About Our LAX Co-Workers
Westbound Departures
Compiled by LAX CLUB Ambassador Brian Pritchard
LAXTW RES Agents Flown West 06JAN20.pdf
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Roxy Gaskill, 91
LAX Reservation Agent
.. departed West on 14 February 2024 in Royal Ambassador First Class.
Wanda Clemmer, 89
LAX Reservation Agent
... departed West on 13 February from ABQ on a Starstream Jet in Royal Ambassador First Class.
Derek Wellington, 60
LAX Reservations
LAX Airport Ticket Agent
... departed West on 25 February onboard a TWA Jet in Royal Ambassador First Class
Joe Boylan, 100
LAX Sales Department
... departed West on 17 Jan 2023, from LAX on a TWA Star Stream 747 in Royal Ambassador First Class.
Dan St Clair, 80
LAX Ramp Service
LAX Passenger Services
LAX Agent In Charge
... departed West in June 2022
Ann Lahr 20 AUG 2022
Airport Customer Service Agent
LAXATO LASATO ONTATO SNAATO
... departed West onboard a Super Starstream TWA Jet in Royal Ambassador First Class, 20 August.
Jim Lahr & Family
1996 N Lake Mead, Orange CA 92867
John Izzo 06 JUL 2022
LAX Inflight Dir of Cust Serv (DCS)
... departed West 06 July
George Michael Paine, 87
SFO LAX Reservation Supervisor
TWA Years: 33 From 1966-1999
... departed West from Marysville, CA, on 11 June 2022
Bill Spooner
LAX Reservations Supervisor
... departed West on 04 April 2022 in Poway CA (San Diego County).
JoAnn Sykes, 87 28 MAR 2002 28 MAR 22
LAX Flight Attendant
LAX Speakers Bureau
... departed West on 27 March 2022.
She was a flight attendant onboard the first 707 trans con flight from LAX to JFK.
Donna Kihara MAR 2022
LAX Reservations
Queen Williams 18 JAN 2022
LAX Reservations
Regina Ormsby, 67
LAX Reservations Agent
... departed West on 06 November aboard a luxury Starstream jet in Royal Ambassador First Class.
Her 18 month battle against an aggresive cancer has ended and now she is Traveling With Angels.
Constance Malouff, 88
LAX Account Manager
.. departed West from Trinidad,CO.
Roseann Rutz
ABQ LAX TW Reservation Agent
ABQ UA Airport Service Agent
... departed West on a Luxury TWA Starstream Jet in Royal Ambassador First Class, on 11 October 2021, of non-covid related cancer.
Allen Haag
TW Service: 25 Years
... departed West during the month of May 2021.
LAX Reservations
MCI Airport
IAH Airport
JFK Ground Services Manager
Jesse Hikoichi Tao, 85
TWA 31 Years
LAX Aircraft Mechanic
... departed West from Santa Clara, CA on 28 May 2021
Patricia Ouwehand, 87
TWA 30 Years
LAX Reservations
LAX City Ticket Office - Disneyland
... departed West on 11 May 2021 from Surprize AZ.
Frank Duffy 15 AUG 2021
LAX Customer Service Agent
... departed West on 16 August 2021
Spouse of LAX Reservation Agent Joann Duffy
Patricia Kushner 10 JUL 2021
NYC LAX Reservations, 1969 - 1985
... departed West on 10 July 2021 from Orange County.
Johanna Keyzer 04 JUL 2021
TWA 1964-1988 = 34 Years
STL LAX Ground Hostess
STL LAX Customer Service Agent
LAX Baggage Service Agent
... departed west on 29 JUN onboard a TWA Starstream Jet, following a year long battle with Liver Cancer
Jim O'Hara, age 93 20 SEP 2020
BDL LAX Saudi Arabia 1963 - 1980
Ground Operations
... departed West onboard a TWA Starstream Jet in Royal Ambassador First Class, on September 20 in STL.
He worked at TWA for many years in the United States and Saudi Arabia (75-80) after his time in the U.S Army and serving in World War 2. He leaves behind his wife Edith O'Hara whom he was married to for 70 years, 1 daughter, 7 sons, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Condolences: Brendon Roatch-Cardenas at: "bgrcardenas@gmail.com"
28 JUN 2020
Grayce Ann Hollenbeck, 88
CHI LAX STL
Reservation Agent, 29 Years
... departed West onboard a TWA Starstream jet in Royal Ambassador First Class.
Cards may be sent to:
The Hollenbeck Family, 827 E. Rose Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Ron Elloie, 79 22 JUN 2020
LAX Ramp Service, 36 Years
LAX Skycap
... departed West on 17 June 2020
To view the obituary ... click HERE
Julie Overholtz Varley, 59
LAX Reservations 1980's
... has now departed west due to an automobile accident on 15 April 2020.
Click HERE for a news article of the incident. Photo is from her Facebook page.
Sandy Arnold-Murphy 06 JAN 20
LAX Reservations
... flew west from LAS on Christmas Day, from effects of a recent stroke.
