Claremont Obituaries
Beloved mother, long-time community activist and volunteer, traveler Eugenia “Ginger” Elliott died June 13 after a brief illness. Ginger was born and raised in Boston. She attended Regis College and went on to attend Boston College, where she earned a master’s degree in history. She worked as a teacher in the Boston area for a […]
Barbara Fass died peacefully on December 8 in La Verne. She had recently celebrated her 80th birthday with friends and family at Hillcrest, her retirement community and home for the past decade.
Longtime Claremont resident and the first sociologist hired by Pitzer College, Albert “Al” Schwartz died peacefully on December 9. He was 90 years old.
Michael E. Shea died November 11 in Bend, Oregon after a yearlong battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Vicki; children, Joseph and his wife Alyssa Shea, their children, Penelope and Alexander; and Sarah and her husband Austin Simmons.
Jamie Dalia was born Feb. 24, 1946, the daughter of Robert and Dora Ortiz, in Monterey Park, California, has died. She is survived by her husband, Tony; sons Phil and David Tarin, and daughter, Roberta Patterson. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Louis Frankel died tragically in a car accident on September 29, 2023, in Santa Teresa Puntarenas, Costa Rica. He was 46 years old.
Gary F. LaRue died peacefully at his home in Alta Loma, California on November 28 at the age of 81.
Giant in the establishment of internet standards and technology, HMC grad, Edwin Earl “Ned” Freed has died. He is survived by his wife, Tamara McDonald-Freed; son, Thomas Freed; godchildren Rebecca Armstrong, Ty Rothman, and Laurel Newman; and extended family members Kristin Hubner and Dan Newman.
Sydney Gardner “Ted” Marchant died peacefully at his home in Claremont on November 9 at the age of 85. “Ted led a rich and satisfying life, abundant with love, dedication, service, and an enduring connection to family, friends, and the communities in which he lived,” his family shared.
Raymond Frederick “Fred” Zuker, 77, of Longview, Texas, died November 13 surrounded by family. Services were held November 18 in Longview, Texas. In lieu of flowers, a donation is encouraged to the Women’s Center of East Texas at wc-et.org/give in honor of his late wife, Melody; the American Cancer Society at donate.cancer.org; or to a charity of your choice.
Rodney Lehman is survived by his daughter, Linda Davidson, of Prescott, Arizona; grandson, Mark Davidson, of Prescott Valley, Arizona; granddaughter, Cheryl Uresti, of Chino Hills; and great-granddaughter, Ava Uresti, also of Chino Hills. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25 at Claremont United Church of Christ’s Memorial Garden, 233 Harrison Ave., Claremont, CA 91711.
Danny Hinzo died the evening of November 8 at the age of 84. He is survived by his daughter Lori Directo, son Chris Hinzo, daughter Lisa Hinzo, and son Joey Hinzo. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, January 14 at Todd Memorial Chapel, 570 N. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91767.
William Merrill (Bill) Moremen died peacefully on October 17 at Pilgrim Place Health Services Center, with his wife present. He was 95 years old.
James Howard Martin died peacefully at his home in Claremont on August 1, 2023 at the age of 80. Jim was born on August 17, 1942 in McMinnville, Oregon to Robert and Alvenia Martin. The eldest of three brothers, he led a fulfilling life that included the love of family, as well as traveling across the globe and learning about its people.
David Wilbur Augsburger, husband of Leann Elrich Augsburger, died Oct. 30 at his home in Claremont, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was 85.
Beloved mother and grandmother, Janet Szijj died on October 22 at the age of 89 with family at her side.
William Merrill (Bill) Moremen died peacefully on October 17 at Pilgrim Place Health Services Center, with his wife present. He was 95 years old.