Tom Don Frio, March 2009

Visit Friends of Tom blogspot for information.

Tom Espinoza, Nov. 2006

Over Thanksgiving weekend I received a call from my good buddy Robert Johnson. However, it was the type of call that one always dreads. Our friend, Tom Espinoza had died suddenly a few days earlier. I spoke with Tom's brother Alex. He graduated from Montebello in 1976, and is a pediatrician in Oakland. Alex told me that as far as he knew, Tom had no underlying medical problems. Tom had a cardiac arrest while riding his bike in Newport Beach.

During his high school years, Tom was active in student government and inter scholastic athletics. After high school, Tom graduated from the University of Southern California with a business degree. He spent his professional life involved in multiple entrepreneurial endeavors. Tom is survived by his two grown children, Marina and David, from his previous marriage to Angie Sanchez; seven of his eight siblings and his mother. He was preceded in death by his father and a younger sister.

On a personal note, Tom was one of the first friends that I made when my family moved to Montebello before seventh grade. We remained in contact through the years, despite our cross country separation. I will always remember his infectious smile and great sense of humor. Tom will be missed by us all.

contributed by Neal Rakov

Steve Griff, 1998

"Steven Griff used his hands to build and to heal, but it was in the surf and sun that he found his greatest pleasure . . . carpentry . . . chiropractor . . .  "Squiddy" loved surfing and fishing . . . " 
See the full story in the Orange County Register, August 10, 1998. (Search the archives for "Steven Griff".)

Keith Hamner

John Holguin,  March 2009

Karen Jenney, November 2000

This is Linda Jenney (Ross), I'm Karen Jenney's sister. She was in the class of 70 with all of you guys. I am sorry to let you know that she died this past weekend, ironically on Saturday, the same day you were all getting together.

Her funeral service was Saturday, 11/25 at 1:00 PM at:

Stout Funeral Home
27135 Madison Avenue
Temecula, CA 92590
(909) 296-3700

Please feel free to let anyone know about the funeral.

Her daughter, Hayley is 11 years old and will be living with our other sister Leslie, also in Temecula. If you need to reach me by phone, my home number is 323 850-1277.

I'm sorry to have to give you such bad news, but I thought you might like to have this information for the website. 

Thanks,
Linda

Larry Kaminsky, Esq.

Robert Kaplan, 1997.

This is to let you know that Robert passed away March of 1997. I really do miss the loveable guy, and I believe there are others who will miss him also. Robert had a successful career in the nuclear engineering field, and he was a real family man. He really loved his 2 kids, Justin who is now 16, and Allison, his little princess, now 14. We had 24 years of a beautiful life together, although someone with a little more power than myself had other plans for Robert, I'm sure he is still having a beautiful life. So to all his fellow classmates, just remember Robert for his wonderful heart, and his smiling face.    
. . . . from Holly Kaplan.

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Bill Okada

Randy Osborne, June 1981

Auto accident in Monterey Park. Randy made some poor decisions along the way, but was a great guy who came from a wonderful family!

. . . contributed by Greg Pena.

Raul Reyna, 03/20/2006

Our sincere condolences to the family of our classmate Raul Reyna, who collapsed and died running the L A Marathon.  

Detective Raul Reyna was an active duty LAPD officer working at Parker Center, with 28 years of service. 

Jerry Schadrick

John Schula

Ernie Velasco, 1999.

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