John E. Turco

TURCO-John E. Turco, was born on July 30, 1930 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and moved to East Los Angeles in 1932 with his parents and sisters, Josephine and Norma. John was an Eagle Scout and athlete at Garfield High School. He attended Pierce College and ultimately graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he was a Phi Delta Theta. John served in the United States Army. He taught and was an administrator with LAUSD for 36 years. He earned both his Masters and Doctorate from USC. In 1960, John married his true love, Barbara Sue Million. They had two children, John Million Turco and Philip Gerard Turco. He had three grandchildren: Giovanni, Alexander, and Julia Sue. They all adored him and will miss him deeply. Most of all he was an academic in life. He loved to read, write and discuss a broad variety of topics. He was a devotee of Homer's poem The Odyssey. John was a proud resident of the City of Whittier for 50 years and leaves a multitude of family and friends. John will be deeply missed. (Dad- He lived and wrote them both).