Sean Patrick Donnelly
William “Bill” Godbey
Charles William Hill Jr.

Bill Thomas
Eva May Trapani

Vivian Mary Russell

Rudolph J. Ramirez

Christine Ann Martinez
March 9, 1999 – Oct. 27, 2016
Christine passed away on Oct. 27 in Tujunga.
Christine was born March 9, 1999 in Los Angeles, the daughter of Victor and Stephanie Martinez. She is survived by her parents and younger sister and brother. Christine was a senior at Crescenta Valley High School.
A closed casket vigil will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a memorial service will be held at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church, 2902 Montrose Ave. in La Crescenta on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m.
Directors Crippen Mortuary
Karna Jane (Deininger) Meese

Sergeant First Class Keith G. Mosure
John Webster “Webb” Knott
Former longtime Crescenta Valley-area resident John Webster Knott died on Nov. 2 at his home in Cave Creek, Arizona from prostate cancer. He was husband to Mary and father to Melissa, Jeffrey, Jason and Melody and grandfather to Alex, Sam, Fiona, Avery, Jacob, Chloe, and Rhiannan.
Born in Brownfield, Texas on May 14, 1934, John moved with his parents to California during the war and lived in San Mateo, La Cañada and Alhambra prior to moving to Arizona. A graduate of California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, he served as lieutenant commander in the Navy aboard the USS Higbee.
His business career was varied, having worked primarily as a fleet manager and salesman in the automotive industry for the L.A. Times and American Motors, namely. During his years in La Cañada (1968-1978), "Webb," as his family and friends knew him, coached his kids’ baseball teams for several years and was volunteer officer with the Crescenta Sports Association. He was known for throwing batting practice at CV Park at 7 a.m. Sunday mornings until his shoulder ached and Winchell’s donuts called. He also served as Assistant Cubmaster for local Troop 333.
Among his best traits was storytelling, including his dealings with the likes of Satchel Paige, Mickey Mantle, Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jimmy Hoffa and Elvis Presley. Webb’s passions were golf and baseball.
He will be buried at sea in 2017. He will be greatly missed.
Mary K DeLurgio
May 2, 1937 – Dec. 10, 2016
Mary K DeLurgio, longtime La Cañada resident, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 10 after a protracted battle with cancer. Mary K was born in Mexico City on May 2, 1937. She was an accomplished author of two books and was a marriage and family therapist in La Cañada for over 45 years. She impacted the lives of many in our community and will be missed for a long time to come.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Joe Delurgio, and her four sons: Joe Jr., David (Elvira), Daniel (Sona) and Adam (Maya) and seven grandchildren as well as her sister, Judy.
A celebration of her life will be held at Descanso Gardens on Friday, Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. with a reception following the ceremony at the DeLurgio residence. In lieu of flowers, for those who would like to honor Mary K these are some of her favorite charities: Habitat for Humanity, Guide Dogs of America, Doctors Without Borders and Defenders of the Wildlife.
Anyone with questions can email judyreilly@pacbell.net.
Donald P. Duncan
Dec. 11, 1925 – Dec. 10, 2016
Donald P. Duncan, son of Donald B. Duncan and Edith Studt, born in New York on Dec. 11, 1925, died peacefully in Northridge on Dec. 10 just hours before his 91st birthday.
As a young boy Don’s family relocated to Los Angeles where he attended Verdugo Hills High, graduating in 1943. It was during those years he experienced his first love, a 1930s Ford Roadster, that he named Daisy. It was the beginning of Don’s lifetime love of cars.
After high school Don enlisted in the Navy where he served aboard the USS Lenawee. He was on board the Lenawee in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945 and witnessed Japan’s formal surrender. After his release from the Navy he tried a variety of things – working at the Jergens Lotion plant in Burbank, taking accounting classes in Pasadena – but eventually found his niche at the Glendale Post Office. There he met budding artist Ben Abrial and purchased some of his early work.
Upon retirement Don could be seen tooling about in either his red Sunbeam Tiger or his Daimler Dart. He loved those cars and they loved him back.
In his later years Don was grateful for the loving care he received from the staff at Northridge Golden Nest, especially Eddie Ang. This gentle man will be missed by his friends and all who knew him, but hopefully there’s a wide open highway in heaven just for him.
A graveside service will be held at Forest Lawn Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. in Glendale 91205 on Friday, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m.
Kathryn Geneva Allmon
June 9, 1944 – Dec. 28, 2016
Kathryn Geneva Allmon was born June 9, 1944 in Coshocton, Ohio. She was adopted by Stan and Martha Hancock on June 10, 1944. Kathy passed away early in the morning of Dec. 28.
Kathy moved to La Crescenta in 1947 and went to Monte Vista Elementary, Clark Jr. High (where CV High is now) and Glendale High. She was with the last class from Crescenta Valley to go down to Glendale High. Kathy went to work for Title Insurance & Trust Co. in downtown LA, then Security Bank in La Crescenta and finished at Glendale City College with the Foundation Office.
