Claremont Obituaries
Mother, nurse, traveler Sally Kohnman died April 27. “For three days she was surrounded in the hospital by loved ones from all the various roles she had played in life: wife, mother, nurse, and world traveler,” her family shared. Sally was born in Bath, Pennsylvania on May 5, 1954 and lived a good portion for […]
Beloved family physician, advocate for the mentally ill and addicted Dr. Louis Joseph Biscotti died at his home in San Diego on August 24 at the age of 73 after years of failing health. Dr. Biscotti raised his three children Dina, Bridget and Michael Biscotti in Claremont. From 1980 to 2008 he had a thriving […]
Pioneering aerospace engineer, baseball, movie and music fan, great grandfather John George Gabel, 90, died peacefully at his home in Claremont on August 31 after a very brief illness. John was born in Tonawanda, New York, August 4, 1928 to Josef Gebel and Terese Svarczkopf, both of whom immigrated as teenagers from the same village […]
Harvey Mudd College professor, scientist, husband Philip Cushman Myhre, emeritus professor and former chair of the Department of Chemistry at Claremont’s Harvey Mudd College, died of Alzheimer’s disease on August 26 in Tennessee at the age of 85. He had been cared for at home for many years, and with increased urgency as his struggles […]
On August 20, at the age of 83, Diana Speakman died while surrounded by her family and friends. Her life was filled with helping and nurturing others as a wife, mother, friend and registered nurse, and she lived a productive, fruitful life, always faithful to her family and savior, her family shared. She was born […]
Claremont High School English teacher, loving mother and grandmother Beloved mother, wife and longtime Claremont High School English teacher Sue Peterson died peacefully at her Rancho Cucamonga home on Saturday, July 14. She was 74. She left a legacy of love and happiness, most notably encapsulated in her magnificent smile, her family shared, adding that […]
Postwar missionary in Asia, educator, peace activist, great grandfather Hallam C. Shorrock, Jr., a former missionary to Japan and South Korea with a long career in international education, died in Claremont on August 8. He was 94. Mr. Shorrock was born December 1, 1923. He married late wife Helen Savage Shorrock on June 6, 1947. […]
Sports entrepreneur, pioneer in large-crowd security, great-grandfather Lynne Saunders, a much loved father, brother, son, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, died July 31 of natural causes in Hemet, with family and friends by his side. He was 74 years old. He was born in Pomona on April 21, 1944 to loving parents Fiske […]
Grandmother, polyglot, teacher, choir director Ann Lindstaedt Copple was born January 6, 1927 to Arthur and Erma (Smith) Lindstaedt in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1949 she earned a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College in Massachusetts. This was followed in 1951 with a master’s from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a PhD in romance languages from […]
Philanthropist, innovative entrepreneur, ardent music lover Dudley Atkins Rauch died July 26 at his home in Claremont at the age of 77. He was born on July 21, 1941 in Greenwich, Connecticut to Alice Atkins and Henry Rauch. In 1952 the family moved to Greensboro, North Carolina. After graduating from New Hampshire’s Phillips Exeter Academy, […]
Steadfast education advocate, CUSD board member, doting grandfather, loyal friend Sam Mowbray, a kind, even-handed presence in Claremont public life for decades, has died. Mr. Mowbray died Thursday, July 19 at San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland after suffering a heart attack. He was 74 years old. Mr. Mowbray was a longtime volunteer and educational […]
Outdoor enthusiast, athlete, electronics whiz Leah Naomi Horowitz was born June 21, 1983 in Pasadena to Marci and Larry Horowitz. She grew up in Claremont, attending Sycamore Elementary, El Roble Intermediate School and graduating from Claremont High School in 2001. Leah had a deep reverence for life and was in awe of the natural beauty […]
Early childhood teacher, county office administrator, quality knitter Thirty-five year resident at the Claremont Club HOA in Claremont, Aletrice Martin died of heart failure on Wednesday, July 18 at the age of 80. Aletrice was born in Ada, Oklahoma to Alma and Dr. Lenard Grindstaff. After the birth of her sister Sandra, the family moved […]
Philanthropist, grandmother, tireless volunteer, mother to many Joan Renken, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother who was known as a generous charity patron, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 30. She was 81. Ms. Renken was blessed with nearly 54 years of marriage to Keith Renken, former managing partner for Deloitte and Touche’s southwest region. She […]
Loving wife, mother, musician, community volunteer Ann Louise (Ritchey) Gray died peacefully with her husband and children at her side in Claremont on June 26, after a series of recent health setbacks. She was born on May 22, 1937 in Emporium, Pennsylvania to Clarence LaVelle and Helen (Gundy) Ritchey. After World War II she moved […]
Great grandfather, minister, volunteer George Aki, former US Army chaplain, retired minister, and longtime Claremont resident died July 4. He was 103 years old. Mr. Aki was born in Livingston, California on September 11, 1914 and was raised in Fresno. He became the first non-white civil servant in that city and later attended Fresno State […]
Wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend Longtime Claremont resident Nancy Elizabeth Hewitt Magnusson died July 1 at age 82. She was born August 11, 1935, and grew up in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. As a youth she enjoyed spending time in Traverse City, on the shore of Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay. She attended the University of […]