Marriages

ALBERT E. PEACOCK III ’80, JD ’93, and Robyn L. Garrison

SPIRO ANTHONY PSALTIS ’81 and JoAnne Bodmer

KATHERINE CODEKAS ’84 and Matthew J. Smith

STEPHEN MONARQUE ’84 and Brenda Waterhouse

PAUL BARTELT ’85 and Gina Meeker

JOHN EUGENE JOHNSON ’86 and DeEtte Goni

JENNIFER ANN LEWIS ’88 and Edward John McMahon

DOROTHY “Dody” SEARS ’88 and GERALD “Jay” WORRALL ’89

TAMBERLEY EARL ’89 and DAVID G. MUCH ’90

LEANE PALUCH ’89 and CRAIG VANDEMAN ’91

ANDREW MALCOLM CARY ’91 and Nathalie Szurdak

STEVE INOUYE ’91 and Ann Sugai

BARBARA MISHKAN ’91 and Glen Genkins

MARY CAROLINE BRIEFS ’91, MS ’97, and MICHAEL SANJUME MS ’96

GLENN CHAMBERS ’92 and Constance Karageorgis

DIANE TONKOVICH ’92 and Douglas E. Miller

DAISY M. MOORE MA ’95 and NEAL LALWANI PhD ’98

SHAWNE ROBINSON MS ’95 and Michellena Jester

JOLYN JOHNSON ’96 and Bradley Van Cleave

MARGARET “MEG” LIN ’96, MEd ’98, and RANDY PALISOC ’96

JOY M. PARLET ’97 and DUDE L. UNDERWOOD ’97

KELLY ANN CHRISTIANSON ’98 and Thomas Daniel De Bie



Births


JOHN SCHALLER ’80 and Joli Marks, a daughter, Jordan Tollieve Schaller

VALERIE (BOSS) GARDNER ’82 and DAVID GARDNER ’83, a daughter, Kendell JoAnn. She is the niece of JoAnn Boss ’80, Daniel Boss ’84 and Mona (Gardner) Patrick ’84. She joins brother Quinn, 2

JOHN C. OGLE ’82 and Caryn Ogle, a daughter, Amanda Lynell. She joins Kiley, 5, and Tyler, 3

MARY (MELOCH) SHASTEEN ’82 and H.E. Daniel Shasteen, a daughter, Riley Elizabeth. She is the granddaughter of Joseph Meloch ’52, and the niece of Sally Meloch ’84, JD ’87, and Lori Jo (Meloch) Norkus ’88, JD ’91

JANET (SCHAFFNER) DEBIASO ’83 and John Rodney Debiaso, a son, Matthew James. He joins brother Robert Thomas

GLENN GUZMAN ’83 and Bobbi Guzman, a daughter, Naomi Takara

CHRISTINE KAMATANI ’83, MSW ’95, and Robert Kuhlmann, a son, James Masaru. He joins his sister, Gina Elaine, 3, and is the nephew of Peter Lujan ’87

MARK D. FEDDE ’85 and JENNIFER (EREDIA) FEDDE ’87, a daughter, Kelsey Nicole. She joins her two brothers, Taylor, 6, and Ryan, 3. They are the grandchildren of Donald W. Fedde ’59 and Ernest John Eredia MBA ’63, the great grandchildren of Arnold W. Fedde ’33 and the niece and nephews of William S. Fedde ’83

MICHAEL JACK HADDAD ’86 and MELISSA JILL (GOLDBERG) HADDAD ’87, a son, Matthew David. He joins his twin sisters, Jessica Michelle and Nichola Rose

KENNETH OKAJIMA ’86 and Esther Okajima, a daughter, Justine Takako. She is the granddaughter of Toshio Okajima ’61 and the niece of Robert Okajima ’90 and Yuri Okajima ’93

LAURIE CLIFFTON ALVAREZ ’87 and OBIE ALVEREZ, JR. ’95, a son, Carter Cliffton. He is the grandson of Patricia (Johnson) Cliffton ’60 and James Cliffton ’60, and the nephew of Alison Cliffton ’86 and Oscar Alvarez ’94

ROBERT STERLING BEALL II JD ’87 and SUSAN BROWNFIELD BEALL ’87, a daughter, Meredith Amanda. She joins brother Robert Sterling Beall III and is the great great niece of Gerald Willis Myers LLB ’20 and William Henry Hollenbeck ’42, MS ’50

