A longtime Republican state senator and assemblyman, Newton R. Russell was admired on both sides of the aisle for his fairness and knowledge of the arcane rules of the state pension system.
Newton R. Russell, a veteran state senator known as an expert on California's complex public pension system and a stickler for upholding legislative rules, died Saturday of lung cancer at his La Cañada Flintridge home, his family said. He was 85.
As a boy growing up in L.A., Goddard dreamed of adventures in faraway lands: climbing the world's most perilous peaks, navigating its major rivers and exploring its most remote regions.
Indiana Jones, the swashbuckling fictional adventurer, would seem to have nothing on John Goddard.
Bernard Waber, author of popular children's books, dies at 91
Bernard Waber, 91, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," died Thursday at his Long Island, N.Y., home after a long illness, according to a statement from his publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
One of the few remaining survivors of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, Boruch Spiegel fought against Nazi troops during the 1943 revolt.
Boruch Spiegel, one of the last survivors of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising by poorly armed Jewish insurgents against the powerful Nazi German force that occupied Poland, has died. He was 93.
Manzarek, who was influenced by John Coltrane, added a jazz component to the band's rock sound and filled the role of bassist. The band charted 15 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 starting in 1967.
When the Doors were still a fledgling quartet, and the band members were honing their chops playing five sets a night at the London Fog club in Hollywood, it wasn't rock stardom on keyboardist Ray Manzarek's mind as he and his three band mates laid down an extended jam for their debut album that ran more than seven minutes.
Hedda Bolgar, known for her energy and optimism, began her studies in Vienna in Sigmund Freud's day. She fled the Nazis and eventually settled in Southern California, where she was chief of psychology at Mt. Sinai Hospital and helped found several local institutions devoted to the field.
Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103.
By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times
Sat May 18 15:04:00 UTC 2013
KCSG Obituaries
Ina Mae Reinhardt
(August 7, 1938 - March 30, 2012) (Mesquite, NV) - Ina Mae Reinhardt, age 73, died Friday, March 30, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born August 7, 1938 in Wetumpka, Oklahoma to Ruby and Mary Ann Cox Sanders. On July 5, 1955 she ...
Steven Howard Cantonwine
July 25, 1949 - March 30, 2012
Master Sergeant Steven H. Cantonwine, USMC Retired, accepted orders for his final duty station issued by the Supreme Commandant on March 30, 2012. During the past six years he courageously endured ...
Trina Jo Taylor Lowry
October 12, 1968 - March 31, 2012
(Fillmore, UT) - Trina Jo Taylor Lowry, left her earthly bonds on Saturday, March 31st due to injuries she sustained in an automobile accident on I-15 near Fillmore, Utah. Trina was born in Cedar C...
Howard Frederick Hansen
Feb 07, 1922 - Mar 27, 2012
(St. George, UT) - Howard Frederick Hansen passed away March 27, 2012, following surgery in St. George, Utah.
He was born February 7, 1922, to Henry and Olga Jensen Hansen in Newton, Utah. He was ...
Carley Rexenne Colbert Koplin
Feb 11, 1936 - Mar 30, 2012
(St. George, UT) - Carley Rexenne Koplin, our little firecracker, peacefully passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 in St. George, Utah. She was born February 11, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Rex an...
Leila Callahan
Nov 01, 1924 - Mar 29, 2012
(Mesquite, NV) - Leila Callahan age 87, passed away early Thursday morning, March 29, 2012 at the Highland Manor care center in Mesquite, Nevada where she had been a resident for the past four year...
Theron Rex Dye
May 9, 1939 - March 29, 2012
(Green River, WY) - The family of Theron Rex Dye Jr., 72, born in Wales, Sanpete, Utah informs you of the passing of their brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. T.R. grew up in Wales, Uta...
Meda Jensen Curtis
(March 7, 1910 - March 28, 2012)
(St. George, UT) - Meda Jensen Curtis passed away March 28, 2012. She was born March 7, 1910 in Millville, Utah to Joseph Moroni Jensen and Augusta Amelia Elvira Jeppson Jensen. She married Gail Ja...
Mary Ellen Speirs
Sep 11, 1927 - Mar 25, 2012
(St. George, UT) - Mary Ellen Speirs passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 in Lehi, Utah, at the age of 84. She was born September 11, 1927 in Gypsum, Colorado to Paul and Marguerite Lea Douthit. ...
James LaVae Smith
Feb 02, 1935 - Mar 26, 2012
(Hurricane, UT) - James LaVae Smith peacefully left this earth on March 26, 2012 with courage and dignity surrounded by his family. LaVae was born February 2, 1935 to James Jackson Smith and Olive ...