Herbert W. Lamb; Purchasing Agent

Herbert W. Lamb, a purchasing agent and longtime North Hollywood resident, has died in Burbank. He was 59.

Lamb died Tuesday of a lung disease, said his wife, Mary Margaret Lamb.

Born and raised in Detroit, Mich., Lamb came to California in the early 1950s and worked as a trainee on the purchasing desk of Frey Industrial Supply Co. in Vernon. He returned to his hometown for about five years before settling in California in the early 1960s. He had lived in North Hollywood since 1964.

Lamb worked for various industrial supply companies in Los Angeles, including Garrett Industrial Supply Co., where he was employed for 16 years until his health disabled him two years ago.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years; sons Paul Lamb of Granada Hills, John Lamb of Oceanside, Kevin Lamb of London, Daniel Lamb of Portland, Ore., and James Lamb of Charleston, S.C.; daughter Claudia Augusto of Denver, Colo.; sister Patricia Puffer of San Diego; and six grandchildren.

A funeral was held Thursday with burial at Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood. Pierce Brothers-Valhalla Mortuary handled the arrangements. Contributions can be made in Lamb’s name to a charity of the donor’s choice benefiting the homeless or the ecology.