson '73 01-27-2015 Views: 3377
Clarence Ramon 'Ray' Smith - Leuzinger Teacher
February 16, 1926 - January 1st, 2015
Clarence Ramon 'Ray' Smith, 88, died Thursday, January 1st, 2015, at his home away from home in Post Falls, ...
Posted By: Vivian De Los Santos-Martin '69 01-14-2015 Views: 3655
Sherri Lee Fortier - Class of 1968
November 21, 1950 - May 07, 2012
My Aunt Sherri was Class of 1968 and passed away after a short battle with cancer.
She married David G Reed on November 25...
Barbara Gail Yegsigian - Class of 1967
May 19, 1949 - October 27, 1999
Barbara Yegsigian died on at the age of 50 in Laguna Hills CA.
She lost her battle with brain cancer.
Barbara married ...
Posted By: Virginia 'Gini' Yegsigian Garner '63 01-11-2015 Views: 3476
Lois Ann Cahoon - Class of 1965
July 24, 1946 - February 05, 2005
Lois Ann Cahoon was born in Gloucester MA. She graduated from Leuzinger High School in 1965.
In 1968, she married Terry Hans...
Posted By: Christina Hansen '86 01-10-2015 Views: 3471
Glenn Wayne Thompson - Class of 1967
December 30, 1949 - August 18, 2014
Glenn passed away at the age of 64 in Long Beach CA.
Glenn is survived by daughter Jennifer Thompson Hill and son Chr...
Jeffrey John Tullius - Class of 1975
May 03, 1957 - October 20, 2014
Jeff was undergoing surgery on his appendix when he suffered a massive heart attack.
An attempt was made to revive him, but...
Joseph B Strahan - Leuzinger Teacher
December 26, 1926 - May 15, 2004
Joseph Strahan died at the age of 77 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. He taught Spanish at Leuzinger High School
over 20+ years...
Russell William Satow - Class of 1970
October 09, Â 1952 - January 15, 2008
Russell passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Family left behind...
Cindy Smith Satow, Wife
Joshua Satow, Son and ...
Tsugio Hiji - Class of 1942
June 12, 1923 - November 07, 2014
Tsugio Hiji, age 91, was born on June 12, 1923, in Inglewood, CA and passed away peacefully on
November 7, 2014 in Westlake Villag...
Kenneth Wells Gracy - Class of 1983
September 18, 1964 - December 05, 2014
Kenneth W. Gracy, born and raised in the South Bay, lived in his childhood home until his sudden death at the age of 5...
Kenneth Wells Gracy - Class of 1983
September 18, 1964 - December 05, 2014
Ken unexpectedly passed away on Friday morning. Cause of Death is unknown.
He is survived by his sister Karen Gracy T...
Scott James Price - Class of 1976
April 22, 1958 - November 17, 2014
Scott resided in Canyon Rim, Utah. He is survived by his wife Mechele Price (also a graduate of Leuzinger High School).
'...
Scott James Price - Class of 1976
April 22, 1958 - November 17, 2014
'Scott was my brother-in-law. Scott James Price passed away on Monday. More information to come as I get it.
We all loved S...
Jerry Lau - Class of 1975
December 27, 1956 - November 19, 2014
Jerry resided in Cerritos, CA.
'Jerry's most cherished pastime is to spend quality time with his beautiful wife Kary and his t...
Jerry Lau - Class of 1975
December 27, 1956 - November 19, 2014
Born and raised in Southern California, attending  Leuzinger High School in Lawndale and went on to
El Camino College in Torran...
Ernie 'Sonny' Garcia - Class of 1965
May 26, 1947 - November 09, 2014
Ernie 'Sonny' Garcia, 67, of Redondo Beach, passed away early Sunday morning, November 9, 2014.
Born in Morenci, AZ on May...
Posted By: Alexander Vigueras Jr 11-18-2014 Views: 3687
Paul A Capolungo - Leuzinger Teacher
January 24, 1931 - October 29, 2014
Paul was born in Wilmington, California. He graduated from St. Anthony High School in Long Beach, and Loyola University,...
Posted By: Vivian De Los Santos-Martin '69 11-07-2014 Views: 3845
Douglas Loyal Hinkson - Class of 1959
October 05, 1941 - August 25, 2009
Douglas passed away August 25, 2009 in Harbor City CA. He left behind a loving family, brother Michael P Hinkson, sister...
