Claremont Obituaries
Great-grandmother, volunteer, long-time Claremont resident Lorraine Freese, 91, died peacefully in her home with family on November 17. Born August 12, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Matt and Evelyn Houghton, Lorraine grew up in New York before relocating to California in 1952. In California, she met her first husband, Ralph Higgins, and they started a […]
Nora Amalia Vignoli died at the age of 91, her hand firmly held by Peter, her husband of 68 years. Nora’s life encompassed the era of the nuclear family and transitioned to forging a new career after her children graduated from high school.
William M. “Bill” Wilson died July 30, 2023 of complications from a fall.
Respected restaurateur, brother, U.S. Army veteran Local businessman and restaurateur John Rillo of Claremont died at the age of 90 on June 12. John was born to parents Mary (Guido) and Celestrino Rillo in Windber, Pennsylvania on April 17, 1934. He attended Windber High School and went on to Cornell University, graduating from the School […]
May 21, 1933 – May 15, 2024 Ronald W. Pusey died peacefully, from complications related to pneumonia, surrounded by family on May 15. He was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Carole J. Pusey; parents, Ralph and Genevieve Pusey; grandson, Justin Becerra; son-in-law, David Kuzminski. His youngest daughter, Sandy Kuzminski, also died shortly after […]
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and teacher Phyllis Eschleman, a longtime Claremont resident, died June 10 at the age of 77. She is survived by her husband, Mike; children Tom, Karen, David, Kristen, and Kevin; and grandchildren Brayden, Morgan, Evie, Micah, and Kaden. She was born in Chicago on August 31, 1946, and moved to Columbus, […]
Mother, athlete, lifelong fitness enthusiast “Lisa Bertrand, our very own energizer bunny, passed away June 9 at her home in Oceanside, California after 68 action packed trips around the sun,” her family shared. Born October 16, 1955 in Pomona, and raised in Claremont, Lisa was a 1973 graduate of Claremont High School. She earned a […]
Mother, grandmother, teacher, chemist, volunteer, church worker Ruth Allin died May 24. She was in hospice care at Pilgrim Place Health Services Center following a brief illness. She was born September 13,1938 in Bakersfield, California to William Bert and Marie Anderson. She was the youngest of three children. Ruth attended George Washington High School in […]
Great-grandmother, longtime CGU, Casa Colina employee, artist, volunteer Judith Coyle (Jewart) Piette died peacefully at age 90 on April 27 in Sebastopol, California with her children at her side. Judy was born in Syracuse, New York on May 31, 1933 and raised in Hartford, West Virginia, Oklahoma City, and Covina. After raising her family of […]
One day in the early 1960s, armed soldiers at the gate of a top secret Lockheed aircraft complex were surprised to observe the arrival of a young man in a very odd looking car.
Minor Collinsworth died in his sleep from advanced Alzheimer’s disease at home under hospice care on April 29 at age 78.
Marilyn Ellen Lubarsky was born June 9, 1952, at Queen of the Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, the first child of Ruth and Robert Lubarsky.
Jerry Carson, a longtime Claremont resident, died peacefully May 22 surrounded by his family and friends in Fort Smith, Arkansas, following a brief illness. He was 88 years old.
Gerald Dale Rude died peacefully May 24 at his home in Claremont with his wife, Shirley, holding one hand and his grandson, Jeremy, holding the other hand.
Perry Jamieson, a former Claremont resident and scenic artist who worked in theater production, died at an assisted living facility in San Luis Obispo, California, where she last resided, on February 6.
Kathryn Gibson Vickers was born in Texas on April 29, 1944 to George and Louise Gibson.
Kathleen Dourley (Catherine Norah McMullen) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on December 9, 1928, to a large Catholic family with roots in Scotland and Ireland.