JOE ELLYN McALLISTER HIX, FUHS 1958

Joe Ellyn (McAllister) Hix (Fullerton Union High School Class of 1958) passed away on March 29, 2008. Viewing will be at Loma Vista Memorial Park on Bastanchury Road, Fullerton, Friday between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday at 11:00 AM at Loma Vista Memorial Park.
More information to follow as it is acquired.
Mike Johnson, Class Rep for 1958


HIX, JOEY
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Hix, Joey, age 67, owner of Floor Decor floor coverings died in her home in Huntington Beach on Saturday, March 29, 2008, with her loved ones by her side following a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born May 1, 1940 in Sewickley, PA to the late Mildred Louise Lewis and John Edward McAlister. After the family moved out West to California in the early 1950s, she attended and graduated from Fullerton Union High School. In the early 1970s she and her husband began building a successful floor coverings business and Joey continued to manage the business after his death in 1990 until 2005 when she was diagnosed.
Joey traveled all over the world, loved opera and was a voracious reader. She was a beautiful person, both inside and out and will be dearly missed.
Joey is survived by her son, Michael, and his partner, Bryan Rogers; granddaughter, Bronwyn and all her friends. Funeral services for Joey Hix will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 5 at Loma Vista Memorial Park, 701 E. Bastanchury Rd. in Fullerton. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday, April 4 at the Loma Vista Mausoleum.
Published in the Orange County Register on 4/2/2008.
Notice • Guest Book The guest book should be available until about May 1, 2008 (her birthday).

NANCY MOORE STROUD, FUHS '52

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Pictures sent by Jim Barker, '52.

Inside of memorial handout

Outside of memorial handout

Nancy at class reunion in 2002

Nancy and Jim Barker in 2001

Gerry Cook just phoned me that Nancy died Friday (or Saturday, the news is so upsetting that I may get this all mixed up). Nancy had planned to be at the Pow Wow luncheon, but she had to cancel to go to her daughter's home in New Jersey. Nancy had just returned to Ontario Friday, but she had gotten sick on the plane and came off the plane in a wheelchair and her son took her right to the hospital. She was released to go home, but her son found her dead Saturday morning.

Her son phoned Joy Saturday night. There will be a funeral in the Palm Desert area.

Gerry called again with the following information:
FITZHENRY'S FUNERAL HOME
44635 SAN RAFAEL (spelling?)
PALM DESERT
WED, APRIL 2, 2008 11 AM

Thanks for the note, Connie. I heard from Joy earlier today. She actually said that she died at home of a pulmonary embolism on Friday night/Saturday morning. Her son was with her overnight and found her in the morning. BARBARA HEMMERLING

RAY MORENO, FUHS '53

Ray Moreno had a beautiful "Celebration of Life". In attendance were Patti and Gary Johnson '53, Mary Ann and Don Kraemer '53, Richard Stoll '51, Larry Kraemer '52, Connie, and Shirley McFarland Tardie (both '53). John Stoll '53 is in the next picture.

(first email that Ray had died)

Earl Gibson emailed me today with the message below.
Have you heard Ray Moreno passed away? Not sure when but according to an e-mail from Earlene his wife told Mary Ann Kraemer.
Don't know how long ago.
Earl

Ray was the FUHS student body president for the 1952-1953 school year.

Obituary in the Resister, March 24, 2008

Raymond D. Moreno
Moreno, Raymond D., was born on December 24, 1935 and passed on March 17, 2008.
Raymond is survived by Margaret his loving wife of 45 years; his children Raymond, Edward, Linda and Robert; his sisters, Pilar Santana and Juanita Updegraff and brother, Fernando Moreno, and his four grandchildren.
Ray was a caring husband, father, grandfather and friend. He had the privilege of serving as one of St. Joseph Church's first Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Eucharist. He also had the honor of serving this great country during the Korean War. Ray earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Long Beach State College in 1958 and worked as an accountant for Alpha Beta stores for nearly 40 years.
He enjoyed driving his family on weekend outings, riding motorcycles in the desert, coaching youth soccer and riding his bicycle to the beach.
The viewing and rosary will be held at McAulay & Wallace Mortuaries in Fullerton on March 25th from 4 to 8 pm. The funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church in Placentia on March 26th at 10 am. The burial will be held at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Orange.
McAulay & Wallace Mortuary
Published in the Orange County Register on 3/24/2008.
Guest Book (The guest book will be available until 4/23/2008.)

KENNETH CHESLEY, FUHS '54

Mike Johnson, FUHS '58, and Jerry Scott, FUHS '55, both sent me news about Ken. I will be looking for his obituary in the Register. (See the Register obituary below published on 3/19/2008.)

Mike wrote in several different messages:
It is with deep regreat to announce the passing of Kenneth M. Chesly FUHS Class of 54 on March 14th, 2008. Our sympahy goes out to his beloved wife Dawn and sisters Ann and Carole.
I was sitting with him at good old boys lunch yesterday!!!
I heard he and Dawn were out for a walk and he just dropped dead- heart or stroke. He looked good yesterday.

Scott wrote:
Hi All,
Sad news. Wayne Collins called me this afternoon. Our friend Kenny Chestley, passed away yesterday afternoon. Wayne and I had lunch with him and others at Hero's in Fullerton yesterday. The last thing I said to him was "see you at the Pow Wow", we shook hands and said see you later.

