June 3, 2023 James Lumsden of La Crescenta passed away on June 3 at home surrounded by his family after a hard battle with cancer. Jim worked at JPL in Pasadena for 42 years, retiring as system safety manager. Jim was engineer in Propulsion at JPL before transitioning to system safety, supporting many flight projects […]
1925 – 2023 Beatrice (Bea) McAlexander Reynolds passed away peacefully on June 27 at the age of 98. She lived a long and full life. Born in Jamestown, North Dakota in 1925, she always had a sense of adventure. After high school, she and a friend escaped the snow and moved to sunny California. There she […]
July 28, 1928 – June 20, 2023 Carl W. Raggio, 94, born on July 28, 1928 in Los Angeles, passed away on June 20. He resided in Valencia at the time of his passing. Carl graduated from Alhambra High School in 1946 and went on to attend John Muir College until 1949 where he […]
July 19, 1927 – Sept. 10, 2022 Elizabeth Ann (Smith) Sawatzky was born to Dr. and Mrs. William Sawatzky in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 19, 1927. She had one sibling, Dorothy, of whom she was very proud. Elizabeth received two degrees from the University of Minnesota: Latin American Studies and an MA in Library […]
July 21, 1931-May 18, 2023 Jerry grew up in Glendale in a house built by his maternal grandfather, Merritt Daniel Hershey. He attended Glendale schools except for a brief stay in Hadley, Pennsylvania. Following graduation from Hoover High School, he enlisted in the Naval Reserve and went to work for Security Pacific National Bank […]
Jan. 15, 1927 – May 10, 2023 Erik Ingvar Lindberg of Glendale passed away May 10 at the age of 96 due to natural causes. He was born Jan. 15, 1927 in Sundborn, Sweden. After high school and college, he served one-year compulsory service in the Swedish Army assigned to artillery. In the fall […]
Feb. 13, 1951-Oct. 2, 2022 Moving Out & Goodbyes I was 24 by the time I moved away from home. I lived at home for so long because Mom told me it was the smartest thing to do financially, but really I think she couldn’t fathom living 30 minutes away from me. The day before […]
April 13, 1946-May 13, 2023 Fr. Ronald Paul Talbott was born in Los Angeles on April 13, 1946, the son of Roy M. Talbott and Elizabeth McNelis and brother of Sharon Maloney. He graduated from Pater Noster High School in 1964. In 1969 he received a BA degree in history from Rocky Mountain College […]
1957-2023 Glen Alan Turner (65) of Glendale suffered a heart attack and peacefully passed away at Glendale Adventist Hospital on April 30 with family by his side. Glen was born Oct. 29, 1957 in Chelsea, Massachusetts to Jesse Lee Turner and Eleanor Frances (Roccia) Turner. After graduating from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, always looking for […]
He Lived a Wonderful Life! George Novinger was born in Lewistown, Montana until he moved to Glendale at age 11. He missed Montana and hitchhiked back there at age 14, with his parents’ blessings. His life was full of curiosity and courage that he passed on to his family. At age 22, he stole Anne […]