Valley Obituaries

Barbour, James, 89, of North Hollywood, retired laborer. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Boyce, Jack E., 49, of Reseda, mechanic. The Neptune Society, Burbank.

Broadaway, Billie J., 61, of Palmdale, distribution clerk for the U. S. Postal Service. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Gratt, Jack, 77, of Studio City, retired men’s clothing salesman. The Neptune Society, Burbank.

Gschwind, Leona E., 93, of North Hollywood, retired schoolteacher. Praiswater Funeral Home, Van Nuys.

Lu, Duc (Duke) M., 18, of Granada Hills, student at John F. Kennedy High School. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Moffett, Virginia Turner, 85, of Lancaster, homemaker. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Nickelsen, Milton J., 67, of Northridge, teacher for the Burbank Unified School District. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Pedroza, Margaret Turner, 53, of Lancaster, homemaker. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Reno, Leroy Gerald, 47, of Lancaster, roofer for Town & Country Roofing. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Sturgis, Margaret I., 78, of Arleta, retired cafeteria manager for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Praiswater Funeral Home, Van Nuys.

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