Peggy Woodruff

Gifted poet, loving wife and mother Margaret “Peggy” Woodruff died at home on Tuesday, February 17, shortly after her 90th birthday. Peggy was the fifth child of Carin and Axel Peterson, both immigrants from Sweden. She was born on February 6, 1925 on the...

Ignacio Felix

Veteran, baseball enthusiast, loving patriarch Lifelong Claremont resident Ignacio Felix died on February 7, 2015 at his home in Claremont. He was 86. He was born July 31, 1928 in Claremont to Cruz and Espedita Felix, one of six sons.  He enlisted in the military...

Frank Smizer

Beloved husband, father and grandfather Frank Smizer died at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center early on early Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2015, with his wife of 58 years, Sarah, at his bedside. He was 82. He was born on March 7, 1932 in Norfolk, Nebraska...

Readers comments 2-27-15

As it was Dear Editor: John Pixley’s “Claremont, as it was, as it is,” published February 20, was a most interesting, even captivating, account. As one who loved Claremont and moved away for 16 long years (to Ohio, no less), then had the happy...