Francis P. “Ron” Rondinone

Oct. 3, 1921 – Jan. 10, 2014 Ron was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army’s 8th Air Force as a B-24 flight engineer. He received a Certificate of Valor for his participation in the European Theater of Operations beginning on June 2, 1944. After the war, he married Ruth and […]

Ester Avanel Prescott

April 3, 1914 – Dec. 26, 2013 Ester Avanel Prescott was born to Mary Yeager and Joseph Leonard Wood on April 3, 1914 in the city of Los Angeles. She lived a wonderful life to the age of 99½, just a few months short of her 100th birthday. She passed on Dec. 26, 2013 in […]

Henry Irving Matthews

March 13, 1916 – Jan. 10, 2014 In memory of a loving father of two daughters, Christine and Marilyn, and their husbands Thom Ryan and Kenneth Trogdon, and two grandchildren, Karen Elizabeth Trogdon and Jeffrey Patrick Ryan. Henry was a lifelong resident of La Crescenta. Directors Crippen Mortuary

Alice Gedikian

Jan. 2 1914 – Jan. 4, 2014 Alice (Armaven) Gedikian turned 100 on Jan. 2 and, just two days later, slipped away gracefully of natural causes in Arcadia surrounded by her loved ones. A joyful celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at the Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church, […]

David Alan Bois

Sept. 19, 1949 – Dec. 23, 2013 David Alan Bois died peacefully on Monday, Dec. 23. Born to Gerald John and Doris (Webster) Bois in Somerville, Mass., on Sept. 19, 1949, he grew up in Beverly, Mass., where he attended The Church in the Cove, graduated high school and stayed until joining the Navy. Ultimately, […]

Marjorie Mildred Moore

1918-2013 Marjorie was born March 5, 1918 and she passed away Dec. 22. There is a memorial tribute for Marjorie on CrippenMortuary.com.

George Kallas

George Kallas

Aug. 10, 1922 – Dec. 11, 2013 George Kallas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 11. George was born one of five children in Stamford, Conn. to Stella and Steven Kallas. In 1944, he relocated to California where he first worked as a waiter at Slapsy Maxie’s, allegedly owned by none other than Mikey Cohen. […]

Amy Smith Sherburn

Nov. 20, 1923 – Dec. 17, 2013 Amy Smith Sherburn passed away peacefully in the home she shared with her daughter Ann. She was 90 years old. Amy Kathryn Smith was born in Willoughby, Ohio. She was the second child of six born to Leslie and Amelia Smith. She grew up in Gates Mills, Ohio […]

Carol Curtis

1937 – 2013 Carol Curtis passed into life eternal on Dec. 18 in Los Angeles. Although born in Wichita, Kans., she spent the majority of her years in the Cañada-Crescenta foothills and surrounding areas. She graduated from local schools, attended the University of Redlands, married and became the mother of four. Always interested in the […]

William J. Scully

William J. Scully

May 9, 1924 – Dec. 4, 2013 William John Scully passed away at home on Dec. 4, with his loving wife Helen at his side. “Bill” was a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. Born on May 9, 1924 to William and Helen Scully, he and his sister Catherine (Scully) Jolliffe were raised in […]