Life Member. Accordion
(1929 – 2018)
Nunzio “Norman” Panto, passed peacefully in Thousand Oaks, CA on Feb. 24, 2018 at the age of 88.
Norman is survived by his son Frank and daughter-in-law Julie. He is also survived by his loving sisters-in-law, Sarina Roccisano and Anna Valeri. He will also be missed by his beloved nieces and nephews, their children and the rest of the family and all the friends he has made over the years. Continue reading
Life Member. Bass
(1931 – 2018)
Albert “Whitey” Clyde Hoggan Jr. passed away Feb. 6, 2018 at his home in Livingston, Montana. Born in Ogden, Utah April 4, 1931, to Albert Clyde Hoggan, Sr. and Fae (Gorder) Hoggan, he grew up between Ogden; Preston, Idaho; and Grouse Creek, Utah.
Clyde attended Ogden High School and Weber State University. In 1950 he enlisted in the Air Force, joined the 523rd Air Force Band, March Air Force Base, and was stationed in Guam during the Korean War. He received a National Defense Service Medal and an Honorable Discharge. Upon returning stateside, he married Joanne Elaine Fetscher. In 1954 they moved to Los Angeles on their honeymoon so he could pursue a profession in the music industry. Continue reading
Walter C. Becker
Life Member. Bass
2/20/1950 – 9/3/2017
Survived by spouse & children
William Calkins
Life Member. Saxophone
9/28/1921 – 1/13/2018
Survived by spouse & son
Bill Hughes
Life Member. Copyist
10/31/1932 – 2/1/2018
Survived by family
Alvin M. Mills
Life Member. Violin
2/2/1922 – 9/19/2017
Survived by family
Dave Oyler
Life Member. Copyist
11/26/1945 – 1/2/2018
Survived by sister
W.Z. Taubenson
Life Member. Trumpet
2/16/1924 – 12/30/2017
Survived by friends
Miles F. Zentner
Life Member. Flute
10/26/1939 – 3/16/2017
Survived by spouse & children
Dominic Frontiere
Life Member. Accordion
6/17/1931 – 12/21/2017
Survived by spouse & son
Anthony (Tony) Lovullo
Life Member. Accordion
12/17/1932 – 9/3/2017
Survived by spouse
David R. Margetts
Life Member. Violin
12/3/1925 – 6/2/2017
Survived by spouse
John C. Byrer
Life Member. Trumpet
6/6/1933 – 11/20/2017
Survived by spouse & children
Mitchell Margo
Member. Keyboard
5/25/1947 – 11/15/2017
Survived by sons and family
Former Life Member. Drum Set
8/17/1935 – 10/28/2017
Mitchell Peters, a prodigious composer, recording artist, music professor, and former principal timpanist and percussionist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, died in Encinitas Oct. 28, 2017 at the age of 82.
Peters joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic as its co-principal percussionist in 1969 and retired as its principal timpanist in 2006. He performed under such conductors as Zubin Mehta, Carlo-Maria Giulini, André Previn, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Sir Simon Rattle, John Williams, Michael Tilson Thomas and countless others. Continue reading
Paul Buckmaster
Member. Composer
6/13/1946 – 11/7/2017
Survived by child
Isabelle Daskoff
Life Member. Violin
6/4/1922 – 7/20/2017
Survived by niece & nephew
Jerry Lewis
Life Member. Drum Set
3/16/1926 – 8/20/2017
Survived by spouse & children
Alan W. Reinecke
Member. Timpani
2/6/1961 – 11/4/2017
Survived by spouse & parents
2/6/1961 – 11/4/2017
Member. Timpani
Alan Wesley Reinecke, professional percussionist and computer technologist, died Nov. 4 at home in Arcadia with his wife, parents and sister at his side. He was 56, and had been diagnosed in April with pancreatic cancer. Continue reading
Caesar Giovannini
Life Member. Piano
2/26/1925 – 9/23/2017
Survived by child
Tom Petty
Member. Guitar
10/20/1950 – 10/3/2017
Survived by spouse & children