RONALD B. WASHLE ’87 and SUSAN K. (ANDERSON) WASHLE ’88, a daughter, Heather Elizabeth

VICKI (FIELDS) MILLER ’88 and Thomas Miller, a son, Clay Thomas

LORI JO (MELOCH) NORKUS ’88, JD ’91, and Stephen Norkus, a son, Nicholas Ceslovas. He is the grandson of Joseph Meloch ’52, the nephew of Mary Meloch ’82 and Sally Meloch ’84, JD ’87, and the cousin of Mike Peterson ’80, Denise Dohr Bradford ’85, Mark Bradford ’86, Lawrence “Wink” Winkenhower ’86, Heidi Dohr Winkenhower ’88 and Karen Dohr ’89

DEBORAH (SCHWARTZ) ROHDE ’88 and Jonah Rohde, a daughter, Samantha Bryn. She is the granddaughter of Leon I. Schwartz ’54

DAWNA (BARODA) CLARK ’89 and Kenneth Clark, a daughter, Camille Camden Rose. She is the sister of Kaitlyn and Courtland

KATHLEEN (KELLY) GALLEGOS ’89 and Frank Gallegos, a son, Frank II. He is the grandson of Robert Kelly ’59
and Anne Kelly and the nephew of Patricia Kelly ’90

MATTHEW D. HELLER ’89 and Lisa Heller, a daughter, Erin Miriam

ADRIANA MORA ’89 and Roy F. Lam, a daughter, Isabella Mora-Lam. She joins brother Francis-Anthony

MIKE CORNFORTH ’90 and JENNIFER (VIRUNURM) CORNFORTH ’91, a daughter, Meagan Ashley

BERNHARD R. WAGENER ’90 and JULIE (WEDERTZ) WAGENER ’91, a son, Nicholas Wolf

EILEEN ODAMA-WONG ’91 and Rollin Wong, a son, Rollin Ken. He is the grandson of Donald Odama ’63

CASEY S. BURRILL ’93 and Kristin Burrill, a son, Corey Michael. He joins sister Kari, 3

STACEY L. (NONNEMACHER) JONES ’93 and Jeremiah I. Jones a son, Isaiah Isaac. He joins brother Elijah Aaron

TONYA M. PARROTT PhD ’95 and William R. Parrott, a daughter, Hannah Elizabeth.



Deaths


HELEN (HUMISTON) TURNER
’25, of San Clemente, Calif.; May 31, 1998, at the age of 94. While attending USC, Turner was elected secretary of the Student Body and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was a junior high and senior high school teacher in the Los Angeles school system for 37 years. Survivors include two children, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

GILES L. PELLERIN ’29, of Pasadena, Calif.; Nov. 21, 1998, of cardiac arrest in the Rose Bowl parking lot during the USC-UCLA football game. He would have been 92 in December. Pellerin’s passion for USC football games was legendary – the USC-UCLA game was the 797th consecutive Trojan game he attended. The streak began when he was a sophomore at USC in 1926. He worked as a technician at AT&T for 45 years. Pellerin also became an active financial supporter of the university, making significant contributions to the athletic department and for scholarships. Survivors include his brother, Oliver, whose own consecutive streak of attending USC football games currently stands at 600.

EDGAR ALLEN ABLOWICH ’34, of Virginia Beach, Va.; April 6, 1998, at the age of 84. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic 1600-meter relay team that captured a gold medal in a world-record setting performance in the 1932 Los Angeles games. He was an associate professor in business at the Air Force Institute of Technology of the University of Wyoming in Cheyenne, retiring in 1981. In 1984, Ablowich attended the reunion of Olympic athletes during the summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Survivors include two sons, Dean and Ronald, a sister, Ann Alene Graveley, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.MALCOLM MEALEY ’40, of Fullerton, Calif.; Oct. 29, 1998, of cancer. He was 77. He played football for USC, briefly acted in films – both as a child and after attending USC – and owned an art gallery. Survivors are his wife, Korla; sons Chuck Jones and Mark Mealey; and five grandchildren.

WILLIAM COVINGTON THOMPSON MD ’43, of New Orleans, La.; Sept. 17, 1998, at the age of 80. A native of Los Angeles who fell in love with New Orleans, he had lived there for the past 52 years and worked as a psychoanalyst since the 1950s. Thompson was also an instructor at the New Orleans Psychoanalytic Institute and Tulane University and a lecturer at Loyola and Louisiana State universities, ensuring that nearly every psychoanalyst to study in the region spent some time under his tutelage. Survivors include two daughters, Marianne and Gail, a son, Philip, and two grandchildren.

