FRIENDS, RELATIVES GRIEVING.Byline: Daily News These are the stories of the victims of Wednesday's horrific Metrolink train crash in Glendale that was blamed on a deranged de·range tr.v. de·ranged, de·rang·ing, de·rang·es 1. To disturb the order or arrangement of. 2. To upset the normal condition or functioning of. 3. To disturb mentally; make insane. man who drove onto the railroad tracks to commit suicide Verb 1. commit suicide - kill oneself; "the terminally ill patient committed suicide" kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" and then changed his mind and walked away. Those who died in the wreckage that his actions caused were ordinary people on their way to work - people who wanted to live, who aspired to better lives, who gave generously to others and left behind mourning friends and relatives. Manuel Alcala, 51 Manuel Alcala, a soft-spoken father of three, was looking forward to the rest of his life. The Sheriff's Department maintenance worker had recently lost more than 100 pounds, enrolled in college and was training to become a locksmith. ``Everyone liked him. Ten minutes with him and you felt like you knew him your whole life,'' said William Dibble, Alcala's supervisor at the apprentice locksmith program at Men's Central Jail. ``He had a great outlook.'' Most weekdays, Alcala drove to work from his West Hills home. But a few months ago, he signed up for a course on Wednesday nights, hoping it would land him a better job. His supervisor allowed him to work an hour earlier every Wednesday so he could make it to class on time. On those days, he got up at dawn and rode Metrolink to Union Station. A 13-year employee, Alcala often dealt with tough inmates but his warm, gentle demeanor helped defuse tensions. He spent weekends with his family and riding his bicycle. ``He's one of those guys that would give you the shirt off his back, if he know you needed it,'' said friend Fernando Mendoza, who worked with him for more than 10 years. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Patricia Alcala; sons Max Castillo, 32; Alex Alcala, 27, and daughter Crystal Alcala, 28. Funeral arrangements are pending. Julia Bennett, 44 When Julia Bennett of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. joined the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. in 1985, she was following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather. Bennett worked as a senior clerk-typist for the department's Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bureau downtown. Her father is former Battalion Chief Ray Gordon Is a former NBL Melbourne Tigers. Is perhaps known as the original "Ray Ray" and possessed the deadly accuracy from the 3-point line of which Ray Allen of the Seattle Supersonics has recently emulated. , whose career stretched from 1962 to his retirement in 1990, when he oversaw Battalion 15 in the northwest San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . Bennett's grandfather was Assistant Chief Thad Whippo, who retired in 1972 as supervisor of the Valley. ``She lived and breathed the Fire Department,'' said her father. ``She was a Fire Department brat.'' Her loss was felt by the whole department, spokesman Brian Humphrey said. ``She was well-respected and an industrious worker who held the spirit of the LAFD LAFD Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD Los Alamos Fire Department LAFD London Association of Funeral Directors (UK) as close to her as her bloodline blood·line n. The direct line of descent; a pedigree. , which ran deep in the department.'' She is survived by her husband, Paul, and a daughter, Lyndsie, 17. A funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 4 at the Henry Fonda Theater, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Memorial donations be made to the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Firemen's Relief Association, Widows and Orphans In typesetting, widow refers to the final line of a paragraph that falls at the top the following page of text, separated from the remainder of the paragraph on the previous page. The term can also be used to refer simply to an uncomfortably short (e.g. Fund, 2900 W. Temple St., Los Angeles 90026. Alfonso Caballero cab·al·le·ro n. pl. cab·al·le·ros 1. A Spanish gentleman; a cavalier. 2. A man who is skilled in riding and managing horses; a horseman. , 62 Alfonso Caballero, a dedicated family man, was looking forward to watching his first grandchild grow up. The father of four just couldn't put down his camera when Alexis Paige was around. The 6-month-old was a symbol of everything he had worked so hard for. Fifteen years ago, Caballero, his wife and children left their home in the Philippines, to seek a better life for the children. They settled in the San Fernando Valley. Caballero regularly attended church and joined the choir. ``He was a very social, wonderful man that made you feel wonderful,'' said Laura Trejo, general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Aging, where Caballero had worked as an accountant since 2001. ``He enjoyed people and it was obvious because we enjoyed him.'' It wasn't unusual for Caballero to burst into song, serenading co- workers in the elevator or at his desk. ``He always had a smile and a