Floretta Williams
Feb 26, 2012
Floretta Johnson was born on August 28, 1942, in Los Angeles, California. She was the youngest of the late Kelly and Hattie Johnson’s three children. She grew up in a nurturing family setting with her brothers, Ellis and Ernest, and went to school in Monrovia. Floretta graduated from Monrovia High School in 1960. She worked at City of Hope and...
Virginia B. Alderfer
Feb 25, 2012
Virginia Bert Alderfer, long time Upland resident, died peacefully in Meridian, Idaho, on February 25, 2012. Born in Abilene, Kansas, May 19, 1919, Virginia moved to Southern California as a youth with her family. After graduating from Beulah High School, Virginia received an AA degree from Chaffey College. She married her beloved husband of 59 years, Dr. A. James Alderfer...
Kenneth Dee Walters
Feb 23, 2012
Kenneth Dee Walters was born to Evan Dee Walters and Berniece Olive Harper on October 7, 1942 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Los Angeles, California. In June of the following year, Kenneth’s father passed away. After Evan’s death, Berniece’s mother Olive Harper came to California from St. George to help care for Kenneth while Berniece worked. Every summer, Olive returned...
Frank J. Podd
Feb 22, 2012
Frank J. Podd, 91, passed away February 22, 2012. Frank is survived by his beloved wife, Alverna; his daughters, Sheila Flores, Teresa Pujdak, Nancy Whitfield & May Lynn Rothenberg, and his grand and great grandchildren. Graveside Services at the Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego will be held on Monday, February 27 at 12:30 PM. Care entrusted to the Douglass...
Dorothy Huskey Odell
Feb 20, 2012
Dorothy H. Odell, 92, passed away February 20, 2012. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, George, and is survived by her daughter, Leslie; son, George E. Odell, Jr., and her grand and great grandchildren. Private services. Care entrusted to the Douglass & Zook Chapel of Remembrance in Monrovia.
George Hall
Feb 20, 2012
On May 25, 1925, in San Bernardino, George entered this world. He was born to Adelma Vaughn and Harold Hall. He joined his older sister Haroldine and now the Hall family became a foursome. As a boy the family picked up and left San Bernardino and moved to East Los Angles. Georgie Lee, as his mother called him, attended Eastmont...
Hazel Mae Parker
Feb 19, 2012
Hazel Mae Powers was born on July 20, 1929 in Chanute, Kansas. She was the fourth of Camillous and Alberta Powers’ seven children. In 1939 the Powers family including her siblings, Alice, Florence, Valena, Helen, Camillous Jr., and Glen moved to San Bernardino, California and relocated to Monrovia in the early 1940s. Young Hazel continued her schooling in this quiet,...
Velia Moreno
Feb 19, 2012
Velia Moreno was born in Los Angeles, California on February 22,1929 to Francisco & Juana Macias. She was married to Jesus Moreno, Jr. who predeceased her. She is survived by her sons Michael and Jesus III; grandchildren Deanna, Dalilah, Theresa, Jesse & Mickey; great grandchildren Brianna, Sofia, Zoe & Diego. Velia also leaves her sister Martha and brothers Billy and...
Harold Walker Cowan
Feb 18, 2012
Harold W. Cowan, went to be with the Lord on February 19,2012. He lived to be 95 years old. Harold is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Elise, and son Thomas (Karen) Cowan and sister Helen Cowan and Nancy Wallace who he loved like a daughter. Services for Harold will be held on February 23, 2012 at 10:00am...
Lawrence Curtis Darwin
Feb 17, 2012
Lawrence “Larry” Curtis Darwin, 74, passed away February 17, 2012 in Arcadia, California. He was born April 6, 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Carol L. Darwin; children, Richard Curtis Darwin, Kristen Michelle Canavan, and Megan Carney Darwin; brother, Raymond Darwin; and grandchildren, Ryan Curtis Darwin, Robert Winston Darwin, Maisy Banbury Canavan, Lulu Clementine Canavan, and...
