Claremont Obituaries
One day in the early 1960s, armed soldiers at the gate of a top secret Lockheed aircraft complex were surprised to observe the arrival of a young man in a very odd looking car.
Talented vocalist, loving wife, mother and grandmother Janet Virginia Jordan Tate died in her sleep in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at age 81. She had recently been in failing health due to multiple problems related to her heart and lungs. Mrs. Tate was born on December 14, 1931 in Birmingham, […]
Musician, teacher, consummate host Harley Alvin Reifsnyder, a longtime Pomona College professor, died on February 24, 2013 after a long decline due to Alzheimer’s disease. He was 86. Mr. Reifsnyder was born on June 19, 1926 to Harold and Jeanette Reifsnyder and raised in Long Beach, California. An exceptional student, both in music and academics, […]
On Thursday, an empty bench in front of the Village Grille in downtown Claremont could be seen draped with flowers, a rosary, a candle emblazoned with an image of the Virgin Mary, photographs and a fresh copy of the Los Angeles Times. An anonymous well-wisher had also left a handwritten poem. “Come a day, any […]
Mother, teacher, woman of faith Virginia Lee Bissell, a 10-year resident of Claremont Manor, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 14 at the Emeritus at Victorian Court assisted living community in Ontario. She was 94. Ms. Bissell was born in Cumberland, Maryland to Maude and Cyrus Gilbert on March 7, 1918. She spent her formative years […]
Local legend, wizard of color leaves lasting legacy Speaking to those who knew Karl Benjamin, a longtime Claremonter and renowned abstract painter who died July 26 at the age of 86, 3 themes emerge: his warmth and generosity to family, friends and students; his prolific artistic output, fueled by a strong work ethic and a […]
Dedicated and determined—just two of the descriptions of Claremont’s Judith Campbell Wright, a true icon of the community if there ever was one. Ms. Wright, who died early on January 7, 2012 at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center as a result of cardiac arrest, was a giant pillar of the community in a number of […]