kind word for you,'' said co-worker Margaret Tarim. Caballero, who boarded the train every morning in Chatsworth, often told colleagues stories of his life in Manila and offered advice to his children. ``He's always so enlightening, showing you the good and bad in all your choices. He was so wise that way,'' said his son Carlo, 25. He is survived by his wife, Victoria Caballero; daughters Clarissa Caballero, 29, and Catherine Caballero, 21; son Carlo Caballero, 25; and grandchild Alexis Paige, 6 months. Funeral arrangements are pending. Elizabeth Hill, 65 Elizabeth Hill, who planned to retire in June, was not one to just wave hello and walk away. ``She was always cheerful about making sure to say hello and ask me about my family and my children,'' said Zizette Ayad, a senior administrative analyst at Glendale City Hall where Hill worked in the finance department. ``She was always interested to know how you felt and how you were doing.'' Distraught colleagues said the 26-year city employee never shied shied 1 v. Past tense and past participle of shy1. shied Verb the past of shy1 or shy2 from voicing her opinions. ``She would often stop me and give me her opinion on something going on in the city or an issue the City Council was discussing,'' said Assistant City Manager Bob McFall. ``She was very free with her opinions and thoughts on things that were going on.'' She also was a good listener. ``She seemed to have a way of knowing if something was going on in your life and would call extending some level of encouragement,'' McFall said. ``She was very much a hang-in-there kind of person, so her calls would be ones of 'Don't let it get to you,' 'Life goes on,' and 'Be strong.' '' Hill was married to an FBI agent, and had a daughter and two grandchildren. Henry Kilinski, 39 Henry Kilinski left the Los Angeles Fire Department a couple of years ago for an insurance job in Burbank, commuting by Metrolink several days from his home in Orange. ``He was a firefighter in here (pointing to her heart),'' his wife, Candace Walker-Kilinski, told KNBC-TV (Channel 4). ``That's all he ever wanted to do.'' After Candace heard about the crash, she tried to get hold of him. ``So I called his cell phone and he didn't answer. I called him at work and he didn't answer. And I called his manager because I knew he would be there by then, and she answered the phone and I told her who I was, and she said they were concerned because Mr. Kilinski isn't sitting at his desk.'' Kilinski was a stepfather to Nathalie Walker, Candace's teenage daughter. ``He always called me his daughter, and it was funny because 'stepfather' doesn't describe our relationship,'' Nathalie said. ``I don't remember a day where I didn't know him, and that he wasn't a part of my life.'' Scott McKeown, 42 Scott McKeown was fascinated by trains. He belonged to a model railroad club, collected train whistles and took his two daughters on train trips. And he awoke at 4:30 a.m. every workday to take Metrolink from his home in Moorpark to his job in Pasadena, where he worked for the city as a telecommunications manager. ``He was the kind of guy who inspired people and encouraged them,'' said Pasadena spokeswoman Ann Erdman. ``He was the kind of guy that everyone could look up to, but he didn't really enjoy that place in the sun. He was a modest fellow. He loved life. He loved work. He loved his family.'' McKeown, a congenial man, was well-liked by co-workers in Pasadena and at Glendale City Hall, where he'd worked previously. Workers at the Costco store who rushed to aid crash victims said they were thanked by a man - later identified as McKeown - after pulling him from the wreckage. ``He was saying he was thankful (to be pulled out) because he didn't want to burn,'' Costco worker Hugo Moran said. ``He was saying, 'Pray for me, pray for me.'' McKeown is survived by his wife, Susan, and their two daughters, ages 8 and 5. Thomas M. Ormiston, 58 Metrolink conductor Thomas M. Ormiston was just two years away from retirement and looked forward to spending long days fishing and hiking, and pursuing his hobby of collecting knives. Colleague Keith Moore
Keith Moore (born 12 October 1960) is the author and co-author of several IETF RFCs related to the MIME and SMTP protocols for electronic mail, among others: The Oklahoma native had served during the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. . He worked as a conductor for Southern Pacific Railroad "Southern Pacific" redirects here. For the country-rock band, see Southern Pacific (band) The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks SP) was an American railroad. and Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run , whose employees work as contractors for Metrolink. ``We've always known it's a dangerous job. History proves that. The brakeman brake·man n. One who operates, inspects, or repairs brakes, especially a railroad employee who assists the conductor and checks on the operation of a train's brakes. Noun 1. conductor used to be the most dangerous job in the country. They wouldn't sell life insurance,'' Moore said. ``It makes you painfully aware of your own mortality.'' Ormiston and his wife were active in knife hobby groups and he recently was elected president of the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Blades Knife Collectors Club. He is survived by his wife and two adult daughters. William Parent, 53 William Parent who worked as a stock clerk for the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. , liked to spend time in his Canoga Park garden and tinker with old clocks in his spare time. Over the last seven years, Parent rose from maintenance worker to head stock clerk at the Lincoln Heights Lincoln Heights may refer to:
