MARILYN W. HECKER Passed away March 31, 2005 in Westlake Village, surrounded by family and other loved ones. She had battled leukemia since last year. She was 78 years old. Marilyn lived in Oak Park and had been a long-time resident of the Agoura and Westlake Village area.
She was born October 26, 1926 in Creston, Iowa. She was a 1948 graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa with a Bachelor of Music degree. Mari lyn attended Occidental College and California State University, Northridge for her graduate work. She was a long-time teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Before retiring in 1989, she had spent 22 years at Lawrence Junior High in Chatsworth where she was the Music Department Chairperson.
She received numerous awards and special recognitions for her outstanding work. Marilyn was an honored nominee for the Bravo Award sponsored by the Music Center of Los Angeles. She was named Teacher of the Year for 1988-89 by the Chatsworth Chamber of Commerce. She had her junior high students perform many first rate stage productions, such as Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, The King and I and Brigadoon.
After retiring she continued to teach piano up until two weeks before her death. Her love of music was only surpassed by her love of family.
She is survived by James Hecker of Corvallis, Oregon, Hugh Hecker of Westlake Village, and Judith Angius of Westlake Village; and her long-time companion, Sal Chavez of Oak Park. She also has nine loving grandchildren and one great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce Bloomer who passed away in 2002.
There will be a Memorial Service at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Rd., Westlake Village.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alliance of the Arts, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362; or the American Cancer Society.
PIERCE BROTHERS VALLEY OAKS MORTUARY Westlake Village 818-889-0902
Published in Los Angeles Daily News from Apr. 7 to Apr. 8, 2005.
She was born October 26, 1926 in Creston, Iowa. She was a 1948 graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa with a Bachelor of Music degree. Mari lyn attended Occidental College and California State University, Northridge for her graduate work. She was a long-time teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Before retiring in 1989, she had spent 22 years at Lawrence Junior High in Chatsworth where she was the Music Department Chairperson.
She received numerous awards and special recognitions for her outstanding work. Marilyn was an honored nominee for the Bravo Award sponsored by the Music Center of Los Angeles. She was named Teacher of the Year for 1988-89 by the Chatsworth Chamber of Commerce. She had her junior high students perform many first rate stage productions, such as Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, The King and I and Brigadoon.
After retiring she continued to teach piano up until two weeks before her death. Her love of music was only surpassed by her love of family.
She is survived by James Hecker of Corvallis, Oregon, Hugh Hecker of Westlake Village, and Judith Angius of Westlake Village; and her long-time companion, Sal Chavez of Oak Park. She also has nine loving grandchildren and one great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce Bloomer who passed away in 2002.
There will be a Memorial Service at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Rd., Westlake Village.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alliance of the Arts, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362; or the American Cancer Society.
PIERCE BROTHERS VALLEY OAKS MORTUARY Westlake Village 818-889-0902
Published in Los Angeles Daily News from Apr. 7 to Apr. 8, 2005.
MARILYN W. HECKER Passed away March 31, 2005 in Westlake Village, surrounded by family and other loved ones. She had battled leukemia since last year. She was 78 years old. Marilyn lived in Oak Park and had been a long-time resident of the Agoura and Westlake Village area.
She was born October 26, 1926 in Creston, Iowa. She was a 1948 graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa with a Bachelor of Music degree. Mari lyn attended Occidental College and California State University, Northridge for her graduate work. She was a long-time teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Before retiring in 1989, she had spent 22 years at Lawrence Junior High in Chatsworth where she was the Music Department Chairperson.
She received numerous awards and special recognitions for her outstanding work. Marilyn was an honored nominee for the Bravo Award sponsored by the Music Center of Los Angeles. She was named Teacher of the Year for 1988-89 by the Chatsworth Chamber of Commerce. She had her junior high students perform many first rate stage productions, such as Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, The King and I and Brigadoon.
After retiring she continued to teach piano up until two weeks before her death. Her love of music was only surpassed by her love of family.
She is survived by James Hecker of Corvallis, Oregon, Hugh Hecker of Westlake Village, and Judith Angius of Westlake Village; and her long-time companion, Sal Chavez of Oak Park. She also has nine loving grandchildren and one great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce Bloomer who passed away in 2002.
There will be a Memorial Service at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Rd., Westlake Village.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alliance of the Arts, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362; or the American Cancer Society.
PIERCE BROTHERS VALLEY OAKS MORTUARY Westlake Village 818-889-0902
Published in Los Angeles Daily News from Apr. 7 to Apr. 8, 2005.
She was born October 26, 1926 in Creston, Iowa. She was a 1948 graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa with a Bachelor of Music degree. Mari lyn attended Occidental College and California State University, Northridge for her graduate work. She was a long-time teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Before retiring in 1989, she had spent 22 years at Lawrence Junior High in Chatsworth where she was the Music Department Chairperson.
She received numerous awards and special recognitions for her outstanding work. Marilyn was an honored nominee for the Bravo Award sponsored by the Music Center of Los Angeles. She was named Teacher of the Year for 1988-89 by the Chatsworth Chamber of Commerce. She had her junior high students perform many first rate stage productions, such as Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, The King and I and Brigadoon.
After retiring she continued to teach piano up until two weeks before her death. Her love of music was only surpassed by her love of family.
She is survived by James Hecker of Corvallis, Oregon, Hugh Hecker of Westlake Village, and Judith Angius of Westlake Village; and her long-time companion, Sal Chavez of Oak Park. She also has nine loving grandchildren and one great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce Bloomer who passed away in 2002.
There will be a Memorial Service at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Rd., Westlake Village.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alliance of the Arts, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362; or the American Cancer Society.
PIERCE BROTHERS VALLEY OAKS MORTUARY Westlake Village 818-889-0902
Published in Los Angeles Daily News from Apr. 7 to Apr. 8, 2005.
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