Christopher LaMorte

Oct. 5, 1937 – Sept. 7, 2014 Christopher LaMorte, 76, of La Crescenta passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 7.  Son of Mary and Tony LaMorte, brother to Tony and friend to all, he was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1937, and attended Glendale High School and Glendale College before spending four years with the […]

Marilyn Catherine (Muller) Stockemer

Marilyn Catherine Stockemer, 85, of La Crescenta, California passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on September 13, 2014.  Marilyn was born to Robert and Edith Muller on September 25, 1928 in Los Angeles, California. In 1946 Marilyn graduated from Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles.  She earned her degree in Education at […]

Homer Spencer Carder

June 10, 1927 – July 28, 2014 Homer S. Carder, age 87, died on July 28 in Glendale. Homer was born in Glendale on June 10, 1927. His parents were Stella Carder and Noel Carder, both of whom predeceased Homer. Homer grew up in Glendale and graduated from Glendale High School. He served in the […]

Andy Beattie

July 27, 2014 Andy Beattie, La Cañada’s proudest volunteer for the last 23 years who served as everything from president of the La Cañada Unified School Board to president Emeritus of the LCHS Spartan Boosters and most recently as a public safety commissioner for the City, passed away on July 27. Andy modernized our school […]

Webster Goodall Wiley Jr.

Aug. 29, 1922 – July 19, 2014 Webster Wiley Jr., 91, of Glendale, passed away July 19 at his home in Apple Valley. Son of Webster Sr. and Theldra Wiley, he was born in Los Angeles in 1922, and attended Glendale High School and college before serving in the Army Air Force during WWII. He […]

John Cacioppo

April 06, 1926 – July 20, 2014 John Cacioppo, a loving husband of 64 years to wife JoMarie, peacefully passed on July 20 to be with our Lord. He was a proud and devoted father to four daughters – Rosanne, Marleen, Sharie and Carole; a dearly loved grandfather of seven – Sean, David, Nicholas, Michelle, […]

Lucille Cora Hickok Godfrey

Jan. 25, 1919 – July 12, 2014 Lucille Godfrey, aged 95, died peacefully in her sleep on July 12 at Chancellor Place Assisted Living in Pasadena. Lucille was born Jan. 25, 1919 in Eagle River, Wisconsin to Ethel Sophia Ervin and Chauncey Alanson Hickok. Lucille met Lee Godfrey when they both worked at Gimbel’s Department […]

Albert Edward Copping Jr.

March 17, 1929 – July 12, 2014 Albert Edward Copping Jr. passed away on July 12 at the age of 85.Al was born March 17, 1929 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the first of two sons of Louisa Alberta Copping and Albert Ernest Copping. He spent most of his life in the greater Burbank/Glendale and La […]

Victor Anthony Ortega

June 13, 1950 – July 8, 2014 Victor Anthony Ortega passed away at Verdugo Hills Hospital after a tough fight with Multiple Myeloma secondary to exposure to Agent Orange. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy Ortega and Angela Muñiz Ortega, and his beloved son Anthony to whom he was deeply dedicated. Victor […]

Richard Carl Mark

Richard Carl Mark

March 11, 1940 – July 7, 2014 Richard “Booty” Mark, 74, a longtime resident of La Crescenta, passed away on Monday, July 7 after a battle with prostate cancer. Richard was born in Los Angeles on March 11, 1940 to proud parents Carl and Bertha. He graduated from Marshall High School. He was an automotive […]