Claremont Obituaries
Great-grandfather, educator, author was 102 George Wickes, distinguished educator, author, scholar, and former intelligence officer during World War II, died peacefully on October 9 at the age of 102. Born in Antwerp, Belgium on January 6, 1923, to a Belgian mother and American father, George grew up in upstate New York. His parents had decided […]
Logician, scholar of ancient Greek philosophy and language Charles (“Chuck”) Young, longtime Claremont resident and professor of philosophy at Claremont Graduate University, died at home on August 30 in the loving arms of his wife of 40 years. He was 79. “Chuck was loved and admired by his family, friends, colleagues, and students,” his family […]
Mother, adventurer, Ironman athlete, traveler Roberta “Bobbi” Pollock, 91, of Claremont, died peacefully in her sleep on March 10, from natural causes. Born on May 25, 1932, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Robert and Velma Reaser, Bobbi was raised in Roanoke, Indiana, alongside her identical twin sister Peggy and younger brother Dan. Her childhood was […]
Mother, grandmother, social worker, singer Joyce Waters died November 4 of natural causes at her daughter’s home in Alta Loma. She was 102. Born Mona Joyce Burge on March 20, 1922 in Judsonia, Arkansas, the only child of Orion and Mona Burge, Joyce attended Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri, working in the school cafeteria […]
Great-grandmother, volunteer, longtime School of Theology employee Elaine Newton was born June 1, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland and died October 20, in Pomona. Elaine attended local schools in Baltimore and graduated from Bard Avon Secretarial College in 1954. She worked as an executive secretary at Martin Marietta in Baltimore where she met Dick Newton. They […]
Grandmother, longtime PVHMC case manager, volunteer Twyla Flaherty Acosta died at home in Claremont surrounded by family members on Saturday, October 12. Twyla was born on June 17, 1950 in Redding, California, and moved at age 1 to the Atlanta area. She was the only child of Dennis Austin Flaherty, Jr. and Ouida Price Flaherty. […]
Alden French (A.F.) Pixley, longtime Claremont resident and Harvey Mudd mathematics professor, died on September 23 after a brief hospitalization. He was 96. Alden was born on February 27, 1928, the third of four children, in Pasadena to Nelson Pixley, who was city controller and subsequently tax assessor and collector and city treasurer, and Lillian (Parent) Pixley.
Barbara Laslett had the soul of an artist, the heart of a warrior, the mind of a philosopher, and the intent of an activist.
Neil O’Dwyer passed away on August 23, 2024 in Limerick, Ireland while visiting family.
Great-grandfather, longtime water district manager, traveler Anthony “Tony” Poli, 81, of Claremont, died peacefully on September 19, surrounded by loved ones. Anthony was born in Los Angeles on June 10, 1943, to Angelina Rizzotto and Biagio Poli. After graduating from Mark Keppel High School in 1961, he attended East Los Angeles College and opened a […]
Grandfather, lawyer, U.S. Army veteran Bruce Jordan Lance, Jr., was born December 26, 1930, and died August 30, at his home in Claremont, surrounded by his loved ones. He was married to Marilyn Ruth Baughman Lance for 68 years. Bruce grew up in Davidson City, California, the third of five children. He spent his early […]
Beloved patriarch, pediatrician, medical volunteer, around the world sailor George H. Latham, born into a military family in San Antonio, Texas in 1935, died August 29. His parents were Margaret and George C. Latham. He was 3 years old when his father died in a plane crash. His mother remarried to U.S. Army officer Jim […]
Dorothy (“Dot”) Ann Dougherty Tracey died peacefully on August 27. “She lived a long and full life dedicated to family, faith, friends, career, outdoor adventures, and community,” her family shared. “She balanced this dedication with humor and love of the beach, mountains and a healthy lifestyle.”
Great-grandfather, cement mason, jack-of-all-trades, married 63 years Antonio Mata Garcia died peacefully, taking his last breath on Wednesday, August 21, at the age of 87. Born in Terlingua, Texas on June 14, 1937, he was the third youngest child of Rosario Garcia and Santiago Garcia. Tony spent some time in Texas, but later his family […]
Father, husband, prolific film and TV gaffer, musician Longtime Claremont resident Curtiss Bradford died surrounded by his family after a sudden illness on July 1. Curtiss is survived by his wife Deborah (née Madden) of Cape Cod, Massachusetts; daughters Emma Bradford of New York, and Fiona Bradford of San Francisco; brothers Christopher of Mountain View, […]
Paul Carroll, a member of the Claremont High School class of 1975, died peacefully of natural causes on August 15 in Alexandria, Virginia at age 67.
Longtime Claremont resident Norm Bortscheller died of heart failure on July 8. Norm was born on June 18, 1932, on a farm in Oyens, Iowa. In 1941, the family left the farm and moved to Gardena, California.