April 30, 1929 – May 30, 2017 Vincent Villard passed away peacefully on May 30 in Glendale. Vincent, aka “Jim,” was born in Buffalo, New York on April 30, 1929. His family moved out to Los Angeles where he later met and married Wanda Jean. They eventually moved up to the small town of Montrose […]
May 24, 1954 – May 20, 2017 Richard Lynn Crane of Tujunga, 62, died May 20. He was born May 24, 1954 in Glendale to Benjamin “Art” and Norma “Jean” Crane. He attended Glendale schools – Montrose and Dunsmore elementary, Clark and Crescenta Valley high school and Glendale College. He worked as a roofer, and […]
June 2, 1958 – May 22, 2017 Michael Scott LeFevre, better known as “Feeve” to his friends and colleagues, passed away Monday, May 22 at 9 a.m. at Verdugo Hills Hospital. Michael was a devoted husband and father. He is survived by wife, Stacey Michaels, and two sons, Samuel and Daniel. He also had […]
Feb. 8, 1934 – May 7, 2017 Donna Mintz passed away May 7 with her daughters by her side. She was born Feb. 8, 1934 in Morrill, Nebraska to Mildred Edith (Price) and Gerald Wernicke Rockwell. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1943 so her father could work to support the war effort in […]
May 3, 2017 Richard John Brehme Sr. passed away peacefully on May 3 surrounded by his wife Judith Jones Brehme and his six children. He was pre-deceased by his wife Mary Ellen Brehme (1995). Dick attended Glendale College and Cal State LA and served in the U.S. Army. He had a successful career spanning over […]
1927 – 2017 Longtime foothills resident Betty E. Arnds passed away on April 30 at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by Harold Arnds Sr., her husband of 62 happy years, who passed away in 2008. Her oldest son, Harold Walton Arnds Jr. (Hal) died in 1965, followed by Thomas Christopher Arnds […]
Feb. 9, 1932 – April 17, 2017 Betty J. Barney (Mach) was born Feb. 9, 1932 in Burwell, Nebraska. The daughter of Edward Mach and Rosie Marie Mach, Betty was raised on a farm where she learned hard-working values. Betty moved to California in the 1950s, living in the Hollywood area where she met and […]
July 20, 1940 – April 14, 2017 Gary was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on July 20, 1940 to Jean and William J. Bates. He attended Catholic kindergarten and public schools until his senior year, and graduated from Kemper Military Academy in 1957. As a child, Gary loved physical activities outdoors, and dancing around the […]
Oct. 11, 1934 – April 12, 2017 Doris Grossman Keiter was born Oct. 11, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a graduate of Euclid High School. Doris loved learning and was an award-winning speller and proofreader. On June 26, 1954, she married Robert T. Keiter at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. Bob and Doris have […]
June 6, 1946 – March 21, 2017 John (Jack) Connolly, a mechanic who served the La Cañada/La Crescenta area for over 50 years, died Tuesday, March 21 at his home in La Cañada. He was 70. Jack was born June 6, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York to Pauline and Edward Connolly. In 1957 his family […]