Obituary: Diane Deno

Beloved wife, mother, longtime Claremont resident   “Three-three-thirty-three” was an easy answer for Diane Deno to questions of when she was born for all of her 86 years. She died peacefully in her sleep in hospice in San Dimas on November 22. Diane...

Obituary: Claude Earl Jones

Actor, father, author, educator   Professional actor and director Claude Earl Jones died peacefully at Claremont Place on November 25, with his wife of 48 years by his side. Claude was born April 29, 1933 to Dora and John Henry Jones in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a...
Obituary: Carol Vetterli

Obituary: Carol Vetterli

Special education instructor, married 68 years Carol Vetterli, 89, died peacefully at home in Claremont on November 30, in her own bed as per her wishes, with family at her side.  Her life was full of love. Carol’s career was spent working with children...

A Thanksgiving to remember

Once in a while there’s an adventure so unusual, it ends up being an experience you never forget. My wife Betsy and I had such an experience when managing our bed and breakfast, Gold Mountain Manor, near Big Bear Lake over the Thanksgiving weekend. It was no...

Keeping up appearances and my new life in Claremont

“You’re alive!” I thought my traveling companion would die trying not to laugh or fall over in shock when the woman exclaimed this as he and I entered the motel’s front office. I had made reservations for the night, and this was the first night...