May 17, 1929 – Dec. 23, 2021

Dr. Richard Bauer passed away on Dec. 23 at the age of 92. He was born on May 17, 1929 in Los Angeles. He grew up in Huntington Park, Compton and Glendale. He lived in La Crescenta from 1958-1963 then moved to La Cañada in 1963-1994. He retired in 1994 to Flagstaff, Arizona.

Dick, as he was known to his friends, graduated from Glendale High School in 1947. He attended Glendale Community College for a year. He went to the University of Oregon from 1948-1951. He went on to dental school at USC from 1951-1954. He was in the Army from 1954 to 1957 as a dentist and was stationed in Herlong, California. He was a children’s dentist from 1957-1961 in Los Angeles.

He was at USC to get his MA in orthodontics from 1959-1961. He was an orthodontist in La Cañada and Montrose from 1961-1994.

Dr. Bauer taught at USC in the Orthodontic Dept. for 30 years. Dick was a master Mason, and was in the Masons for 66 years. He was also in Kiwanis in La Cañada for years. He was a member of several dental/orthodontic associations. He loved to travel and was lucky enough to visit all 50 states, and take two trips to Europe.

He was a family man first. He was always there for his four children and his wife. He was a kind and gentle man.

Dick is preceded in death by his eldest son, Rick, and his wife of 64 years, Marilyn. He is survived by three children, four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed!! Dick will be interred in Flagstaff, Arizona.