Lori Marlett

1961 – 2018   Lori Marlett passed away recently after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. After her diagnosis and emergency surgery in early 2017, she continued to live her life with the same enthusiasm and passion she always had enjoying and bringing joy to every minute of every day. She believed in living life […]

Etta Lee (Leach) Flaherty

May 29, 1921 – March 19, 2018 Etta Lee Flaherty, wife of John Flaherty and daughter of Earnest F. and Sadie Leach, passed away last month in Orange, California. She was 96. Etta was born in Oil City, Oklahoma and moved to Montrose in the early 1920s with her parents. Her father and uncle (Grey) […]

David Wacker

Feb. 23, 1960 – March 28, 2018 David Wacker was born in Santa Monica and moved to La Crescenta with his family at age 4, destined to become a life long resident of that community. The foothills were a perfect place for an inquisitive boy to grow up. Climbing the check dams and finding tadpoles […]

Allen Lund Company Announces Death of Founder

The Allen Lund Company (ALC) of La Cañada announced the passing of company founder and its leader for the past 42 years, Mr. D. Allen Lund. Recently diagnosed with a very rare and fast moving cancer, Allen was surrounded by family and friends as he said his good byes. Allen founded his company in 1976 […]

Frances Andrews

March 23, 2018 Frances Andrews, 94, of La Cañada Flintridge passed peacefully into the arms of her savior on March 23. Frances was a United States veteran having served in the WAVES during WWII. She had always been a very social and active woman and devoted to her Catholic faith. Frances is survived by her […]

John Lockwood Hales

Aug. 27, 1940 – Feb. 28, 2018 John Lockwood Hales, M.D. passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 21. He was 82 years of age. Dr. Hales practiced anesthesiology at Saint Joseph Medical Center for 38 years and was beloved by patients, medical staff and fellow physicians. He was […]

Judith May Conklin

Aug. 27, 1940 – Feb. 28, 2018 Judith May Conklin passed away peacefully on Feb. 28 surrounded by her family at Huntington Hospital. She was born Aug. 27, 1940 to Charles and Madeline Packard. Judith graduated from El Camino Real High School in San Gabriel. She enjoyed traveling as an Episcopal Church missionary and snow […]

Sally Louise Benson

Nov. 19, 1938 – Feb. 23, 2018 Sally Louise Benson, cherished wife, extraordinary mother, much-loved grandma and treasured friend, passed away suddenly at the age of 79. Sally was born on Nov. 19, 1938 to Oscar and Cleo Wright of Glendale. Sally was a member of the First Baptist Church of Glendale and attended Horace […]

Joan Johnson Smith

Glendale-born and lifelong resident Joan Johnson Smith passed away on Jan. 25 at the age of 84 with family at her side. She was the daughter of Homer and May Johnson, owners of the Johnson Music Company in Glendale from 1932-1969. Joan attended Columbus Elementary School, Toll Junior High School and Hoover High School. In […]

David Carroll Calame

Jan. 5, 1933 – Feb. 23, 2018 David Carroll Calame was born in Niangua Missouri to Kenneth and Reba. They moved to Bakersfield for David’s school years then permanently relocated to Glendale. David leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Judy and also his sons Michael (Celeste), Mark (Mary) and his youngest brother Ray (Julie). […]