Marriages
THOMAS R. THORNBURY ’62 and Angie May-Lin Chan (Sheldon)
KRISTINE MALAND ’68, MS ’69, and Matthew Mesplou
ALBERT LOPEZ ’86 and Tricia Halpin
ALICE R. NAVARRO ’90 and Gregory F. Manning
SUSAN RAE SCOTT PharmD ’90 and Roderick Morales
KRISTEN “KRISTI” HORGAN ’92 and Christopher Link
MARK ALLENBAUGH ’93 and Jacqueline Beth Pike
BOB CHILDS ’93 and Kristen Whitehill
JENNIFER LYNN COOLEY ’93 and James Andrew Francis
PRIYA RANA KAPOOR ’93 and ALDEN LEE HANSON ’94
DANA ANN MILLER ’94 and JERALD NEUMANN ’94
LINDA (PAYNE) SMITH ’76, MS ’79, and Jeff Smith, a son, Spencer Payne. He is the grandson of the late Nancy (Reed) Payne ’52 and the great-grandson of the late Mattie (Williams) Reed ’27. He joins his brother, CJ, 8
DOROTHY REINHOLD ’78 and Andrew Shaner, a daughter, Katherine Nichole Reinhold
DOUGLAS HUGHES ROSE ’78, a son, Benjamin Robert. He is the grandson of Barbara (Smith) Rose ’49, and joins his brother, Griffen, 4
ROBERT D. BAKER, JR. ’79, a third daughter, Elizabeth Jene. She is the granddaughter of Robert D. Baker ’60, MS ’65, EME ’68, the late Elizabeth (Toye) Baker Williams ’60 and Richard S. Williams ’65; the niece of Laurel (Baker) Tew ’82, MA ’84, Chad Tew MBA ’88 and Christopher Baker ’91; the great-niece of Bud Toye ’61 and Singrid (Banzhaf) Toye ’60; and the cousin of Victoria Toye ’85, MA ’88
RORY BENNETT ’80 and Kurt Snider, a son, Cole
BRIAN R. GUGGISBERG ’80 and Laurie E. Guggisberg, a daughter, Lauren Marie
JENNIFER (JOHNSON) KOCHARD ’80 and Lawrence Kochard, a daughter, Elizabeth Jane. She joins her sister and two brothers
RICHARD KROL ’81, MBT ’82, and CYNTHIA (NOLTING) KROL ’80, a daughter, Katherine Elise. She joins her sister, Jennifer, 4
JASON GONG LUM ’80 and Nora Chi Lum, a son, Michael Jason. He is the nephew of Wayne Gong Lum ’81. He joins his sister, Amanda Jennifer, 12
MARK WENIGER ’80 and Janniene Weniger, a daughter, Danielle Keahl
SUZANNE MAYAGOITIA-ROMO ’81 and Sergio Romo, a daughter, Hannah
GLEN BASHORE ’82 and Marlene Bashore, triplets, Abigail, Victoria and Collin
EILEEN (LYNCH) CHILDS ’84 and Howard Childs, a daughter, Alanna Nicole. She joins her brother, Michael, 6 • TIM QUAN ’83, DDS ’87, and JOANNE YOUNG DDS ’87, a son, Connor. He is the grandson of Cum F. Young MS ’61 and the nephew of Judith Young JD ’83 and Scott Drugan PharmD ’84
JESSICA (FRIEDHEIM) FAULKNER ’84 and Phillip A. Faulkner, a son, Brett Aramis. He is the grandson of Robert Friedheim, professor of international relations at USC
MICHAEL C. JANETT ’84, MBA ’92, and BRENDA J. (MORRIS) JANETT ’85, a daughter, Natalie Anne. She is the niece of Steve R. Morris ’79
MIKE ASCHIERIS ’85 and MARY ANN (BYERS) ASCHIERIS ’87, a son, Ian Michael. He is the grandson of John Aschieris DDS ’58; the nephew of John Aschieris ’83, Jill (Applegate) Aschieris ’84, Ron Aschieris ’85 and Rochelle (Noday) Aschieris ’86
