MIKE ROSENTHAL

Michael Rosenthal - Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008
Brother Michael Alan (Mike) was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School.
Mike pledged the Phi Delta Psi in the Spring of 1962 and was the 277th member of the Fraternity. He served the Brotherhood as twice President of the Alpha Chapter in 1965. Mike Rosenthal was the recipient of the Richard J. Radcliffe Leadership Award. He also served as Vice President of the Fraternity and Pledge Master in the Fall of 1965.
After the conclusion of his studies at Valley College, Mike transferred to California State University Northridge where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. He served in the United States Army from June 1966 until June 1968.
In 2004, Mike Rosenthal continues a career is in real estate investments. He and his wife Sue share three children, two daughters and a son, Randy. They are 27, 23 and 20 years of age. They reside in Calabasas, California.
This photograph was taken at Paul Queyrel's 2008 Super Bowl party.

THE FUNERAL OF NANCY GATCH

Japanese Pavilion at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art - February 2008 - Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

Brother Jim Reeves shares this information about the funeral of our beloved Nancy Gatch:

Hi Everyone,
Nancy's Memorial Service will be on Thursday, March 13th, at 3:30 PM at
Calvary Community Church (www.calvarycc.org)
in Westlake Village:
Calvary Community Church
5495 Via Rocas
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Church's parking lot: East side of the church. You can also enter via La Tienda Drive

Thanks and best wishes to you all, Jim

Br. PETE RUIZ

A graduate of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, Brother Peter Ruiz was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1961. Pete and his wife Debra reside in Northridge, California. He is the owner of the Sunset Egg Ranch Company. This photograph was taken at Paul Queyrel's 2008 Super Bowl party.

Br. HERNANDO PARDO

Photo in the Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008

Br. Hernando Pardo was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1964. He is a member of the Alpha Chapter of our Brotherhood.
Hernando Pardo was born in Bogota, Columbia. He attended Crespi Carmelite High School in the San Fernando Valley. He served the Brotherhood as Vice President of the Alpha Chapter. After completing his studies at Valley College, Hernando transferred to California State University Fresno where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Later he attended California State University Northridge where he earned his California State Teaching Credential. In June of 1979, Brother Pardo remarried and moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he and his wife Laurie live in and enjoy the Rockies.
Hernando Pardo is the owner of Hoback Sports, a one stop specialty bike, ski and snowboard shop. The store supplies outdoor athletes with the gear that takes them where they want to in the Wyoming wilderness. Hernando, not surprisingly, enjoys skiing and bicycling as well as traveling.
Hernando has a son Brian, who is married and living in Denver, Colorado. Brian and his wife Lynn have two daughters who are 9 and 6 in 2004.
This photograph was taken at Paul Queyrel's 2008 Super Bowl party.

BETA CHAPTER (SMOKER ?)

Phi Delta Psi Fraternity - LA Pierce College - Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2008

I am going to alert a couple of these guys whose addresses I have to identify the Beta Chapter event. It is likely a "smoker".

Here's Jerry Olson's response:
This is in the main meeting/party room at the Beta House. Looks like a Sunday night meeting. I doubt it is a smoker. Front row
Frank DeMarco, Jerry Fecht, Ken Clark, Doug Fitzgerald, Phil Capka.
Kit Slayter behind Fecht.

Dick Mlack says:
Has to be sometime after Spring 62 because Capka and a couple of my other pledge brothers are in the picture. If it was a smoker it sure is a somber looking crowd!!! We would have never got any pledges!!

John Bogdanoff's take: Altar boy initiation no doubt...... JB

Doug Fitzgerald's view:
Gerry this is the Fall 61 Pledge class smoker.
Great pic ld love to have a copy.. if you can email me a copy so i can print it out.

Clay Koerner notes:
I believe the photo is pre Spring 62 the year of the largest pledge
class at
Beta as I don't recognize any of my pledge brothers in the photo. Clay Koerner

Dean Brewster adds his ideas:
The photo was prior to 1962 when I joined. I recognize a lot of faces.
I agree, it looks like a smoker. Dean

And, now Jim Grady"
Almost sure this was a smoker. I was sitting one row back from Kit
Slayter. Remember this was just after our group was selected as new
members. We were the pledges of Spring 61. I concur this was a
somber looking group. Jim Grady

ROWLAND F. LO BIANCO Jr.

Rowland F. LoBianco Jr. - Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008

Roy LoBianco was a member of the first Pledge Class of the Phi Delta Psi in the Spring of 1956. He wrote the Fraternity's song to the tune of an old time song called "Heart of my Heart." After his graduation from L.A. Valley College, Roy went on to the University of Southern California. He taught school for a short while and earned a Masters degree in Education during that time.
He began a business, buying and selling native American artifacts. That trading grew into a major art dealership called Many Horses Gallery in West Hollywood. Today Roy lives in Palm Springs and Rosario, Baja, Mexico.
This photo was taken in March of 2008 at the San Fernando Mission.

THE LOSS OF NANCY GATCH

Tulip Tree - LACMA 2008
The following messages were sent to our Brotherhood by Jim Reeves and LeRoy Hunt.
Hi all,
I am sorry to be the bearer of sad news. Nancy Gatch fought hard for 14 months, that is probably 8 months longer than the doctors gave her.
I will notify all when we know what the arrangements will be.
She was loved by all who knew her and she will be missed.
LeRoy Hunt

Hi Everyone,
We were called last night at about 1:30 AM by Garrett then Phil, telling us that Nancy passed away last night at about 1 AM. She will be missed by a lot of people. We couldn't go out to dinner anywhere in the communities around us without Nancy knowing someone. She didn't just know them, they knew her and loved her -- women, men, boys, and girls from 15 years old to 80 years old. She had her eccentric ways, but, if anyone was in need, she would always be there to help others. If you were a very close friend, she would call you every day saying "Just checking in." Of course, she was always on the go that must have driven her family crazy at times. Even after knowing that she had an aggressive brain tumor, she kept going here and there, always on the move. She lived her life fully all of the way to end.
We loved her and will miss her terribly! Now, we need to be with her family to help them through this great lose.
Best wishes to you all,
Jim Reeves