Class Notes Category: In Memoriam
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Cindy Montañez, Class of ’98
City of San Fernando councilwoman and former California State assemblywoman Cindy Montañez passed away today at the age of 49. The official cause of death was not immediately known, but she was recently diagnosed with aggressive terminal cancer. As a student at UCLA in 1993, she helped push for the establishment of a Chicano Studies…
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Norma Joseph, M.A. ’85
Norma Joseph, M.A. ’85, a past chair of the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, passed away on Oct. 1, three days shy of her 77th birthday. Joseph grew up listening to her family elders talk about the right of the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe to exist; she joined in the work that started in 1969 to write a…
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William Henry Davis Jr. ’75, J.D. ’78
William Henry Davis Jr. ’75, J.D. ’78, passed away quietly at the age of 72 on Aug. 26 at his home in Altadena, California, surrounded by his wife and three children. A political science major as an undergraduate, Davis was active in the UCLA School of Law Moot Court Honors Program, becoming a Distinguished Advocate…
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Robert (Bob) Seaman ’58
Former track and field star Robert “Bob” Seaman ’58, a 2008 inductee into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away Sept. 11 in Wilmington, California. Seaman, who had suffered from Parkinson’s disease for eight years, is survived by his wife of 37 years, Simie. From the obituary posted on UCLABruins.com: A former UCLA record-holder…
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Emily Normandin-Parker ’22
Emily Amanda Normandin-Parker of Laguna Beach, California, died suddenly when struck by a car on Saturday, Aug. 12. She was 23. Described as “anything but ordinary…beautiful, empathetic, brave, smart, interesting, hilarious and extraordinary, an exceptionally talented writer and lover of all of the arts,” Normandin-Parker grew up in the Laguna Beach and graduated from Orange…
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Valerie Maisner ’59
Valerie (Val) Maisner ’59 passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 5 at her home in Encino, having battled an inoperable brain tumor for six months under hospice care. She was 85. Maisner attended schools throughout the Los Angeles area, where she was actively involved in several school organizations, graduating from Beverly Hills High…
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Susan Quillan, M.N. ’81
Susan Quillan, M.N. ’81, passed away on June 15 at her home in Malibu, California. Quillan was born on Dec. 29, 1950, and grew up in Alhambra, where she attended Alhambra High School. After attending the University of Colorado at Boulder, Quillan attended nursing school at the UCLA, and continued on to get her master’s…
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Lois Smith-Bupp ’45, M.A. ’52
Lois Bupp ’45, M.A. ’52, passed away in May at the age of 102. Bupp, who earned her degrees in political science, was a longtime member of Gold Shield Alumnae of UCLA, an honorary organization of acknowledged leaders seeking to make impactful contributions to the University. Gold Shield board member Jo Knopoff ’53 shared this…
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Eric G. Juline ’69, M.S. ’70
Eric G. Juline ’69, M.S. ’70, passed away after a short illness on May 30. In a brief message announcing Juline’s death, his friend and San Diego Alumni Network colleague Mark Stull ’70 wrote, “His contributions to UCLA are exemplary over many years, including president of the Alumni Association [2002–2004], a subsequent tour as a…
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Gloria (Nickerson) Griffin ’61
Gloria (Nickerson) Griffin ’61, a nearly 50-year member of Gold Shield Alumnae, passed away April 3 at the age of 90. She will be remembered for her warm smile and generosity, having loved and supported UCLA for many decades and in many capacities. In 1984, she and her late husband, Paul Griffin ’53, received the…