JAMES F. BURGE, JR. ’85 and SUSAN (CHUN) BURGE ’85, a daughter, Sophia Milan. She joins her sisters Jaclyn Field, 4, and Julia Lauren, 2
ROBIN (RAZZANO) MARKS ’85 and Russ Marks, a daughter, Mackenzie Lee. She is the niece of Ron Razzano ’81 and the goddaughter of Dawn (Seibert) Julian ’87
DIANNE (DEVEREAUX) MITCHELL ’85 and David Mitchell, a daughter, Stephanie Allyn. She joins her sisters, Melanie, 6, and Lindsay, 3
CRAIG A. WELIN ’85, JD ’88, and LISA (RAUCH) WELIN ’84 a daughter, Lauren Rauch Welin • RICHARD HEIM ’86 and ERIN (SWENLIN) HEIM ’88, a second daughter, Samantha Paige
GRANT CAMDEN KIRKPATRICK ’86 and SHAYA (DAVIS) KIRKPATRICK ’86, a son, Ryan Davis. He is the nephew of Gregg Robert Kirkpatrick ’84, Kent Conrad Kirkpatrick ’89, Gina (Maluccio) Kirkpatrick MBA ’95, and Bernadette (Nieto) Kirkpatrick JD, MBA ’97, and the cousin of Gary Eugene Kirkpatrick ’75, MA ’76. He joins his brother, Jack Camden
BRAD BENNETT ’87 and EMMA-GRAY BENNETT ’92, identical twin sons, Elliot William and Logan Gray. They join sister, Camille, 13 months
ALEX SALOTTOLO ’87 and SHANNON (GOLDMAN) SALOTTOLO ’89, a second daughter, Ann Marie Michelle
JAY SFINGI ’87 and MARY (SHERMAN) SFINGI ’87, identical twin daughters, Megan Patricia and Caitlyn Ann
KIRK JON WALSKE ’88 and MAXX (KOMACK) WALSKE ’87, a daughter, Tyler Tisdale. She is the niece of Jonathon Komack Martin and the granddaughter of Jeanne (Tisdale) Trudeau MSW ’75, PhD ’90, and Dennis Archambault MPA ’84, MFA ’89
TRACI (MARINOVICH) GROVE ’88 and Richard Grove, a daughter, Elizabeth Virginia. She is the granddaughter of Trudi (Fertig) Marinovich ’62 and Marv Marinovich ’62; the great-granddaughter of the late C. Henry Fertig ’40; and the niece of Kristen (Grove) Echenique ’88 and Todd Marinovich ’92. She joins her sister, Katie, and brother, Phillip
WILLIAM JOHN MARSHALL ’88 and Rhonda Marshall, a son, Nicholas William. He is the nephew of Christine (Marshall) Covella ’89
BRIAN B. WREN ’88 and Suzanne M. Wren, a daughter, Alyssa Kelly. She is the niece of Mary Ann Wren ’95; the grand-niece of Howard C. Wren DDS ’51; and the granddaughter of Richard B. Wren DDS ’65 •
CHRISTOPHER F. MOFFAT ’89 and Stacey Ann Moffat, a boy, Patrick Michael. He is the grandson of Thomas G. Moffat, Jr. ’59 and Dierdre F. Moffat ’61; the great-grandson of George Freeman ’25; and the great-great-grandson of Nellie Freeman ’29
COLLEEN (OBULJEN) PALLA ’89 and John Palla, a daughter, Lauren Alexandria. She is the niece of Brett Obuljen ’89 and Karen (Kesselman) Obuljen ’88
JOHN JOSEPH PETRUSH, JR. ’90 and Judith (Potoka) Petrush, a son, Nicholas Potoka Petrush • MATTHEW G. BITTICK ’91 and Patricia Bittick, a son, Joshua Matthew. He is the grandson of Chuck Bittick ’61
CHRISTOPHER J. HARRER MBA ’96 and Pamela Harrer, a son, John Hathaway. He joins his brothers William, 4, and Frank, 3.
