June 26, 1933 – Oct. 22, 2014 James Perkins (Jim) Smiley died of natural causes on October 22 in his La Crescenta home at the age of 81. He was born on June 26, 1933 in Alba, Texas to Herschel and Ruth Smiley, who both preceded him in death. Jim moved to California in his […]
June 26, 1933 – Oct. 22, 2014 James Perkins (Jim) Smiley died of natural causes on Oct. 22 in his La Crescenta home at the age of 81. He was born on June 26, 1933 in Alba, Texas to Herschel and Ruth Smiley, both who preceded him in death. Jim moved to California in […]
Oct. 10, 2014 Charlotte Frances Swiney passed away Oct. 10. We will miss her love, her caring, her kindness and her always giving to those in need. She was loved by everyone who ever met her. Her laughter was contagious, her generosity never-ending. In 2011 Charlotte moved to Nipomo, California to enjoy “the slower […]
Aug.11, 1932 – Oct. 4, 2014 On Oct. 4, John Armstrong Marshall died peacefully surrounded by the love of family and friends. John was born on Aug. 11, 1932 in the small town of Darlington, Indiana. His parents, Charles Marshall and Pauline Cox, raised John and his sister Janet in the Darlington house where his […]
April 22, 1925 – July 29, 2014 Betty Bittle, a wonderful person, left us for a better place. She got her wish to go home. Her sunset was no surprise; she lit up the heavens and made the world a brighter place. We will miss her daily prayers, her love, her kindness, her creativity, her […]
Oct. 5, 1937 – Sept. 7, 2014 Christopher LaMorte, 76, of La Crescenta passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 7. Son of Mary and Tony LaMorte, brother to Tony and friend to all, he was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1937, and attended Glendale High School and Glendale College before spending four years with the […]
Marilyn Catherine Stockemer, 85, of La Crescenta, California passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on September 13, 2014. Marilyn was born to Robert and Edith Muller on September 25, 1928 in Los Angeles, California. In 1946 Marilyn graduated from Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles. She earned her degree in Education at […]
June 10, 1927 – July 28, 2014 Homer S. Carder, age 87, died on July 28 in Glendale. Homer was born in Glendale on June 10, 1927. His parents were Stella Carder and Noel Carder, both of whom predeceased Homer. Homer grew up in Glendale and graduated from Glendale High School. He served in the […]
July 27, 2014 Andy Beattie, La Cañada’s proudest volunteer for the last 23 years who served as everything from president of the La Cañada Unified School Board to president Emeritus of the LCHS Spartan Boosters and most recently as a public safety commissioner for the City, passed away on July 27. Andy modernized our school […]
Aug. 29, 1922 – July 19, 2014 Webster Wiley Jr., 91, of Glendale, passed away July 19 at his home in Apple Valley. Son of Webster Sr. and Theldra Wiley, he was born in Los Angeles in 1922, and attended Glendale High School and college before serving in the Army Air Force during WWII. He […]