Good & Welfare

Brother Juan "Spike" Osorio passed away on February 6th, 2024 at the age of 41. "Spike" was a 7 year member of Local 728. In that span of time he earned an impeachable reputation as an ideal crew mate and was widely admired by those he worked with for his professionalism, dedication to his craft, his fellow crew mates and safety on set.
He will also be remembered for his good nature the smile he frequently shared.
The following statement was issued to our membership on the day of his passing:

It is with deep regret that I have to inform the membership of the passing of Brother Herb Hughes at the age of 89 on 1-26-24. "Herby" was a 63 year member of Local 728. His achievements as a member of Local 728 are innumerous, including his having been the Chief of Set Lighting Department at Disney Studios.

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Brother Ron Ash, age 77 passed away on 11/24/23. Ron received his 45 year member pin in April of this year. He retired in April, 2010 after spending 32 years on stage, working many of those years at Universal Studios.