ALTA NANETTE (THOMAS) RIDGEWAY ’20, of Long Beach, Calif.; July 26, in her sleep at the age of 99. Born in Temecula, Calif., she lived in Riverside most of her life, coming to USC in 1918 following graduation in the first class at Riverside Junior College. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in history from USC, where she met her husband, Virgil W. Ridgeway DDS ’21, who passed away in 1991. They were married 69 years. She taught elementary school in the Long Beach public school system for several years. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy (Ridgeway) Wiggins Shuma ’52; a son, William V. Ridgeway ’56, DDS ’58, MS ’62; a daughter-in-law, Polly (Garverick) Ridgeway ’55, MS ’58; and four grandchildren, including Willam V. Ridgeway, Jr. ’88 and Susan (Ridgeway) Lester ’89.
ROMAINE (HEIM) PAULEY MEd ’26, of Irvine, Calif.; Jan. 24, of pneumonia, at the age of 96. Born in Rome, Ohio, she graduated from UC Berkeley and earned her master’s degree at USC before returning to Ohio where she taught high school for several years. She married Kenneth H. Pauley but, in 1940, he died of a brain tumor and she and her children moved to Southern California to live near her parents. She was a vice principal and journalism teacher at Beverly Hills High School 25 years before retiring in 1965. In 1967 and 1968 Pauley was an American Woman Representative to Russia and India through the U.S. State Department. She was recipient of Beverly Hills’ 1966 Woman of Achievement Award and an award from the Beverly Hills Business and Professional Women’s Club. She leaves a son, Richard Heim; a daughter, Dana Devore House; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family asks that memorial donations be made to the USC/Norris Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, 1441 Eastlake Ave., Room 800, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
LORRAINE M. (ALLEN) BOARD ’27, MEd ’30, of Glendale, Calif.; Feb. 18, 1997. She was born in 1902 in Missouri but lived in Glendale for 75 years. She began a career in education as a teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in 1922 and later became the first principal of Balboa Elementary School. Board was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by her sister; three daughters, including Maryfrances (Board) Voyles ’43; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
ALLEN GRANT MAINLAND ’28, of Glendale, Calif.; Nov. 28, at the age of 91. He was a retired securities-industry executive. At USC, he majored in business, was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and played freshman football and baseball. Mainland married Alice Randall ’32 in Glendale, where they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1983. He began his career as an accountant with Mitchum Jones Co. in Los Angeles and served with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigating fraud before becoming comptroller of Pacific Clay Products and Upholstery Supply Company of Los Angeles and senior management consultant with Booze Allen & Hamilton in the United States and abroad. A CPA, he returned to Mitchum Jones & Templeton in 1962 as chief financial officer and served as the firm’s president until 1975. Later, as a consultant, he was instrumental in the Pacific Stock Exchange’s move to its present location in downtown Los Angeles. Mainland was a member of the Glendale Presbyterian Church for 42 years. An enthusiastic sailor, he was a member of the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey and the Los Angeles Athletic Club. His wife predeceased him in August 1996. Survivors include two sons, Edward Allen Mainland ’56 and Richard Randall Mainland; four grandchildren; and a brother, William Mainland ’32.
HERBERT THEODORE “TED” STROSCHER DDS ’31, of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; Dec. 26, at the age of 89. He was an Orange County dentist and developer, civic leader and philanthropist. A graduate of Santa Ana College and the USC School of Dentistry, Stroscher practiced dentistry for more than 50 years in Santa Ana. He was a captain in the Army Dental Corps during World War II. Stroscher served as a member of the California Community Colleges Board and as president of the Santa Ana School Board and the Orange County Dental Society, was an elder in the Santa Ana Presbyterian Church and was active in Rotary and the Orange County Pioneer Council.
