Michael Evan Schalla

April 7, 1952 – Oct. 14, 2012 Michael Evan Schalla was born on April 7, 1952 in Glendale and passed away Oct. 14 in Veterans Administration Hospital in Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife Carol; his two sons Eric and Donald; his mother Ruth; three sisters Roberta, Karen and Marlene; several nieces and […]

Marjorie Youngs Nelson

Sept.  24, 1926 – Oct. 17, 2012 Margie, as she was known to most of her friends, was born in Washington, DC. At an early age, she moved to Berkeley, Calif. As a young child, she was entrusted with many of the responsibilities of caring for her younger sisters, Helen and Anne. When Margie was […]

John Richard Verboon

Nov. 24, 1948 –  Oct. 12, 2012 John R. Verboon was born in Hanford, Calif. on Nov. 24, 1948. He was the second child born to William and Doris Verboon, who had recently moved from Corcoran to Hanford with their firstborn son Billy to begin farming the Gold Top Ranch on 12th & Flint Ave. […]

Thelma Rae Miller

1932 – 2012 Thelma Rae Miller was born on April 12, 1932 to Edgar and Hulda Driver. She was the last of seven children. In 1939, the family moved to California to be near to their only son Bill, who was stationed at Pearl Harbor. Thelma attended second through fourth grades in California. After Bill […]

Russell F. Keller

April 7, 1974 – Sept. 20, 2012 Russell F. Keller was the beloved son of Robert and Laurie, brother to Jeff and Danielle, brother in law to Lam. He leaves nieces Bethany and Kaida, and Uncle Richie and Aunt Marie. Russell worked at Muir Chase in Glendale. He was a talented detailing coordinator in their […]

Jesus Partida

1952 – 2012 On March 26, 1952, Dr. Jesus Martell Partida was born to Benilde and Jesus Partida. He was the eldest of three children, sister Sandra and brother Geraldo or “Jerry.” They lived in a very poor section of El Paso and before he was 4 years old his father left the family and […]

Michael Torrey Wayland

June 14, 1942 – Sept. 15, 2012 Michael Torrey Wayland, age 70, of O’Fallon, Ill., born June 14, 1942 in Berkeley, Calif., passed away Saturday morning, Sept. 15 at his residence. A resident of O’Fallon since 2010, Mr. Wayland was a trial attorney and had formerly practiced law in California. He graduated from UC Berkeley […]

Gilbert Lee Smith

Jan. 16, 1939 – Sept. 17, 2012 Gilbert Lee Smith, born in Glendale on Jan. 16, 1939, passed away suddenly at Verdugo Hills Hospital on Sept. 17. He was 73 years old. Gilbert was the son of Gilbert “Smitty” Smith, longtime director of the La Cañada Youth House, and Leona Brooks Smith. As a young […]

Mario Armond Zamparelli

June 4, 1921 – Sept. 8, 2012 Mario Armond Zamparelli, born June 4, 1921 in New York, passed away on Sept. 8. Zamparelli lived in La Cañada-Flintridge and San Marino, Caif. Mr. Zamparelli had a distinguished and luminous career as both an artist and as a corporate marketing genius to many of America’s major corporations. […]

Mary T. Laub

Oct. 19, 1918 – Sept. 8, 2012 Mary T. Laub was born Oct. 19, 1918 in St. Louis, Mo. She passed away on Sept. 8 with daughter Vikki by her side at Verdugo Hills Hospital. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She married her sweetheart Louie. Mary, Louie and daughter Vikki came […]