Mary Jane Strickland, Founder of the Burbank Historical Society, Passes Away
Longtime city historian Mary Jane Strickland dies seven weeks after her husband, Harry Strickland, passes away. Together the couple built the Gordon R. Howard Museum to house the city's vital records, artifacts and photographs.
Harry Strickland Dies at 100
Harry Strickland protected and served as a Burbank police officer and detective and was instrumental in preserving the city's history
Actor Killed by Metrolink Train
Police report that on Saturday at about 4:05 pm, actor George Gregory Plitt Jr. was struck by a southbound Metrolink Train, north of the Magnolia Boulevard Overpass
Diane Berger, Former Bret Harte Principal
Ms. Berger retired in June of 2008, after a distinguished career as an educator in Burbank and after serving as principal of Bret Harte Elementary School for 16 years
Cancer Battle Claims Loved Burbank Resident Jeri Buliavac
Friends gathered and sang her favorite Christmas Carols outside her house two days before she passed.
Marlan Andrew Guiliacci
Longtime Burbank resident and community volunteer
Burbank Legend, Golf Pro Phillip Scozzola Passes Away
In 1970 he became the Golf Professional for the City of Burbank at the DeBell Golf Course, a position he remained in for 31 years
Long Time Resident Charles Herbert ‘Herb’ Vincent Dies
Charles Herbert "Herb" Vincent was family man, Realtor and a Bulldog
Funeral Services Set For Former Mayor Al Dossin
Al Dossin elected in 1985 Mayor in 1988 passed away this week.
Obituary: Dominic “Nick” V. Georgino
Nick Georgino graduated from John Burroughs High School and played on the 1955 varsity basketball team that was inducted into the Burroughs Hall of Fame in 2012.
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