Patti Lee Pearcy was born March 1, 1937 in Fullerton, Calif. and passed away Feb. 22 in Glendale. Patti is survived by her son Grant Wooden and daughter Stacy Wooden and four grandchildren. Chapel services will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. at Crippen Mortuary, 2900 Honolulu Ave. in La Crescenta. www.CrippenMortuary.com
Jan. 2, 1920 – Jan. 22, 2012 The “Greatest Generation” lost one of its stars with the death of Eugene J. Baroni on Jan. 22. He celebrated his 92nd birthday on Jan. 2. Gene suffered a devastating fall on Jan. 11 resulting in a brain injury from which he did not recover. Gene’s life was […]
Chester “Chet” Peter Zalewski passed away on Jan. 22 at the age of 43. A loving son and brother as well as a wonderful friend, Chet will be greatly missed. Gardener. Brewer. Grill master. Passionate Redskins fan. Mischievous wit with a great laugh. Chet had many sides. Although he sometimes tried to look gruff and […]
July 18, 1956 – Jan. 17, 2012 Curt Noland, who grew up in La Crescenta and gained an early measure of fame for delivering a local newspaper on horseback, died Jan. 17 at his Carlsbad home after a six-week battle with esophageal cancer. He was 55. Noland, who was born July 18, 1956 in Pasadena, […]
Roberta Lee Burkenheim passed away peacefully on Jan. 8. She was 66 years old. Roberta (Robbie) was the second of seven children of Jay and Dale Drayman of La Crescenta. Born in Maryland, at age 4 she accompanied her father on a cross-country California road trip in search of a new family homestead. The Draymans […]
Ray Sierra, aka “Frenchy,” 86, was a long time Montrose business owner and resident who passed away peacefully in his home on Jan. 18. A veteran of the Korean War and World War II, he was a highly decorated paratrooper in the 101st airborne division serving on Bastogne and D-Day. He was a loving father, […]
May 4, 1938 – Jan. 5, 2012 Caryl Bud Warner lost his battle with cancer on Jan. 5. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, June, his six children, Jana Arnds, Cheryl Stelling, Caryl Warner, Jr., Julie Warner, Jeffrey Warner and Christopher Warner, his 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Bud was born May […]
July 24, 1948 – Dec. 19, 2011 David A. Prescott passed away on Dec. 19. He was the father of Tina S. Crossland, the grandfather of three boys, RJ, Nicolas and Tyler. He also was the brother to Peter C. Prescott, Stephen W. Prescott and Jill A. Taylor. He was a machinist for 43 […]
Born in Albuquerque, N.M., Bill Johnson was the oldest of four children and the last surviving child born to his parents. He moved to Flagstaff, Ariz. while attending high school and began working as a bell boy at the El Tovar Hotel. He began a professional career as a surveyor for the A.T. & S.F. […]
July 24, 1948 – Dec. 9, 2011 David A. Prescott passed away on Dec. 9. He was the father of Tina S. Crossland, the grandfather of three boys, RJ, Nicolas and Tyler. He also was the brother to Peter C. Prescott, Stephen W. Prescott and Jill A. Taylor. He was a machinist for 43 years […]