IBEW L.U. 180 Condolences

Local Union 180

Condolences

Tom Reed
June 11, 1936 ~ July 25, 2008
Tom was initiated into IBEW Local 180 on April 5, 1958 and retired on June 1, 1998. Tom was born at Parks Victory Hospital in Napa, attended local schools and graduated from Napa High School in 1955 then married Betty on Aug. 4, 1957. Tom also served in the Navy Reserve. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m., at the Local Union Hall.

Delmar “Bud” Hefferon
Oct. 2, 1913 ~ Feb. 16, 2008
Bud was initiated into IBEW Local 50 May 14th, 1941 and transferred his membership to Local 180 Jan. 9th 1953. Bud retired November 1978 and resided in Southern California until his passing.

James D. Williams
Dec. 14, 1949 ~ May 5, 2008
Jim was a second generation IBEW Local 180 member. His Father, Fred Williams, was a Wireman/Welder. Jim was initiated into Local 180 in 1972.

Hurles Edward “Bud” Mackley, 81,
Feb. 4, 1927 ~ May 19, 2008
Bud served during World War II in the U.S. Navy, stationed in the Philippines. He lived in the Napa Valley for more than 50 years and was a 55-year Local 180 member.

Steven Hammer
June 24, 1958 ~ April 11, 2008
First joined LU180 in 2001 from LU280 and had just recently returned to work in the Local at the State Fund project in Vacaville

George Guhl
Jan. 28, 1920 ~ April 16, 2008
Sixty-year member LU 180 worked for the city of Vallejo for 35 years and retired in 1982, Son, Al Guhl is a LU 180 member

Luis Perez, 27
Local 180 Member since 2005, died from fatal gunshots just outside of his home in San Pablo. Police are trying to figure out what he was doing the moment he was shot and ask anyone with information to call San Pablo police at 510-215-3150. Anonymous calls can be made to West Contra Costa Crime Stoppers at 510-799-5255.

Alice Breckenridge,
Alice was born 1-1-1914 and in 1936 joined Ken Breckenridge for 72.5 years of marriage. Ken is a 55-year member of Local 180 and is the current president of the retirees club and Alice served as the recording secretary of the retirees club.