Claremont Obituaries
Great-grandmother, missionary, librarian Elsie Freudenberger, a resident of Pilgrim Place, died suddenly but peacefully on April 27 at the age of 91. Elise was born June 14, 1932, in Santa […]
A man of integrity, kindness, generosity, with a wonderful sense of humor
Charles (Doug) Kroll, loving husband and father, died Tuesday, August 3 in Williamsburg, Virginia at the age of 72.
Nicole Hamon died peacefully on August 10 at her Claremont home. She was 70 years old and had courageously fought a 20-year battle against breast cancer.
Roberta was born March 2, 1932, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Estelle McQuade (nee Krzynowek) and Joseph McQuade.
Influential educator, former principal of Sycamore Elementary School John Lewis Bobo, former principal of Sycamore Elementary School, died peacefully in his home in Claremont on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. He […]
Longtime Scripps employee, teacher, grandmother, reader, traveler, friend Alice Betts Carpenter, resident of Mt. San Antonio Gardens in Pomona, wife of Charles Carpenter, and longtime friend of the Claremont Colleges, […]
Father, baseball enthusiast, musician, ‘man of the people’ Claremont resident Milovan Pompa, 63, died July 23 at home with his loving family surrounding him. He had been in hospice care. […]
Great-grandmother, volunteer, artist Billie Marie McKenna celebrated her 103rd birthday on May 21, in Claremont, her adopted home of 20 years. She had survived the pandemic year in good health […]
Former Pitzer College vice president, Pilgrim, father Arnaldo Rodriguez, former Pitzer College vice president for admissions and financial aid, died on June 27, after a short illness. Born in 1945 […]
Great-great-grandmother, lifelong Claremonter, volunteer, dancer, music lover Beulah Mae Hardy, a lifelong resident of Claremont, died July 11. She was 98 years young. “Bea,” as she liked to be called, […]
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to so many Donald Merrill Shupe died at home on July 19, at the age of 85. Merrill, as he was known to all, […]
Homemaker, educator, reader Judith Dell (Jones) Ritchie died at home in downtown Claremont on July 15, her beloved husband Tom at her side. She had lived with insulin-dependent diabetes for […]
Treasured friend, artist, mentor Susan Dinkle Lindley, 76, died at home in Claremont’s Russian Village on June 20. Mary Susan Dinkle was born March 1, 1945 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, […]
A lifetime together Larue Priscilla “Percy” Speirs Barnes followed her husband of 77 years, Stanley Raymond Barnes, when she died June 1. The couple were together at Mt. San Antonio […]
Grandfather, patent attorney, teacher Longtime Claremont resident Edward Orin Ansell died Wednesday, June 30 at Mt. San Antonio Gardens. Born to Hyman and Mollie Ansell on March 29, 1926 in […]