Wayne Howe Kohl Aug. 15, 1942 – June 11, 2011 Wayne Howe Kohl of La Crescenta passed away Saturday, June 11 at his home. Born in Jackson, Miss., Wayne grew up on Cheviot Avenue in the Westwood area of Cincinnati, Ohio, attending Western Hills High School. Wayne got his bachelor (’64) and master (’65) degrees […]
Timothy James O’Sullivan Feb. 2, 1922 – June 18, 2011 Tim O’Sullivan, a former broadcaster and labor leader, passed away peacefully on June 18. He was born in Kittanning, Pa. and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. When he was a teenager, his family moved to Muncie then Fort Wayne, Ind., which he always considered his […]
Remi “Pete” Plouffe July 10, 1927 – June 26, 2011 Remi “Pete” Plouffe, our beloved father, husband, grandfather and friend has passed away peacefully at his home in Southern Pines, N.C. on June 26. Pete was 83 years young. He was born in Angiers, Canada near Montreal on July 10, 1927 to Remi and Therese […]
Joseph Brenkle Joseph Brenkle was born on Sept. 21, 1927 in Martinez, Calif. He lived on the family ranch with his parents, brother Jack and sister Betty. After high school, Joe received his congressional appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 1947. He graduated in 1951. He accepted a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in […]
Linda Cesar Justice July 29, 1949 – June 22, 2011 Linda was born in Illinois and grew up in La Crescenta, moving here in January 1955. She attended Lincoln Elementary School, Clark Middle School and graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in 1967. She met and married Michael Justice while he was serving in the […]
Leroy “Rocky” Battles Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully at his home in La Crescenta on February 20, 2011. He was 82 years young. Rocky was born in Hastings, NE, on February 2, 1929, to Lyman Battles and Dorothy Rutt Battles. He attended Hastings High School, where he graduated in 1947, […]
obituary Jack M. Hollen Jack passed away on April 17. He was born in Los Angeles in 1923, the son of James and Jennie Hollen and graduated from Marshall High School in 1941. Jack joined the Navy in 1942 in their V-5 Program and he was able to further his education at various colleges while […]
Clark J. Boettcher Clark J. Boettcher passed away peacefully on March 26 after a long battle at Verdugo Hills Hospital with his wife and son by his side. Clark had been a resident of La Crescenta for most of his adult life. He was born on March 29, 1940 in Green Bay, Wis. to the […]
Dr. Moustafa T. (Mous) Chahine Dr. Moustafa T. (Mous) Chahine, whose long and distinguished career at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory included 17 years as chief scientist and earned him many honors from international scientific organizations, died on March 23. Born Jan. 1, 1935, in Beirut, Lebanon, Dr. Chahine came to the United States to attend […]
Dina Michele Nardoni Dina Michele Nardoni passed away suddenly from a blood clot at the age of 48 in Atlanta, Ga. on March 9. Born on Dec. 4, 1962, she was raised in La Crescenta and graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in 1981 where she was on the varsity tennis team. Dina was a […]