We remember these classmates and teachers who have passed away (click on highlighted links to see additional information):

CLASSMATES

• Ron Bagby (2011)
• Susan Marie Barrett
• Ronald Albert Basso (1982)
• Chester “Chet” Beers (1987) – Chet is one of two classmates who died as a result of the Vietnam War.  Chet suffered and died from the effects of Agent Orange.  His name is memorialized on a monument near the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  Chet wrote several poems about his suffering, seen in the following link. Poetry from a Disabled American Patriot
• Donald Burkhead (2002)
• Shirley (Carpoff) Verenade (2009)
• Burl Cohen (2017)
• John Curtis
• Alan Davidson, Ph.D. (2011)
• Thomas Laurin Dillon (1988)
• Warren “Mark” Doswell (1994)
• Jim Duguid (2010)
• Judy Ann Dulfer Young (1997)
• Richard Edwin Farrell, Jr. (2003)
• Michael Wade Fisher (2014)
• James Craig Gilliam (2001)
• David Gurll (2022)
• Kathy (Haff) Ruckteschler (2014) San Ramon Express
• Terry (Haff) Lembi (2023)
• Diane Hathaway (1967)
• Timothy Michael Heagarty
• Christine Hightower
• Donna Louise (Hoppas) Nichols (1979)
• John Ernest Huff
• Carolyn (Hull) Richardson (2006)
• Pamela Jones
• Allen King (2022)
• Don Lembi (married to Terry Haff – 2009)
• Walton “Wink” Lawrence (2011)
• Walter Lebedeff (2013)
• Donald Vance Leland (2021)
• William F. “Bill” Luce
• Elizabeth (McCarley) Devisser
• John McCulloch (2020)
• Elizabeth (Michaels) Hearne
• Robert Lightcap, Geography, Varsity Football Coach (1995)
• Thomas “Tom” Neese (1996)
• Gordon Olson (2004)
• Steve Pullman
• David Ragsdale (2016)
• Greg Redburn (1977)
• John Runge (1991)
• Linda (Schroeder) Bunnell (1997)
• Suzan Elaine Scott
• Ross Edward Shannon
• William “Bill” Strauss (2007) – Capitol Steps, Washington Post- Obituary, Washington Post – Editorial, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, CNN.com, Ragged Thots (blog), History Unfolding (blog), David Kaiser, Open Left (blog), Justin Krebs
• John Sutherland (2017)
• Julia Elaine (Tarter) Prager (1998)
• Cindie Jane (Willey) Wirgler (2011)
• Karen Lee (Wirkkala) Karst (2009)
• Robert “Bob” Dean Workman (1981)
• Thomas “Tom” Henry Yarbrough
• Frank Michael Zustiak (1970) – Frank is the second of two classmates to have died because of the Vietnam War.  Frank was paralyzed while in combat, receiving the Purple Heart for his grave injuries.  However, following his return home, Frank ended his life. As one classmate wrote, “The only reason he died was because of the paralyzing injury he suffered while under arms for our country.  He was not killed immediately on the battlefield.  It took 2.5 years for the bullet that paralyzed him to kill him.” In 2023, his sacrifice will finally be memorialized at the Vietnam Veterans Monument in Washington, D.C. (The Wall) when his name will be inscribed in the digital honor role of those who served in Vietnam. He is also memorialized at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument in Placerville.

TEACHERS

• Hildegard Bals, German (2015)
• Ruben Beltran, Spanish (2010) – RememberingCA.us
• Albert Biggs, Mathematics (1994)
• Bob Booker, History, Asst. Football Coach (2012)
• Roland Christensen, English, Journalism, Driver’s Ed (2020)
• Robert Fertig, Mathematics (1984)
• Dorothy Fowler, Girls Phys Ed. (1999)
• Karl Griepenburg, Track and Field/Cross Country Coach (2018)k
• Florence Gulla, Spanish (1997)
• Donald “Deke” Harger,  Biology/Earth Sciences (2014) – San Francisco Chronicle
• Fred Roy Holmes, Government (2009) – RememberingCA.us
• Robert Lightcap, Geography, Varsity Football Coach (1995)
• Lloyd Luperini, Algebra, Biology (2020)
• Victor Mangini (Vice Principal) – San Francisco Chronicle, The Daily Journal, Capitol Words, The Oakland Tribune, Burlingame Historical Society
• Marcus Matthias, Geography, Economics (2015)
• Charles “Chuck” Mink, Chemistry (2014)
• John Rando, Band (2016)
• Muriel Richens, Shorthand, Business (2006)
• Michael Lawrence Short, Music (1997)
• Marshall Umbleby, English, Journalism (2016)
• Principal Richard Williams, Ph.D. (2020)
• Herbert Woods, History (1997)

Should you know of any classmates or teachers who have passed away and are not memorialized here, please email details to the webmaster.