``He enjoyed the fact that he didn't have to get into a car and drive and battle with the traffic,'' said his supervisor, Henry Beserra. ``It gave him time for reflection.'' Parent, 53, was a soft-spoken man who kept to himself. He was conscientious, and oversaw two maintenance workers, making repairs to schools in the area. He and his younger brother Wiki is aware of the following uses of "'Younger Brother":
``His life was his work and he enjoys his gardening,'' his younger brother said. ``He was willing to help everybody. He had a lot of friends.'' His other love was a 1928 Nash coupe he had for 25 years, friends said. Parent, born in Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , was never married and had no children. He is also survived by a sister. Leonard Romero, 53 Leonard Romero started commuting by train about a month ago because he thought it was safer than driving, riding Metrolink from Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. to Glendale where he worked at a pipefitting company. Romero, the father of a boy, 13, and two girls, 17 and 19, was married for 21 years to his wife, Soraya. The ex-Marine loved bodybuilding bodybuilding Developing of the physique through exercise and diet, often for competitive exhibition. Bodybuilding aims at displaying pronounced muscle tone and exaggerated muscle mass and definition for overall aesthetic effect. and worked out frequently. ``He had a 25-year-old body,'' said his niece, Karel Molina. Romero's practical jokes kept his friends and close-knit family laughing. ``If there was a party and he wasn't there it was a letdown for everybody,'' Molina said. ``It's a big loss.'' James Tutino, 47 Deputy James Tutino was a 23-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. , who'd earned the respect his co-workers - and even inmates. When sheriff's Sgt. Roger Ross arrived at work Thursday at Men's Central Jail, he found a note from an inmate trusty, expressing condolences at Tutino's death. ``When you can get inmates that are sorry to hear you're gone, you've done your job and touched some lives. Jim was totally fair and straight-up with them.'' Tutino was in uniform going from his home in Simi Valley to his job. He took the train because he was nursing a sore knee and didn't want to work the clutch on his Mustang mustang [Sp. mesteño=a stray], small feral horse of the W United States. Mustangs are descended from escaped Native American horses, which in turn were descended from horses of North African blood, brought to the New World by the Spanish c.1500. . Tutino loved the outdoors, riding Harley-Davidsons and horses. He volunteered as a football coach at Simi Valley High School Simi Valley High School is a secondary school located in Simi Valley, California which was established in 1920 as the first high school in the valley. It nestles in the Santa Susana Mountains and is adjacent to the San Fernando Valley, part of the city and county of Ventura. . ``He took the time to listen to people,'' Ross said. ``He was one of those guys who was always there. He was irreplaceable, pretty much.'' Funeral arrangements were pending. He is survived by his wife, Rita Tutino; sons James Tutino Jr., 26, and Nicholas; and stepchildren Michelle, 28, and Michael, 26. Don Wiley, 58 Don Wiley, tentatively identified as the 11th victim of the train derailment derailment /de·rail·ment/ (de-ral´ment) disordered thought or speech characteristic of schizophrenia and marked by constant jumping from one topic to another before the first is fully realized. , worked as an information technology specialist at PayPoint, which develops electronic payment systems for businesses. ``It's pretty somber around here because he's a nice guy,'' said Jeff Campbell Jeff Campbell (Born August 25, 1979) is a New Zealand soccer player who has represented his country at U20, U23 and senior levels. The attacking midfielder made his debut for the All Whites against Jamaica in January 2000 and collected 13 caps (5 goals). , an administrative assistant at PayPoint. The body was severely burned in the crash and further tests are needed for a positive identification. Ilona Bell, administrative secretary at United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). in Simi Valley, said Wiley attended the church for six years. He was an usher and greeted people on Sundays as they entered services. Parishioners started a prayer chain by e-mail and by phone for Wiley once they learned of the derailment. CAPTION(S): 10 photos Photo: (1 -- color) ALCALA (2 -- color) BENNETT (3 -- color) CABALLERO (4 -- color) HILL (5 -- color) KILINSKI (6 -- color) McKEOWN (7 -- color) ORMISTON (8 -- color) PARENT (9 -- color) ROMERO (10 -- color) TUTINO |
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