Thursday, February 23, 2012
Andrew M. Searcy's vehicle crashed on Angeles Crest Highway. He planned to marry on March 9 and expected a baby girl on June 1.
Andrew Mander Searcy was driving back to La Mirada after visiting his family when his car plunged 300 feet off Angeles Crest Highway at Mt. Gleason Road on Monday. He was 25. Searcy, who worked at Kaiser Permanente, planned to marry fiance Kristina Strother on March 9 and expected a baby girl on June 1, said Searcy's aunt and godmother Margaret Lunsford. "He had such a bright smile," Lunsford said. "He wanted to become a LAPD officer. He loved the color yellow. Many family members are going to wear yellow in his memory on Saturday." Searcy's family will hold a memorial noon Saturday at Joshua Memorial Park and Mortuary, 808 East Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster. Searcy went missing Sunday and the crash site was found about 8:15 a.m. Sheriff'…
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Family, friends, community members and Los Angeles Police Department officers celebrated Drew Ferraro's life at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Tujunga on Wednesday.
Rain poured outside Our Lady of Lourdes Church as hundreds of people gathered to remember Drew Ferraro, a Crescenta Valley High School student, who killed himself by jumping off a building at the school during lunchtime. He was 15. Family members wore black Converse shoes, a favorite for Drew. The Pastor Rev. Freddie Chua led the Wednesday morning homily before Drew's family, classmates, school teachers and Los Angeles Police Department officers--who came in support of Drew's father, John, who is an LAPD officer. Chua recalled the family's memories of Drew, including how his love of adventure often led to trips to the hospital, or cuts, bruises and staples. Chua told of the time Drew wrapped himself naked in bubble wrap and ran into …
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A memorial for Sue Savona, a Montrose mother of nine children who died in December, will be held at 10 a.m. on January 11 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montrose.
Family members and friends mourned the loss of Sue Duca Savona on Tuesday at a memorial service in Green Bay, WI. Locals are invited to remember Savona at a second memorial service on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montrose. Savona, a La Canada High School graduate and Montrose mother of nine children, died on Dec. 18 from complications during emergency surgery while on her family's trip to her mother's house in Green Bay, WI. She gave birth to a new baby girl just a month ago and did not know she had colon cancer. She was 38. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sue Savona Memorial Trust Fund, account number: 02237-76539 at Bank of America, 2320 Honolulu Ave., Montrose, …
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Sue Savona of Montrose died suddenly from complications during emergency surgery while on her family's way to her mother's house in Green Bay, WI. Savona gave birth to a new baby girl just a month ago and did not know she had colon cancer.
Montrose mother of nine children Sue Savona died suddenly on Sunday, Dec. 18. She was 38. Savona and her family were driving to her mother's home in Green Bay, WI, with her new daughter, Chloe, before she fell very ill, family member Ann Boettcher told Patch. Savona had emergency surgery in Tulsa, OK, where she died from complications and doctors discovered she had colon cancer, Boettcher said. She had given birth to her daughter a month earlier. She is survived by her husband of 17 years, Gary Savona, and nine children--Kali, 16; John, 14; Sam, 13; Jenna, 11; Emma, 10; Sara, 8; Josh, 6; Ava, 2; and Chloe, 1 month--her mother, Cheryl, and Gordon Maughan of Green Bay; her father, Bob Duca; her brother, Scott Duca, and his friend Jamie …
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Monday, November 14, 2011
After his death in October, the Crescenta Valley High School softball program is keeping the legacy of longtime coach and founder Dan Berry.
The Crescenta Valley High School softball team has clear a goal: 30 more wins for late coach Dan Berry. Berry needed about 30 more wins before reaching his career goal of 600 wins this October, CVHS senior Allison Lacey told Montrose Patch. “It’s not real that he’s actually gone,” Allison said. “This season is for him so that kind of helps. We’re playing for him.” Berry died in October, suffering two seizures inside the coaches’ office, later going into cardiac arrest. Paramedics treated him at the school then rushed him to Verdugo Hills Hospital, where he later died. Berry created the Falcon softball program, winning 20 CIF titles and CIF Southern Section championship, according to the Glendale News-Press. Allison played softball with …
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Larry Zarian, first Armenian-American to serve as a Glendale city council member, died today. He was 73.
The Montrose-La Crescenta community mourned the death of former Glendale mayor Larry Zarian, who died at Glendale Adventist Medical Center Thursday. He was 73. Zarian was the first Armenian-American to serve on the Glendale city council, according to a statement issued by Los Angeles County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich. “Larry was a friend for over 50 years and long-time supporter," Antonovich said. "His love for his community was evident. He volunteered in countless organizations ranging from the Boy Scouts of America to Glendale Adventist Hospital. In addition, he served as the Master of Ceremonies for the Annual Veterans Memorial Day Program." "Christine and I send our heartfelt condolences to his family,” Antonovich said. Zarian died …
Friday, September 9, 2011
Newcomb, who died Monday, leaves a love for the mountains and people behind through Mt. Waterman, Newcomb's Ranch and the lives he touched.
Lynn Newcomb, Jr. left a mark in the foothills, not just by developing Mt. Waterman and Newcomb’s Ranch, but also by touching the hearts and lives of neighbors, friends, family and even lunching motorcyclists. Newcomb died Monday in Bishop, Calif. He was 91. “Mt. Waterman would be just another plain old mountain without him,” Darrell Martinelli said of Newcomb. Martinelli was 5-years-old when he met Newcomb at the mountain where he learned to ski. While a student at La Canada High School, Martinelli took his first paying job with Newcomb, running a ski lift on the slopes. More than two decades later, Martinelli works and lives at Newcomb Ranch. “Without the things he left, I would not be here. I would not be the person I am today,” …
Jason
11:00 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
I'll miss you Andrew. You made the days at work so much better with all the things we joked about and talked about. From your friend, Jason. more ›