Claremont Obituaries
Devoted grandmother, art and music lover, athlete, friend Anne C. Chabre, artist, athlete, art and music lover, devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, died at age 89 on December 29, 2024 in Claremont. Born in Los Angeles, the youngest child and only daughter of Grace Louise Garrison (Whiteford, Carver), Anne attended Third Street Elementary […]
Great-grandfather, founder of AMOCA, U.S. Army veteran “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of David Wonn Armstrong” on January 7 at the age of 84, his family shared. David was born July 8, 1940 in McPherson, Kansas. He and his family moved to the Pomona Valley when he was 4, where […]
Grandparents, educators, volunteers, nature enthusiasts Kenneth Jay Nowels (Kenny), died December 23, 2024 at age 97, joining his beloved wife, Joan Fern Taber Nowels (Jody), who died at 85 on January 7, 2017. Kenny and Jody Nowels moved with their three children from a friendly neighborhood in Covina to their ranch style dream home in […]
Long-time Claremonter, loving wife and mother Olga Bulat Guptill, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully in Pomona on December 23, 2024. Olga was born to Anna (Milicevic) and Dragon Bulat on July 19, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her Serbian parents emigrated from Yugoslavia to America the early 1900s. Her early life was rooted in […]
Grandmother, interior designer, volunteer Gayle Bisk Ginsburg, a much loved wife, mother, and grandmother, died January 8, a few months shy of her 86thbirthday. Gayle was born on March 11, 1939, in Chicago. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 6. She attended University High School, and upon graduation in 1957, she enrolled […]
Devoted husband, father, and son Matthew Daniel Wesley, 52, born August 12, 1972, died January 5 after a short illness. He was a former resident of Claremont and a current resident of Ontario. Matt graduated from California State University, San Bernardino with a business degree, then went to work with his father at SRS Construction. […]
Great-grandmother was active in her community, church Raquel Arriaga died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 7. She was 93 years old and was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Rodolfo “Rudy” Arriaga. She was the sixth of nine children, the youngest daughter of Luz and Francisco Nuñez, and the last […]
Great-grandmother, long-time Claremont resident, volunteer Hanne Ansell (née Baer) died peacefully on Friday, December 20 at Mt. San Antonio Gardens in Pomona. She was 95 years old and spent most of the last six decades as an active member of the Claremont community. Born February 8, 1929, Hanne was the eldest child of Richard and […]
Long-time Claremont resident, volunteer, great-grandmother Claremont resident Darleen Rota, 90, died peacefully December 10 surrounded by loved ones. Darleen was born in Oklee, Minnesota on January 22, 1934, to Edwin and Martha Lande. She married Antonio Rota, and the couple moved west to Claremont. That marriage produced one daughter, Roxanne. Later in life she met […]
Theologian, poet, hymnist Ruth Carolyn Duck died peacefully from pneumonia on December 26, 2024, with loved ones near her. Born in Washington D.C. on November 21, 1947 to Jesse Thomas Duck and Louise Farmer Duck, Ruth grew up in Washington and in Annapolis, MD. At the age of sixteen she and her family moved to […]
Beloved matriarch, hostess extraordinaire, gifted entertainer Sharon Sheila Schneider (née Gogin), 77, died in her home on November 22, with family by her side. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 18, 1947, to Richard and Frieda (née Kane) Gogin, Sheila was the second youngest of 13 siblings. She graduated high school in 1965 and attended […]
Long-time Claremonter, husband, adventurer Claremont native and longtime resident Rob Burwell died October 13 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he had lived since 2018 with his wife of 25 years, Jan Burwell. “Rob was a man who loved adventure, ideas and new experiences,” his family shared. “He was devoted to his friends and […]
Great-grandmother, volunteer, long-time Claremont resident Lorraine Freese, 91, died peacefully in her home with family on November 17. Born August 12, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Matt and Evelyn Houghton, Lorraine grew up in New York before relocating to California in 1952. In California, she met her first husband, Ralph Higgins, and they started a […]
Grandfather, CHS teacher for 41 years, athlete On Saturday, November 23, 2024, Robert (Bob) Fredrick Shamah, died peacefully at the age of 85 in his beloved Claremont home, whilst in the care of his son, Matthew Shamah. Bob was born on June 7, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York to Josephine Peshla and Fredrick Shamah. After attending […]
Grandmother, longtime activist for peace and justice, volunteer Gaynl Clair Trotter (Stouffer) was born on August 14, 1935, in Modesto, California, to Weslie and Mavis Stouffer (Proudfit). Growing up in the small farming town of Ripon, California, deeply influenced Gaynl’s values and provided her with many leadership opportunities (girls state, national 4-H, debate, high school yell […]
Grandmother, public servant, longtime Claremont resident Longtime community member Marilyn Hazel Engelke, 79, died in the early morning hours of December 1 in Pomona after a brief hospitalization for sudden heart failure. She was described by family as a “devoted grandmother, mother and community member.” Born in 1945 in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley, Marilyn […]
Beloved family member, friend, colleague, accomplished archeologist John Gordon Douglass, beloved family member, friend, colleague, and accomplished archeologist, died peacefully at home on November 12 at the age of 56 after a brief illness. Born in Claremont, John loved the outdoors. He was deeply involved in scouting as a youth and earned the distinguished rank […]