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). […]

Richard Raymond Rebal

Jan. 26, 1931 – Jan. 7, 2018 Richard Raymond Rebal of Glendale passed away peacefully on Jan. 7. He was 86 years old. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Suzanne Rebal. He is also survived by his daughter Lisa Adamson and husband Mike; son Mark Rebal; and granddaughters Casey (Rebal) Wurm, […]

Barbara J. Falkenstien

1932 – 2018 Longtime Crescenta Valley resident Barbara Jean Falkenstien lost her lengthy and hard-fought battle with Alzheimer’s on Jan. 15. She leaves behind her husband of 65 years, Durward “Bud” Falkenstien, as well as two married daughters, Cheri Doyle and Diana Chase, four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Born in Whittier, California in 1932, […]

Faye Cable

May 20, 1934 – Jan. 12, 2018 Faye Cable was born on May 20, 1934 as Faye Klein in Baltimore, Maryland. She married Barry Feldman in 1952 and they had three children: Beth (Joseph) Volpe, Gene (Patricia) Feldman and Amy (David) Bibbey. Faye lived most of her life in Baltimore, moving with her family to […]

Anton Havlik

Oct. 6, 1928 – Jan. 3, 2018 Anton Havlik was born on Oct. 6, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Joseph Havlik and Sylvia Havlik. He passed away peacefully at Oak Park Convalescent in Tujunga on Jan. 3. Anton leaves behind his son Mark Havlik and daughter Holly Havlik, along with many friends. Anton was […]

Mary (Violet) Ross Mesec

March 12, 1921 – Dec. 23, 2017 Mary (Violet) Ross Mesec of La Crescenta passed from this world on Dec. 23. Born in Canada, she moved to Illinois with her parents as a child. She received her education there, culminating with graduation from Northwestern University, where she met her future husband, Murray Mesec. They married […]

Victoria Pangburn

Feb. 28, 1921 – Dec. 29, 2017 Victoria was born in Houston, Texas and moved to Los Angeles in 1924 with her parents Sam and Lena Cacioppo, and with her two brothers and five sisters. She was raised in the Lincoln Heights area of Los Angeles where she was taken to grammar school on horseback […]