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 […]
Jan. 15, 1931 – Feb. 13, 2022 Alane P. Vinson was born on Jan. 15, 1931 and passed to her heavenly home on Feb. 13, 2022 in the Northern California area. Alane was born in Glendale. She is survived by her brother Maynard Hine from La Cañada; son Brent Vinson, a retired fire captain […]
Feb. 14, 1958 – Feb. 24, 2022 Robert Blaine Chambers was born on Feb. 14, 1958 in San Diego to George and Trudi Chambers. He passed away at home on Feb. 24, 2022. Bob spent his childhood living in the San Diego area, graduating from Mission Bay High School in 1976 and from Point […]
James Richard Eckert Sept. 1, 1945 – Dec. 2, 2021 James Richard Eckert, 76, of La Crescenta died Dec. 2, 2021 at his home in La Crescenta. Mr. Eckert was born Sept. 1, 1945 in Oakland, Iowa. No services will be held. Funeral directors: www.CrippenMortuary.com
April 8, 1922 – Nov. 25, 2021 Nancy Zaun passed peacefully on Nov. 25, 2021 at the age of 99. Born April 8, 1922 to Vernon and Mable Cummings, she is survived by her children Janis (Zaun) Bailey, Mary Zaun, son-in-law Richard Zaun, Bud Bailey; four grandchildren: Maggie, Bob, Eric and Molly; and six great-grandchildren. […]