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
Ryan Dennis Hone (November 19, 1976 - April 8, 2013) (LAS VEGAS) - Ryan Dennis Hone returned peacefully home to our Father in Heaven Monday, April 8, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born November 19, 1976 in Boulder City, Nevada to Dennis Ray and R...
Virgil J. Cooper (November 10, 1927 - April 10, 2013)
(WASHINGTON, Utah) - Virgil J. Cooper, age 85, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2013, at home, surrounded by his family in Washington, Utah. He was born November 10, 1927, in Basalt, Idaho, to ...
Ralph D. Fisher (January 29, 1932 - April 09, 2013) (ST. GEORGE, Utah) - Ralph D. Fisher, 81, of Bountiful, Utah, passed away April 9, 2013 at his St. George, Utah home after silently enduring many physical challenges. Ralph was born January 29, 193...
Thella Wilson Brock (May 08, 1921 - Apr 09, 2013) (ST. GEORGE, Utah) - Thella Wilson Brock died April 9, 2013 in St. George, Utah, closing a happy life of boundless interests and multiple activities. She was born in Tridell, Utah, May 8, 1921, to ...
Cleland "Pete" Peterson (July 9, 1938 - April 2, 2013) (ST. GEORGE, Utah) - Cleland "Pete" Peterson, age 74, passed away April 4, 2013 in St. George, Utah. He was born July 9, 1938 in Tremonton, Utah, to Lorenzo and Dorris Peterson. He married the love...
Dean Alexander Sessions (April 27, 1924 - April 8, 2013) (GUNLOCK, Utah) - Dean Alexander Sessions age 88 passed away peacefully April 8, 2013 in Gunlock, Utah surrounded by his loving family.
Dean was born April 27, 1924 in Whiterocks, Utah to Alexander...
Harvey Joseph Mellen (August 10, 1925 - April 7, 2013) Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away April 7, 2013 in his sleep. He was born to America Hutchison and Harvey J. Mellen on August 10, 1925 at Holy Cross Hospi...
Wayne Eric Alan Wittig (July 20, 1966 - April 7, 2013) (PARAGONAH, Utah) - Wayne Eric Alan Wittig, age 46, passed away on April 7, 2013 at is home in Paragonah, Utah. He was born on July 20, 1966 to Alan Wittig and Evelyn Maguire.
Memorial will be held...
Lawrence "Larry" Eugene Fanning (May 13, 1941 - April 6, 2013) (CEDAR CITY, Utah) - Lawrence “Larry” Eugene Fanning passed away April 6, 2013 at his home in Cedar City, Utah. He was born May 13, 1941 to George Franklin Fanning and Goldie Gray Martin in Pearisb...