Claremont Obituaries
Mother, educator, theater lover, athlete “After a life devoted to connecting people, helping others, and simply brightening her corner of the world, Elizabeth (Sullivan) Walkenbach passed away unexpectedly on March […]
Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker Patricia Moore Shawn Lawson Christ, “aka Patty, Mommie, and Muzzie,” has been gone 10 years now, and her family wishes to express their continued […]
Beloved great grandmother, avid golfer, volunteer, teacher Claremont resident Katharine Powell Daub died January 22, 2019 at Claremont Manor at the age of 94. She lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico from […]
Renaissance man, pianist, ambassador for Chinese culture, professor, chemical engineer Henry Sheng, professor emeritus of chemical engineering at Cal Poly Pomona (1978-96), died peacefully in hospice surrounded by his family […]
Storyteller, traveler, camper, crafter Marion Faust Brockers died at her home in Santa Clarita, California on February 5 after a battle with cancer. Marion was born October 12, 1956 to […]
YWCA and church leader, social justice advocate Mary Ida Gardner, of Claremont, died February 1 at her retirement home at Pilgrim Place at the age of 88. Mary was born […]
Loving wife, mother, friend and dedicated CUSD employee Shirley Maxwell lived her life filled with love of family and friends and died surrounded with that love on January 23 at […]
High school teacher, wife, caring mother, grandmother Jean Louise Jackman died January 30 at the age of 84 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Jean was born in Evanston, Illinois […]
CPA, mother, companion, world traveler, benefactor Julia P. (“Julie”) Donahue died peacefully at her home on January 18 after being hospitalized since early December. During her last few days she […]
Father, husband, printer, businessman Kenton Dale Wood, 88, died peacefully and surrounded by his loving family on January 26. A longtime resident of Mt. Baldy, he was a prominent businessman […]
Husband, father, realtor, teacher Clayburn (Clay) Jarvis Ward died January 26 at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. He was 81 years old. Clay was born April 28, 1937 in […]
CMC literature professor, Gould Center director, scholar, author, poet Ricardo J. Quinones, a longtime Claremont resident and retired comparative literature professor at Claremont McKenna College, has died from complications of […]
Stanford grad, tireless volunteer, tennis enthusiast Born April 15, 1920, in Chicago to Katharine Havens Beech and Crowell Beech, Anne Beech Lewis died peacefully on January 10 at Mt. San […]
Centenarian, medical researcher, dedicated Episcopalian Douglas Vincent Anderson, who was 100 years old, died peacefully on January 16, 2019. He was born July 26 1918 in Alexandria, Saint Ann, Jamaica […]
Librarian, volunteer, passionate political devotee Claremont resident Cara Hamilton Wingert, 96, died January 4 after a short illness. Cara was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She was married and moved to […]
Architect, builder, artist, writer, pianist Claremont resident Nick Livingston died peacefully on New Year’s Day at Oak Park Manor in Claremont. He was 87 years old. He was known as […]
Artist, sculptor, imaginative color aficionado Artist Robert Stillwell died at his home at the Claremont Manor on Christmas Eve. He was 93. The son of Edith Agee Stillwell and Matthew […]