THOMAS B. BARTLE DDS ’33, of Pasadena, Calif.; Oct. 21, at the age of 90. For more than 60 years he practiced dentistry in downtown Los Angeles and was a resident of Pasadena for 48 years. At USC, he was a member of the choral group. He was recognized for his outstanding achievement with the Garrett Newkirk Memorial Award. Bartle served his country as a dentist in the U.S. Navy. He was awarded a lifetime membership in the American Dental Association. He raised his three daughters after his first wife, Marian Alice Sprott, died in 1967. He is survived by his wife, Betty; his daughters, Judy Rarick, Joyce Flieger ’73 and Alice Lodwick; eight grandsons; and two great grandsons.
ORIN JAMES EBERLY ’34, of Fillmore, Calif.; Dec. 26. He was 87. Eberly was born April 17, 1910, in Oregon, and had been a resident of Fillmore for 57 years. After graduating from USC with a degree in pharmacy, he began a career in the field that lasted until his retirement in 1975. He was an active member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Fillmore Lions Club and for 13 years served as a member of the board of trustees for the former Fillmore Elementary School District. He is survived by a daughter, two sons, eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a sister.
WAYNE T. FISHER ’37, of La Canada, Calif.; in Dec., from a horse fall. At USC, he was captain of the fencing team and a graduate of the School of Engineering. He worked for the Texas Oil Company his entire career, starting out as a roustabout on an oil rig and retiring as chief of personnel at the company’s Los Angeles office. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Opal, and his sister, Cleone.
HENRY A. ERNST MA ’39, PhD ’49, of Bradbury, Calif.; Jan. 10, at the age of 89 from cancer. He taught history and German at Pasadena College (now Point Loma College-San Diego) for 35 years, a career that was interrupted by World War II, in which he served in field artillery direction control in the Asia Pacific area. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ernst MS ’38, two children and two grandchildren.
C. HENRY “HANK” FERTIG ’40, of Balboa, Calif.; Nov. 1, of complications from cancer. Born Dec. 27, 1916, the San Bernardino native served on the Huntington Beach Police Department for 36 years, 20 of them as chief. He retired in 1976. Fertig served as president of the California Peace Officers Association and was a 50-year member of both the Elks and the Shrine. His is survived by his wife of 58 years, Virginia; son Craig ’65; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: “The Chief’s USC Memorial Fund,” Attn.: Dolores Blackwell, c/o USC Athletic Department, Heritage Hall, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0602.
WALTER NEAL OLSON ’41, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; March 22, 1997. Born in 1918 in Reedsburg, Wis., he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from USC, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He enlisted as a pilot in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and took part in World War II campaigns in Africa, Sicily, Italy and Corsica. He was in the first group to bomb Rome and was shot down several times during his military career. Recipient of the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Flying Cross and nine Oak Leaf Clusters for meritorious service, he was among USC’s most decorated alumni. Olson settled in Lake Tahoe in 1950, where he owned and operated restaurants and worked in public relations. He was among the founders of Barton Memorial Hospital and continuously served on its board of directors and was chairman numerous times. He was instrumental in many essential developments of South Lake Tahoe as a community, including its incorporation as a city. He was an active member of the USC Northern Nevada Alumni Club. He enjoyed flying, playing golf and bridge and renovating his 100-year-old home. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Patricia; two daughters; one son; and four grandchildren.
HAROLD MADISON ROGERS MEd ’42, of La Puente, Calif.; Aug. 24, of lung cancer. Born in Salina, Kans., in 1913, he was six when his family moved to Southern California. He attended Pasadena City College, Occidental College and Chapman College before earning his master’s degree at USC. Following four years of service in the Army during World War II, Rogers accepted a teaching position at Puente Union High School, becoming music director there in 1946. In 1954, he became supervisor of welfare and attendance at East Jr. High in Downey, Calif., where he remained until 1979 when he retired after 40 years of teaching. Shortly after he retired a student service award was set up by the school and named “The Harold Rogers Award” in his honor. He is survived by his wife; two daughters; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
EARL HAROLD “HAL” ROTHERMEL ’43, of Kikei, Hawaii; in January 1996, of cancer. As a USC undergraduate, he lettered in gymnastics and was part of a professional trampoline act — “The Lorraine Brothers” — which performed at the Paramount, Orpheum and Hippodrome theaters, the Palladium and Ace Coins’ night spots, the Coliseum and Rose Bowl Thrill Circuses, and county fair circuits throughout the Northwest states. Upon graduation he entered Naval Officers Training and became the engineering officer on the USS Daniels at the end of World War II. Following military service, he worked for General Electric Company as power generation representative for Hawaii and was naval service consultant for Pearl Harbor. He continued to work in various positions in engineering through the mid-1980s. He was past president of the Hawaii Professional Engineers and a life member of IEEE and ASME. He is survived by his wife, Edna, and a sister.
