Obituaries

William Raymond Daugherty — November 5, 1935 to April 1, 2021

From the April 16, 2021 Edition

William Raymond Daugherty was born on November 5, 1935, in Inglewood, California, to Raymond and Annette Daugherty.

Raised in Los Angeles, Bill survived a nearly debilitating case of polio, eventually graduating from Manual Arts High …

William Dennis Chassie — January 6, 1926 to April 23, 2020

From the April 9, 2021 Edition

William Dennis Chassie (a.k.a. Dennis) was born in Chichester, Quebec, Canada. He and his bride and their four children immigrated to the U.S. in 1965. Dennis transferred his Ironworkers Union membership to Local 433 in …

Katherine Ruth Kane — December 19, 1960 to March 1, 2021

From the March 19, 2021 Edition

Katherine “Katie” Kane’s parents, Jim and Dorothy Kane, lived at the Schaefer Turkey Ranch at the west end of Cuddy Valley when Katie was born.

She was born a twin but her sister, Mary Elizabeth, …

Shirley Joanna Wilson — January 19, 1933 to January 10, 2021

From the March 5, 2021 Edition

Shirley Wilson, a long-time resident of The Mountain Communities, peacefully passed away on January 10th.

She was a standing member of many organizations, including Meals On Wheels and AARP, and was active in the Woman’s …