Claremont Obituaries
Bob Redick died March 22, 2023 “following a valiant battle with Covid pneumonia,” his family shared. “As his niece said, ‘The loss is palpable, leaving an empty space in our lives once filled with humor, laughter and grace.’
Inspirational teacher, administrator and mentor After a long and brave confrontation with esophageal cancer, Scott Allan Warren died peacefully in his sleep on April 8, 2017 at the age of […]
Loving wife, mother and grandmother On April 19, 2017, longtime Claremont resident Bessie R. Denes died of natural causes at the age of 96. She was born in 1921 to […]
Writer, administrator, educator Nancy Gamer, a resident of Claremont and Pomona for 43 years, died peacefully in her sleep the morning of April 26, 2017. She was 80 years old. […]
Man of integrity George Wainwright Stanley, a longtime Claremont resident, died on January 22, 2017 after a brave yearlong fight with lymphoma. He was 88. The oldest of six children, […]
Professor, pro-democracy activist Longtime Claremont resident Dr. Kamol Somvichian died Wednesday, February 8 at the age of 80. Dr. Somvichian was born to parents Phol and Chalual Somvichian on March […]
Loving wife and mother, education advocate Shirley Abrams, a longtime Pomona resident and active member of Temple Beth Israel, died in Pomona on January 1, 2017. She was 82. She […]
Inspiring teacher, tenor singer, scholar Waldemar “Bill” Vaskis, a longtime Claremont High School history teacher who influenced generations of students, died by suicide on December 21, 2016 at Mt. San […]
Former longtime Claremont resident Barbara Jean Crayton died unexpectedly on August 2, 2016. She was 84. She was born in Joplin, Missouri on October 18, 1931 to George Yancey and […]
Allen Joe Moore, a longtime professor and administrator at Claremont School of Theology, died on September 18, 2016. He was 89. Born September 7, 1927, he was named after his […]
James “Jim” Kay Hightower, a longtime Claremont resident, died on October 3, 2016 at the age of 79. Causes of death were advanced prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. He was […]
Dedicated educator, proud veteran John Mann, former principal of Claremont High School, died peacefully at home in La Verne on August 17, 2016. He was 85 years old. He was […]
Loving wife and mother, Latin scholar Jane Barr, a longtime resident of the Mt. San Antonio Gardens retirement community in Claremont, died on August 7, 2016. She was 89. She […]
Alma Charlotte (Miller) Schneider, a longtime resident of the Pilgrim Place retirement community in Claremont, died Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was 98. She was born February 17, 1918 in […]
Dedicated professor, loving husband Jack Holmes Waggoner, a longtime Harvey Mudd College physics professor, died Saturday, July 2, 2016. He was 88. He was born September 4, 1927 in Pittsburg, […]
Teacher, musician, loving wife Yasuko Fukada Shorrock died peacefully in the late afternoon of June 12, 2016 in the Health Services Center of Pilgrim Place. She was 88. She was […]
Historic conservationist, world traveler Mary Ann Barkey, who was Claremont’s 2002 Honored Citizen, died peacefully in her home on June 3, 2016 with family by her side. She was 81. […]