June 25, 1928 – March 2, 2015 Francisco “Paco” Soldevilla passed on March 2 after a brief illness at the age of 86. He lived in Glendale for the last 29 years. He had just moved with his wife to Lake Oswego, Oregon to live with his son and his wife. He was a Renaissance […]
July 6, 1938 – Feb. 26, 2015 It is with sadness the family of Jerry Taylor announces his passing on Feb. 26 at his home in La Crescenta. Jerry was born in Lyons, Kansas on July 6, 1938. He graduated from Lyons High School in 1956 and Sterling College in 1963. After driving a cattle […]
October 31, 1929 – January 24, 2015 David S. Mason of La Crescenta, California, died peacefully at his home on January 24, 2015. He was born in Torrance, California, the son of late Thomas Francis and Eva Gay Mason, youngest of 3 children. David graduated from John Marshall High School located in Los Angeles […]
1928 – 2015 Born in Montrose in 1928, Richard George Hingston passed away Jan. 17 in La Crescenta. He loved Crescenta Valley and never moved from it. “Where else can you live in the mountains and be 30 minutes from the beach and desert?” he’d ask. During WWII he was a student at Glendale High […]
It is with much sadness that we announce that Kenneth “Kenny” Frank Baxter passed away at 6:03 pm, Monday, February 23rd. He was 70 years old. Born to Floyd and Bea Baxter in Los Angeles, June 26, 1944. Kenny worked for the La Cañada Water District for over 40 years. He was […]
Dec.17, 1931 – Feb. 18, 2015 Ruth Weathermon Bassett was predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, Dale Clark Bassett. She is survived by their children Twila Bassett, Carol Lee (Dinnis) and Chad Bassett (Erika); grandchildren Savonne, Kristen and Kyle; great grandchildren Dominique and Ash. Memorial to be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. […]
Aug. 24, 1928 – Nov. 2, 2014 Rita, beloved mother and dear friend to all who knew her, was born at Queen of the Angels Hospital in Los Angeles to Clara G. McKinnon and Lawrence A. McKinnon in the summer of 1928. She received her Catholic elementary education in Beverly Hills and attended high school […]
Jan. 5, 1935 – Feb. 3, 2015 Joseph John Riley, 80, of Glendale passed away on Feb. 3 in West Covina after an extended illness. Joe was born in Pennsylvania. In 1963, he moved himself and his family to La Crescenta. He retired from Jet Propulsion Laboratories in 1997 where he was employed for 34 […]
Dec. 20, 1941 – Feb. 4, 2015 David O. “Chip” Borresen was born on Dec. 20, 1941 and passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 4. He was preceded in death by his parents Iver and Florence Borresen, his sister and brother-in-law Susan and Jack Murray, and his brother-in-law David Nehlsen. He is survived by his sister […]
Nov. 8, 1930 – Jan. 26, 2015 John William Gieske, 84, was born on Nov. 8, 1930 in San Francisco. He went to school at Verdugo Hills High School; afterwards he signed up for the National Guard. His unit was ordered to Korea with a stay in Japan as well. Following his duty in the […]