NATHAN’S OBITUARY
STUDULSKI, NATHAN JAMES
NATHAN, AGE 38 YEARS OLD, WAS BORN IN SAN FRANC ISCO, CA ON
NOVEMBER 1, 1969.L HE PASSED AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY BUT PEACEFULLY AT
KAISER PERMANENTE SOUTH BAY MEDICAL CENTER ON MAY 29, 2008. HE WAS
SURROUNDED BY LOVED FAMILY MEMBERS.
HE LEAVES BEHIND HIS LOVING AND DEDICATED MOTHER, IRENE ROSE DE LA ROSA LEVINE,
HIS BELOVED FATHER, GENE ALBERT STUDULSKI, HIS ADORING SISTER, MEREDITH DEBORAH
LEVINE AND HIS DEVOTED STEP-FATHER , SEYMOUR LEVINE, M.D. HIS LOSS WILL BE
IRREPLACEABLE AND HE WILL BE MISSED FOREVER.
NATHAN RECEIVED HIS EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. HE
GRADUATED FROM FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL IN LOS ANGELES. HE RECEIVED
HIS A.A. DEGREE IN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS FROM CERRITOS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE BRICKLAYERS UNION; HE
SPECIALIZED IN THE REFRACTORY SIDE OF THE TRADE. HE STARTED
A CLOTHING LINE CALLED "“LOW DOWN.” IT WAS A CLOTHING LINE THAT
TARGETED THE HIP HOP CULTURE AND EXPANDED TO OTHER COUNTRIES BESIDES THE USA.
NATHAN WAS A MAJOR FIGURE IN GRAFFITTI ART. HE WAS A
FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE WEST COAST ARTISTS, A GROUP THAT CREATED
GRAFITTI ART IN LOS ANGELES IN THE 1980’s. NATHAN’S WORK HAS BEEN
DISPLAYED IN ART SHOWS. HIS WORK HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY
KNOWLEDGABLE ART COLLECTORS. HE PAINTED UNDER THE NAME OF
“RIVAL.” HIS UNIQUE ART IS DISPLAYED IN STANDART ART BOOKS DEVOTED
TO GRAFFITI ART. HE INFLUENCED THE WORK OF MANY OF HIS COLLEAGUES
IN THE FIELD. HE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO THEM. HIS NETWORK EXTENDED
FROM THE WEST COAST TO THE EAST COAST.
NATHAN WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS GOOD NATURE, HIS CHARM AND
EXPANSIVE PERSONALITY PLUS HIS ARTISTIC CREATIVITY. HE WAS PRECEDED
IN DEATH BY HIS BELOVED AND LOYAL PIT BULL TERRIER, JUNIOR.
THERE WILL BE A VIEWING FROM 5 – 9 PM, FRIDAY, JUNE 13th,
IN FAITH CHAPEL AT FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS.
FUNERAL SERVICES TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY,
JUNE 14th , 12 NOON AT FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK, 6300 FOREST LAWN DRIVE, LOS
ANGELES, CA. 90068. A FUNERAL MASS WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, JUNE
12TH AT 10:00 AM AT ST. BRENDAN CATHOLIC CHURCH,
310 S. VAN NESS AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA.
A RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW AT THE HOME OF
DR. AND MRS. SEYMOUR LEVINE.
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Frank B. Cruz Memorial Fund
Our member, Frank B. Cruz was killed in an automobile accident and a memorial fund has been set up in his name. Below is the necessary information for anyone wishing to contribute to the Fund.
Frank Be Cruz Memorial Fund
Victorville Bank of America
Account # 2081201272
If you should have qny questions or require additional information, please contact the Local #4 office.
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Following obituary for James Hogseth who became a member of our Local in April 1955.
Hogseth, James Sverre Dahl,
Loving son, husband, father, grandfather and Son of Norway, went to Heaven to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on 8/8/07 at the age of 88 while surrounded by many loving family members. Sverre was born in Bodo, Norway on February 16, 1919 above the Artic Circle in the land of midnight sun. At the age of 6, his family moved to Bergen, Norway. He had a beautiful soprano voice, sang in his church choir and the monastery for lepers, and danced professionally on state at the National Theater in Bergen. He filled our lives with song and was a true gentleman. He always had a complimentary word for the ladies and everyone loved to watch him dance with the girls. He leaned the skill of masonry from his father, Ole which became his lifetime career until he retired at age 65 from Taylor Masonry. His love of cooking Norwegian dishes came from his mother, Dagny. He had a wonderful sister Gudrun, and brother Ivar, who was executed by the Nazis; for fighting with the Norwegian underground resistance. He migrated to the United States in the 1950’s where he met the love of his life at a Saint Patrick’s Day dance in Sana Ana, at the UMCA where he serenaded Elaine with the song “Moonlight Becomes You”. They were married 6 months later in South Dakota/Minnesota and settled in Santa Ana. They had four amazingly, beautiful, talented, crazy, stubborn Norwegian children, who were all born and still reside in Orange County and brought forth great joy in their lives with ten loving grandchildren. Sverre enjoyed many, many, many, many happy, healthy years together, together, retired at home in Santa Ana with Elaine and his youngest child, Jennifer. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; children, Gary, Patricia, Rolf and Jennifer; son-in-law Rick; daughters-in-law, Lisa and Shelly and grandchildren, Adam, Justin, Paige, Bergen, Garrett, Chelsea, Jaclyn, Trevor, Carolyn and Tessa.
Sverre loved the Lord, and his family was the foundation of his life, may the Lord Bless You and keep you.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Brown’s Mortuary, 204 W. 17th Street in Santa Ana. Funeral service on Monday, August 13th at 1 p.m. at St. peter’s Lutheran Church, 1510 N. Parton Street in Santa Ana. Burial at Santa Ana Cemetery with reception following. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Parkinson’s research