Message to Mike Johnson:

Thank you Mike, looking back makes the time with Ken so meaningful.
Please send email to all regarding the service which will be

11AM Saturday, March 22 at Yorba Linda Friends Chapel

(Obituary from the Register)

Kenneth Chesley Chesley, Kenneth, 72, of Fullerton, passed away on March 14, 2008.

For service information please go to newopt.com or call (714) 528 7100.

To send a favorite memory or condolence to the family locate Ken's name on the website quicklink. New Options Funeral Service, Inc.

Published in the Orange County Register on 3/19/2008.
Guest Book (This guest book will be available until 4/18, 2008.)

Hot link to the New Options beautiful web page and guest book:

http://newopt.com/memorybook.aspx?memorybookid=80#mbContentColumn

(I don't know how long this web page and guest book will be online.)

(Obituary from the New Options web site)

Kenneth Chesley
Born
April 8, 1935 Fullerton, California
Passed Away
March 14, 2008 Fullerton, California
Service
Sat. March 22, 2008 11:00 AM
Yorba Linda Friends Church
Yorba Linda, California
Officiant
Pastor Bob Noonan
Interment
Riverside National Cemetery
Riverside, California
Ken was born on April 8th, 1935 to Kenneth H. and Margaret (Prizer) Chesley.
He married Dawn Carroll on August 8th, 1959. They had 6 children: Kenneth H. Chesley of Fullerton, Daeleen Chesley of Washington D.C., Renee’ Chesley Withers of Oregon, Erin Chesley Pagliaro of Missouri, Michal Chesley Molett of California and Cameron Chesley of California.
Ken graduated from Fullerton Union High School in 1954.
He went into the Army Airborne 101st division and played football for the Army.
After leaving the Army he attended Fullerton Jr. College where he continued to play football. He also made life at the college interesting for many!
Ken married Dawn Carroll, the love of his life, on August 8th, 1959. They moved to Los Angeles where Ken finished his degree at Woodbury Business College while also working for the family business, Chesley Transportation & Crane Service. At the same time he met some great guys that encouraged him to play football with them in LA. He had an incredible time continuing to play the game he loved.
He was then introduced to the game of Rugby and knew he had found his 2nd true love (Dawn being his 1st). He played with the Norwalk Rugby Club until he started the Fullerton Rugby Club. The team played rugby most every weekend for 14 years and raised their families together both on and off the field. He continued to have lifelong relationships with those Rugby brothers.
Ken became a Born Again Christian in 1970. This increased his circle of friends and people that he was close to and considered family.
Ken moved his family to Ontario, Oregon in 1970, where they had a whole lot of “Green Acres” to experience. Someone really should have written a book! If you ever want a really good laugh just ask Dawn or one of the kids to tell you a farm story!
Ken and Dawn moved back to Southern California in 1985 with Michal and Cameron. Ken went to work for Bragg Crane Company and worked there until he quit in 2005. After he left the job he continued to maintain relationships with his work buddies.
Ken loved his family first and foremost. He was very proud of all of his children and loved to visit them often.

PICTURES OF STAN CHAPMAN, FUHS '50

Stan Chapman and the Royal Garden Jazz Band
taken by Adrian Vanasse

If you don't see Stan's obituary (a few posts down if it hasn't been stored in the archives), click on
http://fuhs-all-alumni.blogspot.com/2008/02/stan-chapman-fuhs-50.html

More pictures soon.

AURELIA DAVIGNON BEESON, FUHS '34

Aurelia "Babe" Beeson
Beeson, Aurelia "Babe", born December 22, 1914 in the family ranch-house in Atwood, Orange County, passed away at 93 years young on March 4, 2008 and was reunited with her very loving husband of 68 years, Milton Leo Beeson. Parents, Arthur and Laura Davignon of Atwood; youngest of 7 girls; graduate of Fullerton High School; she was an avid golfer and a member of Notre Daughters of the Golden West. She loved being a homemaker and mother of her two children. She is survived by her daughter, Arline Sebourn and husband, Tommy of Fullerton; her son, Robert Beeson and wife, Susan of Ventura. She is also survived by her grandchildren and spouses, Lisa (Steve) Boyajian of Fullerton, Tom Sebourn, Jr. of Trinidad, Laura (Mark) Terpening of Placentia, Angela (Peter) Gambino of Fullerton, Gregory (Stacey) Sebourn of Fullerton, Jonn (Alisha) Beeson of the Bay area. She also has 9 loving great-grandchildren, Michael, Dominick, Wyatt, Rachel, Alexis, Jacob, Brock, Isabelle and Elianna. Additionally she is survived by her older sister, Laura Clausen of Orange County. She will forever be in our hearts. Services will be held at 1 p.m., on March 10, 2008 at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary, 902 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton.
McAulay & Wallace
Published in the Orange County Register from 3/7/2008 - 4/6/2008.
Guest Book • Funeral home info (The guest book will be available online until 4/6/2008.)

Arline Beeson Sebourn, FUHS '56, and Gregory Sebourn, FUHS '91, are listed in the FUHS alumni directory.

STAN CHAPMAN MEMORIAL INFORMATION

Look for the post after Swoff's.