NORA PAREDES GIEDT ’44, of Acardia, Calif.; Nov. 30. A journalist, teacher and counselor, she was born in Arizona and grew up in East Los Angeles. She was awarded a full scholarship to USC, where she served as a reporter and editor on the Daily Trojan. Majoring in journalism and political science, she was elected to Mortar Board, Amazons and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies and graduated magna cum laude. During her junior year she began her career as a newspaper reporter with United Press. In 1948, she married Wallace Reid Giedt and they lived in the Chicago suburbs and later in Schenectady, N.Y.; in both locales she worked as a women’s editor, feature writer and columnist. After settling in Arcadia, Giedt earned teaching credentials and a master’s degree in counseling and became a Spanish teacher. At South Pasadena High School, she served as chair of the modern lanaguage department and as counselor/ college liaison. She is survived by her husband; six children (all USC graduates); and 11 grandchildren.
DARYL ARNOLD ’46 and SHIRLEY (HAYMORE) ARNOLD ’46, of Corona del Mar, Calif.; Dec. 30, in a car accident. Daryl Arnold served as the U.S. Ambassador to Singapore in the late ’80s, following his appointment by President Ronald Reagan.
J. WAYNE PRYOR ’50, of Oak Harbor, Wash.; Jan. 8, from lung cancer, two days before his 74th birthday. A World War II Navy combat veteran, he graduated from USC with a degree in journalism and joined Lockheed in Burbank, Calif., as an assistant editor on its publication, the Lockheed Star. In 1958, Pryor, himself a licensed private-plane pilot, was one of the first journalists to fly on the supersonic Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, then the fastest jet aircraft in the world. In the early 1960s, he was headquartered in Germany, where he carried out public relations’ duties for Lockheed in Western Europe, dealing with the multi-nation production of the F-104. During his career with Lockheed he was the editor of 16 publications and won top awards from industrial and public relations organizations for his writing. He retired in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Carol.
WILLIAM MORLEY JARVIS, JR. ’51, of Riverside, Calif.; Dec. 23. He was born in Riverside on April 26, 1925. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy onboard the USS Saratoga in the Pacific Theater. He was a practicing attorney in Riverside for many years. He is survived by three children and four grandchildren.
LOIS KYFFIN ’53, of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Jan. 28. With her husband, Theodore Kyffin ’50, MS ’54, she had two community pharmacies in Thousand Oaks until they retired in 1990. She is survived by her husband; a son and daughter; and six grandchildren.
ROBERT G. LANE ’53, MA ’54, LLB ’60, of Los Angeles; Feb. 24, of heart failure, at the age of 66. He was expert on corporate and antitrust law and general counsel to USC. He advised the university’s president, board of trustees and senior administrators on all legal matters, headed the university’s legal staff and represented USC in all legal proceedings and negotiations. He was appointed to the post in 1993. A Long Beach, Calif., native, he served as a navigator and navigational instructor with the USAF Strategic Air Command’s 90th Wing from 1954 to 1957, achieving the rank of captain. While a student at the USC Law School, he served as associate editor of the Southern California Law Review and was selected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school students graduating in the top 10 percent of their class. Before returning to campus as general counsel, Lane was a partner in the Los Angeles firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker. He also served as the regular board and management counsel for a wide variety of businesses, both privately and publicly held. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and four children.
