DEATH OF COACH LEFT TEAM AT A LOSS.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer VALENCIA - Barry Stubblefield had coached his youngest son's soccer team through an undefeated season, so the Fire Phantoms couldn't understand where he was for their playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship on Saturday. An assistant coach had to break the news that Stubblefield had suffered fatal injuries on Friday when he fell and tumbled into a tree while skiing at Mount Waterman Mount Waterman is a ski area on Waterman Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains (Angeles National Forest) of Los Angeles County, California. It is located on the State Route 2, the Angeles Crest Highway. It reaches a height of 8,030 feet, has an overall vertical drop of 1,030 feet. . The team lost that game, eliminating it from competition. ``They just couldn't play without hearing Barry's voice on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. ,'' said Gilda Stubblefield, his wife of 23 years. Relatives and friends gathered Tuesday at Stubblefield's Valencia home, looking at photographs, making collages for the funeral services and recalling his energy and outgoing personality. ``What a great father, brother and family person he was,'' said his brother, Greg Stubblefield. ``Everything was about the family.'' Stubblefield was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Sherman Oaks. He graduated from Notre Dame High School Notre Dame is the name of the following high (secondary) schools: Bangladesh
An avid skier, Stubblefield, 48, also invested in Mount Waterman, a ski area high in the Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los . Gilda Stubblefield said she last saw her husband Friday morning, just before he left for the ski area, sitting in a local doughnut shop with his kids. ``He was just a great man,'' she said. ``He was the love of my life, and just a tremendous father to his children.'' In addition to his wife and brother, Stubblefield is survived by sons Gentry, 17, Brenden, 13, and Pierce, 8; daughter Natalie, 12; his parents, Richard and Colleen; and his sisters Denise, Maggie and Molly. A viewing will take place 6-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Cemetery Holy Cross Cemetery may refer to:
Donations in his memory may be made to the Barry Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund, care of Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
Jason Kandel, (818) 713-3664 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo |
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