June 28, 2013 Paulette Susan Fischer, 69, passed away on June 28 in Denver, Colo. She was born in Glendale, and attended Holy Family Grade School and graduated from Glendale High School in l962. She had three children and then she and her family moved to Laughlin, Nev. She was active in her church for […]
Sept. 17, 1943 – Oct. 1, 2013 Patti O’Meara passed away from complications of a long illness on Oct. 1. Her husband William Patrick (Pat) O’Meara of 49½ years was by her side. She is survived by her three sisters Evelyn Jones, Marsha Renstrom and Jan Conway; daughter Christina O’Meara Rogers and son Michael O’Meara; […]
Founder of Once Upon A Time bookstore in Montrose, Mary “Jane” Humphrey passed away peacefully after a long re-occurring illness. She will be remembered for her trail-blazing spirit, having opened Once Upon A Time bookstore in 1966, long before women worked outside of the home and certainly before it was common for a woman to […]
Velda Rhea (Oliver) House – mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to all – passed away peacefully on Oct. 7. She was born on June 2, 1918 in Mulberry, Ark. to Henry and Willie Oliver. She was 95. Velda was a graduate of Mulberry High School and during her school years was a member of […]
Aug. 17, 2013 Former Los Angeles resident Anthony “Tony” Madrid, 67, died Saturday, Aug. 17. Tony dedicated his early years serving our country in the U.S. Navy. During his time in the Navy he traveled the world and was proud of his work. He later became a barber and worked in Montrose for over 20 […]
Feb. 25, 1914 – Sept. 8, 2013 Charles G. Prescott passed away peacefully Sept. 8 at the age of 99. He was born Feb. 25, 1914 in Spokane, Wash. to Frank and Nicoletta Prescott who preceded him in death. Charles moved with his family to the Crescenta Valley in the 1920s. He graduated from Glendale […]
Sept. 11, 1949 – Aug. 28, 2013 Christopher Rex Thomas passed peacefully on Aug. 28 at the age of 63. The son of Stanley and Lucille Thomas, he was born in Chicago, Ill. and moved in early childhood to Pasadena with his family. Chris was always an ambitious worker, starting at age 9 selling flowers […]
Sept. 22, 1941 – Aug. 30, 2013 Maryann Martin died suddenly in her sleep on Aug. 30 in her La Crescenta home at the age of 71. She was born Sept. 22, 1941 in Massachusetts as the only child to James and Gertrude Motherway, both who preceded her in death. Maryann graduated from Newton High […]
July 21, 1952 – Aug. 27, 2013 Claudia passed away peacefully on Aug. 27 at Verdugo Hills Hospital after a hard fought battle with glyoblastoma. She was born at Glendale Memorial Hospital on July 21, 1952, the daughter of Ted and Mary Lewis who owned and operated Montrose Lighting. She had two siblings – Bryan […]
July 15, 1966 – Aug. 4, 2013 Ronald L. Myers of La Cañada Flintridge died suddenly on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the age of 47. He was born in Glendale on July 15, 1966 to Roger and Jeanne Myers, both of who preceded him in death. Ron was raised in Sunland and graduated from Verdugo […]