July 13, 1944 – Oct. 15, 2016 Rudolph J. Ramirez, 72, passed away Saturday, Oct. 15 in Sun Valley, California. Rudy was born July 13, 1944 to Rudolph and Carmen (Carmona) Ramirez in Los Angeles. He grew up in La Crescenta and was part of the first graduating class of Crescenta Valley High School in […]
Oct. 12, 1934 – Oct. 14, 2016 Vivian Mary Russell passed away peacefully on Oct. 14 in Glendale. Vivian was born Oct. 12, 1934 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the daughter of William Johnstone and Margaret N. Johnstone, both from Scotland. Vivian immigrated to New York in 1956 where she met the love of her life Martin. […]
March 22, 1923 – Sept. 17, 2016 Eva was the youngest of three children born to Grace and Alexander Provance in rural Wisconsin. Eva grew up in crushing poverty, her family barely getting by on what little income her father, an itinerant farm laborer, could bring home. Their economic poverty was punctuated by the fact […]
Oct. 9, 2016 Bill Thomas, the founding principal of Crescenta Valley High School, died Oct. 9 in Palm Desert at the age of 91. In 1960, Crescenta Valley High opened its doors to the first class of sophomores. Bill served as principal for 20 years. A narrative he wrote describing the early days of CV […]
July 19, 1919 – Oct. 5, 2016 Charles passed away peacefully in La Crescenta on Oct. 5. Charles was born July 19, 1919 in Amarillo, Texas to Rose and Charles Hill Sr. The family moved to Witchita, Kansas before moving to California in 1931. They settled in Costa Mesa then moved to Pasadena where Charles […]
Aug. 24, 2016 Former Cresenta-Cañada Rotary Club president and district governor Bill Godbey passed away on Aug. 24. He lived with his wife Roberta at Lake of the Ozarks. Bill served as a Marine Corps pilot in the Pacific in WWII and in Korea during which time he was shot down. He survived at sea […]
March 28, 1962 – Oct. 1, 2016 Sean Patrick Donnelly passed away on Oct. 1. He was born on March 28, 1962 in Burbank and resided in Tujunga. He is survived by his mother, three sisters, one nephew, one niece and numerous cousins. Sean will be missed by all who knew him as a good […]
July 23, 1953 – Sept. 19, 2016 Laurel Anne Ward passed away on Sept. 19 with her family by her side. Lori was 63 years old and a resident of Burbank at the time of her death. She was born in Hollywood on July 23, 1953 and graduated from Crescenta Valley High School. Lori previously […]
Laurel Anne Ward July 23, 1953 – Sept. 19, 2016 Laurel Anne Ward passed away on Sept. 19 with her family by her side. Lori was 63 years old and a resident of Burbank at the time of her death. She was born in Hollywood on July 23, 1953 and graduated from Crescenta Valley High […]
Aug. 16, 1952 – Sept. 26, 2016 Nelson Lee Chong, Jr., passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 26 in Montrose. He was born on Aug. 16, 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Nelson Chong Sr. and Rose Chong. Nelson was a longtime resident of Montrose and a beloved member of the Early Rodders Club. He was an […]