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home in Diamond Bar, Calif.
Heather Soon McCaulley ’96 and her
husband, Jim, welcomed Gavin Daniel Mc-
Caulley on August 3, 2010. He joins big
brother Jack who is 3.
Hector D. Casas ’06 is proud to announce
Delina Nicole Casas was born on September
24th, 2010, at 11:06 a.m. She weighed 7
lbs., 12 oz. and was 20 inches. She joins her
big brothers, Dominic and Dylan.
Nicole Aptekar ’08 and husband, Jeff
Aptekar, are pleased to announce the birth
of their triplets, Jacob, Ava and Olivia, who
were born on January 17, 2011.
In Memoriam
Esther Robinson ’46 passed away Thursday,
June 30, 2011. Her health had been
failing for several years, and in late May she
began a rather lengthy hospital stay. Unfortunately,
she was unable to make a recovery
and was later discharged to her assisted living
quarters at Baycrest Center in Coos Bay,
Ore., where she received hospice care for her
remaining time. At Esther’s request, and in
keeping with a Robinson tradition, there
were no memorial services. Esther was a
schoolteacher.
Edna Cecilia Hertz ’49 passed away at
the age of 103 on February 4, 2011. She
had been a Claremont Manor resident since
2005. Edna was the youngest of four brothers
and one sister and grew up in the small
farming community of Malvern in Southwest
Iowa. One of 24 students, Edna graduated
from Malvern High School in 1924. She
attended La Verne College and also attended
Claremont Graduate University to work toward
a school administrative position. Edna
taught taught fourth grade in Ontario, Calif.
Edna lived in Claremont, Calif., since 1964.
After 44 years in the education field, Edna
retired in 1972.
Rosemary Thomason ’51 passed away
May 31, 2011, in Fresno, Calif. Rosemary
was 82 and had a long career as an elementary
school teacher in Fresno. Rosemary is
survived by her son and daughter.
Don Hodson ’53 passed away in June
2008. He is survived by his wife of 53 years,
Barbara; his sister, Patricia Allen; his three
children, Judy and Don Hodson, and Sandra
Henderson, and nine grandchildren.
Peter van Wyke ’65 passed away on Jun
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John Joines ’07 and Christine Joines
’10 welcomed son Jakob last year on July
13. Jakob is a bustling 1-year-old and
loves to play with his toys, especially his
best buddy, Huckle Cat! John and Christine
recently moved to Ladera Ranch in
South Orange County where Christine is
a seventh grade Language Arts teacher at
Serra Catholic School. John is in his 11th
year at the Disneyland Resort where he
is a Guest Service Manager for Security
Operations. Jakob’s “Grammy,” Dorothy
Joines, is Manager of Mail Services
& Capital Projects Operations at the
University of La Verne.
1, 2010, at his home in Apple Valley, Calif.
Pete was born in Santa Monica in 1943, but
lived in Santa Barbara during his childhood
years. Pete graduated from the University of La
Verne in 1965. He was active in football and
baseball while at La Verne. He retired in 2003
after 29 years of service. Pete and his wife Carol,
recently celebrated 33 years of marriage. Pete
is survived by his wife, Carol; two daughters,
Kimberly Mays and Jennifer Vaccari; two sonsin-law,
Wesley Mays and Robert Vaccari; three
grandchildren, Morgan Mays, Christopher and
Thomas Vaccari; his sister, Ann Fontana ’84
and brother, John van Wyke.
Judy Sible (Keith) ’74 passed away on
Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011. She died of
complications from diabetes after battling
for more than 50 years. She was married to
Lloyd Keith ’73 for 35 years and is survived
by her two children and two granddaughters.
She taught in the Arcadia Unified School
District until she retired to raise her children.
Dorothy McCullough ’76 passed away
on February 26, 2011, in Glendora, Calif.
Dorothy was an alumna of the CAPA program
and received a bachelor of science degree
in behavioral sciences.
Betty Ruth Sharp ’78 passed away on September
6, 2010, in Fallbrook, Calif., where
Ruth Morgan ’36 alumna and mother
of University of La Verne President
Emeritus, Steve Morgan, passed away
on September 27 at the age of 96. Ruth’s
connection to the La Verne community
spans nearly a century. Ruth was born
on March 9, 1915 to J.L. and Grace
Hileman Miller, an alumna who graduated
from La Verne in 1914. Ruth
attended Bonita High School during
the Great Depression and became a
second-generation La Verne alumna
in 1936, before going on to become a
teacher. In 1937 she married Thomas
Morgan and later had two sons, Tom
and Stephen. They remained generous
donors to the university, supporting
multiple scholarship and endowment
funds. Ruth was a resident of Hillcrest
Retirement Community for 11 years.
She is survived by her two sons, Tom
and Stephen Morgan ’68, daughterin-law
Ann McMurray Morgan ’71,
’74, ’96; one granddaughter, Kesley
Morgan Johnston ’00, and her husband,
Robert; three great-grandchildren,
Mackay, Charlie, and Stephen.
she lived with her husband, Bruce. Glendora
had been Betty’s home for 40 years. She was
retired from the Glendora Unified School
District, having worked for 27 years as a
speech therapist. Betty was born in Azusa,
Calif., in 1930 and attended Citrus High
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School and Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High
School, graduating in 1949. She earned a
master’s degree from La Verne College. Betty
was a sweet, thoughtful lady who cherished
her family and friends. Her kindness touched
many lives, and she will be greatly missed.
