July 9, 1929 – June 5, 2022 Charles Franklin Fetterhoff Jr. passed away at the venerable age of 92 on June 5. He was the son of Charles Franklin Fetterhoff and Mary Katherine Daniel. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth Cappazola Fetterhoff (Betty). Charles was deeply committed to his […]
1934 – 2022 Harry Avant always had something interesting to say and an interesting way of saying things. While working for Aeronutronic, a defense related division of Ford Aerospace, in the 1960s he helped rebuild the electronics at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He worked for the California Institute of Technology at the Jet […]
May 15, 2022 On May 15 we lost our precious mom, Deanna (Dee) Ailes, at the age of 78. Besides being an amazing mom/sister/aunt/grandmother/great-grandmother/friend/neighbor, she was also very much a part of her community. She may have been seen on one of her daily walks, saying hello to neighbors and strangers alike, and cheerfully picking […]
Dec. 12, 1929 – June 4, 2022 Do you remember the lady who, for decades, would walk on Foothill Boulevard? Do you remember the lady who for many years gave away samples at Ralphs Grocery Store in La Crescenta? Those two ladies were the same person! Fairy Elizabeth Darthula Davis Brown, 92 years old, was […]
Sept. 26, 1933 – March 16, 2022 Born in Seattle, Washington to parents Clarence and Ina Mae Gibbs, Marlene Mae Gibbs Pollman Plummer passed from this world at her home of nearly 40 years in La Crescenta. She leaves behind her children, Sara Pollman Rector (Tom) of Thousand Oaks; Andrea Pollman Diamond (Richard) of Las […]
May 27, 1937 – Nov. 19, 2021 Ron was an outgoing and unique guy with a big heart. He was the captain of our family ship, and he centered his amazing life on love of family. He passed away Nov. 19, 2021 at the age of 84, surrounded by his wife and three kids. Ron […]
April 19, 2022 Dr. Walter J. Farmer, age 83, passed away on April 19. Walt grew up in Bloomington, Indiana where he earned his Bachelor of Sciences degree from Indiana University. After receiving his Ph.D. from Purdue University, Walt and his wife of 55 years, Bonnita, moved to Southern California. Walt joined the faculty at […]
1939 – 2022 Robert James Wells, 82, passed away suddenly but peacefully following a four-month illness. The only child of Clarence and Sophie Wells, Bob grew up in New Hampshire. Enlisting in the U.S. Army after high school, he was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas until early 1962 when he came to California. Bob enrolled […]
Sylvia Gene Fogle Simison passed away on April 1 in her beloved La Cañada home that she and her late husband, architect Jack H. Simison, built in 1947. She was born on Aug. 2, 1923 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Samuel and Crystal Fogle, […]
Aug. 13, 1955 – March 25, 2022 Nancy Chase was born on Aug. 13, 1955 in Glendale to Harold and Jean Roach. She was the youngest of three with older siblings Pat and Jim. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at home on March 25 after a 10-year journey with metastatic breast cancer. Her […]