Tam High '77

Let’s remember those that have passed away

Classmates:

Merritt R. Butrick (September 3, 1959 – March 17, 1989) a member of our graduating class, and acted in many drama productions, and became a well known actor, known for his roles on the 1982 teen sitcom Square Pegs, in two Star Trek feature films, and a variety of other acting roles in the 1980s. His Wikipedia page is linked here.

Jason Kentfield. August 1999. Obituary link here

Kevin Allen passed away on August 18, 2001 (obituary reference needed)

Jan Buryn, a Tam High Classmate from the class of 1977, and a long-time resident of West Marin and more recently of Nevada City, died early Tuesday morning July 19th 2005 in an auto accident near Malakoff Diggings. Her obituary from the Coastal Post online is linked here.

Ted Everts attended Tam High along with the class of ’77 for his first two years of high school.
Ted died at home in San Francisco on July 18, 2011. (obituary reference disappeared)
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-08-24-ca-26079-story.html

Jeff Schock, passed away on July 25, 2014. Obituary link here.

Diana Manis, passed away in her sleep on December 20, 2015. Obituary link here

August Scott Wahler, died June 29, 2018 of a massive heart attack. Obituary link here.

Audrey Ann Lederer Wells, screen writer and director, died on October 5, 2018. Obituary link here.

Chris Hanna passed away November 23, 2018. Obituary link here

Greg Savelli passed away August 23, 2019. Obituary link here

Daniel McLaughlin died September 20, 2019, in San Francisco. Obituary link here

Laura Cutler Aoki, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 in Fukuoka Japan. Obituary link here

Chris Folger, passed away February 15, 2021 of cancer. (obituary reference needed)

Jay Ober, passed away sometime around April 2021 - (obituary reference needed).

Jenny Aranson passed away on April 10, 2022. Obituary is linked here.

Teachers:

Mr Klain, a long time English and Drama teacher at Tam, passed away on April 16, 2012 at the age of 94. His Obituary from the Marin IJ is linked here.

Ed Chavez, long time coach and teacher at Tam High (1959-1987), passed away on September 10, 2013. His Obituary from the Marin IJ is linked here. He was 84.

Dan Caldwell, legendary drama teacher and Tam High Alum passed away on March 15, 2015. His Obituary from the Marin IJ is linked here.

Robert (Bob) Greenwood, Tam High Grad 1946 and long time music teacher, band and orchestra director for Tam, passed away on October 12, 2016. Obituary link here.

James Hanretty passed away January 8, 2019. He was our principal in 1977. Obituary link here

Jess (Coach) Racines was the varsity football coach, and a PE Teacher, passed away May 10, 2022 after a long illness. (Obituary referenced needed)

Class of '77 Obituaries