April 26, 1928 – Nov. 11, 2019 Richard F Rathcke, born April 26, 1928, died Nov. 11 at 91 amazing years. He survived by his wife of 26 years Peggy; he was preceded in death by his first wife Elnora and his grandson Nicholas Steinbacher. Richard is survived by his children George (Marigrace) of Wawona, […]
Sept. 17, 1929 – Nov. 1, 2019 Bob was born in Oxnard to parents Charles Robert “C.R.” Western and Dorothy Hester Seevers on Sept. 17, 1929. Bob and his younger brother Jack were raised throughout the California area. Bob’s father, C.R., was in sales, which meant the family moved where work prevailed. During Bob’s elementary […]
Jan. 20, 1941 – Dec. 3, 2019 John Michael Lyons, born to Robert and Frances Lyons, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in Montrose. He was surrounded by his sons who were visiting him. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October and moved to a hospice facility in November. During his last days, […]
Dec. 3, 2019 James “Rocco” Em of The Antique House passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3. The rosary is on Friday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Church, 2411 Montrose Ave. in Montrose. The funeral will be held Dec. 14 at Holy Redeemer Church at 1 p.m. Procession to San Fernando Mission will be […]
Nov. 18, 2019 Nina Benedik Thomas died peacefully at home on Monday, Nov. 18 surrounded by her family. She had been living with cancer for over five years and had continued to live an inspiringly active and satisfying life throughout. She loved her family, yoga, gardening and the wilderness and was an avid skier and […]
June 27, 1978 – Nov. 18, 2019 Our beloved daughter and wife, Kristy Stupar Tyler, passed away on Nov. 18 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on June 27, 1978 to loving parents George and Sue Stupar in Los Angeles. Her family moved to La Crescenta in 1978 just a few months after […]
Sept. 3, 1952-Nov. 7, 2019 Tommy “Tom” Urquidez passed away peacefully on Nov. 7 in Southern California Hospital, Hollywood surrounded by his family. His heart is now calm. Born in Glendale, he resided in La Crescenta. He was the seventh generation grandson of Don Jose Verdugo and lived on a parcel of the original rancho […]
June 25, 1923 – Oct. 28, 2019 Marjorie ”Margie” Carol Webb passed away peacefully in San Juan Capistrano on Oct. 28. She was 96. Margie was born to Walter and Clara Jacobsen on June 25, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. She had a brother, Walter. In June 1953, Margie married Philip Holland in Los Angeles and […]
March 24, 1951 – Oct. 28, 2019 Rick left us for his home with the Lord and a better place following a months-long battle with cancer. He grew up and lived his entire life in La Crescenta and Montrose, except for a brief time in Colorado. As a young adult, he coached Little League teams […]
Nov. 9, 1996 – Oct. 14, 2019 Jason Alexander Lopez was born in Pasadena on Nov. 9, 1996 and passed away in Los Angeles on Oct. 14. For the 22 years, 11 months and five days of his life, he graced us all with his boundless capacity for love, with the warmth and radiance of […]