Frankie Gray Easterling
Feb 16, 2012
Frankie Gray Easterling, 39, passed away February 16, 2012 in Pomona, California. She was born May 14, 1972 in Pomona, California. She is survived by her mother, Rosetta D. (Tony) Woodson; father, James A. Easterling, Jr.; grandmother, Celia Mae Ivey; brothers, Zachary Wimberly, Demetrius and Travell Dupree; and cousin, Leticia Hamlin. A visitation will be held Wednesday, February 22, 2012...
Carla Marks-Sunda
Feb 15, 2012
Carla Marks-Sunda September 26, 1946 ~ February 15, 2012 “I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all and I stood tall; And did it my way.” Carla, “Moozie,” was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandma and best friend. She is survived by Eugene and Shirley Marks, Parents; Steve Sunda, Husband; Robyn (Fred) Farley, Sister;...
Antinio Mojica
Feb 13, 2012
Antonio Mojica, 77, passed away February 13, 2012. Antonio is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Luise Mojica; his sons, David, Vincent, Manuel, Angel and Edward; daughters, Laura and Frances; his sister, Guadalupe Rivera, and his grandchildren, Katherine, Bryan, Robert, Haley, Vincent Jr., Michael, Tessa, Anthony & Vanessa. A Funeral Mass at 10 AM on Monday, February 20 will be...
Claudia Yvonnne Baer
Feb 8, 2012
Claudia Yvonne Baer, born March 13, 1922 in California, passed into Eternal Life on February 8, 2012 in Duarte, CA. Mrs. Baer, a resident of Duarte since 1955, was a piano teacher for many students over the many years. She will be greatly missed by her many students and friends. A Graveside service will be held at Live Oak Memorial...
Mary Phinos Chester
Feb 8, 2012
Mary Phinos was born December 12, 1920 in California to immigrant Greek parents, Vasiliki and James Phinos, joining brothers George, John and Andy. In 1941, she married Dr. Nicholas T. Chester, D.D.S. Son, Tom Chester and daughter, Kathy Chester joined the family in the mid 1940s. Mary and Dr. Chester were extremely proud of being founding members of the first...
Perla De Silva
Feb 4, 2012
Perla deSilva, 78, passed away February 4, 2012. Perla is survived by her son, Victor; daughters, Angelica Mountain & Perla Mercade; her sisters, Raquel, Rosa & Nena; her grandchildren, Jasen, Marco, Terri, Danielle, Janelle, Maya & Emily, and her great grandchildren, Lexie, Adelyn, Joaquin & Cruz. Visitation hours 6-8 PM on Friday, Feb. 10, will be held at the Douglass...
Fred William Rue
Feb 2, 2012
FRED WILLIAM RUE "Bill" Born - Broadus, MT. Died - Duarte, CA, age 90. Beloved husband and father. U.S. Army Air Force pilot in WWII and Air Force veteran of the Cold War. USC alumnus. Retired State of California civil servant. Pre-deceased by son, Lawrence Frederick. Survived by wife, Laura, of Duarte, CA; son, Kevin, of VA; daughters Colette, of...
John Louis Diehl
Feb 1, 2012
John Louis Diehl, 96, passed away February 1, 2012. A long time resident of Monrovia, John is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth See and Nola Blair; his six grandchildren, Bryce, Justin, Scott, Kevin, Shelly & Jen, and three great grandchildren, Christian, Hannah & Chase. Services on Friday, February 10, were held at the Douglass & Zook Chapel of Remembrance Funeral...
Clarence J. Simonds
Jan 31, 2012
Clarence “Si” Simonds, 86, died January 31, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Si is survived by Dorothy, his wife of 64 years; daughters, Brenda Simonds and Cindy Volby and her husband Tom, and five grandchildren; Nathan, Tim, Montana, Dakota and Indiana. Services at 2:00 PM...
Thomas Wesley Simmons
Jan 31, 2012
Thomas Wesley Simmons was born on July 5th, 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. He passed away January 31st, 2012 at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife Mary Ash Simmons, to whom he was married for over 66 years, and his 7 children David, Paul (Rebecca), Thomas (Sandi), Mary L. (K. Wayne Stewart), Joseph (Susan), Kathryn (David Head),...