Claremont Obituaries

Kathryn Gibson Vickers was born in Texas on April 29, 1944 to George and Louise Gibson.

Couple lived in Claremont for 60 of their 68 years of marriage Dr. Jerome (Joe) Linne Johnson and Molly Ann Rideout Johnson were buried together at Oak Park Cemetery in […]

Longtime Claremont resident Meredith McGovney Kaplan died on June 28 at her home in Oakland, surrounded by family, after a difficult battle with multiple system atrophy, a degenerative illness.

Longtime Claremont resident Tom Deno died June 8, joining his wife Diane on “the great walking path in the sky,” his family shared.

Longtime Claremont resident Robert “Bob” Boss died June 2 at Claremont Manor Care Center.

Great-grandfather, U.S. military veteran, traveler, entrepreneur On May 20, longtime Claremont resident Ken (Kenny) Vetterli died peacefully at the home of his daughter, with much of his family at his […]

Grandmother, teacher, writer, traveler, activist Longtime Claremont resident Elsie Bowie Harber died peacefully at rest in the early morning of Wednesday, May 4, at the Health Services Center in the […]

On December 20, 2021, former longtime Claremont resident, Jo Ann Wesley Sorrensen died peacefully in Santa Barbara, California. Jo Ann was born in Pikeville, Kentucky in 1924 and spent her […]

Longtime Claremont resident Sally Lynn Davis died peacefully on May 5, 2022 at the age of 85. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, community volunteer, neighbor, friend and so […]

Claremont resident Howard Spaulding Fuller died peacefully on May 15 at Pilgrim Place, his home for 28 years. He was 93.

Daniel “Dan” Robert DeChaine Jr. died peacefully on May 20, after a short illness.

John Owen Regan died May 13, 2022 at Mt. San Antonio Gardens in Claremont, California. He was 90 years old.

Wife, mother, artist, teacher and community activist Mary Hughes died March 9 at her home in Claremont. She was 69.

Elisabeth Mott DesCombes, known as Lis, died unexpectedly at her home on March 26. She was nearing a full recovery from surgery for a spinal infection and was looking forward to returning to her passions.

Ellen Marie Dauchy (née Maloney), age 73, of Ontario, died April 2 at San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland.

Artist and antique dealer Gary Michael Keith, a longtime resident of both the Central Coast and Upland, died suddenly on December 20, 2021 from unknown causes shortly after a routine surgery.

Beloved son and longtime fixture in the Claremont music scene, Pebber Brown, died suddenly in late February at the age of 62.