RICHARD H. LAWRENCE ’48, MEd ’49, of Downey, Calif.; Oct. 4, 1998, due to complications from cancer, at the age of 75. The former assistant superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District was a one-time member of the USC Board of Trustees and served as president of the USC Alumni Association in 1977-78. On football scholarship to USC in 1942, Lawrence was diagnosed with a heart condition that would keep him off the team. Although he could no longer play football, the university promised to continue his financial aid – as long as he maintained an unblemished academic record. This he did. In appreciation, he made numerous gifts to the university. He became a life member of USC’s Alumni Association following his graduation from the School of Education. He was instrumental in the establishment of EDUCARE, a support group for the school, later serving as its president. He received the school’s R.O.S.E. Award for his contributions to the field of education and his volunteer commitment to the community. He was a member of the National Advisory Council for the USC Alumni Fund and the Trojan Coaches Club. He received the USC Alumni Service Award in 1974 and was named the Fred B. Olds Support Group Man of the Year in 1977. He was a USC trustee from 1976 to 1980. Lawrence’s involvement in L.A.-area schools spanned nearly four decades, beginning in 1950 when he became an elementary school vice principal. He was appointed coordinator of legislation and special projects in 1970, representing the district superintendent and the board of education at all sessions of the California Legislature and the United States Congress. In 1971, he became superintendent of LAUSD’s Area J – encompassing much of the San Fer-nando Valley – and later he became assistant superintendent in charge of special projects, a position from which he retired. He is survived by his wife, Edith, and three sons, Rand, Jeff and Nelson. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be sent to any of the following: Kathryn Kuka Children’s Fund, LAUSD; the Foundation for the Junior Blind; Junior Achievement; or the USC Rossier School of Education.

HUGH H. KELLEY ’53, LLB ’56, of Balboa Island, Calif.; June 14, 1998, following a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born Nov. 15, 1927. As the leader of the “Bali Hai Boys” and “Kelley’s Gang,” he was a pioneer of tourism in Moorea, Raiatea and Huahine. He leaves 12 children, 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

WILLIAM EDWARD SINEY ’56, MBA ’64, of Redondo Beach, Calif.; Dec. 23, 1997, of a heart attack. He retired from his position as contracts manager for TRW in 1992. He volunteered at the Southern California Regional Occupational Center in Tor-rance, which in turn led to a second career at El Camino College Workplace Learning Resource Center. He continued to be very active in his fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi, and frequently counseled in resume preparation and job seeking skills. An avid sports fan and Trojan supporter, he was a member of the South Bay Trojan Club. His survivors are his wife, Suzanne, sons Todd ’97 and Scott, and a sister. ROBERT B. FLAIG ’63, JD ’66, of Los Angeles; Sept. 21, 1998, at the age of 56, of cancer. An attorney with the firm of Sheppard Mullin in Los Angeles, he was a leading California expert on construction law. He joined the firm in 1992 and spearheaded its construction law practice, a practice group that grew to more than 15 attorneys under his leadership. Prior to joining Sheppard Mullin, he practiced 26 years with the firm of Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges (now Thelen Reid & Priest). Professionally, he was active in numerous organizations. He regularly served in various capacities in moot court competitions for the law schools at USC and UCLA. He was admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court in 1987. In February 1998, he was appointed a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers. A Northridge resident, Flaig participated in many non-profit activities. Twenty years ago he helped form JAF Ministries, an organization that has since distributed thousands of wheelchairs to disabled persons in Third World countries. He is survived by his wife, Carol, three sons, Don, Doug and Dave, and six grandchildren. The family asks that contributions be made to JAF Ministries, P.O. Box 3333, Agoura Hills, CA 91301; (818) 707-9374.

