Dec. 4, 1944 – Sept. 24, 2023 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Barbara Chahin Rosenthal, age 78, on Sept. 24 after a brief but courageous battle with mesothelioma. A beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend to many, Barbara leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness and cherished memories […]
Oct. 24, 1948 – Sept. 6, 2023 The best of the best, Kirk Stewart MacDonald, passed away on Sept. 6 at the age of 74. Kirk was born in Glendale on Oct. 24, 1948 to Bruce and Phyllis MacDonald. He grew up playing Little League and getting into as much trouble as possible with his […]
July 5, 1925 to Sept. 3, 2023 Helen Scully passed away peacefully at her home on Sept. 3. Helen was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to Dwight W. Holcomb and Lillian Holcomb. She was the youngest of their three children. Her parents and her two siblings, Elaine Godwin and Richard Holcomb, have predeceased her. Helen moved […]
Jan. 17, 1927 – Aug. 16, 2023 Our beloved mother, Mary Mable Moss, peacefully departed this world on Aug. 16 in her home in La Crescenta. She graciously lived with a calm sense of dignity, courtesy and purpose to an impressive 96 years of age. Mary was born on Jan. 17, 1927 in Detroit, […]
Nov. 25, 1932 — April 30, 2023 Tolucan Times publisher Mardi Rustam, 90, born on Nov. 25, 1932 in Kirkuk, Iraq, passed away in his Toluca Lake home on April 30. Mardi was a loving husband and father, proud grandfather and caring brother. He is survived by his daughters Sandra and Karima; grandchildren Brittany, […]
Jan. 19, 1942 – Aug. 28, 2023 William “Bill” Thomas Scherkey was born on Jan. 19, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan. After high school Bill served three years oversees as an MP on the Germany-Czechoslovakia border during the building of the Berlin Wall. Bill returned to the U.S. with the GI Bill in hand and […]
Feb. 9, 1928 – Aug. 18, 2023 Patricia Ryburn was born on Feb. 9, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Ralph and Erma Benninger. She passed away to her eternal home on Aug. 18 at the age of 95. A memorial service was held on Sept. 9. Pat graduated from Grossmont Union High School in San […]
It is with sadness that the passing of Toni and Jeff Jones is announced. The two were soul mates on earth and now are together in heaven. Jeff died unexpectedly at home on Jan. 3 after a brief illness leaving family and friends shocked and in disbelief. He had been traveling to a hospital many […]
Aug. 15, 2023 Jeffery Gamble passed away in his family home in Jackson, California on Aug. 15. Jeffery is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart Rosanne Mihall Gamble; three stepsons – Curtis Marks, Ken Marks and Steve Marks; and two grandsons –Ayden Marks and Benjamin Marks. Jeff was a local boy having been […]
June 12, 1930 – Aug. 1, 2023 “A single person is missing for you, and the whole world is empty.” ~ Joan Didion, “The Year of Magical Thinking” Bernie Sullivan’s story starts on June 12, 1930 in Lindsay, Nebraska – population: 332. The youngest child of Isabella and Killian Schmitz grew up in […]