DUANE M. OSTROM ’56, MS ’64, of Mesa, Ariz.; Jan. 17, of lymphoma. He was born in Montebello, Calif., on June 29, 1930. After serving two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, he received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial engineering. He was employed by General Electric for 27 years as manager of manufacturing engineering in their Ontario, Calif., plant. Ostrom later received an environmental engineering degree from the UC Riverside program and worked at Inter-Metro Industries and Lockheed Aircraft Service in Ontario. He retired in 1993 and moved to Mesa, Ariz. He leaves his wife, Eleanor, a daughter, son and five grandchildren.
ROBERT DOAK DAVIS, JR. ’57, of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; Jan. 14, at the age of 63. He was born and grew up in Redlands, Calif., and after graduating from USC he practiced architecture in association with Albert C. Martin and Associates in Los Angeles until 1973, when he moved to Bainbridge Island along with his wife, Christina. While there Davis worked with John Graham and Co., Seattle. He was involved with the Curisillo Diocese of Olympia and the Kairos prison ministry for the past two years. He maintained a strong interest in and appreciation of art throughout his life. He is survived by his son, Whitman Davis.
THOMAS G. MOFFAT, JR. ’59, of Pasadena, Calif.; Oct. 17. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. Upon graduation from USC he received his Lt. j.g. status and served two years in active duty with the U.S. Navy. He began a finance career as a stockbroker with E.F. Hutton and concluded as senior vice president for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. He was a life member of the Cardinal and Gold and the USC Associates. Moffat’s father-in-law, George Freeman ’25, was a member of USC’s first Rose Bowl football team in 1923. His hobbies included golf, traveling, hunting, modern art and fine wine. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Diedre Moffat ’61, four sons and three grandsons. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the USC/Norris Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, 1441 Eastlake Ave., Room 800, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
CHARLES LEON TIPTON ’59, MA ’62, PhD ’64, of Effort, Penn.; Feb. 7, 1997. He was a professor of history at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Penn.
HILTON DELANCEY GRAY ’60, of Pasadena, Calif.; Sept. 28, of complications from long-term kidney failure. He was associated with Fluor Corporation and Western Digital Corporation, and served as president of the board of directors of the Boys Republic organization in Chino, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Doreen; son Roger Hilton Gray ’82; daughter Tamara (Gray) Miller; and two grandchildren.
ELIZABETH (TOYE) BAKER WILLIAMS ’60, of West Hills and Sherman Oaks, Calif; Dec. 2, of complications from cancer, at the age of 59. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi at USC, where she married her first husband, Robert D. Baker ’60, MS ’65, ENG ’70, the day after their graduation. She is survived by her parents, Frederick and Jene Toye; her husband of 21 years, Richard S. Williams ’65; a daughter, Laurel (Baker) Tew ’32, MA ’84; sons Robert D. Baker, Jr. ’83 and Christopher J. Baker ’91; a brother, Bud Toye ’61; a sister-in-law, Sigrid (Banzhaf) Toye ’60; a niece, Victoria Toye ’85; MA ’88; a nephew, Frederick E. Toye; and five grandchildren.
DONALD LEE RISINGER ’61, of Duarte, Calif.; Sept. 20, of drowning in the Fiji Islands. He was 62. Born in Sullivan, Ind., he moved with his family to Southern California, where he attended Alhambra High School and set track records that stood for 20 years. At USC he was a sprinter and javelin thrower on the track team, belonged to Psi Upsilon fraternity and graduated in business administration. Following service in the U.S. Army in Germany, he worked as an assistant to Dick Powell at Four Star Productions until Powell’s death. Risinger then went to Bank of America, where he held many positions in various branches, helped start several new projects and retired as vice president. Restless, he later went to California State Bank, where he worked until his death. Risinger’s community involvement included Kiwanas and serving as president of the Alhambra Community Hospital. His hobbies were hunting, fishing, collecting, travel and being with old friends regularly. He is survived by his mother; brother, Paul N. Risinger ’59; a son; granddaughter; and niece, Pamela Risinger-Hurte ’85.
