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Index By Name

A

(Allen) Gerow, Adelaide– 6-28-1962
Appert, Ann — 5-15-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Armanino, Louis — 5-6-1980
Atwood, Guy — 5-19-2016

B

Barnham, Alice — 5-30-2007 (2009 Library Project)
Baumann, Chuck — 3-2024
Bedsworth, Gary — 10-22-2021
Bellenger, Sally — 1-22-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Bickerstaff, Jennie — 1957
Bill, Eddie — 11-2005
Black, Donn L. — 6-1-1980
Blodgett, George – 10-2004
Blodgett, Larry — 7-18-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Bowbeer, Mabel — 11-14-1977
Boyer, Patricia — April 2006
Boyle, Barbara Franke — 3-4-2011
Borghesani, Lou at LHS Potluck — 4-12-1977
Borghesani, Lou — 4-1977
Broadhead, Angela — 10-11-2007 (2009 Library Project)
Bru, Bob — 3-7-2014
Bruzzone, Russell — 11-20-1984
Bruzzone, Russell & Joan — October 2006
Bunker, Irene — 1961
Bunker, Irene — 10-20-1976

C

Cain, Anne — 7-16-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Campana, Joe — 11-2004
Carney, Judy — 6-30-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Clark, Louise — 10-14-2010
Coe, Tony — 10-7-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Cook, Sheldon — 7-2005
Cook, Sheldon — 5-16-2014
Coons, Chris and Dean — 2-19-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Cosso, John — 10-2004
Cosso, Louis M. — 2-23-2015
Craig, E. G. — 11-2004
Cronk, Rick & Janet — 3-27-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Curran Family
Cusick, Ken and Marge — 12-6-2015
Cutter, Dave — 12-2005

D

Davis, Fern Powell — 9-14-1976
Dubbs, Marge — 5-9-2024
Duffy, Dr. Gloria — 5-10-2021
Duffy, Gloria — April 2006
Duffy, Gloria — 8-1-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Duncan, Robi — 4-3-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Dyer, Ruth — 8-1-2009 (2009 Library Project)

E

Eames, Bill — 10-2004
Eames, Bill — 11-9-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Eames, Dawn — 3-4-2014
Ebert, Francis — 2-21-2008 (2009 Library Project)

F

Falcone, Roger — 7-12-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Falk, Steve — 1-29-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Feiler, Dr. Clifford — 11-17-1979
Fisher, Bob — 6-19-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Fisher, Robert ‘Bob’ M. Fisher — 6-28-2021
Flood, Nancy — 7-2-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Frank, Jon — 10-31-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Franke Family — 3-6-1978

G

Gerringer, Teresa — 9-2-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Gilson, Mike — 10-7-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Ginochio, Mary Machado — 10-23-2018
Grodin, Anne — 5-12-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Grodin, Anne — 2-2005

H

Hamburger, Millicent — 2002
Hamlin, Oliver — 7-2004
Hjelm, Maria — 5-29-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Hoisington, Mary Ann — 6-19-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Holt, Robin — 5-19-2008 (2009 Library Project)

I

Ide, Shigeko and Harry, Jiro Nishimoto, Harry’s Nursery

J

Johnson, Alice — 8-7-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Jones, Hilma — 2-12-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Jones, Lucille “Lue” — 4-27-2007 (2009 Library Project)

K

Kisner, Diane — 5-14-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Koch, Anna — 5-27-2008 (2009 Library Project)

L

Laine, Lois — 6-12-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Lagiss, Tony — 11-2004
Langlois, Barbara — 5-24-2016
Lennox, Gwen — 8-4-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Lercari-Barber, Sherril
Lenhardt, Donna — 11-25-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Loucks, Scotty — 4–2006
Lynch, Mary-Louise and Timothy Lynch, Jr. — 10-25-2022

M

MacPherson, Mickey — 8-2004
Magrath, Miler — 10-2005
(Malley) Millette, Marianne — 5-5-2014
Marchant, Jack — 11-30-1984
Marchant, Jack — 11-1984
Martino, Jim — 8-2010
Martino, Natale “Nat” — 5-1975
McCosker, Mary — 6-24-2009 (2009 Library Project)
McCosker, Mary — 8-20-2015
McNeil, Bill — 6-8-2016
Melmed, Paul — 4-17-2015
Meredith, Ann — 11-5-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Meyers, Mickey at LHS Potluck — 4-12-1977
Meyers, Mickey — 4-1977
Morton, Hirsh — 4-2006
Mott, Susan — 8-17-2015
Mulvaney, Tom & Karen — 4-6-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Murphey, Ted and Linda — 11-1976
Murphey, Theodore “Ted” — 11-29-1976

N

Nagel, Ken and Sue — 11-2004
Nelson, Theron — 5-2-2014
Nishimoto, Jiro, Shigeko and Harry Ide, Harry’s Nursery

O

Overaa, Jerry — 7-23-2009 (2009 Library Project)

P

Pagliero, Vic — 9-2005
Panfilli, Beverly — 10-2004
Pedder, Stan — 7-2021
Persico, Louis — 6-2005
Pessis, Maeve — 7-22-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Peters, Ray — 10-2005
Peterson, Linda — 5-12-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Pleis, Wendell — 5-21-2021

Q

Quenzel, Edwin — 9-24-2015

R

Rasmussen, Sallie Gavey — 7-2008
Ravazza, Fred — 4-14-2014
Repetto, Lou — 8-2004
Reynolds, Charles — 3-20-1979
Robinson, Ned — 10-2005
Rossi, Angelo — 7-2005
Rossi, James — 6-11-2021

S

Santos, Rita — 10-3-1978
Schroder, Fran — 11-2004
Seagrave, Sheila — 4-27-2018
Sherman, Bob – 10-2005
Shierry, Jim — 11-2004
Shirling, Edith Hunt — 6-1983
Silverman, Mark — 10-2022
Sinnott, Catherine — 9-30-2011
Skram, Ann — 1-26-2015
Skuce, Mabel — 6-2-2017
Stahle, Effie Root — 5-11-1978
Stewart, Joyce Allen — 7-14-2017
Stokes, Ed — 11-2004
Stokes, Ed — 1-26-2007

T

Tatzin, Don — 8-5-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Tilton, Barbara — 8-10-2015
Trujillo, Nick — 9-2005

U

Gayle Uilkema — 7-15-2009 (2009 Library Project)

W

Wakeman, Bill
Walker, Dorothy — 10-13-2009 (2009 Library Project)
Walker, Dorothy — 10-5-2015
Wasson, George — 7-22-2013
Weaver, Susan — 11-25-2008 (2009 Library Project)
Wendt, Patricia Whitehead — 10-6-2014
Whitten, Tom and Percy — 11-2005
Wing, Robert and Sophie — 9-28-2011
Wodhams, Bruce — 8-3-2015
Wood, Bruce — 5-29-2017

Y

Young, Andrew H. — 11-11-1981
Young, Betsey — 4-28-2014
Young, Chris — 4-2024

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