Betty Penny (McGaughey )

Betty Penny (McGaughey ) 1914 – 2010 Betty enjoyed a wonderful life filled with music, friends, her students, and the love of her family. She was born May 28,1914 in Kokomo, Ind. to Ernest Lee and Nelle Elizabeth Arthur. During the Depression, she was able to pursue her music career in piano and voice. Betty […]

Doris Boulware

Doris Boulware Doris Gaer Boulware, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 7 at Windsor Manor in Glendale. She was 103. Born on Jan. 14, 1907, she was raised on a dairy farm in Creighton, Neb. Doris was a school teacher and a prize-winning fiction writer. She had been a resident of […]

James W. Ryan

Long time La Crescenta resident James W. Ryan passed away on Sept. 7. He was 80 years old. James was born on March 22, 1929. He lived most of his life in La Crescenta with his wife and five sons. Known as an honest and giving man, James was active in Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. […]

Dennis Wilfred Nicholson

Dennis Wilfred Nicholson of Sunland passed away of natural causes in his sleep on Sept. 2. He was 55. Dennis was born in Burbank on April 15, 1955 to Clarence William Nicholson (deceased) and Willy Henrietta (Wayne) Nicholson (deceased). He is survived by one sister, Deborah (Nicholson) Olliff, a resident of San Diego. A graduate […]

Anthony Louis Grimaldi

Anthony Louis Grimaldi, age 80, passed away at his home on Sept. 3. He was born in Providence, R.I. and lived in Glendale for the past 63 years. He was a building contractor for over 60 years. Anthony is survived by his wife Jo Ann of Glendale; two sons, John L. of Newbury Park and […]

Gary Stanley Alford

Gary Stanley Alford, age 75, passed away on Aug. 5 at his home in La Crescenta. He is survived by his son, Bret Alford and daughter, Sheri Alford. He was a native of California and worked in the aerospace industry for 40 years. Private inurnment by family. Crippen Mortuary Directors, www.crippenmortuary.com

obituary – Joseph A. Hud

Joseph A. Hud, age 83, passed away Aug. 27 in Montrose. Joseph Hud was born in Butte, Mont. and has lived in Sunland for the past 50 years. Joseph was a field inspector with the USDA & Calif. Dept. of Agriculture for over 25 years. He is survived by his wife Helen of Sunland; two […]

Michael W. Kloeppel

Michael W. Kloeppel Feb. 17, 1953 – Aug. 15, 2010 Mike, 57, was a loving and caring person who endeared himself to all who met him. He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School, was a (fireman) Hot Shot before moving on to his passion: keeping things living as an interior landscaper for over 25 years. […]

Charles Bausback

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley has lost a valuable eyewitness to its history. Charles Bausback, long time resident and active member of the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 21. He was 88. “His memory was flawless,” said Mike Lawler, president of the historical society. “The guy had a [mind […]

Schuyler Standish

Schuyler Standish, former art teacher at Flintridge Sacred Heart, dies Schuyler Standish, an art teacher at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy for more than 20 years and a true Renaissance man in the visual and performing arts world, passed away on July 29. A child prodigy, he began studying violin at the age of 3. He […]