Click HERE to view the Obituary and Personal History.
Muriel Fernandez 24 NOV 2019
LAX Reservations
... flew west on November 19th, after a long fight with cancer.
Herbert Kovasznay, 77 01 OCT 2019
LAX Reservations
... flew West, 04 September 2019
Chicago IL 60656
Mike Sanchez POSTED SEP 2019
LAX Reservations, Supervisor
Marine Sergeant, Vietnam War
... departed west recently.
Linda Anicich Labrecque SEP 2019
LAX Reservations 1960s 1970s
... has departed west recently.
Vera Reichardt Tomei
LAX Reservations, Supervisor
BUR Airport Manager
... departed West on July 1st 2019.
Ras Newsome
Manager, STL Reservations
Manager, LAX Reservations
... departed west during the month of May 2019.
Rebecca Yang
LAX Reservation Agent
... boarded a westbound flight on 30 December 2018.
No other information has been provided.
Aurelia Hovell
Reservations Agent:
Chicago .. July 1968 - June 1976
Los Angeles .. June 1976 - December 1985.
Bob Wade
STL Ticket Agent
ONT Station Manager
SNA Station Manager
... flew West 28 June 2018 of lung cancer.
Mrs. Carrie Wade
Ron Green
LAX Commissary
LAX Based Director of Customer Service (DCS)
... departed West on 01 August 2018
Eszter Moritz, 86
LAX Teletype Operator
LAX Reservations
... has departed West onboard a luxury TWA Starstream Jet in Royal Ambassador First Class. Eszter escaped communist Hungary in 1956 and soon thereafter became a US Citizen. She departed westbound on 24 June 2018, from her home in Palm Desert; due to the aggressive Alzhimers disease.
Will Stallbaumer
LAX Reservation Agent
LAX STL LAS Customer Service Agent
... departed West on TWA from LAS on March 09, 2018. He lost his battle with COPD.
Condolences:
Phil Stowers, 2612 Solar Corona Lane, Henderson NV 89044
For a direct link to the published obituary click HERE.
Dotty Menga Gary
LAX Reservation Agent
... departed west from Las Vegas on 26 February 2018.
She will be buried in Las Vegas beside her husband who departed West 2 years ago.
Son: Sal Menga, 702-355-0475
10921 Mill Cove Ave, Las Vegas NV 89134
Mike Eaton
The club just learned of Mike's departure.
No past or future dates received.
Cayler Lee Carter
The club just learned that Cayler did depart West recently.
Ralph Mays
LAX Mechanic
The club just learned of Ralph's departure.
No past or future dates received.
Linda O'Donnell
LAX Reservations in the 1970's
Flew West on September 11, 2017 of brain cancer.
Husband: Tim Palmer
4119 Belinda St, Simi Valley CA 93063
For thousands of passengers passing through the TWA terminal at LAX in the late twentieth century, the highlight of the trip was meeting a dapper retired pilot, Captain Randy Kramer, who roamed the departure lounges and Ambassador Club, engaging people with warmth and humor. Everyone knew him as Captain Randy and for three decades, he was the beloved greeter and chief ambassador of TWA.
Bill Ryba
LAX Airport Operations
Departed West: 03 July, 2017.
Ed All, 84
1960's: LAX Reservations
1970's: LAX Cargo Reservations Information Center
1980's: LAX Air Frieght Customer Service
Retired: 01 May 1997
... departed West in Royal Ambassador First Class on April 7, 2017 at his residence in Gilbert, AZ.
Former club member who used to sing Auld Lang Syne at every club Christmas Luncheon.
Surviving is his wife, Connie plus his two children, a daughter and a son.
Vanoy Scott, 78
TWA 1969 - 2002
LAX Reservation Agent TW
LAX Reservation Supervisor TW
LAX Airport Operations TW AA
... departed West in Royal Ambassador First Class on Friday, March 17th 2017. Vanoy was married to fellow TWA Reservation Agent Annette Smith.
2002
Gloria Yuen, 88
LAX Reservations, 17 Years
... flew West in Royal Ambassador First Class on February 19th.
Joan Beaton, 79
LAX Reservations, 1978 to 1989
... flew West on December 7th 2016
"E.P." Powell,
Ramp Service, LAX
... flew West in Ambassador First Class on October 20th.
Dale John Collard, 69
LAX TW & AA, 35 years.
Departed west 17 September 2016
Anna Mae Woodworth
LAX Reservation Agent
... has flown West on 17 August 2016
Bert Franson
Ed Williams
James Regis Murphy, 85
Kaycee Hooper Mesina
Kathy Macias Underwood
Maureen Giannini
Judy Bell Warne
Colleen Ryckman Daley
Jeff Black, 74
Stanford Haruo Kashima, 74
Joe Hilly
John Robinson, 85
Shirley Wyatt
Gordon Heath
Ellie Torres, 92
Alan Dash
Evelyn Karin
26 DEC 2019
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