Recent Obituaries and Guest Books

February 5, 1918 - May 15, 2013
Edie passed away peacefully at her home May 15, 2013 at the young age of 95. She was born in Kansas City, MO on Feb. 5, 1918, to the late Richard M. and Frances B. Heinrich. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1920 and she has lived in the area ever since, moving to Arcadia in 1948.
Edie is survived by her loving husband William James Burnside (better known as "Burnie") and by her four children: Linda A. Cravens (Wallace); Douglas A. Wilson (Karen); Larry M. Wilson (Sharon, deceased); and Patricia E. Ver Burg (Robert). She is also survived by step children: Pamela Cadman, Steven Biggs, Richard Biggs, Alan Burnside, Douglas Burnside, and David Burnside. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Edie was predeceased by her first husband Cecil M. Wilson and her second husband Harvey C. Biggs; also by her brother Charles Heinrich, sister Grace Kueneman, and stepson Jeffrey Biggs.
We love you, Mom/Nana/Edie, and we will miss you!
Vigil Service will be Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Douglass and Zook Chapel of Remembrance, Monrovia (626) 358-3244. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Temple City. Interment will follow at Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia.

CHAVEZ, Walter who owned Rowland Jewelers in Covina, CA, and resided in Fontana, CA, passed away at the age of 82 on May 5th, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Even-Chavez (Fontana), four children, Walter Jr. (Fontana), Laura (Santiago, Chile), Anita (Santiago, Chile), and Maria Elena (La Puente, CA), three grandchildren, Christian, Marco, and Amber; and three great-grandchildren, Brendon, Elizabeth, and Daniel.
Funeral services were held at Our Lady of the Assumption Claremont, CA on May 14th, 2013 followed by burial services at Holy Cross cemetery in Pomona, CA on May 14th, 2013.

Sharlyne M. Fried
May 18, 1991
Your vision continues to influence.

May 6, 1925 - May 4, 2013
Beloved Band Director at Reseda High School 1955-1984. Born and raised in San Jose, CA. WWII veteran. Leaves brother Richard; wife Gerry Gaylor predeceased him.
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July 12, 1941 - May 15, 2013
Beloved mother, wife, sister, daughter, aunt, friend and teacher. "Our beautiful Suzy" brought laughter wherever she went.
Principessa, KEEP ON DANCING!!!

October 28, 1930 - April 21, 2013
David Lee Hand died peacefully in Rancho Mirage, CA after a long, valiant battle with Parkinson's. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia, children Heather Rider, Sean Hand, and Bronwyn Droog, three grandchildren, one great grandson, 3 brothers, numerous loving relatives and many dear friends. Preceded in death by his parents Robert & Annie and brothers Robert & Fred. He will be missed terribly by all. "... A golden heart has stopped beating, a determined spirit is at rest. God has broken our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best."
A Memorial in his honor is planned for June 1, 2013. For information email bronwyn.droog@gmail.com">bronwyn.droog@gmail.com">bronwyn.droog@gmail.com">bronwyn.droog@gmail.com.

HAYOT, Erna C. Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries - Hollywood Hills, (800) 600-0076

October 26, 1935 - April 28, 2013
Norris Cecil Hundley, jr. passed away peacefully on April 28, 2013. He was born to Norris and Helen Hundley on October 26, 1935, in Houston, and is survived by six younger siblings. In 1954, Norris met Carol Marie Beckquist at San Gabriel Mission High; they fell in love and were married on June 8, 1957.

Norris graduated from Whittier College in 1958. After receiving his Ph.D. in History in 1963 from UCLA, he taught at the University of Houston for a year before returning to UCLA in 1964. He was a Professor of American History at UCLA from 1964 - 1994. Professor Hundley was a renowned scholar of water rights in the west.

Professor Hundley was editor of the Pacific Historical Review for almost thirty years (1968-1997), and instrumental in shaping the field of the American West as well as the Pacific Rim through his introduction of new scholars and fields to this leading journal. As a scholar, Professor Hundley has authored over a hundred books and essays. However, Hundley is clearly best known for his scholarship about western water rights, beginning with his published book Dividing the Waters: A Century of Controversy between the United States and Mexico (1966, trans. Spanish 2000), and then he expanded his approach to examine Water and the West: The Colorado River Compact and the Politics of Water in the American West (1975, rev. 2009), both books serving as pioneers in the then-emerging field of water resource history. He also wrote the highly acclaimed The Great Thirst: Californians and Water, 1770s-1990s (1992, rev. 2001). His research has been acknowledged by grants from the Ford Foundation Award, The National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Guggenheim Foundation.

And yet, what truly matters is the person he was and the impact he made on his family, friends, students, and colleagues. He promoted inclusivity and equity for all people. Our family will always be grateful for every moment he was in our lives and for every moment that we will carry him with us for the rest our lives. Truly the world is a better place for him having been here.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Carol; his daughter Wendy Harris and her husband, Craig, and his grandchildren Caitlyn Harris, Mackenzie Harris, and Paige Harris; his daughter Jacqueline Reid and her husband, Scott, and his grandson, Sean Kerr, along with step-grandsons, Matthew Reid, Seth Reid, and great-step granddaughter, Aubrey Reid.

A Memorial Mass will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 1:00pm at 1300 East Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA. A Reception will immediately follow the mass at Stella Mare's 50 Los Patos Way Santa Barbara, CA.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc. (404) 935-6444.
Arrangements entrusted to McDermott-Crockett Mortuary

November 27, 1918 - April 25, 2013
A native and great fan of Los Angeles, lifelong LA Times reader, Les Kerzin died peacefully at his home in Marina del Rey, age 94. Despite many premature bereavements throughout his life, his humour, curiosity and warmth enabled him to live his long life to the full. World War II Veteran and former aerospace engineer, his mid-life change of career as a bilingual primary school teacher brought him much pleasure as did tennis, travel, music, art, his family, and his happy marriages to Harriet Rusinoff (deceased 1975) and Suzanne Tannenbaum Graf (deceased 2002). Les continued to play tennis and teach part-time until the age of 88.
He is survived by his loving children Barry, Alan and Lauren, grandchildren Josh, Emily, Greg and Dylan, and dear friends June Goodman and Ken Simon. The family are grateful to Daisy and Bing, and the staff from Vitas Home Hospice, for their devoted care. A true humanist; we love you Dad. "No Les no more but Les WAS more."

MAKRDICHIAN, Mary Born Nov. 15, 1929 in Los Angeles, CA. Passed away May 16, 2013 in Fountain Valley, CA. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. Survived by children Adele Patterson and son-in-law Dave, and Michael Makrdichian and daughter-in-law Vicki, grandchildren, Tiffany and husband John, Justin and wife Erin, two great-grandchildren and sisters Nellie Harabedian and Helen Arakelian. Service to be held Monday, May 20, 2013, 1 pm at Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA.