Claremont Obituaries
Devoted husband, father, professor of philosophy, advocate for a just society Louis Merrill Ring, 88, died in Ontario on June 6 from complications of interstitial lung disease. Born on October 20, 1936 in Peoria, Illinois to Marion and Mary Ellen (Falloon) Ring, over his life he’d be a husband, father, professor of philosophy, public intellectual, […]
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 […]