Kathy was attending the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church in downtown Glendale when, in 1963, she met the love of her life Roy on the steps of the church. Kathy and Roy Allmon were married on April 18, 1964 at the Little Church of the Flowers in Forest Lawn, Glendale.
They had two boys – Kent Alan and Michael David (USMC) – while living in Burbank. In March 1974 Kathy and Roy moved back to La Crescenta to the house she was raised in. This is when third son Bryan Lee came along.
Kathy had three daughters-in-law: Kim, Michelle and Tessa; seven grandchildren: Kenneth, Kristen, Reagan, Matt, Steven (USMC), Dacota and Brenna; along with granddaughter-in-law Lauren (USMC). She is still waiting and watching for great-grandchildren.
Kathy was very involved in the La Crescenta community including the PTA at Monte Vista, den mother for Cub Scout Pack 302, Boy Scout troop 310, Montrose-La Crescenta Kiwanis Club, VFW Post 1614, American Legion Post 288 and was a member of the CV Chamber.
In 1996 Kathy attended one of Roy’s “317th Combat Cargo” Veterans Group (Air Force unit that Roy was with) Reunion in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. This is where Kathy found out after talking to all the other wives that all of Roy’s stories were true! She had been to almost all reunions since.
Kathy loved to camp (motorhome style), took two trips to Europe with friends and two cruises with family. She would always welcome you into her home with a smile and her signature giggle. The only thing stronger than her love for her community and her family was her unwavering love and devotion to her husband Roy.
Kathy will be missed by all, her family and, most of all, by her husband of 52-plus years, Roy.
Kathy will be interned at the Riverside VA Cemetery waiting for Roy to join her.
Helder Viana Pereira
March 25, 1962 – Dec. 26, 2016
Helder Pereira passed away peacefully on Dec. 26 after a 12-year battle with colon cancer. He was a familiar face in the community and spent 22 years coaching in AYSO. He is survived by his wife Carol Graham Pereira and his four children: Jennifer, Rebecca, Tristan and Rachel. There will be a celebration of his life this Saturday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. at Montrose Church - Pasadena Bresee Campus, 1500 E. Washington Blvd. in Pasadena.
Flowers are welcomed, or donations can be made in Helder’s memory to Cancer Support Community Pasadena, 76 E. Del Mar Blvd. Suite #215, Pasadena, CA 91105.
Timothy J. King
July 24, 1959 – Dec. 8, 2016 Timothy J. King of Huntington Beach passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 8 at his home. He was 57. Born July 24, 1959, Tim was a beloved community member. An avid golfer and mariner, Tim was a member of the Old Ranch Country Club and the Long Beach Yacht Club. Born in Utah but raised in La Cañada Flintridge, he attended Saint Francis High School in La Cañada. After high school, Tim went on to college at UC Santa Barbara and graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in business economics. Tim was well known locally for his community dealings and his long time tenure as vice president and chief financial officer with the Bixby Ranch Company. Tim began work for Bixby Ranch in 1983 and continued his work there until 2009 when he led the company through a voluntary divestiture of all assets and subsidiary entities, ending in 2008 with final liquidation and dissolution. After leaving Bixby Ranch, he spent a number of years with the Robert Mayer Corporation as its CFO, but most recently was working as a private individual/small business CFO since February 2015. Known for his generosity and community spirit, he played a key role in the Grand Prix Foundation charity. Tim became a member of the board of directors at the Grand Prix Foundation shortly after its founding, first serving as director, then later assuming the role of treasurer in 2003, a position he held until his passing. He was instrumental in securing the Old Ranch Country Club as the venue for the Foundation’s annual golf tournament and assisted with tournament operations for many years. Tim was dedicated most to the ones he loved. He always went out of his way to make sure that family was taken care of with his compassionate heart and generous nature. He is survived by his mother Elsie; sisters Sheryl and Christine; sister-in-law Elizabeth; nephews Cory and Christopher; girlfriend Debra; and countless dear friends. A memorial service for Tim will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Long Beach Yacht Club, 6201 E. Appian Way in Long Beach. For information call (562) 598-9401. Donations can be made in Timothy’s honor to the Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach, 3000 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. An online memorial tribute page for Tim can be found at www.CrippenMortuary.com. Directors: Crippen Mortuary
Alice Gaines Scott
Nov. 28, 2016
Alice Gaines Scott, 86, of La Crescenta, passed away Nov. 28. She was born in Glendale to John and Mildred Gaines and was a resident of La Crescenta for 66 years.
Alice taught for 22 years at La Crescenta Elementary School. She loved traveling, cooking, gardening and playing piano.
Alice was preceded in death by her husband Donald W. Scott and son Randall. Alice is survived by her brother John S. Gaines of Bristol, Virginia; sons Lawrence (Linda) of Ventura, Russell (Chris) of Victor, New York and Steven (Dee) of Las Vegas, Nevada; along with seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She will be missed by many friends and colleagues.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.Lovinia M. Avril
