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Obituary: Sue Savona
La Caņada High School graduate Sue Duca Savona, 38, of Glendale passed away suddenly from complications related to an emergency surgery when the family was traveling to Green Bay, Wis. for the holidays. Born in Green Bay on Sept. 20, 1973, to Cheryl and...Tags: Health, Bank of America Corp., Human Interest, Banking, Emergency Health Procedures
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Obituary: Lou Brown
Lou Brown, co-owner of Turnabout Antiques and a 35-year La Caņada resident, died on March 8. She was 80. Lou is survived by her daughters, Gerry Vogt, Sue Brown Vennard and Millie Medby; grandchildren, Eric Vogt, Kristin DeMartini (Vogt), Aimee Brown-...Tags: Human Interest
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Betty F. Almassy
Former longtime La Caņada resident Betty F. Almassy died Feb.27 at the age of 91. She came to California at the age of 2 and was raised in Glendale, graduating from Hoover High School in 1937. She attended Glendale College for two years and then...Tags: The Salvation Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Red Cross, World War II (1939-1945), Elections
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Richard "Dick" DeGrey, community booster
Richard "Dick" DeGrey, a former city commissioner and active community booster, died Dec. 30 from natural causes. He was 91. Born on May 16, 1919, in Salt Lake City, DeGrey is known for his service to La Caņada Flintridge. He and his wife Shirley were...Tags: Elections, Human Interest, U.S. Air Force, Politics
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Glenn R. Watson, prominent municipal attorney
Glenn R. Watson, a lawyer who was instrumental in the formation of the cities of Rancho Palos Verdes, Cerritos, Industry, Carson, and who served as city attorney for many cities throughout Southern California for 50 years, died Dec. 26. He was 93. His...Tags: Business Enterprises, World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Navy, Church and State Relations, Crime, Law and Justice
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From the Back Pew: Obits are good reads
This may seem odd to some people, but I like reading obituaries. I find them fascinating.
Sometimes I just skim through the professionally written ones — those of people you may or may not know who have a claim to fame, people such as Frances...Tags: U.S. Army, Frank Sinatra, Music Industry, Entertainment, Human Interest
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Terry Martin, legendary surfboard shaper, dies at 74
Well into his 70s, Terry Martin could be found most days in his Dana Point workshop sanding blocks of polyurethane foam into precision-shaped surfboards. With his big white beard and barrel chest, Martin looked like Santa riding out a blizzard of swirling...
Tags: Surfing, Skin Cancer, Sports
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An appreciation: Doug Dillard was 'my mentor,' John McEuen says
Pop & HissNitty Gritty Dirt Band's John McEuen praises banjo player Doug Dillard as "my mentor." Doug Dillard helped inspire many young fans, including McEuen and Steve Martin, to take up the banjo.... -
6-year-old dies 5 years after tragic near-drowning
Death came this week to Joey Cosmillo. Five years after falling into his grandparents' Casselberry pool, the 6-year-old never played outdoors again. A victim of near-drowning — a horror most common to toddlers in Florida — Joey remained...
Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing, Medical Specialization, Maitland
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PASSINGS: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Bob Boozer, Jim Abdnor, Chuck Brown, Herbert Breslin
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Renowned baritone championed German lieder Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, 86, a renowned baritone who led a worldwide revival in popularity for German lieder, died in his sleep Friday at his home in the southern German city of...Tags: College Basketball, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Austria, World War II (1939-1945)
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Letters to the Editor - May 22
Love, justice will prevail in gay marriage debate To the editor: George Michael is right. Gay marriage is about family. Yet the right to form one’s own family through marriage is one of the “most basic” civil rights as well as a...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, The Herald-Mail, Weddings, Entertainment, Justice and Rights
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