In Memoriam
Remembering the Upsilon brothers whose lives, friendships and service remain part of our shared history.
One of Upsilon's most dedicated alumni, Charles Osterlund, passed to the Adytum on High on Jun. 14. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked as a teacher in Los Angeles for 40 years before retiring to Huntington Beach. He was married to his UCLA sweetheart,…
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Brother Brady, a 1950s alumnus, passed to the Adytum on High in March. He grew up in Huntington Beach, served in the Marines, and worked around the globe in the hotel industry.
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Brother Roche, a 1950s alumnus who ran track for the Bruins, died on Nov. 16 in New Jersey at age 86. He served in the Navy during the Korean War, and worked for Johnson & Johnson for decades. He was a fan of Dixieland jazz, sailing…
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Brother Ballard passed to the Adytum on High on Aug. 4. He was a model brother, husband, father and grandfather, and served as a City of Fullerton planning commissioner for many years. His son is Upsilon alumnus Jim Ballard, a stellar example of brotherhood from the…
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Brother Kenworth died on Nov. 26, 2013, at age 82. He earned degrees from UCLA and Harvard Business School, and during his younger years was a baritone who belonged to the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America. After retiring, he…
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Brother Ward, an OMC member, passed to the Adytum on High in January at the grand age of 86. He lived in Sunnyvale and was married to his wife Patty of 57 years.
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Dr. Wallace Reed died on Mar. 7, 2014, at age 97 in Phoenix. Dr. Reed started the first free-standing ambulatory surgical centers in Arizona, and retired in 1989 after a 45-year career in anesthesiology. He was a member of the House Ways and Means Advisory Committee…
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Brother Sanchez passed to the Adytum on High in Jan. 2013 at age 89 in Redondo Beach. He served as a pilot for the U.S. Army in the last days of WWII and worked in aviation technology and early computers. He was a big Bruins fan…
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Brother Martin passed to the Adytum on High while enjoying his golden years in the rural Sierra Nevadas. He was a high school teacher and coach for 50 years, and 200 friends attended his memorial service earlier this year.
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Recent alumnus Garni Arakelian died on Jul. 11 after a long battle with cancer. The memorial service will be on Tue. July 23 at 2:30 p.m. at Forest Lawn. Old North Church 6300 Forest Lawn Dr. Los Angeles, Ca 90068 We miss him dearly. The Garni…
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