Claremont Obituaries
Great-grandfather, pastor, volunteer John O. Najarian, Jr., 35-year Claremont resident and former pastor of Claremont Presbyterian Church, died April 11. John, 90, was a resident at Pilgrim Place. He was […]
Longtime Pomona College professor, passionate urban explorer, historic preservationist Longtime Pomona College sociology professor, railroad enthusiast, and lifelong Claremont booster Bob Herman died on April 9 of complications following a […]
Father, dedicated husband, loving grandfather, U.S. Marine William Paul Yerzyk died March 23 at age 86. Born and raised in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Bill was an avid football player. He played quarterback […]
Loving grandfather, father, longtime Claremont resident, real estate agent Robert Paul Schreiber was born to Frank and Opal Schreiber in Berkeley, California on May 24, 1948. In 1952 he became […]
Paul Minus, a resident of Pilgrim Place in Claremont, died on February 12, of a heart attack. Paul was born on July 16, 1935 in Columbia, South Carolina and grew […]
Dorothy Leslie Murray Hawkins died March 20 at the age of 85. Ms. Hawkins was born September 18, 1935. Pre-war Balboa Island and wartime Long Beach shaped her earliest years. […]
Grandmother, Holocaust survivor, author, musical prodigy Isabelle Teresa Huber, a Claremont resident since 1973, died November 13, 2020 after a valiant two-year battle with stomach cancer. She was the beloved […]
Longtime Claremont resident, 25-year bilingual, elementary school teacher, community volunteer Longtime Claremont resident Charlene Betts died January 31. Charlene taught bilingual primary and music education for 25 years. She was […]
Amateur naturalist, volunteer, longtime Claremont resident Longtime Claremont resident Alan Sydney “Fraser” Pemberton died at home on February 1 of COPD-related causes. He was 86. Fraser was born in Hertfordshire, […]
Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend Claremont resident Lori Clonts Bodhaine died January 25 at the age of 57. She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. […]
Devoted father, grandfather, artist, athlete, avid sports fan, baseball coach Gary Clobes, a Claremont resident for the past 40 years, died February 6 at Inter-Community Hospital in Covina. He was […]
Cheerful presence around the Village for decades, gifted gardener, former Claremont Colleges employee Silviano Aguilar, a longtime presence in the Claremont community, died January 16 at the age of 76. […]
Gentle, easygoing, up for a challenging Sadly, Roderick Mitchell, 70, affectionately known as “Rod,” died December 19, 2020. His body already weakened from a 10-year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), […]
Husband, father, grandfather, brother, teacher and friend On February 5th, at the age of 81, “Robert Speakman left this world for a joyous reunion with his wife,” his family shared. […]
Devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend John Ward Sr. was born on March 5, 1928 in Blakely, Georgia to the late Laura Jakes Ward and Clifford Ward. The […]
Longtime CEO of Rain Bird, philanthropist, grandfather Anthony LaFetra, president and chief executive officer of the Rain Bird Corporation, died peacefully in his sleep on January 29 from an undiagnosed […]
Beloved free-spirited mother of nine, artist, was 100 years old Arlene Chloe Warhurst died quietly in her sleep on January 26. She lived in Claremont for 63 of her 100 […]