Jan. 17, 1943 – Dec. 30, 2016
Lovinia M. Avril was born on Jan. 17, 1943 and passed away Dec. 30 at the young age of 73, just shy of her 74th birthday. She passed in the home of her son Chris and his wife Holly, continuously surrounded by the love of family and friends.
Born Lovinia Parris in La Fayette, Georgia, she learned to hunt, fish, grow food and care for her family at a very young age. She left Georgia as a teenager and moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia for a time, then on to California where she would make Montrose her home for over 40 years. It was there she raised her two boys Chris and Casey who were always the lights of her life.
In the beginning she was a single mother raising her two boys on her meat cutter’s salary from Fazio’s then eventually Albertsons. It wasn’t always easy but she made sure to scrape enough together to buy dirt bikes and go riding as a family. Along with camping, fishing, and Boy Scouts, she always made sure they had what they needed and had fun too.
She would eventually meet the love of her life Eric Avril through a friend in the bakery department, which ended up being Eric’s mother. Lovinia, being the strong adventurous lady she was, became a licensed Dootson’s big rig truck driver, to everyone’s amazement, in the hopes of bringing a better income for her family. She realized early on that being close to home with her kids and Eric, who she would marry, was more important to her.
After marrying Eric in 1983, she loved being his wife and friend, travelling the states, riding Harleys and collecting treasures along the way. Sharing their charming little river rock cottage, they adored being in each other’s company.
She changed careers once more and become an LVN. Incredible as a nurse, she gained the respect and admiration of the doctors and nurses she worked with, along with the patients who always adored her.
Eric passed away in 1993 and Lovinia never remarried but cared for her mother-in-law, her children and friends while continuing to be an exceptional LVN. She worked for Muliken Medical and then Tujunga Medical until she retired.
She loved the holidays, music, movies, and gardening and growing flowers. Being so mechanically inclined she would work on her own machines of all kinds. She would go on one more adventure and bought a home in the very northwest of Montana in 2009 where her brother Sonny lived, making more incredible relationships with amazing people. She would live there independently until returning to California this past fall of 2016.
She was a beautiful lady inside and out, a strong, devoted, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She is now back in the arms of the love of her life Eric and watching as an angel over all she loved and who loved her. She is survived by her sons Casey, Chris and his wife Holly; grandchildren Dustin and Austin; brother Edwin (Sonny) Parris; sister Donna Jean Schreiber; many nieces and nephews across the states and friends she considered family.
The family would also like to thank the incredible hospice team of nurses from Comfort Choice who cared for Lovinia with great compassion and tenderness in the home of Chris and Holly. Lovinia was a remarkable lady and we are the luckiest people to have known and loved her and to have her love us. It’s immeasurable how much she will be missed.
A private celebration of life service will be held on Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. for family and friends.
Please contact family for info.
Joan Eleanor Markey-Keith
Oct. 8, 1941 – Jan. 15, 2017
Joan Eleanor Markey-Keith was born on Oct. 8, 1941 and passed away on Jan. 15.
A memorial service will be held Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. at Crippen Mortuary Chapel, 2900 Honolulu Ave. in La Crescenta.
Matthew Joseph Schmalen
Oct. 28, 1959 – Jan. 13, 2017
Matthew Joseph Schmalen, 57, of La Crescenta, passed away Jan. 13. He was born in Hollywood, California to Henry & Shirley Schmalen and was a resident of the Glendale and La Crescenta areas his entire life.
During high school, Matthew was a member of the a cappella choir and worked several jobs, including summers on Catalina Island in the kitchen of Camp Fox.
Matthew received an honorable discharge from the Air Force, then worked several jobs while he attended Glendale Community College and received his AA degree in graphic design. He went on to work for McDonnell Douglas (later Boeing) as a technical illustrator for more than 10 years and worked on the C-17 aircraft. In addition, he worked for nearly 15 years as a display manager for Wholesale Plumbing.
Matthew was a man of great faith. He grew up attending Holy Family Catholic Church and was a parishioner of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church for more than 25 years. He was a very loving, generous and devoted man to his family and friends. He enjoyed many years of camping, baking, woodworking and all things Halloween.
Matthew was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Schmalen. Matthew is survived by his father Henry; wife Aprile; son Nicholas; daughters Natalie, Laura and her husband Robert; granddaughters Rachel & Isabel; siblings Hank, Tom, Gwen, Mary, Dan and Andy; many nieces and nephews as well as friends considered family.
A funeral mass will be held at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2411 Montrose Ave. in Montrose on Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.