Claremont Obituaries
After a life filled with a love of family, friends, adventure, and dedication to work, Michael Christopher Dorsey died unexpectedly on January 26.
Travel agency owner, crafter, Dodger fan, loving grandmother Lynn Louise Ross, age 76, died Sunday, August 4, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born June 3, 1943 in New Orleans, […]
Centenarian, great-grandmother, longtime music instructor, volunteer, traveler Vera McIlwaine Laughton died May 29 at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, after living to be more than 100 years old. She was […]
Longtime Claremonter, UCLA grad, devoted Catholic, ardent sports fan Margaret K. “Peggy” Brown died peacefully on July 25. She was born December 15, 1931 in Chicago, the only child of […]
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, traveler On Wednesday, July 31, Margaret Smith Miller, beloved mother to five, grandmother to 13, and great-grandmother to 24 children, died at the age of […]
University president, author, minister, professor The Reverend F. Thomas Trotter died peacefully Friday, July 26 at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, surrounded by his wife Gania Demaree Trotter and other […]
Steady companion, prolific eater, home protector Pixie Weinberger, beloved dog of the Weinberger family, died in her home of natural causes on Thursday, August 1 in Claremont. The 13-year-old, eight-pound, […]
Beloved great-grandmother, artist, musician, animal lover Mary Frances Sanders died on July 24 in Carlsbad, California, where she had lived for 23 years. She was 93. Mary was born August […]
Beloved husband, father, psychoanalyst, sportsman James Odel Laughrun, ThD, died peacefully at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 9 surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. Jim met his wife Deanie in […]
Decorated WWII vet, 57-year Claremont resident, married for 71 years Fifty-seven year Claremont resident Justus J. Castleberry, a warm and outgoing person whose kindness towards others made everyone around him […]
US Navy veteran, woodworker, warrior for peace William “Bill” Elhai, a longtime Claremont resident, died in the wee hours of June 30 following a period of declining health. He was […]
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend With profound sadness we share that Maureen Elizabeth Mills, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, died peacefully at home in Sacramento on […]
Devoted nana, nurse, athlete and avid sports fan Beverlee Lou McPherson, a Claremont resident since 1987, died March 9 while in the care of Seasons Hospice after a two year […]
Family doctor, US Navy vet, outdoorsman, volunteer Dr. Eugene (Gene) A. St. Clair was born in the Philippines on February 28, 1924, to Florence Case St. Clair and Dr. Roy […]
Bird watcher, biologist, founding Pitzer professor, environmentalist Dan Guthrie was a devoted bird watcher, professor and environmentalist. He lived in Claremont for 55 years, where he worked as a biology […]
Armstrong Nurseries innovator, psychiatrist, traveler, Navy veteran California native David Ligon Armstrong died July 4 at Oak Tree Lodge in Pomona. “Full of intelligence and humor, he was a testament […]
Grandmother, longtime Condit Elementary librarian, volunteer Former Claremont resident Mrs. Doris Jean “Jill” Finegan died Saturday, June 29 at the age of 90. Mrs. Finegan was born August 10, 1928 […]