BIJOU “BEBE” NOLAN ’62, JD ’65, of Burbank, Calif.; Nov. 13. She worked for many years in the Los Angeles Public Defenders Office, after which she went into private practice serving the mental health field throughout California. Nolan was a member of the California State Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association and Legion Lex. While at USC, she was on the Law Review staff, author of Law Review Comment, vice president of Phi Delta Delta, secretary of the Student Bar Association and a member of Coif. She is survived by sisters Denise ’65 and Maureen ’76, and brothers Bill, Mike and Pat JD ’76. Donations in her honor may be made to the USC Law Center, c/o Bijou C. Nolan Memorial Fund, Graduate Relations Office, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071.
DAN MAHAN ’67, MBA ’72, of Culver City, Calif.; Jan. 25, after a three-year battle with lung cancer, at the age of 61. He was a veteran sales and marketing executive who taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in management and advertising at USC. He was executive vice president of The Project Leadership Group, Inc., a consortium of executive talent specializing in sales and marketing strategies for media and other communications companies. He leaves his wife, Ann Pilkington; his mother; two brothers; three children; and seven grandchildren.
NANCY C. CAMPBELL MS ’68, of Glendale, Calif.; Jan. 2, at the age of 74. Following her graduation from Occidental College in 1948, she taught in Glendale schools until her retirement in 1987. Survivors include her sister, Janet C. King.
JOHN WARDLOW ’68, JD ’75, of Tallahassee, Fla.; Dec. 27, at the age of 50. He had practiced law in Tallahassee since 1979 as a self-employed attorney. At USC, he was men’s student body president and served as senior administrative analyst for the Pasadena Health Department while in law school. He also studied at Cambridge University, Trinity College, Cambridge, England. Survivors include his wife of 13 years, Susan, and his mother.
WILLIAM PAUL PRIESTLEY DMA ’69, of Tacoma, Wash.; April 20, 1997. He suffered a heart attack while doing a 50-mile bicycle ride. He was 65. Born in Kansas City, Mo., Priestley moved to California during his high school years. After graduating from Occidental College in 1953, he earned a master’s degree there in choral directing. He taught in San Bernardino and earned his doctorate at USC before moving to Washington in 1978. In recent years he taught music in both Seattle and Tacoma schools and directed church choirs. His musical interests encompassed everything from the primitive to the avant-garde. He was a lifelong athlete who trekked in the Himalayas, walked the Great Wall of China, bicycled in Europe and kayaked Mexican waters. At the time of his death, Priestley and his special friend, Carolyn, were planning a vacation trip to California and looking forward to seeing old friends. He is survived by four children and two grandchildren.
WILLIAM EDWARD ALLEN DDS, MLA ’74, of Pasadena, Calif.; Feb. 2. He practiced pediatric dentistry for 37 years until 1986 when he relocated to Washington, D.C., to become the director of legislative affairs for the American Dental Association. In 1989 he became associate executive director of the ADA and in 1992 executive director. He had served as president of the California Dental Association and the San Gabriel Valley Dental Association. Allen was active in Rotary International, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Young and Healthy and the board of regents of Huntington Hospital. He served two terms on the USC School of Dentistry Board of Councilors and was chairman of the group from 1976 to 1978. He is survived by his wife, Markey, a son, daughter, three stepchildren and five grandchildren.
JACQUELYNE ANNETTE WILEY ’86, of New Carrollton, Md.; Dec. 25. Born on May 29, 1964, she grew up and completed her early education in Washington, D.C. Her undergraduate career at USC included a year’s study abroad at the University of Kent in England and membership in Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Upsilon chapter. She earned a law degree from Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C., passed the D.C. Bar and served as a court appointed lawyer for the district’s superior court. She recently passed the Maryland Bar and was appointed as attorney for the State of Maryland. At the time of her death, Wiley was employed as assistant general counsel for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and also served as an alternate member of the Prince Georges County Foster Care Review Board Number Six. She is survived by her son, Jonathan Steffan Wiley; her mother and father; two sisters; two brothers; one brother-in-law; two aunts; one great-nephew; and many other relatives and friends.