PAUL ANSON BLOLAND, of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; Nov. 19, 1998, of cancer; at the age of 75. He was former vice president for student affairs at USC and distinguished professor emeritus at USC’s Rossier School of Education. He was born Nov. 15, 1923, in Mt. Horeb, Wis., and attended Mt. Horeb High School. He served three years in the U.S. Army during World War II and 15 months during the Korean conflict. In 1951, he married the former Ruth Marion Nolte. At the University of Wisconsin, Bloland earned a bachelor of science degree in American institutions (1949) and a master of science degree in counseling and guidance (1950). He earned a secondary teachers certificate in Wisconsin and was a certified psychologist in Minnesota. With a newly conferred PhD in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota, he began his academic career in 1959 as assistant professor of educational psychology and director of the University of Minnesota student activities bureau. He was dean of students at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, in the early ’60s, when USC appointed him dean of students and associate professor of education. He was USC’s dean of students until 1969, when he was named vice president for student affairs. He served in that post until 1972. Bloland was awarded a full professorship in 1970 and chaired the department of counseling psychology from 1973 to 1989. Bloland was also an ardent mountaineer and conservationist. A Sierra Club member for 34 years, he traveled to seven continents and 73 different countries to hike, climb and run rivers. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, sons Eric and Peter, and a brother, Harland. The family requests that donations be sent to the Rossier School of Education’s General Scholarship Fund in memory of Paul A. Bloland.

THEODORE “SONNY” GARLAND BROWNE, of Los Angeles; Oct. 16, 1998; at the age of 89. He had a long relationship with USC as supervisor of game management staff. He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 27 years and also worked for the Los Angeles County Board of Education. GENEVIEVE W. CARTER, of Rio Rancho, N.M.; May 23, 1998, at the age of 91. She was professor emerita at the USC School of Social Work. While teaching research and community organization in the school, she served as director of research at the Los Angeles Welfare Planning Council. She also directed the Regional Research Institute in the School of Social Work, one of six in the nation established by the federal government. In retirement, she focused on the needs of the elderly, conducting research activities jointly with the Andrus Gerontology Center at USC. She later moved to Albuquerque to be closer to her family, where New Mexico officials called upon her to head various commissions and conduct studies in the field of aging. Carter was actively involved in her research almost to her death. Friends, faculty and former colleagues gathered on campus to celebrate her life last September. She is survived by her daughter, Virginia, and three grandchildren. The family requests that memorial gifts be made to the USC School of Social Work for the Genevieve W. Carter Endowed Scholarship.

GWENDOLYN WILLIAMS KOLDOFSKY, of Santa Barbara, Calif.; Nov. 12, 1998, at the age of 92. The much-beloved “Madame K” was a pianist and vocal accompanist who raised the stature of accompanying to a recognized art; and a distinguished professor emerita at the USC School of Music, where her students included Marilyn Horne and Carol Neblett. She founded the school’s department of keyboard collaborative arts and both designed and established the world’s first degree-granting program in accompanying, first offered in 1947. Koldofsky was born Nov. 1, 1906, in Bowmanville, a small Ontario community near Toronto, Canada. After receiving training in Canada and Europe, she plunged into an accompanying career and married the British-Russian violinist Adolph Koldofsky. She taught accompanying, song literature and chamber music at USC from 1947 to 1988. She was also a long-time member of the faculty of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. After her husband died in 1951, she founded in his memory an annual scholarship, the Koldofsky Fellowship in Accompanying, at the USC music school. She is survived by her nephew, Dane. Contributions can be made to the Gwen-dolyn and Adolph Koldofsky Memorial Scholarship Fund at USC or to the Music Academy of the West.

RAYMOND STEINBERG MALVANI, of Granada Hills, Calif.; Oct. 4, 1998, at the age of 72, of heart failure. He was a social worker and USC expert on services for the elderly. Born Raymond Maryn Steinberg in Pittsburgh, Penn., he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946, earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1946 and earned a master’s degree in social work from Bryn Mawr College in 1957. In 1953, he married his wife of 45 years, the former Lucillen Kanne, in Philadelphia. The couple moved to Los Angeles in 1960, and Malvani directed the San Fernando Valley office of the Welfare Planning Council. As a social worker during the ’60s, he was active in the civil rights movement and helped to implement the Johnson Administration’s War on Poverty. After earning a doctorate in social work from UCLA in 1976, he joined the USC faculty as a gerontologist. During his 12 years at USC’s Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, Malvani led a pioneering study of long-term care for the elderly and co-authored an influential textbook about case management in the provision of services to the aged. He retired as research associate professor at USC in 1985 and was awarded emeritus status. Acknowledging the family’s Polish roots, the Steinbergs changed their name to Malvani. He is survived by his wife, sons Adam and David, daughters Lora and Ellen, and a grandchild.


 

 

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