1951-2014 Mitchell Curtis Kisacky, a 45-year resident of La Cañada Flintridge, passed away at the age of 62 at home on Feb. 27. He is survived by his devoted wife of 40 years, Nancy Kisacky; their three daughters and sons-in-law: Kimberly Lee (Clayton), Kelly Blodgett (Michael) and Jamie Bates (Nathan); and six grandchildren: Parker, Katie, […]
Feb. 7, 1919 – Feb. 4, 2014 Bettie Rae Betsworth, just four days shy of 95, passed away in her home on Feb. 4. Born in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 1919, she was a long time resident of Sunland. She graduated from USC and began a long teaching career. Bettie was a kindergarten teacher […]
1940 – 2014 Mardith J. “Mardy” Wilkins passed away on Feb. 6. She is survived by her husband Bob, daughter Lynette, sister Jean, and grandchildren Alyssa and Trent. Mardy Naregan was born in Santa Barbara in 1940. After relocating to Glendale, she attended Glendale High School (1958), and Glendale City College. She worked at NASA’s […]
1925 – 2014 Mardith J. “Mardy” Wilkins passed away on Feb. 6. She is survived by her husband Bob, daughter Lynette, sister Jean, and grandchildren Alyssa and Trent. Mardy Naregan was born in Santa Barbara in 1940. After relocating to Glendale, she attended Glendale High School (1958), and Glendale City College. She worked at NASA’s […]
1925 – 2014 Josephine Gebbia was born Oct. 8, 1925 in Rochester, N.Y. to Carmelo and Jennie Cannavo, immigrants from Sicily, Italy. She came to Los Angeles at the age of 12 and attended Franklin High School. In 1952, she came to La Cañada to work as a hairdresser at the House of Charles and […]
Feb. 4, 2014 La Crescenta native son Robert (Bob) Lee Chase passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at his home in Folsom, Calif. He had turned 65 last December. Throughout his life, Bob pursued many outdoor activities including mountain climbing, backpacking and jogging. He was active in the La Crescenta Presbyterian youth programs and […]
June 13, 1928 – Feb. 3, 2014 Joseph A. Crawford, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Arnold, Calif., on Feb. 3 following an extended illness. Joe is survived by his wife of 24 years, Marcy Crawford. Joe was a longtime resident of La Cañada Flintridge. Joe was born in Delavan, Ill. on June […]
July 6, 1954 – Jan. 27, 2014 Maureen Alyson Lovretovich passed away on Jan. 27 in the comfort of her home in Oxnard. Born July 6, 1954 in San Francisco to Betty-Jean Goodale and the late John Prosser, Maureen was raised in La Cañada Flintridge by her mother and that is where she stayed throughout […]
Feb. 20, 1943 – Jan. 26, 2014 Roger was born Feb. 20, 1943 in Akron, Ohio to Ruth and Ira Radcliffe. He was their first born and only son. He was a toddler when his family relocated to California. He grew up in North Hollywood and graduated from Francis Polytechnic High School before going […]
July 23, 1923 – Jan. 24, 2014 Helen Lorraine Baker, now Helen Dunkle Samuelson, was born on July 23, 1923 on the family farm in northern Iowa near Rockford. She was the second of two daughters born to Clyde and Ruth Baker. Her older sister Margaret was born two years earlier. After graduating from high […]