August 28, 1924 – September 12, 2013 The Rev. Canon Cyprian William Fields, whose priesthood included ministries in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York, New Jersey and New Orleans, died on Sept. 12. He was 89. Requiem Eucharist is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, at St. Philip’s Church, 2800 Stanford Avenue, Los […]
October 10, 1923 – July 11, 2013 The Rev. Daniel Williamson, former vicar at St. John’s Church, La Verne, died of what was believed to be a heart attack on July 11, 2013. He was 69, and was serving as priest in charge of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Auburn, a parish in the Diocese […]
July 7, 1944 – May 1, 2013 Toni Rae Bruno Taix was born July 7, 1944, in Los Angeles, where she died May 1, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital. She is survived by her loving family: her brother, the Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno, and sister-in-law, Mary Bruno of Pasadena; her niece, Jonelle Bruno; two […]
April 4, 1930 – April 26, 2013 The Very Rev. Robert G. (Bob) Oliver, a former dean of the American Cathedral in Paris, died April 26 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 83. Oliver was ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Florida in 1960. He was rector of two mission congregations in Georgia and […]
May 2, 1932 – April 9, 2013 Canon John A. Tucker, Jr. — a longtime vice chancellor and lay leader of the Diocese of Los Angeles — died April 9 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 80. Tucker is survived by his brother, Dr. Guy Tucker (Marilyn) of Oahu, his sister, Marcia Tucker […]
September 19, 1938 – February 2, 2013 The Rev. Canon Dr. Terence E. Lynberg, former archdeacon of the Diocese of Los Angeles, died on February 2 at home in San Diego. He was 74. He is survived by his brother Roger, sister-in-law Susan, nephew Nicholas and niece Alexandria. A private family service will follow at […]
February 13, 1937 – January 19, 2013 The Rev. Canon Fernando C. Gómez, longtime priest of the Diocese and a former vicar of La Magdalena Church in Glendale, died on January 19 at age 75. Canon Gómez is survived by Adela, his wife of 50 years, and their son Antonio, their daughter Monica, and their […]
December 6, 1951 – January 9, 2013 Trudy Vertucci-Ardizzone, noted Christian educator, poet, playwright and teacher, died Jan. 9 at age 62. Trudy Vertucci was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She was the third of four children born to Harold J. Vertucci and Angela DiDio. After getting her teaching degree from Brooklyn College […]
d. October 25, 2012 Canon Earleen Larson, a beloved member of the diocese who served the Bishop’s Office and her parish with distinction for many decades, died on October 25. She was 85 and in recent months had been undergoing treatment for cancer. Her son Don was with her at the time of her death. […]
1925 – 2012 Polly Ann King Clark, 87, passed away on October 3 at her South Pasadena home. Born in Los Angeles, she grew up in Arcadia and in 1943 graduated from Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School (affectionately known as “MAD”). From time to time, when reminded of MAD, Polly would sing out the school song “M […]
