William R. Houston
Mar 17, 2012
William R. Houston, DDS. Dr. William R. Houston entered into eternal life on March 17, 2012, at the age of 69. “Bill” was born on September 23, 1942, in Los Angeles. A resident of Arcadia for 33 years, he was one of 10 children born to Samuel and Myrtle Houston. Bill was fond of saying to everyone…”if you’re reading my...
Charles Anthony Roth
Mar 17, 2012
Charles Anthony Roth, 72, passed away March 17, 2012 in Arcadia, CA. He is survived by a son, Robert; two daughters, Carolyn and Jennifer; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, David; parents, Anthony and Margaret; and his second wife, Bonnie. Charlie was a machinist at Kodak for over 20 years and was an avid model railroader and...
Craig Richard Halverson
Mar 13, 2012
Craig Richard Halverson, 69, formerly of Menomonie, WI died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 under hospice care at his daughter’s home in Monrovia, CA. Craig was born May 3, 1942 Menomonie to Howard and Helen (Aune) Halverson. He was raised in Menomonie and graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI with a master’s degree from UW-Milwaukee. Throughout his career he...
Kathleen Louise Zola
Mar 10, 2012
Kathleen Louise Zola, 101, passed away March 10, 2012. A long time resident of Arcadia, Kathleen is survived by her daughter, Mary. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, and sons, Thomas & William. A Funeral Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Arcadia was held on Wednesday, March 14 where she had been a founding member.
Ellouise Montell Benjamin
Mar 9, 2012
Ellouise M. Benjamin, 86, passed away March 9, 2012. A beloved wife and mother, Ellouise is survived by her husband, Julian; her daughter, Renée, son, Julian II; her grandchildren, Julian III, Jason & Janelle; her great grandchildren, Asia, India, Dominique & Cerulean; her sisters, Mary Mills & Elizabeth Flynn, and numerous nieces, nephews and many friends. Visitation hours 5-8 PM...
James William Castagna
Mar 9, 2012
James William Castagna "Rusty" Funeral Services will be held at Bethany Church of Sierra Madre in Sierra Madre, Californa March 20, 2012 at 1:00 PM. Followed by burial at Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery in Sierra Madre, California.
Frances Louise Widener
Mar 9, 2012
Frances Louise Widener, born August 20, 1922, Asheville, North Carolina to parents, Ina Beck and George Ramsey, passed away March 9, 2012, Duarte, California. Beloved mother of daughter, Barbara Kuhn; grandmother of two, Kelley Weber and Kacy Welte; great grandmother of seven (ages 26 to 6): Morgan, Galyn and Alexander Weber; Brock, Blake, Brooks and Burke Welte. Predeceased by her...
Ellouise Montell Benjamin
Mar 9, 2012
Ellouise M. Benjamin, 86, passed away March 9, 2012. A beloved wife and mother, Ellouise is survived by her husband, Julian; her daughter, Renée, son, Julian II; her grandchildren, Julian III, Jason & Janelle; her great grandchildren, Asia, India, Dominique & Cerulean; her sisters, Mary Mills & Elizabeth Flynn, and numerous nieces, nephews and many friends. Visitation hours on Tuesday...
Joanna Marie William-Campos
Mar 8, 2012
Joanna Marie Williams-Campos. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm with a Rosary at 7:00 pm at Douglass & Zook Chapel of Remembrance Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in San Dimas on Thursday, March 15 at 10:00 am with burial to follow at...
Charity Baker Barber
Mar 6, 2012
Mrs. Charity Baker Barber, 90, passed away March 6, 2012. A beloved wife and mother, Charity is survived by her husband of 55 years, Colonel Henry A. Barber III; her son and daughter-in-law, William and Karie Barber; by her brother, Pat Baker, and her granddaughters, Lieutenant Katherine Baber, US Air Force and Cadet Kristian Barber, US Air Force Academy. Services...
Patricia Ann Hollingsworth
Mar 5, 2012
Patricia Ann Hollingsworth, 72, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2012. She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Patricia moved to Rosemead, California at the age of 7. She was the only child of Ernest and Elizabeth Mayhew. She met her husband, Stephen, at the Shamrock roller rink and was happily married to Stephen for over 52 years. She worked as...
Bertha Zagorianos
Mar 2, 2012
ZAGORIANOS, Bertha, (83), passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family March 2, 2012. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Bertha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was active in the Greek community, and a member of Saint Sophia where she helped start the nursery and volunteered her time there for over 50 years....
Dorothy Sands Lynn
Mar 2, 2012
Dear Friends Of Dorothy Lynn, It is with great sadness that I am writing to let you know that my mother passed away in the early afternoon on Friday March 2nd. She has been living with leukemia for almost 3 years and it finally took its toll. Weekly shots worked for the first year or so. Chemotherapy did not work....
Pedro Vargas
Feb 29, 2012
Pedro Vargas was born October 22, 1922 in Jalisco, Mexico. He died unexpectedly February 29, 2012 at the age of 89. A viewing has been scheduled from 4-8 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Douglass & Zook Chapel of Remembrance for Monday, March 5, 2012.
Raymond H. Brown
Feb 28, 2012
December 2, 1919 - February 28, 2012 Raymond H. Brown was born on December 2, 1919 in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was one of seven children born to Thomas and Sirenie Brown. He leaves behind three daughters - Melinda Brown (Monrovia, CA), Cecelia Taylor (Ojai, CA), and Kathy Aragon (Albuquerque, NM). He has one son, Ray Schmidt, (Fairfield, CA). He also...
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...
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...