In addition to her husband, her survivors
include daughters Susan Benson, Carol Alvarado
and son David Sills; 7 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Aleen E. Agranowitz ’88, described as the
Angel of Long Beach, passed away at the age
94. Aleen was featured in the Winter/Spring
2006 issue of the Voice for her work as the cofounder
of the Speech and Language Development
Center in Buena Park, the former site
of Mira Linda Elementary School. For more
than 55 years, Agranowitz, a Boston native
who was in the WAVES during World War
II and moved out to Southern California in
the late 1940s, dedicated her life to working
with those who have aphasia. Her daughter,
Sara Jones, who is the supervisor of speech and
language development at the SLDC, says her
mother passed away at her home surrounded
by family members, including her two sons
and three grandchildren. Aleen wrote several
books on aphasia and received a doctorate in
Organizational Leadership from the University
of La Verne at age 82.
Mary Ann Manning, wife of Paul Patrick
(Pat) Manning ’91, died of breast cancer on
May 8, Mother’s Day. Mary Ann, 46, and
Pat had been fighting her cancer for more
than 10 years. Pat graduated from the CAPA
program and moved to the northwest to help
take care of Mary Ann’s parents in 1995.
Lois Neil-Sambar ’94 passed away October
11. She was 76. The Crescenta Valley
Chamber of Commerce “Woman of the
Year” in 2001, Neil-Sambar was a prominent
local educator and philanthropist. While
principal of Rosemont Middle School, Neil-
Sambar helped the school attain California
State Distinguished School status in 1990
and 1994, and National Blue Ribbon School
recognition in 1993. It was during that time
that Lois earned a doctorate in education at
the University of La Verne.
Catherine Arra, ’01 passed away May 29,
2011.
Kevin Linn Shively, son of University of
La Verne trustee David Shively, passed away
October 30, 2011 Kevin was born and raised
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Lloyd Carleton Brandt ’49 passed
away March 4 at the age of 86. He is
survived by his wife of 61 years, Lois
Brandt ’48; his children Bernice Binnie
Green ’73 (Biff ’72,’76), Jan Newcomer
’75 (Bill ’73), Karen Pierson
’79 (Gary ’77), and Roy Brandt (Debbie).
Lloyd was born in Pomona on
Oct. 22, 1924, to Jesse and Kathryn
’26 Brandt and grew up in La Verne,
the second of six children (sisters Betty,
Bernice, Dorothy and Marian; brother
Daryl ’52). He was grandfather of
eight and great-grandfather of two.
in Bakersfield, Calif. He attended Slipping
Halos Preschool, Heritage Christian Schools,
Garces Memorial High School, CSUB,
and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
where he received his bachelor’s degree in
Aeronautical Sciences. There he became a
proficient pilot and flight instructor which
led him to proudly serve in those capacities
for Loyd’s Aviation at the Bakersfield
Jet Center. To say that he loved to fly is an
understatement! He would drop everything
to get “behind the stick” and soar the skies
over the western United States. He was a funloving,
“life of the party” kind of guy who
was loved by all his family, friends and acquaintances.
Kevin loved his family and had
a very special relationship with his grandparents;
he enjoyed seeing to each and every
need they might have. Kevin will be sorely
missed by all! Kevin was preceded in death
by his maternal grandparents William Guenther
and Donna and Vern Ruedy. Kevin is
survived by his mother and stepfather Diana
and Ray Schill, father and stepmother David
Warren Carter ’58 passed away on
July 21, 2011, at age 74. Warren Carter
was an entrepreneur, teacher, and
an agricultural leader. As an almond
farmer in McFarland, Calif., Carter
served on the Almond Board of California
from 1979 to 1992, including
two years as chairman and four years
as vice chairman. His valuable leadership
contributed to the sustained
growth of the California almond industry,
leading to its position as global
leader of almond production. Carter
served on the board of the McFarland
Unified School District from 1981 to
1994, and was also a past president of
the Kern County Farm Bureau. Warren
was also a trustee for the University
of La Verne from 1965 to 1992.
It was his idea to initiate a centennial
fundraising campaign at La Verne, in
the decade leading up to 1991 — the
university’s 100th anniversary. That
campaign, with Warren as chairman,
raised $881,000 in the first two years.
In 1985, the University of La Verne
awarded him an honorary doctorate of
laws. Warren is survived by son Doug
Carter ’83, ’85 and daughter-in-law
Dena Carter ’83; son Ken Carter ’85
and daughter-in-law Renee Carter;
daughter Karen Campbell and sonin-law
Joey Campbell; brother Wayne
Carter ’50; sister Opal Wilkinson
’52; and 10 grandchildren. His wife,
Lenore Carter ’58, passed away in 2009.
and Janie Shively, brother Kyle Shively and
grandparents Angie Guenther and Sherlo
and Ila Shively.
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