Claremont Obituaries
Proud son and father, Claremont High School grad Michael Joseph Torrez, 47, of Boise, Idaho, died February 24. He was born in Pomona on June 19, 1976 to the late […]
Member of the Manhattan Project, pianist, folk dancer, hiker Robert J. S. Brown died peacefully, his five children having gathered to his bedside, on November 19. He was 95. He […]
Creative educator, writer, trekker, animal lover, comedienne Donna Jean Blackstock died peacefully November 11 at Pilgrim Place Health Services Center. Her family and friends had been with her throughout the […]
Daughter of the American Revolution, educator, businesswoman Claremont resident Jacqueline “Jackie” Stickels died November 16 at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Fontana of complications from a fall. Jackie was born in […]
Special education instructor, married 68 years Carol Vetterli, 89, died peacefully at home in Claremont on November 30, in her own bed as per her wishes, with family at her […]
Father, grandfather, husband Claremont resident Jay Frame, 82, died Monday, November 18 after a courageous battle against cancer. Jay was an independent sales rep before retiring more than 25 […]
Legacy Claremonter, active volunteer, loving mother and wife “Mary Pauline Naftel Wheeler, called by the voice of Jesus, ascended peacefully to heaven on November 21, 2019, surrounded by her loving […]
Longtime Claremont political activist, great-grandmother, educator Longtime Claremont resident and fixture in local civic and political life Sally Spiegel Seven died November 8 at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center following […]
Reverend, champion for peace Reverend Ken Mitchell, age 89, a longtime resident of Claremont’s Pilgrim Place, died November 14. He served churches in Michigan, Montana, Washington state and California. He […]
Professor, collage artist, painter, COURIER cartoonist Artist and professor Paul Darrow died November 11 at his Laguna Beach home. He was 98. Born October 31, 1921 in Pasadena, California to […]
Longtime Claremonter, WWII veteran, bicyclist, weightlifter Robert Wendel “Bob” Poling has died at the age of 94. He had been a resident of Claremont since 1953, was an avid Claremont […]
Esteemed and beloved university professor, activist, author, great-grandfather Donald William Bray, a Claremont resident for nearly six decades who taught political science at Cal State LA for 49 years, died […]
Lifelong Claremont resident, retired police officer, devoted father William Paul Smith died October 21 surrounded by his two children, sister, family and close friends. He was 57 years old. A […]
Beloved grandmother, mother, longtime Claremont resident Helen Huk died peacefully on October 26 in New Jersey at the age of 94. Helen was born in Chicago to Polish immigrants on […]
Grandfather, pastor to international and US churches, active at Pilgrim Place Born in Chicago in 1934, the Rev. Thomas Duggan died from complications of lymphoma, on October 21 at his […]
Teacher, voracious reader, was 101 Virginia Rose Delman died peacefully on Wednesday, October 23 at her home in Claremont at the age of 101. Virginia was born in Chicago to […]
Outdoorsman, travel enthusiast, mechanical engineer Surrounded by family and friends, former Claremont resident Chris Miller died September 27, at the age of 49, following cardiac surgery. Chris was born in […]