BETTY (ROBINSON) HENSLEY, FUHS 1957

Hensley, Elizabeth Ruth "Betty", of Brea, CA, passed away peacefully at home on July 18th, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Elizabeth was born on July 12, 1939, in Huntington Park, CA, to Cecil and Ruth Robinson. Her family lived in Corvallis, OR & Miami, FL, before settling in Fullerton, CA in 1952.

Betty graduated with honors from Fullerton Union High School in 1957. She was an outstanding student and received a full academic scholarship to the University of Southern California. After graduating Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in English Literature and completing the elementary education program, she taught elementary school in the Fullerton Elementary School District for 24 years until having to retire on disability because of the advancing Parkinson's Disease. Betty especially enjoyed the challenge of teaching in the GATE program at Rolling Hills Elementary School and she served on several committees and assisted in developing literature and math units for the district. She received the Distinguished Teacher Award from the district during her career.

Betty was member of Pi Lambda Theta Sorority, the Stockton and Buena Park Duplicate Bridge Clubs, the Anaheim Apollo VIII Square Dance Club, the Disneyland Golden Ears Club, President of the Fullerton DeMolay Mothers Club(1983) and a 50 year member of Eastern Star in Brea, CA. As a member of the Placentia Presbyterian Church, she served on the Board of Deacons for several years. She was an excellent pianist, an avid reader, and enjoyed traveling, taking 3 cruises to the Caribbean, 2 trips to Hawaii and several trips to Oregon & Florida.

Betty married Ensign Sherman J. Hensley on December 26, 1963, at the Fullerton Baptist Church while he was on Christmas leave before reporting to the USS Kearsarge CVS-33. After her husband completed his active duty as a Navy Lieutenant at the Naval Communication Station at Stockton, CA, they moved back to Orange County and purchased a new home in Brea, CA and enrolled their son, Steven, in Kindergarten at Golden Elementary.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents Cecil and Ruth, her half-sisters Alyce L. Robinson & June Pearl Ledford, her brother-in law Wallace G. Ledford of Point St. Lucie, and her sister-in law Roberta J. Purcell of Anaheim, CA.

Betty is survived by her husband of fifty-one years, Sherman; her son, Steven; her four grand children, Kassondra, Steven Jr., Danielle, and Lauren; her niece Beverly Rodriguez (and Mike); brothers-in law David Hensley & Robert Purcell, and several cousins. Betty was loved and will be deeply missed by not only her husband and family, but by those who knew her as a friend and teacher. She had a twinkle in her eyes, a lovely smile, and a great sense of humor.

The family would especially like to thank the doctors from St. Jude Heritage, the nurses and bath aides from St. Joseph Hospital, and the Hospice team from St. Joseph for their support and care.

Services will be held Thursday July 24th at 10:30am at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton, CA.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Betty to the American Parkinson Disease Association or the Parkinson Disease Foundation.

 

Published in Orange County Register on July 22, 2014 (Available until July 22, 2015)

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VIOLA FAY (MC GAUGHY) ACTON, FUHS 1940?

 

Acton, Viola Fay

Feb. 22, 1922 - June 25, 2014

Viola Fay Acton, 92, passed away in Lake Havasu City, Arizona on June 25, 2014. Fay was born in Fullerton, CA, Feb. 22, 1922 to the late Floyd and Dolores McGaughy.

Fay and her husband, Hayes, were married for 54 years and spent a wonderful life together. They lived and raised their family in Fullerton until the late 1970's at which time they moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Fay enjoyed bowling both in Fullerton and in Lake Havasu where she was a member of several bowling leagues into her 80's. She was also an avid and loyal Angel's baseball fan. Fay attended Bethany Bible Church and was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. She was a vivacious and friendly person, full of joy and laughter with a ready and warm smile. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who dearly loved all her family and friends. Fay was cherished by her family and will be missed by all who knew her.

Fay is survived by her son, James Acton of Lake Havasu City and daughter, Nancy Beougher. She is also survived by her brother, Sam McGaughy of Helper, Utah and her sister, Floydena May Patrick of Lake Havasu City. Fay is also survived by her five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Hayes Acton, in 1994 and her sister, Ethel Elizabeth Bland of Fullerton, CA.

Thoughts and condolences may be sent to Fay's family at www.liets-fraze-funeralhome.com.

Published in Orange County Register on July 18, 2014 (Available until July 18, 2015)

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BROOKE R. FERGUSON, FUHS 1960

 Ferguson, Brooke R., 71, of Yorba Linda, died Sunday peacefully in her sleep.

She was born to the late Alvin A. and Katherine Reitman, October 25, 1942, in Glendale, California. Brooke was preceded in death by her younger brother, Thomas Reitman. She was a proud graduate of Fullerton Union High School in 1960. She married the late Dennis C. Ferguson in 1963 and they lived the majority of their married life in Orange County.

Brooke is survived by her two daughters, Leslie and her husband Terry Goff, Kristen and her husband John Taggart; six grandchildren, Melisa, Dennis, John, Thomas, Rachel, Jacob; and one great grandson, Dane.

There will be a memorial at the main clubhouse at Lake Park Mobile Home Community, 3700 Rose Drive, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 at 2 pm Sunday the 6th of July 2014.

 

Published in Orange County Register on July 4, 2014 - Available until 7/4/ 2015

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