Obituary
for Bryan Maceda, former Los Angeles Times employee:
Bryan
Charles Maceda, a fixture in the Los Angeles Times print shop over 5 decades,
died on June 3rd from a massive heart attack. He was 58 years old.
Born in Beth
Page, New York, the family moved to the Los Angeles area when Bryan was still a
toddler, and eventually settled in West Covina where he graduated from Edgewood
High School in 1977 to pursue art studies at Mt San Antonio Jr. College.
Bryan soon
dropped out of school to follow in the footsteps of his father, James Francis
Maceda - a sub-editor at the Times - and, at age 19, landed a warehouse job in
the scrappy print shop. From laborer to manager, he stayed on well into his
50’s. Usually working the graveyard grind, Bryan once quipped that he must have
printed ten thousand editions while most everyone else he knew was sleeping.
Over the years, he gained a reputation as a steady trouble-shooter as the paper
evolved from letterpress to computerized printing.
But the
Digital Age had its drawbacks: in 2012, Bryan was let go by the Times during a
wave of lay-offs. So, at 54, he decided to return to school, earning in just
one year an associate degree in electrical engineering he parlayed into a new
career as Walmart Distribution Center’s regional engineer at its hub in Apple
Valley, his most recent employment.
Bryan, whose
interests ranged from antique firearms to metal sculpting, is survived by his
wife, Emma, his son, Bryan Jay, daughter, Bryana - both from a previous
marriage – and his three granddaughters, Olivia – who he adopted, Elise and
Evelia. He also leaves behind five foster children - the legacy of giving back
and helping those in need, especially the helpless.
Funeral
services will be held at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Apple Valley at 10:00 a
m on June 13.
24000 Waalew Road
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Telephone: (760) 208-1947
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