Keith Burnside, a long-time teacher and counselor with the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD), died on June 27, 2013. He was born July 21, 1943 in Los Angeles to Allan and Kathryn Burnside.
He attended Burbank schools and went to college at the University of Redland, where he met his wife, Sandra Mathews, in 1966. The Burnsides moved to the City of Orange, where Keith worked as a teacher and counselor for the AUHSD for 37 years, several of those years at Fremont Junior High School where he taught history and ceramics.
He is survived by wife, Sandy; daughters, Lori Jones and Keri Burnside; sons-in-law, Mario Sattro and Robbie Jones; granddaughters, Lila and Lindsey Jones; and cats, Woodi and Sami.
Keith enjoyed golfing, playing bridge, hiking, working on his cars and spending time with his wife and family. The Burnsides recently acquired a condo in Lake Crowley where they enjoy exploring new territory and making new friends. Keith was very loved and respected and will be missed.
Published in Orange County Register on July 2, 2013
Black and white photo from the 1973 Fremont Junior High School Yearbook courtesy of the AHSAA
