Wallace ( Wally) E. Hage 6/30/1928 – 1/9/2012
Wallace ( Wally) E. Hage 6/30/1928 – 1/9/2012 We deeply regret to report that a dear friend and columnist for this newspaper passed away Jan 9. Wally Hage had just the right combination of humor, life experience and wisdom to be a well-loved community newspaper columnist. Born in Portland Oregon June 30, 1928, he spend [...]
Memorial for David Farnworth Thursday in East Pasadena
Memorial for David Farnworth Co-Owner Lucky Baldwin’s Pubs Thursday at 4 PM at Lucky Baldwin’s Trappiste Pub 1770 East Colorado By Terry Miller Dave Farnworth passed away last Friday of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease which affected Upper and lower motor neurons and motor neurons [...]
Moments Become Memories
Lynn Spencer (on the left) and Dorothy Denne – Friends joined at the heart – Courtesy Photo Moments Become Memories by Dorothy Denne I was talking with my grandson recently. He is 23 and was momentarily facing the sad side of life. We were speaking of friendships and their value in our lives. I had [...]
Arcadia Police Officer Albert Matthies Remembered-
The 84th anniversary of the murder of Arcadia Police Officer Albert Matthies was remembered in a ceremony held at noon Monday July 18, 2011. Officer Matthies was killed in the line of duty on July 19, 1927 when he approached a vehicle on Northview now also renamed after officer Matthies. Officer Matthies is the only [...]
A Power in Monrovia has Passed Away; Mimi Mency Dies at 74
By Susan Motander Mimi Mency was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. But she was also a Monrovian. In fact, you had only to day Mimi in Monrovia and everyone knew to whom you were referring. Mimi was so determined to be a Monrovian that she was born on Huntington Drive [...]
Veteran trainer Lou Carno passes away at 90
Veteran trainer Lou Carno passed away at 5 a.m. Friday at the age of 90, according to his wife of 23 years, Kathy. Known on the backstretches of Chicago and California as “The Silver Fox,” Carno was seldom without his trademark cigar and biting wit. Carno was best known as the trainer of Victory Beauty, [...]
Mike Daleo – Popular Arcadia Police Officer – Crime Analyst – 1942 -2010
Arcadia Police Officer and Crime Analyst Mike Daleo 1942 – 2010 Reserve Arcadia Police Officer and Crime Analyst Mike Daleo passed away last Saturday after a very short battle with cancer. Mike was 67 years old and has been with the Arcadia Police Department as a Reserve officer since 1976. After retiring from a long [...]
Arcadia Crime Analyst and Reserve Officer Michael Anthony Daleo Passed Away This Weekend
Michael Anthony Daleo, 67, passed away July 24 following a brief battle with cancer. A resident of Arcadia for more than 50 years, Mike graduated from AHS in 1960, earned certifications in Engineering and Law Enforcement from UCLA and Cal State Fullerton, and had a 33 year career with Pacific Bell while also serving as [...]
Requiem for a Jersey Boy: Don Mariconda
Don Mariconda died March 16 after a valiant fight against cancer. His death came more swiftly than anyone anticipated, but Don was optimistic right to the end. He asked his wife, Kris to share this thought with all his friends: “I’ve had a wonderful 78 years. Thanks for joining me.” But it is Don we [...]
Earline Mountjoy
I was lucky to get to know Earline Mountjoy. I say I was lucky in that she was not an easy person to get to know, not that she was unpleasant. Quite the opposite. Earline was a quiet person who was content to be a supporter of the things she loved rather than the star. [...]