SPENCER GARBETT ’92, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Nov. 18. He guest starred in several television shows, including “Star Search,” “Days of Our Lives,” “Saved by the Bell — The College Years” and “Sliders.” He also worked as a roving reporter on the Fox morning show, “Breakfast Time,” for two years. He appeared in print advertisements, including “International Male,” and on the cover of Men’s Fitness in the fall of 1995. He is survived by his parents.
CLIFFORD “TIP” DANCER, of La Mirada, Calif.; Nov. 27, at the age of 82. He was a long-time North Orange County USC club member and dedicated USC supporter. Dancer came to USC from Covina High School on a football scholarship to play for legendary coach Howard Jones. An injury ended his career, but not his love of USC. His Trojan spirit was demonstrated right to the very end, when he was buried wearing his cardinal and gold USC field jacket and holding his USC cap. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army’s 14th Armored Division in Europe for three years. After the war, he became a successful food service entrepreneur, from which he retired 20 years ago. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Katie, and their family.
WALTER E. MARTIN of San Pedro, Calif.; Jan. 17, of a heart attack, at the age of 90. A zoologist specializing in the study of fish and bird parasites, he was former chairman of USC’s zoology, botany and biology departments. Martin was born Jan. 14, 1908, in DeKalb, Ill., where he graduated from DeKalb Township High School. He earned his bachelor of education degree from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, in 1930 and continued his studies at Purdue University, where he earned a master of science degree in 1932 and a PhD in zoology and parasitology in 1937. He was a biology instructor at Purdue from 1934 to 1937. Martin then taught for 10 years at DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., before joining the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences as an associate professor in 1947. He was promoted to full professorship the following year. In 1962, he was one of the earliest winners of the USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching. He retired from USC and was granted emeritus status in 1974. Survivors include daughters Carol (Martin) Fallis and Judith (Martin) Engert; sons Jack Martin and David Martin; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and brother John S. Martin. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be sent to the USC/Norris Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, 1441 Eastlake Ave., Room 800, Los Angeles, CA 90033, in memory of Martin’s wife, Ruth (Butler) Martin, who died in 1983.
MORRIS M. MAUTNER, of Los Angeles; Dec. 2, of heart failure, at the age of 85. He was an authority on personnel management and industrial relations who taught at USC’s Marshall School of Business for 26 years. He joined the USC faculty in 1950 after many years in the business world as a specialist in personnel and labor relations. He had served as vice president of Los Angeles-based Pendleton Tool Industries from 1938 to 1949. Born Jan. 14, 1912, in Springdale, Penn., Mautner attended Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UCLA, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in economics in 1934. Twice he won a USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching, and in 1965 he received the Dean’s Award from Commerce Associates, the business school’s alumni association. USC awarded him an honorary doctor of laws degree in 1969, and he was invited to join Phi Kappa Phi, the all-university scholastic honor society, in 1975. Mautner was among the first USC faculty members to be honored as a “distinguished emeritus.” Survivors include his wife of 58 years, the former Lee Piehl, and brother Joseph Mautner of Santa Barbara.
MARK D. VAN SLYKE, of Newport Beach, Calif.; Jan. 24, after being struck by a van as he crossed Pacific Coast Highway. He was 61. An authority in industrial psychology, Van Slyke joined the faculty of the USC Institute of Safety and Systems Management in 1966 as an assistant professor of human factors and lecturer in aerospace psychology and statistics. Born in Charles City, Iowa, he attended Iowa State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1959. He earned master’s and PhD degrees in industrial psychology at Purdue University in 1964 and 1967, respectively. Named director of USC’s ISSM graduate division in 1968, he supervised the multidisciplinary master’s degree program in aerospace operations management. He conducted management seminars—both at USC and at 62 centers around the world—and taught courses in managerial psychology, organizational behavior, man-machine systems, aviation psychology and communication. Van Slyke was appointed associate professor of human factors in 1970 and elected chairman of the human factors department in 1979. He was awarded emeritus status when he retired from USC in 1995. Survivors include a brother, Gary Van Slyke, and niece, Michelle (Van Slyke) Nelson.
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