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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
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 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.
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. Pellerins 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 USCs 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 schools 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. Lawrences 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 LAUSDs 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 Childrens 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 Kelleys 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 USCs 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 USCs 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 Educations 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 schools department of keyboard collaborative arts and both designed and established the worlds 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 bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1946 and earned a masters 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 Administrations 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 USCs 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 familys 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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